CHALMETTE, La. (WGNO) – Another day in court for St. Bernard Parish President Dave Peralta and his ex-wife Sharon Schaefer.
On Monday, Peralta and Schaefer were both present in court with their lawyers for an update on the sexual battery case.
Peralta’s attorney accused Schaefer and her lawyer of violating a gag order that prohibits both sides from talking to the media. But the judge declined to hold them in contempt of court.
The case is set to go to trial March 2, 2015 but the judge is concerned it might be pushed back because of the backlog of evidence that still needs to be reviewed by the defense and prosecution, so a status hearing will be held on January 30 at 10 a.m.