Overview

• A six-person jury is hearing the case before Criminal District Judge Simone Levine after selection began Monday.
• Morris is charged with malfeasance in office, false impersonation of a peace officer, insurance fraud, and injuring public records.
• Prosecutors say he created backdated insurance paperwork, altered agency policy, and interfered with the crash investigation to conceal the wreck.
• A witness testified that Morris had been drinking at a bar the night of the accident, while the defense said evidence shows he was not intoxicated.
• Street-camera footage captured the crash, and WDSU reported he edited public documents to suggest no drug or alcohol test was required; he resigned in 2023 and was later disqualified from a mayoral bid.