Overview

• Haynes was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, using a facility in interstate commerce in aid of bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and obstruction of justice.
• Prosecutors said he leveraged his oversight of the Pretrial Intervention program to steer defendants to classes run by Leonard Franques’s companies in exchange for kickbacks.
• Evidence included wiretapped calls, text messages, and video recordings, with Franques cooperating with the FBI and Dusty Guidry testifying for the government.
• KLFY reports Haynes faces up to 65 years in prison along with potential fines and supervised release, with sentencing to be set by the court.
• Defense attorney Todd S. Clemons argued Haynes was deceived and called it a bribery case without a bribe, later acknowledging the recordings were difficult to overcome.