Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press A state senator should be tried alongside the woman he allegedly helped launder money to hide her illegal operation of an insurance business, prosecutors argue in court papers filed Monday. State Sen. Derrick Shepherd, D-Marrero, asked a federal judge to order separate trials for him and his alleged co-conspirator, Gwendolyn Joseph Moyo. The lawmaker's attorneys say Moyo made statements to investigators that might be improperly used against Shepherd during a joint trial. Prosecutors, however, argue Shepherd's request should be denied because he played an "integral part" in the alleged money laundering conspiracy. "Shepherd's criminal acts and their results cannot be understood in isolation," Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Magner wrote. "Shepherd's acts can only be understood fully when...
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