Louisiana Attorney General Responds to Conviction of 1 of 6 Involved in Fatal 2021 Shooting of a 19-Year-Old Man

Louisiana – After Colton Boudreaux pled guilty to manslaughter and drug charges on July 13, 2022, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement:

“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.”

This case stems from a January 21, 2021, fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Gonzales, Louisiana man in Livingston Parish in which Boudreaux was originally charged with second-degree murder. Five other suspects were also charged in connection with the case.

In Louisiana, a conviction of manslaughter carries a penalty of up to 40 years in prison. Sentencing for Boudreaux is set for July 28, 2022.