A defendant in a 2017 matter where an individual was shot and killed by an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Deputy, entered a plea of guilty Thursday in 13th Judicial District Judge Gary Ortego’s courtroom.
Dequincy Brown was sentenced to five years at hard labor, three and half suspended and three years of active supervised probation upon release from prison. She received this sentence for her plea of guilty to the charge of battery on a police officer.
Brown, who was represented by attorney Jacob Fusilier, also entered a plea of guilty for attempted disarming of a peace officer, and received a sentence of two year at hard labor, two years suspended, and two years of active supervised probation.
The judge ordered the two sentences to run concurrently, or at the same time.
Brown was arrested back in July of 2017 after a routine traffic stop turned deadly following an altercation between Brown’s boyfriend DeJuan Guillory and EPSO Deputy Holden LaFleur.
LaFleur alleged that during the traffic stop in the L’Anse Meg area, the deputy ordered Guillory off the ATV that Guillory and Brown were riding and attempted to handcuff Guillory. In his video recorded interview with Louisiana State Police, LaFleur stated that at that point “Guillory reportedly began to struggle and resist.”
During, Brown’s interview with State Police she admitted at that point she jumped on the deputy’s back and “began to choke and bite him.”
The deputy recalled during his interview with LSP that “both people pulled on his service weapon and attempted to disarm him.” He described “hearing the words ‘kill him,’ or ‘Let’s kill him.’” LaFleur said at that point he “feared for his life,” and believe he was in a “life-or-death struggle.”
According to the investigation, next came six shots, “three of which struck Guillory,” and ultimately ended the 27-year-old’s life.
A case against LaFleur was brought before an Evangeline Parish grand jury back in December of 2017 and resulted in a no true bill.
After entering her plea of guilty, Brown’s attorney said, “This whole thing is sad and a tragic affair. My client wanted this to all be over and a fair deal was offered by the District Attorney’s Office and she decided it was in her best interest to accept the deal.”
Prosecuting this matter for the Evangeline Parish District Attorney’s Office was Assistant District Attorney Chris Ludeau. Following court proceedings where Brown entered her plea, Ludeau said the district attorney’s office was “pleased with the outcome.”
Ludeau added, “We feel it was a fair deal considering the defendant’s lack of a criminal history. It was clear Dequince Brown put officer LaFleur in harms way with her actions, and after speaking with officer LaFleur and his family they were pleased with the deal we reached.”
The assistant district attorney concluded, “Officer LaFleur was the victim in this incident, and this will now allow he and his family to move on from this whole ordeal.”
June 13, 2026
