Today, January 23rd, William Dennis, 27, Lake Charles, was found Guilty
as Charged of Second Degree Murder; and Obstruction of Justice to Second Degree Murder.
In 2023, Dennis planned an armed robbery. Once Dennis met with the
victim to rob him, he fatally shot the victim in the head.
Dennis faces a mandatory life sentence at hard labor without the benefit
of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. Sentencing will be held before Judge Kendrick Guidry on March 17.
First Assistant District Attorney Jacob Johnson and Deputy Chief of
Litigation Taylor Alexander prosecuted the case for the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office.