The House Committee investigating the death of Ronald Greene voted to hold former State Police leader Colonel Kevin Reeves in contempt for refusing to turn over journals while he was superintendent. Houma Representative Tanner Magee said Reeves’ attorney has agreed to turn over some of the pages, but not all of the written notes.
“Mr. Ungelsby said by letter that they were private but by review of pretty much everybody who looked at it, no one really agrees with that contention,” said Magee.
Reeves’ attorney, Lewis Unglesby, said a lot of the information contained in the journals does not have anything to do with the Greene case and investigation. But Kenner Representative Debbie Villio said it’s best they can get all of the journals without redaction.
“I’m not looking for redacted copies of the journal at this point, I believe that the entire journal from May 10, 2019, forward should be produced,” said Villio.
Magee also recommends that the House impose a civil fine of five thousand dollars against Reeves…
“I’m going to go ahead and move that this committee finds Mr. Reeves in contempt is there any objection to that motion? Seeing no objection this committee moves to hold Mr. Reeves in contempt,” said Magee.
The House Governmental Affairs Committee and the full House will vote on the motion to hold Reeves in contempt. If they do, that means the state legislature can seek court action to get Reeves to turn over the journals unredacted.
Reeeves lawyer calls the contempt charge inapprpriate and unnecessary.
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