Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Gary Brooks, an inmate incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary under the direction of D.O.C (Department of Corrections) is seeking outside legal help in his case in which he was convicted of second degree murder on February 6, 2002 of Melvin Fuller in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Ouachita Parish without a fair trial, or pre-trial motion. Brooks contends that defense counsel did not perform any investigation, make any objections to the jury who were reading a newspaper during the trail, and made inconsistent statements that did not pertain to the case. He believes that this...