Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick Sr., answers a question during a news conference in New Orleans, May 25, 2001. Bill Haber / AP Connick remained undefeated, and retired in 2003.

Harry Connick Sr., who served as the district attorney of Orleans Parish from 1973 to 2003, died at age of 97 on Thursday.

Harry Connick Sr., who was New Orleans’ district attorney for three decades and later faced allegations that his staff sometimes held back evidence that could have helped defendants, died ...