Today, an Orleans Parish Grand Jury indicted Brent Braneon, 19, and Alonzo Gonzales, 18, for second-degree murder, armed robbery and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

District Attorney Robert L. Freeman, Jr. and veteran prosecutor Melanie Talia secured an aggravated rape conviction against Isiah Fisher, 56, who raped his 11-year-old step granddaughter at his home located at 3308 Clematis Street nearly 10 years ago.

The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office announced today that Wanda Godfrey, 45, was found guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of her husband, which occurred outside of their home on February 24, 2004, Mardi Gras Day. 

An Orleans Parish Grand Jury indicted four men for homicides that were committed in Orleans Parish between June 2008 and July 2008. 

Orleans Parish District Attorney Robert L. Freeman Jr. announced today that Alvin Williams, 23, was sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Donnell Gray.  On October 10, 2007, Williams shot Gray in the back 11 times, including three gun shot wounds to the head, immediately following a verbal altercation between the two men.  The incident occurred shortly after noon near the intersection of Erato and S. Saratoga Streets.  The victim’s girlfriend and her brother witnessed the murder.

Today, Keith Barthelemy, 27, was found guilty as charged for his role in the second-degree murder of Troy Cacioppo, 21, at the New Orleans Lakefront in 2002, announced Orleans Parish District Attorney Robert L. Freeman, Jr.  As a result of this conviction, Barthelemy will spend the rest of his life in prison without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

Today the Orleans Parish District Attorney’ s Office announced that the charges against Brandon Vicknair and Matthew Taylor who were accused of manslaughter were dismissed.

(New Orleans, LA) – Orleans Parish District Attorney Robert L. Freeman, Jr. today announced the grand jury indictment of 40-year-old Kenneth Braud. Braud was indicted with aggravated rape and aggravated kidnapping for an incident that occurred on May 2003 in the 1400 block of Lauradale Street.

(New Orleans, LA) – Orleans Parish District Attorney Robert L. Freeman, Jr. announced today that Eugene Treg, 22, was found guilty as charged of illegal carrying of a concealed weapon, second offense, at the conclusion of a one-day jury trial. This is Treg’s second conviction for carrying a concealed weapon within the last four years. According to state law, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison as a repeat offender on that charge.

(New Orleans, LA) - Today, Orleans Parish District Attorney Robert L. Freeman, Jr. announced the grand jury indictment of 33-year-old Clarence Jackson. Jackson was indicted with and is presently at-large for aggravated kidnapping and two counts of aggravated rape in an incident that occurred on February 20, 1996 in the 2800 block of Aubry Street.