Report on LSU Students Found Not Guilty for Gambling Charges (1977)
WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge Collection
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: News
Place Covered: Capital Region, Louisiana, 1970s
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: 1977-06-13 thru 1977-06-20
Duration: 00:00:57
Subjects: WBRZ-TV (Television station : Baton Rouge, La.) | College students | Gambling
Contributors:
- Auction, Debbie Reporter
Description
A WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Eyewitness news story from Debbie Auction on seven LSU students being found not guilty of misdemeanor gambling charges involving football cards. An individual involved who was not a student at LSU, Benjamin Boagni of Opelousas, pleaded the fifth when testifying for this case as he was potentially up for federal gambling charges. Because his testimony was needed to convict the students, Judge Bill Brown granted a direct verdict of not guilty for all due to a lack of evidence. Airdate: June 1977