The State of Louisiana
.v.
Jessie J. Petite, Jr.

 

Venue: Natchitoches Parish Courthouse

Judge: Honorable Desiree Duhon Dyess

District Attorneys: Cliff Strider, Ruston; Bray Williams, Natchitoches

Defense Attorneys: John Brokenfohr, Shreveport

Charges (all counts): Principal to 2nd degree murder of Hiram Phillips, Jr., Principal to 2nd Degree murder of Larry Batiste, and Principal to Attempted Second Degree Murder of Brianna Robinson

Evidence: Voluminous

Trial Duration: January 9 to 6pm on January 13, 2022.  Five (5) day trial.

Jury Receives Case: January 13, 2022 around 6pm.

Jury Deliberation Time: 6pm until 10pm – 4 hours

Jury Verdict:  Jessie J. Petite, Jr. unanimously found NOT GUILTY on all counts: Principal to 2nd degree murder of Hiram Phillips, Jr., Principal to 2nd Degree murder of Larry Batiste, and Principal to Attempted Second Degree Murder of Brianna Robinson.

NOTE: New Law in effect requires that it must be a Unanimously GUILTY or Unanimously NOT GUILTY.  Otherwise it’s a Hung Jury.

Publishers Note:  Jury Duty – When citizens are called to serve on a legal panel in court, that’s called Jury Duty.  When you’re on jury duty, you have a responsibility to contribute to a verdict – no matter how long it takes!

 

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