A Shreveport woman who shot another woman after an argument pleaded guilty to two separate gun charges Wednesday, January 15, 2024 in Caddo District Court.
Phecida Givens’ guilty plea in District Judge Ramona Emanuel’s court came shortly after jurors were seated and sworn in, and after opening statements and testimony by the victim of the November 11, 2021 shooting on the parking lot of the Cooper Road Plaza Apartments on Peach Street.
After a brief verbal argument with the victim, Givens, 37, brandished a 9mm handgun and pointed it at the victim’s face, screaming “I will shoot you.” Givens then aimed the gun at the victim’s legs and fired two shots at the victim. One bullet struck the victim in a thigh.
Givens was charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated assault with a firearm. Following her plea admitting guilt on both charges, Judge Emanuel immediately sentenced Givens to two years hard labor, suspended, with two years of active supervised probation, with a $100 fine plus court costs, to be served concurrently. She also was ordered not to own or possess a firearm in the future and as a condition of probation was ordered to undergo a firearm safety class, to enroll and complete an anger management class and to have no contact with the victim.
Assistant District Attorneys Fernando Grider and Senae D. Hall prosecuted Givens. She was defended by Dave Knadler and Royal Alexander.
The case was docket No. 386314.
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