Overview

• Attorney General Liz Murrill sent Calvin Duncan a letter threatening legal action if he continues to say he was exonerated in campaign ads.
• Murrill argues District Attorney Jason Williams should have recused based on a 2005 court record, while Williams and Duncan deny any prior representation and point to a clerical error involving another prisoner, George Toca.
• Civil District Judge Nandi Campbell vacated Duncan’s conviction and sentence, citing false police testimony, withheld evidence, and a corroborated alibi under a state provision tied to factual innocence.
• Incumbent Clerk Darren Lombard sued Duncan over alleged election-code violations, but a judge denied a temporary restraining order and set a hearing for Tuesday ahead of the Oct. 11 election.
• Murrill is backing House Bill 572 to impose stricter timelines on sentence-relief efforts and expand her office’s authority in the process.