LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope returned to district court today to face seven charges of malfeasance and perjury.
On Friday, prosecutors filed a motion to introduce Pope’s entire deposition taken Dec. 28, 2015.
Today, Pope’s attorney’s filed a counter motion to exclude portions of the near-three-year old deposition.
The motions will be heard by District Court Judge David Smith this afternoon, The Daily Advertiser reports.
Jury selection will begin on Tuesday.
On Friday, prosecutors filed a motion opposing ay Pope’s attorneys request to provide special instructions to the jury regarding “jury nullification”, The Advertiser reported.