Jul 23, 2026 · 53 min · 18 segments
In this episode Kiran Chawla sits down Dana Cummings, a retired lead prosecutor for the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office, to discuss her 33-year’s as a career prosecutor. They discuss her…
Kiran ChawlaHost
I feel like I've known you for, not I feel, I have known you since I have been in Baton Rouge.
i mean i remember when i was out of the vcu you certainly knew you at that point yep yeah it's been a long time
yeah well you have finally retired so i want to talk on this podcast about you take me to the beginning as to how long have you been a prosecutor
Well, actually, it's probably a bit closer to 33 years, but with the DA's office, 31 and a half years.
um you know i'm still getting used to it honestly i you know the the strange thing is as you know when you work in an office like that they become your family especially as many hours as you and and going into battle together you know going into court together prepping for it and everything you just form these very tight bonds so i do miss the people
But I have slept in years and years, you know, it's nothing waking me up in the middle of the night going, Oh, you got to do this, you got to do that.
I feel like I've known you for, not I feel, I have known you since I have been in Baton Rouge.
i mean i remember when i was out of the vcu you certainly knew you at that point yep yeah it's been a long time
yeah well you have finally retired so i want to talk on this podcast about you take me to the beginning as to how long have you been a prosecutor
Well, actually, it's probably a bit closer to 33 years, but with the DA's office, 31 and a half years.
um you know i'm still getting used to it honestly i you know the the strange thing is as you know when you work in an office like that they become your family especially as many hours as you and and going into battle together you know going into court together prepping for it and everything you just form these very tight bonds so i do miss the people
But I have slept in years and years, you know, it's nothing waking me up in the middle of the night going, Oh, you got to do this, you got to do that.
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