article_snippet.sent: Defense Attorney Dick DeGuerin said state and federal prosecutors had been discussing the possibility of the state case being dismissed.
article_snippet.sent: Defense Attorney Dick DeGuerin says Defense Attorney Dick DeGuerin was pleased with the decision.
article_snippet.sent: We're looking forward to We day in court.'
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman for District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro confirmed the move, saying District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro has a close working relationship with federal authorities in New Orleans. '
article_snippet.sent: The District Attorney did reserve the right to look at the state case again upon The District Attorney conclusion in federal court,' assistant prosecutor Christopher Bowman said.