Courts and Sentencing

Derrick Groves, 28, the last inmate recaptured after a May New Orleans jailbreak, was sentenced Friday to two life terms plus two consecutive 50-year sentences for a 2018 Mardi Gras party shooting that killed Jamar Robinson and Byron Jackson and wounded others. Judge Dennis Waldron rebuked Groves for his five months on the run, lack of remorse, and past courtroom behavior, while Groves’ attorney said he maintains his innocence and will appeal.