In the evening hours of an autumn day in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Twenty-one-year-old Calvin Chrisentary was shot on October 13, 2014, on Madison Avenue. Responding officers from the Baton Rouge City Police Department arrived at the scene to find a grim tableau: a white lighter, headphones, and suspected blood on the side of the road.
Chrisentary was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved fatal.
The investigation into the death of the young male led detectives to identify a suspect. Hardy Allen was subsequently arrested and charged with the second-degree murder of Calvin Chrisentary. The case proceeded to trial, where a jury heard the evidence presented against Allen.
After deliberation, the jury found Hardy Allen guilty as charged. The court handed down a sentence of life in prison without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, ensuring that the man responsible for the death of Calvin Chrisentary would be held accountable for his actions. In a related development, family members of the murder suspect were later arrested for allegedly threatening a witness in the case.
