Darius Persley, 25, convicted in February for his part in the December 2021 slaying of Chavez Parker, was sentenced February 24, 2025 to life in prison at hard labor by District Judge Chris Victory. The sentence must be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.
Persley was convicted of second-degree murder in Judge Victory’s court February 13, 2025.
Persley murdered Mr. Parker, 29, on December 21, 2021 outside Parker’s home in the 6600 block of Melara Avenue. Persley arranged to meet Parker at his home under the pretext of smoking marijuana. However, Persley and Quinton Peace, also convicted of the murder in November 2023, planned to rob Mr. Parker. Parker was shot four times – once in the temple, once in the cheek, once in the neck and once in a shoulder.
Assistant District Attorneys Christopher Bowman and Bill Edwards prosecuted the case, docket No. 386867. Carlos Prudhomme defended Persley.
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