A Caddo Parish jury convicted a Webster Parish man Friday, August 9, 2024, of a knife attack that critically wounded a Shreveport woman in her home.

 

The six-man, six-woman jury in District Judge Donald Hathaway Jr.’s court found Dalston Scott Mosley, 22, guilty-as-charged of attempted second-degree murder for an August 27, 2022 attack that sent his 36-year-old victim to the hospital with life-threatening stab wounds to her neck. Jurys deliberations lasted about an hour.

 

Over the course of the trial, prosecutors called seven witnesses to prove Mosley stabbed his victim inside her home in the 2700 block of Stanbury Drive. He then fled. While bleeding profusely from the neck, the victim locked herself inside her home and called 911. After police broke down her door to gain entry, the fire department rushed her to a local hospital where she underwent emergency life-saving surgery. In recovery, the victim identified Mosley, who had been captured within hours of the attack, as her assailant, from a six-person photographic lineup.

 

Forensic testing determined the victim’s DNA was on Mosley’s clothing and on a knife he was carrying in his waistband.  At trial, Mosley admitted being in the victim’s residence but denied stabbing her.

 

At his sentencing September 26, 2024, Mosley faces a prison term of at least 10 and up to 50 years at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

 

Assistant District Attorneys Glen Cortello and Jason Waltman prosecuted Mosley. Katie Ferguson and Madison Crussan defended him.

 

The case was docket No. 391045.

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