Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams decided to have the panel hear testimony and vote on potential charges, rather than directly filing them, and it returned a “no true bill” verdict, meaning at least nine jurors did not find sufficient evidence to establish criminal liability.
It was the last chance to file criminal charges before a four-year window closed to pursue gross negligence charges under state law. The panel, which heard evidence in the case over several months, met once more on Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS - A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans.
