THE SLIDELL TIMES

Rare “Tales Juror” Process Used After Jury Pool Falls Short In Ongoing Proceedings A judge in St. Tammany Parish ordered additional prospective jurors to be summoned Wednesday after the existing jury pool was not large enough to complete selection in an ongoing court proceeding. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said Court Security deputies were assisting with jury selection under an order issued by Judge Ellen Creel at the parish courthouse in Covington. According to the sheriff’s office, the court determined that the available jury pool was insufficient and directed deputies to help procure more prospective jurors. Under Louisiana law, judges in parishes outside Orleans can use what are known as “tales jurors” when a regular petit jury venire is exhausted or is about to be...