SHREVEPORT, La. A former DeSoto Parish sheriff’s deputy, Javarrea Pouncy, 30, pleaded guilty earlier this week to depriving a detainee of his civil rights under color of law by
According to the indictment, Pouncy, used unreasonable force against a detainee by repeatedly striking him in the head and body without legal justification while the detainee was being booked into the DeSoto Parish jail
SHREVEPORT, La. – A federal grand jury in Shreveport has returned a three-count indictment charging former DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office correctional officer Javarrea Pouncy with federal civil rights violations for
Kirbyjon H. Caldwell is ordered to report on June 22.
Caldwell was indicted in federal court on wire fraud and money laundering charges. He pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the fraud that also involved Shreveport investment adviser Gregory Alan Smith, 55, who in November was sentenced to six years in prison.
Caldwell, 67, pastor of the 16,000-member Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, had previously pleaded not guilty. He appeared in person before Chief District Judge Maury Hicks. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, attendance inside the courtroom was restricted. However, a secondary courtroom was set up for observers. Additionally, others were allowed to view the proceedings via Zoom. Recordings were prohibited.