The strange case of Destrehan man Chad Guillot, charged with chasing an apparent house guest of his friend out of her Montz residence and then shooting him in the chest, has concluded with Guillot pleading guilty to aggravated battery.
Guillot, 36, was issued a suspended prison sentence of seven years, which he can avoid by adhering to the terms of his five year term of active probation. He was also sentenced to 67 days in prison, with credit for time served.
According to court documents, on June 28 of last year, Blanche Naquin arrived at her 106 Churchill Downs Drive home with Guillot — she told police the latter had bailed her out of prison in St. John Parish for a previous incident. When the two arrived, they noticed the home’s window A/C unit had been pushed in.
Armed with a handgun, Guillot entered the residence along with Naquin and found Daniel Villa, who later told police he had been asked to watch Naquin’s home and children while she was in prison. Naquin told police that Villa produced his own handgun and rushed at the two, pushing them to the floor and pointing a gun at Guillot.
Villa then reportedly fled outside.
Guillot followed him and shot him in the chest with a handgun. She said Villa fled next door to seek help from her neighbor Mitchell Beard, who emerged from his residence and fired several times with his shotgun.
According to Villa, Beard himself pushed in the A/C unit earlier in the day in a search for a Glock handgun that Beard asked Naquin to hold for him for a few days. Naquin later confirmed to police Beard had indeed made that request.
Villa was transported to the hospital and received medical attention. His wound was not life-threatening.
Last November, Beard, 30, pleaded guilty illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities and was sentenced to six months in prison with credit for time served. Naquin, 37, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and was sentenced to 69 days of prison with credit for time served.
Guillot must undergo evaluation and substance abuse treatment mandated by a probation officer and program director. He was fined $500 plus court costs and must pay a monthly supervision fee of $65.
He had been charged with second degree murder, but that was amended to aggravated battery after he reached a plea deal. Charges of convicted felon possessing a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm while in possession of a CDS and amphetamine were dropped.
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