U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans says 48 YO David Guidry, a resident of Amite, pled guilty to Count Three of a seven-count indictment, charging him with possession of an animal for an animal fighting venture.
Guidry faces a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000, and a period of supervised release up to 3 years.
According to court records, in 2017, federal and state law enforcement investigated narcotics-trafficking in the Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana. In the summer of 2017, an investigation led law enforcement to information that Guidry was hosting dogfights at his residence in Independence. On October 24, 2017, law enforcement executed a federal search warrant at the residence and discovered that Guidry possessed seven pit bull-type dogs that were restrained using heavy chains and isolated from one another, a “break stick,” a device used by dogfighters to pry open the jaw of a dog involved in a dogfight, a veterinary antibiotic intended for large farm animals, and more.
United States District Judge, Jane Triche Milazzo, will sentence Guidry on September 6, 2023.
