SHREVEPORT, La — A man who stole a sedan and threatened its owner pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Caddo District Court.
Lorenzo Oliver Jr., 21, admitted to stealing a 2012 Volkswagen Passat on May 28, 2022, making his plea before District Judge Donald Hathaway Jr., just prior to the seating of the jury.
During the robbery on Kent Avenue, Oliver led the vehicle’s owner to believe that he was armed with a firearm.
When Oliver returns to Judge Hathaway’s court September 16, 2024, he faces a hard-labor prison term of at least three and up to 40 years, without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.
Oliver was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Cheyenne Wilson and Jason Waltman. He was defended by Sean Landry.
The case was docket No. 391226.
