Kaplan man sentenced to 40 years for 2017 killing in Lafayette

Tyler Benoit, of Kaplan, has been sentenced to 40 years at hard labor for the shooting death of a Lafayette man in 2017
Assistant District Attorneys Alisa Gothreaux and Roya Boustany presented arguments in the sentencing hearing for Tyler Benoit. Benoit who was convicted by a unanimous jury on Oct. 15, 2021. for the crimes of manslaughter involving victim Christon Chaisson, and obstruction of justice.
Lafayette Police Department Detective Norman Maldonado's investigation revealed that Christon Chaisson was shot and killed by Benoit when Chaisson stopped to help a young lady that was being harmed by her boyfriend back in 2017.
At the sentencing hearing held Thursday afternoon before the presiding Judge, Honorable Marilyn Castle, family for both the defense and Christan Chaisson presented testimony. Judge Castle sentenced Benoit to 40 years at hard labor on the manslaughter charge and 20 years at hard labor on the obstruction, with the sentences to run concurrently.
District Attorney Don Landry complimented his prosecutors for a job well done. "Law Enforcement did an excellent job in solving this case and our prosecutors did an exceptional job in presenting the case to the jury," said Landry.