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Louisiana DA seeks death penalty for Breaux in mid-2026 trial

ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — St. Landry Parish District Attorney seeks death penalty after Davieontray Breaux was indicted again for first degree murder and other charges earlier today.

Davieontray Breaux indicted again for two counts of first degree murder and also charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder, Chad Pitre, St. Landry District Attorney, said.

In June 2022, a St. Landry Grand Jury indicted Breaux along with Felton Martin James and Holly Roberts with two counts of first-degree murder for the shooting of a four year old girl and Alton Thomas of Opelousas. In additional, these three individuals are charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder of three other juveniles involved in the shooting, Pitre said.

Earlier in May, attorneys appealed to the Louisiana supreme court and argued that it would be improper for Mr. Breaux to have to defend against the death penalty charges and the attempted first-degree murders in the same trial.

On May 9, the Louisiana Supreme Court agreed with the capital defense attorneys and revoked the state’s indictment against Mr.Breaux due to the Louisiana Constitution does not allow a district attorney to join capital offenses with noncapital offenses in a single indictment and be trialed together, Pitre said.

“The case is now in the posture required by the (Louisiana) Supreme Court. With the new indictment, we intend to proceed as planned and seek the death penalty for Mr.Breaux, with trial beginning in this matter mid-2026.” Pitre said.

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