Claiborne Parish – Press Release
Daniel W. Newell, District Attorney for the Second Judicial District in and for the Parish of Claiborne, makes the following announcement relative to disposition of cases in Claiborne Parish District Court:
2/9/2021:
James L. Berry – Pled guilty to the charge of Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property and Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years hard labor, 2 years of which were suspended. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation and ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Edwain Savage – Pled guilty to DWI – First Offense. He spent 45 days in the parish jail and was given credit for time served.
Tony Barker – Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years at Hard Labor, suspended, and 2 years supervised probation. He was ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Isaiah Montez Burns – Pled guilty to Simple Burglary and Theft of $5,000 but less than $25,000. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years Hard Labor, 1 year of which was suspended, to run concurrent with another sentence he is currently serving. He was placed on one year supervised probation and ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Isaiah Montez Burns – Pled guilty to Simple Burglary and Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years Hard Labor, 1 year of which was suspended, to run concurrent with another sentence he is currently serving. He was placed on one year supervised probation and ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Demita Calome – Pled guilty Home Invasion and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile. The defendant was sentence to 4 years Hard Labor, with 4 years suspended. He was ordered to pay fines, court costs and restitution.
Willie L. Critton – Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 18 months Hard Labor, suspended, and placed on 18 months Supervised Probation. The defendant was also ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Jon D. Dumas – Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years Hard Labor, suspended and placed on 2 years supervised probation. He was ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Jeral Henderson – Pled guilty to Public Intimidation and was sentenced to 2 years at Hard Labor, with 1 year suspended.
Stephanie Hicks – Pled guilty to Simple Burglary. The defendant was ordered to pay fines and court costs by 4/6/21 or serve 15 days in the parish jail.
Bruce A. Jackson, Jr. – Pled guilty to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property and Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities. He was sentenced to 3 years Hard Labor, with 2 years suspended, to run concurrently with any other sentence he is currently serving. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation and ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Antoine Jones – Pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling and was sentenced to 3 years hard labor, suspended, and 3 years supervised probation. He also pled guilty to Simple Battery and sentenced to 6 months in the Parish Jail and 1 year supervised probation, to run concurrent.
Marcae O. Jones – Pled guilty to Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling. The defendant was sentenced to 5 years Hard Labor, suspended, and placed on 3 years Supervised Probation.
Christopher Lewis – Pled guilty to Aggravated Second Degree Battery and was sentenced to 4 years at Hard Labor and Introduction of Contraband into Jail and was sentenced to 2 years hard labor. These sentences are to run consecutive.
Joshua Lofton – Pled guilty to Introduction of Contraband into Jail and was sentenced to 2 years Hard Labor to run consecutive with any other sentence he is currently serving.
Martin Perez – Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 1 year Hard Labor, suspended, and placed on 1 year supervised probation. He was ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Lequarta R. Robinson – Pled guilty to Introduction of Contraband into Jail. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years Hard Labor, suspended, and placed on 2 years Supervised Probation. She was ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Demarcus D. Turner – Pled guilty to Distribution of Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 8 years Hard Labor, suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. He was ordered to pay fines and court costs.
Daniel M. Unsworth – Pled guilty to Aggravated Obstruction of a Highway of Commerce and was sentenced to 6 months Hard Labor, with credit for time served.
Christopher Watts, Jr. – Pled guilty to 2 counts of Obscenity and was sentenced to 2 years Hard Labor for each count to run concurrently.
