A woman convicted in May for attacking a couple with a lawn-mower blade in the Werner Park neighborhood three years ago was sentenced Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Caddo District Court.
Juana Una Wilson, 44, was sentenced to five years in prison at hard labor for the July 5, 2019 attack during a brawl in the 3500 block of Clarke Avenue.
Wilson was convicted on one of two counts of aggravated second-degree battery May 24, 2022. Her actions were captured on video.
All but 18 months of the sentence was suspended. She faced up to 15 years in prison, with at least one year to be served without benefit of probation, parole or reduction of sentence.
Wilson was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Allison A. Melton-Griffin and Courtney Ray. She was defended by Michael Bowers.