Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two, including a state trooper has been relocated to Angola State Penitentiary as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola, he’s not servicing a sentence there. “It was an offender safety, or an accused safety issue, he’s a high-profile suspect whose been arrested for a crime spree that includes killing a state trooper,” said Borghardt.
He says Mire was moved from Ascension Parish at the request of Sheriff Bobby Webre. He believes the suspect’s safety is a major factor for Mire’s transfer to Angola. “His safety may be at question, and by safety, not just being harmed by others, him harming himself, I definitely think he will be a target when and if he’s convicted,” says Burghardt.
Mire is reportedly being held in lockdown in Angola, thus separated from other inmates. While it’s not the norm for a suspect awaiting trial to be held in the state prison, Borghardt says it’s not completely unusual and from a defense attorney’s perspective you want your client in a location where they are accessible and feel comfortable. He says,”And I say comfortable when they’re not under constant threat, harm and I guess he’s essentially in lockdown, so he should be quote, unquote safe.
Mire is accused of killing two and shooting four others in the Baton Rouge area on October 9th. He’s facing charges that include two counts of first-degree murder.
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