Beauregard DA Files Motion to Request Harsher Sentence for Former DeRidder Mayor - American Press

Misty Roberts to return to court as prosecutors argue she should face a harsher sentence

Misty Roberts will be back in court on Aug. 31 and could face a new sentence, according to the Beauregard Parish District Attorney’s office.

Harsher sentence for former DeRidder mayor requested

By Pamela Sleezer The Beauregard Parish District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion for reconsideration in the sentencing of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts. The motion will be heard at a hearing on Monday, Aug. 31, just ahead of another hearing with the local Probation and Parole Office that will establish the guidelines for Roberts’ restrictions around her own children and others upon her release from jail as a registered sex offender. B…

Beauregard DA files motion to request harsher sentence for former DeRidder mayor - American Press

The Beauregard Parish District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion for reconsideration in the sentencing of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts. The motion will be heard at a hearing on Monday, Aug. 31, just ahead of another hearing with the local Probation and Parole Office that will establish the guidelines for Roberts’ restrictions around her own children and others upon her release from jail as a registered sex offender. Both hearings will …

Former Louisiana Mayor Could Face More Jail Time After Sentencing Challenge

A former Louisiana mayor is headed back to court after prosecutors challenged what many called an unusually lenient sentence. Continue reading…