Brandon Scott Lavergne - Guilty Plea and LWOP

[FOTOBUG]

IMO, most here are mistaken about inmate, or 'client', (as they prefer to call themselves) life in Angola. Far from the days of being the most violent prison in America, Angola is now the model for lack of violence among the general population. Even though most are lifers, more than half of the 5,000 claim to be 'born-again Christians' and attend regular services at one of the 5-6 churches on grounds. 'Clients' actually enforce their own set of rules which bans violence and profanity. Those who will not abide by the 'rules' are segregated in a separate cellblock away from the general population. IMO, BSL will be a model prisoner. After a short period of isolation for everyone to adjust, BSL will be attending church services, maybe even attend the on-campus seminary to become a preacher. Exactly the type prisoner Warden Cain likes and allows privileges to for compliance with his non-violent prison. BSL will flourish in that environment, for the next 50 years or so.....or as long as Cain is Warden. At least he won't be able to prey on young women in there....

JUSTWANDERING ~ Warden Cain has BSL's #and has seen it all, I am sure you don't intend to underestimate him, so I am not insinuating that, just disagreeing that he is naive to such perps and will readily buy in to his deception. Warden Cain is intuitive to the criminal mind and BSL will not dance into his good graces. JMO

 

[Ihavenoname]

Well, you cannot leave out the fact that he plead not guilty to Mickey and Lisa despite the evidence.
It wasn't until he was probably told by his attorney that the evidence against him couldn't be beat. He saw that his game was over, and plead guilty later on.

Same with the rape case.
He left DNA behind in that case, because he didn't think. He was stupid to say the least. He also did stupid things in the Lisa Pate case and Mickey Shunick case, but those stupid things didn't come out until later on. With the rape thing, it was more abrupt and he got caught in his tracks earlier on.

Him being put in prison 8 years even though he was innocent, and that in turn making him kill also doesn't add up. Lisa Pate was before BSL was ever sentenced to prison. BSL was going to rape/kill regardless of if that 1999 girl was ever in the picture. I'm sure that after her, he just decided to make sure to go through with killing them so he could never be reported again.

After all, a knife was put up to the 1999 girl to make her comply. Just like he did with Mickey.

The knife in 1999 is still her story and ???????. It is in the arrest report but was there really a knife at the sex scene?

 

[quueenie]

Well, you cannot leave out the fact that he plead not guilty to Mickey and Lisa despite the evidence.
It wasn't until he was probably told by his attorney that the evidence against him couldn't be beat. He saw that his game was over, and plead guilty later on.

Same with the rape case.
He left DNA behind in that case, because he didn't think. He was stupid to say the least. He also did stupid things in the Lisa Pate case and Mickey Shunick case, but those stupid things didn't come out until later on. With the rape thing, it was more abrupt and he got caught in his tracks earlier on.

Him being put in prison 8 years even though he was innocent, and that in turn making him kill also doesn't add up. Lisa Pate was before BSL was ever sentenced to prison. BSL was going to rape/kill regardless of if that 1999 girl was ever in the picture. I'm sure that after her, he just decided to make sure to go through with killing them so he could never be reported again.

After all, a knife was put up to the 1999 girl to make her comply. Just like he did with Mickey.

I appreciate the fact someone understood that innocent people do go to prison. With that stated, I believe that BSL is guilty as hell and is going to be in jail the remainder of his life, if Texas doesn't fry him for someone else. I am not a fan of LE, however, that plea deal was brilliant.

 

[quueenie]

I haven't been able to catch up yet, has anyone been able to find out if a 3/4 house can release info?? I spoke with the Court Counselor that I know, and she believes it can only be retrieved by subpoena.

 

[Foxfire]

Imo, everyone's voice is very important. If we all agreed, or had the same theories, opinions, and thought patterns.. Well you get my drift..

From years of blogging on crime sleuthing forums, there will be times when we all will get frustrated, emotional, upset at other's opinions, and even get our feelings hurt from time to time.. We have to keep focused for the many innocent victims. Without our voice, they have no voice..only silence. Silence only leads to other innocent victims lives lost & mounting cold cases..

The aforementioned issues are only hurdles. Hurdles are for navigating.. Mighty Mick, faced a huge hurdle on 05/19/2012, yet she didn't waver..

