Jeanerette Man Sentenced for Seven Counts of Attempted First Degree Murder

Jeanerette man sentenced for seven counts of attempted first degree murder

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- A sentence hearing held earlier today sentenced Sammy Cheatham sentenced to thirty years at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence on each of his seven counts of attempted first degree murder, Michael Haik III, Louisiana 16th Judicial District Attorney said. Sammy Cheatham, 19, of Jeanerette pled guilty on February 18 to seven counts of attempted first degree murder. The charges arose…

Jeanerette man sentenced to 30 years for 2023 drive-by shooting that injured a three-year-old

A judge sentenced a 19-year-old Jeanerette man to 30 years in prison for a 2023 drive-by shooting that ended with a three-year-old shot in the head.

30-year sentence handed down in Jeanerette drive-by shooting

The person who pleaded guilty to a Jeanerette drive-by that left a three-year-old wounded has been sentenced. According to a press release from 16th Judicial District Attorney M. Michael Haik III, the person, who is 19 now but was 17 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty in February to seven counts of attempted second-degree murder. He was accused of a drive-by that happened on School Street; the bullets went through a window and the side of …