COVINGTON — District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on March 18, 2026, the Honorable Judge Scott Gardner sentenced Cordell Parker, 57, of Slidell, Louisiana, to 20 years in the Department of Corrections, without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, for his role in a violent 2025 assault. Judge Gardner further designated the crimes as crimes of violence.
The sentencing follows a February 25, 2026, trial where a St. Tammany Parish jury found Parker guilty of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Attempted Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities during a crime of violence. Assistant District Attorneys Gary Tromblay and Jay Adair prosecuted the case.
The charges stem from an incident on January 31, 2025. A repossession agent for Spartan Recovery arrived at a residence on C L Parker Road in Slidell to recover a 2017 Mercedes-Benz. While the agent was performing his duties, Parker approached him, appearing angry. Under the guise of retrieving personal belongings from the car, Parker returned from his residence armed with a semi-automatic handgun…