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In November 1971, Marvin was elected to succeed John Bailey Benton, Jr. (1924-2009) of Minden, the interim DA of the 26th Judicial District. The position had opened when Louis H. Padgett, Jr. (1913-1980), resigned to run successfully for the state district court.<ref name=mphapril>"Marvin seeks judgeship; election se,'' ''The Minden Press-Herald,'' April 9, 1975, p. 1.</ref> Benton won in Bossier Parish by fifty-six votes but was overwhelmed by Marvin's majority in Webster Parish.<ref>"Marvin Defeats Benton," ''The Minden Press-Herald,'' November 8, 1971, p. 1.</ref> Marvin then won the full term in the position in 1972.<ref name=mphapril/>

In November 1971, Marvin was elected to succeed John Bailey Benton, Jr. (1924-2009) of Minden, the interim DA of the 26th Judicial District. The position had opened when Louis H. Padgett, Jr. (1913-1980), resigned to run successfully for the state district court.<ref name=mphapril>"Marvin seeks judgeship; election se,'' ''The Minden Press-Herald,'' April 9, 1975, p. 1.</ref> Benton won in Bossier Parish by fifty-six votes but was overwhelmed by Marvin's majority in Webster Parish.<ref>"Marvin Defeats Benton," ''The Minden Press-Herald,'' November 8, 1971, p. 1.</ref> Marvin then won the full term in the position in 1972.<ref name=mphapril/>

In 1973, DA Marvin pursued originally fourteen counts of public bribery against [[George Nattin|George Nattin, Sr.]], who stepped down as [[mayor]] of [[Bossier City]] after twelve years in office, and Nattin's son, [[George Nattin, Jr.]] Former Mayor Nattin was subsequently acquitted of the charges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrt.com/import/article_ab13b936-ac7a-5805-af4f-1fab64358698.html|title=Former Bossier City mayor dead at 83|publisher=''The Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram''|date=April 26, 2002|accessdate=December 21, 2014}}</ref>

In 1973, DA Marvin pursued originally fourteen counts of public bribery against [[George Nattin|George Nattin, Sr.]], who stepped down as [[mayor]] of [[Bossier City]] after twelve years in office, and Nattin's son, [[George L. Nattin, Jr.]] Former Mayor Nattin was subsequently acquitted of the charges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrt.com/import/article_ab13b936-ac7a-5805-af4f-1fab64358698.html|title=Former Bossier City mayor dead at 83|publisher=''The Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram''|date=April 26, 2002|accessdate=December 21, 2014}}</ref>

In 1975, Marvin resigned as DA upon his election to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal]], based in [[Shreveport]]. Marvin defeated a fellow Democrat, [[Fred W. Jones, Jr.]], a native of Rayville in Richland Parish and a then district judge in Ruston.<ref>"Jones will seek judgeship," ''The Minden Press-Herald,'' April 2, 1975, p. 1.</ref> In the nine-parish race, Marvin polled 16,106 votes; Jones, 14,521. There was no [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate. Marvin succeeded the retiring Judge [[H. Welborn Ayres]], a native of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches Parish]], who retired at the mandatory age of seventy-five.<ref>''The Minden Press-Herald,''  May 15, 1975, p. 1.</ref>

In 1975, Marvin resigned as DA upon his election to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal]], based in [[Shreveport]]. Marvin defeated a fellow Democrat, [[Fred W. Jones, Jr.]], a native of Rayville in Richland Parish and a then district judge in Ruston.<ref>"Jones will seek judgeship," ''The Minden Press-Herald,'' April 2, 1975, p. 1.</ref> In the nine-parish race, Marvin polled 16,106 votes; Jones, 14,521. There was no [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate. Marvin succeeded the retiring Judge [[H. Welborn Ayres]], a native of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches Parish]], who retired at the mandatory age of seventy-five.<ref>''The Minden Press-Herald,''  May 15, 1975, p. 1.</ref>