Vernon Parish District Attorney Terry Lambright reports the conviction of Morris Eugene Perkins II, 44 of Rosepine Louisiana of first-degree rape and possession of pornography involving juveniles. On Oct. 20 the trial of Perkins began in the 30th Judicial District Court before the Honorable Judge Tony Bennett.
Jurors began hearing testimony on Oct. 21, and the jury received the case for consideration on Oct. 23. The Jury deliberated for approximately one hour and thirty-five minutes before returning a verdict of guilty as charged.
“Cases of this nature, are always emotionally difficult. I wish to thank the victim and the victim’s family in this case for working with our office. I also wish to thank the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit, the Louisiana State Police Technical Support Unit Alexandria Field Office and the Rapides Children’s Advocacy Center for all their hard work. There was a lot of digital evidence captured in this investigation and the skill and professionalism demonstrated by all involved made this prosecution possible.”
Perkins will be sentenced to serve life in prison with the Louisiana Department of Corrections without the benefit of probation or parole based on his conviction for the first-degree rape. “This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Wayne Bush and I appreciate his attention to this case and his service to the people of Vernon Parish. My office will continue to fight to protect the people of Vernon Parish and remove those individuals that are a threat.”