![]() ![]() ![]() “Unfortunately, criminal negligence carries a much higher burden than civil negligence, and upon deliberating, the jurors decided there simply wasn’t enough certainty to proceed,” Williams said. Williams said in a statement that the grand jury did not hear enough evidence to meet the threshold for a criminal case. Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams decided to have the panel hear testimony and vote on potential charges, rather than directly filing them, and it returned a “no true bill” verdict, meaning at least nine jurors did not find sufficient evidence to establish criminal liability. It was the last chance to file criminal charges before a four-year window closed to pursue gross negligence charges under state law. The panel, which heard evidence in the case over several months, met once more on Thursday. NEW ORLEANS - A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. ![]()
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