U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan handed down Len Davis' death sentence in Baton Rouge

U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan handed down Len Davis' death sentence in Baton Rouge, where New Orleans federal courts moved after Hurricane Katrina. Len Davis was convicted in 1996 of violating the civil rights of Kim Groves by having her killed. He was sentenced to death but that was thrown out on appeal. On August 9, 2005 (see)  a jury sentenced him to death for a 2nd time
At the time of Groves' murder in October 1994, Davis was the target of an FBI drug sting that included a tap on his telephone. His call to a convicted hitman was recorded.
11 police officers were convicted in the drug sting, including Davis, who got an additional sentence of life in prison.