Caddo Parish D.A's Office: Shreveport Man Guilty Of Manslaughter

Press release from the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office:

Sep 24, 2021

A Caddo Parish jury found a Shreveport man guilty of manslaughter in a trial that concluded Friday, September 24, 2021.

The two-man, ten-woman jury found LeDarron Demarion Carter, 28, guilty in connection with the June 12, 2019 shooting death of Deverous D. Holden, 25, in the 400 block of Stoner Avenue.

When Mr. Carter returns to face District Judge John D. Mosely Jr. October 14, 2021, he faces up to 40 years in prison at hard labor.

Assistant District Attorneys William J. Edwards and Mekisha Smith Creal prosecuted the case, while Ben Langford defended Carter.

This press release was produced by the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.