 

[quueenie]

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C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center does not offer a work release program... And BS Lavergne was there until September 2005. He was then transferred to Avoyelles Correctional Center, which does offer a work related program. So, apparently if he did any work release it would've been after Sept. 2005
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http://doc.la.gov/pages/correctional...tional-center/

Avoyelles Correctional Center Work release Program

Certain eligible offenders may enter a traditional work release center from six (6) months to three (3) years prior to release from incarceration, depending on the offense of conviction. Offenders who are approved for work release are required to work at an approved job and, when not working, they must return to the structured environment of the assigned work release facility. Probation and Parole Officers are assigned monitoring responsibilities for contract work release facilities. This may include conducting random drug screens and random shakedowns of the facility. Additionally, the Probation and Parole Officer is part of the Auditing Teams that conduct annual audit of work release facilities. Work release programs are successful in assisting an offender with making the transition from prison back into the work force. Approximately 10 to 20 percent of offenders remain with their employer upon release. The work release program is also utilized as a valuable alternative for technical parole violators, in lieu of returning them to prison.


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Brandon Scott Lavergne

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Oh and isn't Avoyelles where he received his letter of praise from??? You go FoxFire!!! Impressive Do we know who completed his, "I don't wanna have sex offender on my license" paperwork?

 

[Foxfire]

Oh and isn't Avoyelles where he received his letter of praise from??? You go FoxFire!!! Impressive Do we know who completed his, "I don't wanna have sex offender on my license" paperwork?

BSL's glowing Warden's Letter was in 2003. If my memory is correct, it was at Phelps, but had a huge bearing on his transfer to Avoyelles in 2005, imo..

BS Lavergne played the LA Correction System like a banjo & fiddle, imo..

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[jujube]

Well it seems to have slowed down on here and one poster isn't going to post anymore, so lets see if my thoughts can bring the post count up.

It has been rumored that BSL was abused as a kid but no one has been able to verify that on here. It has been rumored that BSL was often in trouble as a kid but again no on has really been able to verify that.

Lets say that the 18 year old that BSL was with was consensual, but she later changed her story. After all she was the younger cousin of BSL's girlfriend and we all know that sometimes younger girls do have a crush on their cousin's boyfriends and she did do it consensual, but some how her mother found out and her cousin got upset and the mother got real angry and persuasive and the 18 year old found the easy way out by saying that it was rape. Remember BSL left a wash rag with DNA on it. Why leave easy evidence like that behind
Also it was said that the 18 year was a virgin and apparently had never done that before and was upset when he went in her mouth. If BSL was innocent and chose to plead guilty because of him being in the military and what not
that might of turned him for the bad that he became. Remember having to spend 8 years in prison, if he was innocent, had to have been a bad experience. Remember there are actually innocent people in prison..
When 'Queennie' posted about her family member being in prison and being innocent got me to thinking.

Cajun net, which has been very accurate, says the 1999 rape was very brutal and lasted for hours. There was not only rape but beatings involved as well. In the report (as I believe is the case with Mickey), we have a very sanitized version of events.

BSL's glowing Letter was in 2003. If my memory is correct, it was at Phelps, but had a huge bearing on his transfer to Avoyelles in 2005..

BS Lavergne played the Correction System like a fiddle, imo..


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[kgeaux]

The knife in 1999 is still her story and ???????. It is in the arrest report but was there really a knife at the sex scene?

Do you doubt the victim's statement?

I appreciate the fact someone understood that innocent people do go to prison. With that stated, I believe that BSL is guilty as hell and is going to be in jail the remainder of his life, if Texas doesn't fry him for someone else. I am not a fan of LE, however, that plea deal was brilliant.

Innocent people are convicted all the time. I have followed the Innocence Project enough to know that is a fact. Like you, I believe Brandon is indeed guilty of murdering Lisa and Mickey, and like you, I think if he can be linked to any other murder, we will see the death penalty come into play. Especially if Texas is involved.

 

[Allusonz]

Well it seems to have slowed down on here and one poster isn't going to post anymore, so lets see if my thoughts can bring the post count up.

It has been rumored that BSL was abused as a kid but no one has been able to verify that on here. It has been rumored that BSL was often in trouble as a kid but again no on has really been able to verify that.

