Kaplan man resentenced in slaying of "Good Samaritin"
An appeals court said the original sentence of 40 years for manslaughter was excessive; the new sentence is 32 years.
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An appeals court said the original sentence of 40 years for manslaughter was excessive; the new sentence is 32 years.
The man who killed Christon Chaisson, who intervened when a woman was being beaten by her boyfriend, was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Pandemic pauses jury trials, causing a delay in justice for shooting victim Pandemic pauses jury trials causing a delay in justice for one Acadiana family Pandemic pauses jury trials, causing a delay in justice for shooting victim and last updated 2021-02-03 23:17:51-05 LAFAYETTE PARISH â Last month, the state's supreme court suspended all civil and criminal jury trials until March because of COVID-19 concerns. However, for some victims and their families it means a longer wait for justice. Like the family of one shooting victim, whose loved ones say he died a hero. In 2017 Christon Cha...