Councilman pleads 'no contest' to battery, resisting an officer; fined $50 per charge

By Jacob Brooks
The Daily News
Published/Last Modified on Friday, May 29, 2009 8:44 AM CDT


A Bogalusa city councilman will have to pay a pair of $50 fines after pleading “no contest” to simple battery and resisting an officer in misdemeanor court in Franklinton Thursday, according to the District Attorney’s office.

Judge A.J. Hand sentenced Bogalusa City Councilman Danny Stogner a $50 fine for the battery charge and another $50 fine for the resisting an officer charge, plus court costs. The total amount comes to $299.50, which Stogner must pay by July 23.

The District Attorney’s office asked Hand to give Stogner jail time, but the judge did not, said Rick Wood, spokesperson for District Attorney Walter Reed. No probation was issued, Wood said.

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Bogalusa police arrested Stogner last May 4, 2008, after a disturbance call came in concerning the 200 block of Derbigny Street where Stogner and Edward Dubuisson were involved in an altercation.

Dubuisson was visiting a house that Stogner owns when the two began arguing.

Stogner said his daughter used to live at the address, but moved, and that the resident at the time was not pleased when he heard Stogner was planning to sell the house.

The councilman said he went to the house, and Dubuisson, a friend of the resident’s, was there and threatened to burn the house.

“He said, ‘I can make it burn, and there’ll be no trace,’” Stogner said a few days after the arrest. “I worked hard to get that place. I swung at him two or three times, but he ran. I didn’t touch him.”

Stogner also claimed he did not resist arrest.

Dubuisson, however, said he never threatened to burn the house, and Stogner, who was drunk at the time, did connect on a couple of punches.

“He just barely grazed my forehead with the first,” Dubuisson said a few days after the incident. “And on the third, his forearm hit me and twisted my neck. I’m seeing a doctor and a lawyer.”

According to Dubuisson’s account, while Stogner was in handcuffs “he cursed police officers and made racial comments, and wedged himself against the car.”

Following his arrest and release from jail, Stogner said he mishandled the situation.

“Hindsight being 20/20, I should have let the law handle it,” he said

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Comments

    Disapointed wrote on Jun 8, 2009 9:59 AM:

    " Danny, Danny, Danny!!! "

    wishingwell wrote on Jun 8, 2009 9:18 AM:

    " Mr. Stogner is a disgrace to the council and the city of Bogalusa! He is a hot tempered mess! The Bogalusa Police let him off easy. I see where people are arrested for less than this and they actually have gone to jail! Lord, please help Bogalusa, I pray!! ... EDITOR'S NOTE: THE BOGALUSA POLICE DID ARREST STOGNER AFTER THE INCIDENT AND HE WAS BOOKED INTO THE CITY JAIL. HE POSTED BAIL, AND PLED "NO CONTEST" AT HIS TRIAL. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ASKED FOR JAIL TIME, BUT THE JUDGE DID NOT GRANT IT. STOGNER WAS FINED $100 PLUS COURT COSTS FOR THE OFFENSES. "

    my 2 cents wrote on Jun 5, 2009 1:21 PM:

    " This is just a case in point of how our young people feel it is perfectly acceptable to use violence to solve problems. ( Shooting earlier this week at the high school)
    NO ACCOUNTABILITY "

    legaleagle wrote on Jun 2, 2009 11:13 PM:

    " This is obscene! Mr. Stogner apparently has a very bad temper, he has a history of domestic violence (yes, check the Daily News archives) yet he gets a slap on the wrist? He not only hit the man, resisted arrest, but he also threatened to burn down a house? Albiet it is his house, but that would be considered arson. He should have been charge with assault and terrorizing. What a joke this is! Only in our city, in our parish! "

    not shocked in bogalusa wrote on Jun 2, 2009 6:33 PM:

    " yes i can belive this only in bogalusa drug town of american he should had been ask to step down mrs graham we hope you get back in the office of dis c "

    meme wrote on Jun 2, 2009 1:55 PM:

    " How many times have I seen Councillman Danny Stogner make the front page of the newspaper for disturbing the peace at home and away from his home?????? This was not his first offense and until he gets the punishment that he deserves for his actions he will continue. "

    j mcgri wrote on Jun 2, 2009 1:23 PM:

    " As the leadership goes ,so goes Bogalusa. If George Stogner does not resign, fire him by voting him out of office. "

    disgruntled wrote on Jun 1, 2009 11:07 PM:

    " If you're a juvenile who has a fight with another kid, causing no injuries, and curse at the bus driver, you'll get a year probation with a fee of $120.

    An adult with presumably more self-control ought to get a LONGER sentence and BIGGER fine - not a smaller one.

    But then, maybe he doesn't have the self-control of a child. "

    HartBeats45 wrote on Jun 1, 2009 10:16 AM:

    " This is the type of foolishness that gives the city of Bogalusa such a bad name. You now have council memebers...those that are a part of the decision making, being arrested for violent misconduct. Please tell me that Mr. Stogner was forced to resign from the board. Also, what's with the mere $299.50 fine? If Bogalusa would make some of these criminals pay hefty fines, maybe they will learn to behave in an orderly fashion. "

    RB wrote on Jun 1, 2009 10:16 AM:

    " Where's the DUI or Public intoxication Charges? Good ole Bog, taking care of good ole boys!! "

    big ricky wrote on May 31, 2009 11:04 AM:

    " well this just goes to show u this town will never change let that had been the other color can i say what kind of bird dont fly,and please post comment,this is like third time. "

    Just Me wrote on May 29, 2009 5:26 PM:

    " I am willing to wager that Councilman Stogner has not been agreeing with the Mayor on many issues lately, or he would have never been prosecuted. Former Councilman Sumrall punched another member of the council and wasn't prosecuted, but then, he agreed with all the mayor did and wanted. Go figure "

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