Lets say that the 18 year old that BSL was with was consensual, but she later changed her story. After all she was the younger cousin of BSL's girlfriend and we all know that sometimes younger girls do have a crush on their cousin's boyfriends and she did do it consensual, but some how her mother found out and her cousin got upset and the mother got real angry and persuasive and the 18 year old found the easy way out by saying that it was rape. Remember BSL left a wash rag with DNA on it. Why leave easy evidence like that behind? Also it was said that the 18 year was a virgin and apparently had never done that before and was upset when he went in her mouth. If BSL was innocent and chose to plead guilty because of him being in the military and what not, that might of turned him for the bad that he became. Remember having to spend 8 years in prison, if he was innocent, had to have been a bad experience. Remember there are actually innocent people in prison.
When 'Queennie' posted about her family member being in prison and being innocent got me to thinking.

Not only do we not know if they collected/retrieved a knife, we do not even know if it was his semen on the washcloth. As well, unless she was physically able to see the knife through her blind fold I don't know how she would identify it. There is though the possibility that any knives they retrieved were sent to a forensic lab. They did collect his clothing and I would assume any clothing from the female. As well there were 2 phones ripped out of the wall. He did state originally that his prints should not be on the phone, then changed that to it might be on "the phone" as he "may of moved it during their struggle". He only changed this after he found out that they were going to take his fingerprints.

We as well do not have access to the doctors report, any forensic reports, or follow up interviews et al.

The victim herself told the detectives that she was "not raped". It is surprising the number of people that do not realize rape can be in the form of anal, oral, and vaginal. I saw it stated right in this forum that oral sex is not a form of rape.

Many rape victims are hesitant to testify for a variety of reasons. Considering that rape, especially 13 years ago, was often a he said she said, taking this to court often puts the victim in the position of being the "defendent" throughout her testimony. For anyone that has followed the Sandusky trial, the trauma that was evident to the victims during their testimony was heartbreaking.

We have absolutely no other information besides that which is included in the initial report from LE. Why would that be many would ask?

Probably because he accepted a plea deal and it never went to trial. MSM has dropped the ball here as they have not requested these reports through the FOIA. As well, we have no incident reports with respect to his ex-wife, Lisa Pate, Mickey Shunick, or incident reports from Texas.

In fact, we do not even have the Plea Agreement from the particular incident of which is being questioned. I am certain that this Plea Agreement would as well be a sanitized version.

I would like to know why?

 

[quueenie]

SBM for space

As well, we do not have information on whether the training he received in prison was actually within the prison or some other sort of facility.

I would also like to note that Hurrican Katrina as well hit during this period.

I forgot about Katrina!! Hmmm, the state was crawling with people let out early to make room for the ones that had to be transferred... good point! Thanks

 

[Allusonz]

Richard Speck was married and a bisexual

Marc Dutroux was bisexual

Who is to say BSL wasn't too? If he was seeking his next victim and couldn't find one or was too lazy, he could have easily taken a male. It is rare, but there is a possibility.

I believe it was stated in MSM that he had been sent for a psychosexual evaluation which we have not seen. That may provide some insight into what you have brought up.

 

[FOTOBUG]

BSL's glowing Warden's Letter was in 2003. If my memory is correct, it was at Phelps, but had a huge bearing on his transfer to Avoyelles in 2005, imo..

BS Lavergne played the LA Correction System like a banjo & fiddle, imo..

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[OceanMetTheSky]

The knife in 1999 is still her story and ???????. It is in the arrest report but was there really a knife at the sex scene?

I'm going to go with yes.
I didn't see the knife no. But i don't think we need to.

She was not the only woman he was accused of raping/murdering around the time he was sentenced to prison. Luckily with her, there was enough evidence to convict him. Those other women weren't as lucky to live past it, if he was in fact the guilty party in those crimes.

You can look at the Mickey case, and it really opens your eyes to other things. The more that comes out, the more you just say "Wow, it all makes sense now" of what he was capable of. He has been doing this a long time.

If he was innocent, i'd surely want justice for him.
But I've never once since the story began thought of his as innocent, after his poor attempt at the "mugging" story he gave LE.

I agree, many non-guilty go through torture living in hell for things they didn't do.
And that's so wrong.

But we can't forget about all of the people like BSL, that go for years without being caught.

If it weren't for Mickey, Brandon might have never been caught.

If it weren't for those surveillance videos, I'm pretty sure LE may have NEVER made an arrest.

Knowing the truck behind her, the direction she was going, the street, it all began to add up.

Had it not been for that, I'm not sure Mickey would have been found, or BSL for that matter.

