The judge kicked LSU lawyer from the courtroom – WAFB

Baton Rouge, La. (WAFB) – A high -level LSU lawyer, who monitors a court hearing in Professor Levy’s case, is banned by the courtroom and faces possible penalties after discussing secret testimony with a witness.

The 19th District Court Judge Turvald Smith has decided to expel LSU Deputy Guilon Councilor Trey Jones from the courtroom after the judge questioned Jones at the stand on Tuesday afternoon.

“You violated my sequestion order,” Judge Smith said. The judge told Jones that he would not be admitted back to the courtroom until the end of the hearing and said he had reserved the right to transfer additional penalties against Jones later.

Judge Smith monitors a proof of LSU Professor Ken Levy, who wants a court order to allow him to return to the university teaching.

At the beginning of the hearing on Monday, witnesses were seized, which means that they were not allowed in the courtroom, unless they were personally testified at that time.

The question arose when Levy’s lawyer Jill Kraft realized that Jones had told LSU Law Faculty, Alena Allen, who witnessed the hearing, for evidence discussed in the courtroom.

Alan was sequent outside the courtroom at a time when another witness testified on Tuesday morning to a student who secretly recorded his conversation with Alan.

After that testimony, LSU’s lawyer, Trey Jones, admits that he spoke with Alan about the record as the two were going for noon.

Jones has repeatedly apologized and told the judge that he thought the record was well known. Jones said he did not know that he was revealing secret testimonies of the court courts before the dean.

LSU removed Professor Levy from the classroom after last month he gave a lecture full of profane, which included unsuccessful remarks about both Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump.

Levy is looking for a restrictive order that would force LSU to return it to the classroom.

The professor remains on paid leave as the LSU conducts its own investigation into the matter.

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