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Parole hearing continued after offender requests retained counsel
Summary
Robert L. Lewis asked to have retained counsel present for a parole revocation hearing; the Louisiana Committee on Parole voted to continue the hearing until his attorney could attend. Lewis's trial on separate charges remains scheduled for Oct. 25, 2025.
The Louisiana Committee on Parole continued the revocation hearing for Robert L. Lewis after Lewis said his retained counsel was not present and requested postponement. Lewis confirmed he had a retained attorney but said the lawyer had not been advised the parole panel would be meeting that day. The panel discussed options and voted to continue the hearing so Lewis could have his attorney present; one panel member explicitly said, “If you wish to have your retained counsel, then I will vote to continue this hearing until you have your attorney present.” The panel recorded no formal vote on a revocation outcome at the hearing; the continuance preserves administrative and procedural rights while Lewis’s pending criminal trial (scheduled for Oct. 25, 2025) proceeds. No new evidence or service directives were recorded during the continuation.
