Gert Town neighbors applaud city's crime reduction plan

New Orleans, La. - 18 alleged gang members of the 3NG gang pleaded ‘Not Guilty' in a packed courtroom at Tulane and Broad.

"Leon Cannizzaro has decided to use a RICO prosecution style which means he can get all of these guys together and he get hear say in, because of other co-conspirator statements," says Joseph Raspanti.

FOX 8 Legal Analyst Joe Raspanti says while it's an advantage for the DA's office to prosecute the alleged gang members under the RICO statute, it will be a logistical nightmare for the court moving forward.