Roland Greene
Louisiana 3rd Judicial District D.A. John Belton says he’ll convene a grand jury next month to seek indictments against state Police Troopers involved in the 2019 roadside death of Ronald Greene. He says he cannot comment further because grand jury presentations are not public. Baton Rouge criminal defense attorney (and former prosecutor) Franz Borghardt says that information will all likely become public at trial, if one is called for…
“Anything that use to indict these individuals ultimately will be discoverable later, in the process of the criminal proceedings,” Borghardt says.
In 2019, Greene led troopers on a three-parish high speed chase that ended in Union Parish with his running into a tree. His family was told he died in a car crash, but a year later trooper body cam footage surfaced showing officers beating Greene and dragging him by the feet. He died while in custody. Borghardt says he doubts Belton would convene a grand jury if he did not think they would indict…
“Odds are, based on the evidence that was collected by the federal investigation and the local investigation, I suspect he has a strong, solid case.”
Belton testified earlier this year before state legislative hearings that he felt state and federal crimes were committed in Greene’s arrest. An expert witness described Greene’s treatment as “torture and murder.” Borghardt says he thinks Belton is confident the grand jury will indict. The grand jury will hear Belton’s case November 10th.
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