Evangeline Parish District Attorney Trent Brignac announced the guilty verdict of Ezra Madrigal for first degree rape of a minor under the age of 13. The four-day jury trial, which began Monday, March 31, ended on Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m.
First degree rape of a minor carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
Sentencing is set for May 19, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorab...
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