District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington announced the probation revocations of six previously convicted felons in Division “A” of the 10th Judicial District Court on March 18.
Carlous Armstrong, 44, of Cloutierville, was convicted in March 2023 by pleading guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance. As a result of the guilty plea to the charges, Armstrong was placed on supervised felony probation. However, Armstrong violated the conditions of placed on him during the period of his probation. The District Attorney’s Office presented evidence in court of Armstrong’s violations during a probation revocation hearing. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Desiree Dyess revoked his probation and ordered him to serve his original sentence of five years of incarceration. Assistant District Attorney Richard Bray Williams prosecuted the case.
Jalon Watkins, 24, of Natchitoches was previously convicted in April 2023 by pleading guilty to possession of contraband into a penal institution, and was placed on felony probation. However, Watkins violated the conditions of placed on him during the period of his probation. During a probation revocation hearing, the District Attorney’s Office presented evidence of Watkins’s violations. Judge Judge Desiree Dyess revoked his probation and ordered him to serve the original sentence of three years of incarceration. First Assistant District Attorney Cloyd Benjamin Jr. prosecuted the case.
Tearle Willis, 38, of Natchitoches, was convicted in 2022 by pleading guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance (crack cocaine) and was placed on supervised felony probation. However, Willis violated the conditions of placed on him during the period of his probation. The District Attorney’s Office presented evidence in court of Willis’s violations during a probation revocation hearing. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Desiree Dyess revoked his probation and ordered him to serve the original sentence of five years of incarceration. In a separate matter, Willis pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance (substituted cathinone) and was sentenced to one year of incarceration. Assistant District Attorney Richard Bray Williams prosecuted the cases.
Tukevion Waldrup, 20, of Campti was previously convicted in 2023 by pleading guilty to second degree battery, and was placed on felony probation. However, Waldrup violated the conditions of placed on him during the period of his probation. During a probation revocation hearing, the District Attorney’s Office presented evidence of Waldrup’s violations. Judge Judge Desiree Dyess revoked his probation and ordered him to serve the original sentence of six years of incarceration. In a separate matter, Waldrup pleaded guilty to sexual battery and was sentenced to three years of incarceration. Assistant District Attorney Richard Bray Williams prosecuted the cases.
Kevin Hughes, 50, of Coushatta, was convicted in 2022 by pleading guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine). As a result of the guilty plea to the charges, Hughes was placed on supervised felony probation. However, Hughes violated the conditions of placed on him during the period of his probation. The District Attorney’s Office presented evidence in court of Hughes’s violations during a probation revocation hearing. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Desiree Dyess revoked his probation and ordered him to serve his original sentence of three years of incarceration. First Assistant District Attorney Cloyd Benjamin Jr. prosecuted the case.
Deandre Wardsworth, 37, of Natchitoches was previously convicted in 2023 by pleading guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine) and was placed on felony probation. However, Wardsworth violated the conditions of placed on him during the period of his probation. During a probation revocation hearing, the District Attorney’s Office presented evidence of Wardsworth’s violations. Judge Judge Desiree Dyess revoked his probation and ordered him to serve the original sentence of one year of incarceration in addition to the other sentences he is already serving. His total sentence of incarceration is now seven years. Assistant District Attorney Richard Bray Williams prosecuted the case.
