Lance Harris on Crime

Require unanimous jury verdicts in noncapital felony cases

Analysis by the Baton Rouge Advocate (May 14, 2018):For the first time since its birth in the Jim Crow era, a Louisiana law that allows juries to return non-unanimous verdicts in felony trials will go directly before state voters in a referendum. Passed Senate 27-10-2 on Apr/4/18; Passed House 84-15-6 on May/14/18; State Rep. Lance Harris voted YES; [Note: As a referendum question, this did not require governor's signature.]

Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey.

The AFA inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes'? Self-description: (American Family Association helps produce iVoterGuides): "Grounded in God; rooted in research"; they "thoroughly investigate candidates"; when they cannot "evaluate with confidence, they receive an 'Insufficient' rating" (& we exclude)