"Cindy" Poston Lavespere
Republican · LA
Cindy Poston Lavespere is the first assistant district attorney in Vernon Parish, where she prosecutes serious criminal cases, including murder.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 4 favorable
Argued against a new-trial request from a Leesville woman convicted of murdering a 4-year-old child, Terrie Gray. The judge denied the request and sentenced Gray to life in prison without parole.
August 26, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: westcentralsbest.com
Prosecuted Melissa Sweat of Pitkin, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of her husband. On 2026-03-31 the judge gave her 40 years in prison, the most the law allows.
March 31, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: vernonparishjournal.com
Represented the state as an assistant district attorney in Monroe when Charles Estes appealed his armed robbery sentence. The appeals court upheld his 75-year prison sentence.
May 9, 2007Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: courtlistener.com
Represented the state as an assistant district attorney in Monroe when Travis Allen appealed his murder conviction. The appeals court upheld his second-degree murder conviction and life sentence.
November 15, 2006Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: courtlistener.com
Past race "Cindy" Poston Lavespere ran in:
- District Judge 30th Judicial District Court, Division C · November 3, 2026 · Vernon Parish, Louisiana