Prosecutors have rejected a plea offer that would have avoided a trial for former Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputy Dennis Perkins.
Perkins, through his attorney, presented the offer to prosecutors with the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office.
With the offer now rejected, the combined trial for Perkins and his wife, former school teacher Cynthia Perkins, is still scheduled to start next month. The couple is accused of a multitude of charges including rape. The couple has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Dennis Perkins is represented by defense attorney Jarrett Ambeau, who asked the court to separate the trials after learning that Cynthia Perkins planned to point the finger at her husband. That request was denied. Prosecutors from the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office pushed for a combined trial, saying just one trial would save witnesses, some of whom are minors, from having to publicly tell their stories twice. And, it would also save time and money for the court system.
