A teenager originally accused of attempted murder of a police officer following an incident involving an ATV in Plaquemines Parish has entered a guilty plea in the case. The teen, Reginald Hamilton, will not be serving any jail time. Hamilton admitted he was wrong when he drove his ATV away from police in June 2022. The police chase made national headlines when Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s deputies pursued him on a highway. It has been two years since the incident, and the case is officially closed. “Ultimately we got the outcome we wanted which is no jail time. We never thought what took place and what they alleged added up,” said Dr. Ashonta Wyatt. Wyatt is the spokesperson for Hamilton and his family.”We never thought what he did deserved jail time,” said Wyatt. “The outcome we got is the outcome we should have had on the front end,” said Wyatt.Hamilton was …
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