A Livingston Parish jury convicted Faron Dillon, 41, on five counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon following a three-day trial that concluded May 11, 2026 [1]. The charges arose from a January 3, 2025, incident in which Dillon fired on Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies who arrived at his residence to execute an outstanding warrant for home invasion and aggravated assault [1]. All six counts proceeded to the jury; the record reflects no acquittals or hung counts [1].
At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Dillon, a convicted felon, was armed when deputies attempted to take him into custody and that he discharged his weapon at multiple officers during the ensuing standoff [1]. The felon-in-possession count turned on Dillon's prior felony status combined with his use of a firearm during the incident. District Attorney Scott Perrilloux's office handled the prosecution [1]. No defense counsel was identified in available reporting.
Sentencing is scheduled for late June 2026 [1]. Under Louisiana law, attempted first-degree murder of a police officer carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; the felon-in-possession count carries a separate statutory penalty. The court has not yet announced a specific sentencing date.
No post-trial motions or appeal filings appeared in available reporting as of the verdict date. Given the all-counts conviction and the weight of the officer-shooting evidence presented at trial, the record as it stands presents no unresolved counts that would complicate the sentencing calculus.