District Attorney’s Report – 22 Defendants Plead Guilty

Daniel W. Newell, District Attorney for the Second Judicial District in and for the Parish of Bienville, makes the following announcement relative to disposition of cases in Bienville Parish on the dates indicated:

April 19, 2022

  • Lacey Linn Allen of Dodson, LA—Pled guilty to Theft less than $1,000 and Criminal Trespass. He was sentenced to 6 months parish jail on each. These sentences will run consecutively.

  • Rio De Janero Marquez Brown of Monroe, LA—Pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS (Marijuana) and Illegal Use of CDS in the Presence of Minors. He was sentenced to 2 years hard labor, which was suspended. He will be placed on 2 years supervised probation.

  • Michael Jay Brunson, Jr. of Dubberly, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery Second Offense and was sentenced to 1 year hard labor.

  • Keri Rene Etheridge of Charleston, SC—Pled guilty to Flight from an Officer and was sentenced to 6 months in the parish jail.

  • Gregory Gant of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to two counts Simple Cruelty to Animals and was sentenced to 6 months parish jail on each to run concurrently, which was suspended. He will be placed on 2 years supervised probation and is required to pay fines and cost to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.

  • Elton Gibson, Jr. of Hampton, GA—Pled guilty to Unauthorized Use of a Moveable and was sentenced to credit for time served.

  • Shawn James Harville of Quitman, LA—Pled guilty to two counts Aggravated Assault and one count Simple Criminal Damage to Property. He was sentenced to 6 months in the parish jail on each, to run concurrently, which was suspended. He will be placed on 2 years supervised probation and is required to pay fines and cost to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office and restitution to the victim.

  • Michael Tyrone Hawk of Gibsland, LA—Pled guilty to Distribution of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine) and Distribution of Schedule I CDS (Marijuana) and was sentenced to 6 ½ years on each, which will run concurrently.

  • Jason Connor Howell of Campti, LA—Pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling and was sentenced to 1 year in the parish jail.

  • Terrance Allen Lee of Bienville, LA—Pled guilty to Criminal Trespass and Resisting an Officer. He was sentenced to 30 days parish jail, which was suspended and 6 months in the parish jail, which was suspended, respectively. He will be placed on 1 year unsupervised probation.

  • Christopher Shondell Lowe of Ruston, LA—Pled guilty to Distribution of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine) and was sentenced to 5 years hard labor, which was suspended. He will be placed on 3 years supervised probation and is required to pay a fine to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.

  • Brock Henry Mathews of Coushatta, LA—Pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of a Critical Infrastructure and Criminal Damage to a Critical Infrastructure and was sentenced to 5 years hard labor on each, which will run concurrently.

  • Cody Ryan Murray of Greenwood, LA—Pled guilty to Simple Cruelty to Animals and was sentenced to credit for time served.

  • Kevon Porter of Vicksburg, MS—Pled guilty to Aggravated Flight from an Officer and was sentenced to 2 years hard labor, which was suspended. He will be placed on 2 years supervised probation and is required to pay fines and cost to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.

  • Michael I. Pyle of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to Simple Criminal Damage to Property and was sentenced to 30 days in the parish jail, which was suspended.

  • Dasjuan Reed of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule I CDS (Marijuana) over 14 grams and was sentenced to 6 months in the parish jail.

  • Fidel Sandoval Santos, Jr. of Gibsland, LA—Pled guilty to two counts Distribution of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine and Hydrocodone) and was sentenced to 2 years hard labor on each, which will run concurrently.

  • Bobby Joe Speed of Coushatte, LA—Pled guilty to two counts Unauthorized Use of a Moveable and was sentenced to 6 months parish jail on each, which will run concurrently. This sentenced was suspended and he will be placed on 1 year supervised probation. He also pled guilty to two counts Simple Cruelty to Animals and was sentenced to 6 months parish jail on each, which will run concurrently. This sentence was suspended and he will be placed on 1 year supervised probation.

  • Cody Stephens of Castor, LA—Pled guilty to Theft less than $1,000 and was sentenced to 6 months in the parish jail.

  • Joshua Everette Uzzle, Sr. of Jamestown, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery with Child Endangerment and was sentenced to 3 years hard labor, all of which was suspended but 1 year. He will then be placed on 3 years supervised probation.

  • Robert Lajuan Weathers of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to two counts Distribution of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine) and was sentenced to 10 years hard labor on each, which will run concurrently. He also pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine) and was sentenced to 10 years hard labor. These sentences will run concurrently.

  • Devarious White of Ruston, LA—Pled guilty to two counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor and was sentenced to 6 months on each, which will run consecutively.


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