BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Committee on Parole heard a block of revocation and parole-review cases on Dec. 10 and returned a mix of outcomes affecting at least eight people appearing from headquarters and multiple remote facilities.

In the first matter, the panel revoked the parole of Christopher Amrine after finding he failed to submit required supervision reports for May, June and July 2025 and faced a pending charge of attempted simple burglary. Amrine denied some allegations and said he had trouble with transportation and phone access; his ex-wife and a family supporter told the panel he was working and that parole staff had told clients they would be contacted rather than required to come into the office. The panel voted 2–1 to revoke his parole and return him to custody.

Sean Thomas (DSC 753190) was also revoked after the panel found he violated reporting and address-notification conditions. Panel members cited attempted contacts by probation officers and gaps in Thomas’ reporting history; the panel concluded the violations warranted revocation.

At Arlene’s Justice Center, the panel heard appointed-counsel arguments and family-support plans for Eric Martin (DSC 764768). Defense counsel Danny Engelberg told the panel his office was "not disputing the findings of the preliminary hearing" but asked for reentry supports and described a plan coordinated with family members and community reentry services. The panel declined to revoke Martin’s parole and instead returned him to supervision with special conditions: enrollment in New Beginnings/Reentry programming supervised by a community provider, a curfew while unemployed, and monthly in-person reporting with a written report requirement.

A parole application by Travis Marcel (DSC 609227) was denied by a 2–1 vote after multiple victims and family members spoke in opposition and the panel cited the age of the victims and law-enforcement opposition as decisive factors.

Dwight Oden (DSC 489864) received a unanimous parole grant conditioned on a required transitional work program (6–9 months) before release, weekly attendance at AA/NA for the first year, and any outpatient substance-abuse programming recommended after evaluation. Panel members noted Oden’s program participation while incarcerated and the availability of stable family support and employment opportunities.

Darren Shivers (DSC 127314) had his parole matter continued by unanimous vote; the panel said it would defer a decision until pending criminal-case evidence (video footage the defense is seeking) is resolved in court.

In a case that drew extended victim testimony, the panel revoked the parole of Daniel Chevalier (DSC 578966) after Chevalier pleaded guilty or acknowledged violations including a positive drug test, a guilty plea to violating a protective order, and obstruction-related charges. Victim statements alleging serious harm to a young child were presented; the panel revoked parole unanimously.

Finally, Ricky Anthony (DSC 60695) was returned to supervision with conditions after the panel recommended an outpatient substance-abuse evaluation (and compliance with its recommendations), domestic-abuse batterer-intervention programming, and no contact with the named victim. The panel noted a positive drug screen after release and set the conditions to support supervision compliance.

Votes at a glance:
- Christopher Amrine (DSC 649270): revoked — tally 2–1; reasons: failure to report and pending burglary charge.
- Sean Thomas (DSC 753190): revoked — panel found failures to report and address notification violations.
- Eric Martin (DSC 764768): not revoked — returned to supervision with required reentry programming and reporting conditions.
- Travis Marcel (DSC 609227): parole denied — tally 2–1; cited victim opposition and law-enforcement concerns.
- Dwight Oden (DSC 489864): parole granted — unanimous; conditions: transitional work program (6–9 months), weekly AA/NA first year, outpatient substance-abuse follow-up.
- Darren Shivers (DSC 127314): continued — unanimous; panel deferred decision pending resolution of outstanding criminal charges/court evidence.
- Daniel Chevalier (DSC 578966): revoked — unanimous; violations included positive drug screen and protective-order violation; victim impact statements were considered.
- Ricky Anthony (DSC 60695): returned to supervision — unanimous; conditions: substance-abuse evaluation and treatment, domestic-abuse programming, no contact with victim.

What the panel said and ordered:
Panel statements emphasized supervision compliance and treatment. In presenting mitigation for a candidate at Arlene’s Justice Center, defense counsel Danny Engelberg told the panel, "We're not disputing the findings of the preliminary hearing," and urged that coordinated reentry supports could reduce risk to the community. Family members offering support — in several hearings — pledged housing and transportation assistance that factored into the panel’s decisions to return some people to supervision with conditions.

Next steps:
Several of the returned-to-supervision decisions require monitoring and proof of program completion; at least one matter was continued until a criminal case is adjudicated. The panel concluded its scheduled business and adjourned after the final hearing.