On April 11, 2025, a St. James Parish Jury found 22-year-old Maurice Honor Jr. of 22777 Kilmer St. Vacherie, LA, guilty of 1^st Degree Murder, Attempted 1^st Degree Murder, and Attempted Armed Robbery. Honor was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig and Bruce Mohon. Presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin. 

         On November 4, 2021, St. James Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Vacherie area in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located 16-year-old David Harris of Vacherie, deceased in the passenger seat of a parked car. Detectives arrived and began processing the scene. Detectives learned that the shooting had occurred at another location, and the driver fled the area after the gunfire. Detectives learned that the occupants of the vehicle were seated in the car when approached by a subject pointing a gun through the window and demanding the occupants to give up everything they had on their persons. At this time the driver attempted to flee. At this time multiple gunshots were fired into the car. Detectives were able to identify Maurice Honor Jr. as a suspect in the shooting. Detectives obtained a warrant of arrest for Honor who was subsequently booked into the St. James Parish Jail. 

          Upon the jury returning a guilty verdict in this matter, sentencing was deferred to a later date. 

          On June 3, 2025, Maurice Honor Jr. appeared before Judge Martin for sentencing. 

      On the charge of 1^st Degree Murder, the defendant was sentenced to Life with the Louisiana Department of Corrections without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. 

        On the charge of Attempted 1^st Degree Murder, the defendant was sentenced to 50 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

        On the charge of Attempted Armed Robbery, the defendant was sentenced to 30 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

         All sentences are to run concurrent with one another with credit for time served.