 

[WhatsupAZ]

Oh ya....how do you go about finding out what the three nuders were that he was supposedly questioned about that the other inmate spoke of? Remember he supposedly wrote a letter to that inmate after being transfered the next day? Did anybody give any thought or sleuth to this?

Eta-oops, freudian much! That isn't supposed to be nuder or neuter...meant murders.

 

[gngr~snap]

I believe it was stated in MSM that he had been sent for a psychosexual evaluation which we have not seen. That may provide some insight into what you have brought up.

Ugg! Shades of Josh Powell! Thank God he has had no contact with his
little girl (and hopefully any other child he may or may not have fathered)

GarryB made good call by not allowing him around his kids once he found out about the RSO status! ~ Kudos to Garry!~

I'll keep an open mind if and when those results are made public.

I will admit after the things I have heard about That man that was JP's father
I have considered that JP (might) have only been involved in a cover up... but I believe even JP knew he was not the person his children needed to be with.

I wish... if he planned to leave this earth he had left those boys with the Cox's.

Thank the Dear Lord! Mickey was able to stop him!

If nothing else I'd like to think that he (might) be decent enough to shed some insight to the professionals on the inner workings of his mind...

If for no other reason than to help identify those that are headed in that direction and attempt to divert them somehow...


I doubt that will ever happen, not sure there are answers for evil.

~

 

[bessie]

I forgot about Katrina!! Hmmm, the state was crawling with people let out early to make room for the ones that had to be transferred... good point! Thanks

I don't know if Katrina contributed to an early release, but apparently the storm was responsible for his transfer from C Paul Phelps CC in DeQuincy on 09/22/2005 to Avoyelles Parish Correctional Center.

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As of 09/23/2005, 191 inmates had been transferred from DeQuincy to other state facilities due to the storm damage and prolonged power outage. P. 19 of the pdf.

http://www.nola.com/katrina/blancodocs/Dept_Timelines_Chronology_11.pdf

 

[katydid23]

Well it seems to have slowed down on here and one poster isn't going to post anymore, so lets see if my thoughts can bring the post count up.

It has been rumored that BSL was abused as a kid but no one has been able to verify that on here. It has been rumored that BSL was often in trouble as a kid but again no on has really been able to verify that.

Lets say that the 18 year old that BSL was with was consensual, but she later changed her story. After all she was the younger cousin of BSL's girlfriend and we all know that sometimes younger girls do have a crush on their cousin's boyfriends and she did do it consensual, but some how her mother found out and her cousin got upset and the mother got real angry and persuasive and the 18 year old found the easy way out by saying that it was rape. Remember BSL left a wash rag with DNA on it. Why leave easy evidence like that behind? Also it was said that the 18 year was a virgin and apparently had never done that before and was upset when he went in her mouth. If BSL was innocent and chose to plead guilty because of him being in the military and what not, that might of turned him for the bad that he became. Remember having to spend 8 years in prison, if he was innocent, had to have been a bad experience. Remember there are actually innocent people in prison.
When 'Queennie' posted about her family member being in prison and being innocent got me to thinking.

But BSL climbed in through her bedroom window in the middle of the night. And he pulled the phone cords from the wall.

That sure does not sound like a date night, imo.

 

[FOTOBUG]

Oh ya....how do you go about finding out what the three nuders were that he was supposedly questioned about that the other inmate spoke of? Remember he supposedly wrote a letter to that inmate after being transfered the next day? Did anybody give any thought or sleuth to this?

Eta-oops, freudian much! That isn't supposed to be nuder or neuter...meant murders.

WHATSUPAZ ~ I understood ! What I am curious about deals with the long ago post which stated LE came to Phelps to question BSL about other murders, and almost immediately after, BSL was transferred to Avoyelles. Was this just a coincidence ?? Or did BSL have someone pulling rank for him to be transferred ?? Or was it the glowing letter which I believe came from someone at the Phelps facility ?? Correct ??
I recall reading on WS way back when, that BSL had someone locally around CP who always seemed to keep him out of trouble with LE. Once transferred to Avoyelles, of course he was eligible for work release. The thought that someone on the outside was always helping / enabling him has always been a bit of a haunt to me. My curiosity reverts back to that post I am sure I read here, suggesting that. Recall reading anything like this ??

 

[jarabie]

Anyone care to blame the holocaust on BSL? I see that most people posting her would love to create "what about this" scenarios to convict him. Do you Christians really want him to burn in hell? It's actually people like you who freak me out.