Jarvis Booker

The trial in the case of the State of Louisiana v. Jarvis Booker began April 21, 2025, before the Honorable Judge Larry Jefferson at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse.  Booker was charged with Domestic Abuse Battery-4th Offense, Simple Kidnapping, False Imprisonment, and Domestic Abuse Battery by Strangulation.  The bench trial lasted three days with Judge Jefferson ultimately finding Booker guilty of Domestic Abuse Battery-4th Offense, False Imprisonment, and Domestic Abuse Battery-Strangulation.  A pre-sentence investigation report was ordered by the Court. On June 19, 2025, Judge Jefferson sentenced Booker as follows: Domestic Abuse Battery 4th Offense- ten years at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence; False Imprisonment- five years at hard labor and Domestic Abuse Battery by Strangulation- three years at hard labor with all sentences to be served concurrently. 

Domestic Abuse Battery is defined in Louisiana as an act of force or violence by one family or household member against another family or household member.  Booker’s conviction as a Fourth Offender means he has been convicted of Domestic Abuse Battery on three prior occasions within ten years from the date of commission of these crimes.  Domestic Abuse Battery by Strangulation means the act of force or violence was committed by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the victim to intentionally impede the circulation of blood or the ability of the victim to breathe.  

According to the Louisiana Domestic Abuse Fatality Review 2023 Report, Louisiana consistently leads the nation in domestic homicides and has ranked among the top five almost every year since 1997.  Help is available for people living with Domestic Abuse. The Louisiana Coalition for Domestic Violence is available at 1-888-411-1333.  Victims are urged to contact their local law enforcement agencies for assistance.