BATON ROUGE, LA – Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following
statement after Colton Boudreaux pled guilty to manslaughter and drug charges:
“My office and I are committed to making Louisiana a
safer place and getting justice for crime victims. This morning, in a
Livingston Parish courtroom, Colton Boudreaux admitted his guilt to
manslaughter and possession with intent to distribute. I commend my Assistant
Attorneys General Jeff Traylor and Winston White for their exceptional
prosecutorial work to obtain this guilty plea, and I pray this conviction will
bring some comfort to the victim’s family. As Attorney General, I will continue
to fight for justice.”
Boudreaux, who faces 40 years in prison, is expected to
be sentenced on July 28.