Rochester man pleads guilty to amended domestic assault charge
(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man accused of rape and firearm assault pleaded guilty to an amended felony domestic assault charge, as well as four felony DANCO violation charges Jan. 13.
Davoren Lanell Broussard, 33, was immediately sentenced to 18 months, or a year and a half, at the MN Correctional Facility in St. Cloud for the domestic assault conviction. He was sentenced to a concurrent 36 months for the DANCO violations, for a total of 36 months (3 years) incarceration.
As part of Broussard’s plea agreement, the court dismissed a charge of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct, a charge of felon in possession of a firearm, and 8 more charges of Domestic Abuse No-Contact Order violation.
According to MN court documents, Broussard will serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
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(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man faces rape and firearm assault charges in Olmsted County Court.
According to court documents, Rochester police responded to an assault call in northwest Rochester on Thursday, July 4, after a woman allegedly said Davoren Lanell Broussard had threatened to kill her, and would “start shooting if he saw officers.”
Police located the woman and noted that she had several visible injuries, according to court documents.
The woman detailed physical and sexual assault, as well as an incident where Broussard allegedly put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger.
According to court documents, Broussard was previously convicted of felony threats of violence, and may not own or carry a firearm.
Court documents allege that police located a firearm scope cap, ammunition, and a “white powdery substance” at his residence.
Broussard was charged Friday with 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct–armed with a dangerous weapon and 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, as well as felon in possession of a firearm/ammunition.
He is held in the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center on $300,000 bail with conditions, or $500,000 bail with no conditions.