Vidrine is sworn in as new assistant prosecutor

  • J. Stanford Vidrine (center) takes the oath of office as assistant district attorney from Judge Gary Ortego (left). Pictured on the right holding the Bible is Vidrine’s wife, Brittany. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    J. Stanford Vidrine (center) takes the oath of office as assistant district attorney from Judge Gary Ortego (left). Pictured on the right holding the Bible is Vidrine’s wife, Brittany. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
A dream was made official as J. Stanford Vidrine was sworn in as assistant district attorney after taking the job back in October. Vidrine, who interned at the district attorney’s office for a summer during law school, is the son of former assistant district attorney and city court judge, Jonathan Vidrine. “I am very excited for this opportunity,” Vidrine said. “Being an assistant district…

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