Lafayette businessman in wildlife and fisheries bribery scheme challenges sentencing calculations

A Lafayette businessman who pleaded guilty in connection with a bribery scheme involving the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is objecting to how his sentence is being calculated.

Leonard Franques is set for sentencing in U.S. District Court in Lafayette on Oct. 21.

He signed a deal with prosecutors Dec. 11, 2023, cooperated with investigators and pleaded guilty in January 2024 to conspiracy to commit bribery involving the LDWF…

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