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Meet Tony Clayton
District Attorney Tony Clayton has worked in criminal prosecution all of his career. Before being elected District Attorney in 2020, he served as First Assistant District Attorney, and was the Chief of Felony Trials for the 18th Judicial DDA’s office. In those roles, he successfully prosecuted two serial killers, and also tried almost every major felony case involving violent crimes for the last 17 years, with an almost perfect record of convictions.
In addition to his public service as a prosecutor, Tony served, in 1997, as a District Court Judge at the 19th Judicial District Court by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Latest News
April 10, 2026
Jury Produces Guilty Verdict In Less Than 5 Minutes
An Iberville Parish jury took only 4 minutes and 44 seconds on Wednesday evening to find a St. Gabriel man guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. It was one of the quickest verdicts that District Attorney Tony Clayton can recall.
February 27, 2026
Washington Found Guilty in Home Invasion, Attempted Rape Case
A West Baton Rouge Parish jury found Craig Washington of Opelousas guilty this afternoon of a home invasion, in which he was shot by the homeowner after he attempted to drag her into a bedroom to rape her.
June 18, 2025
DA gets 230 years on Big Time Drug Dealer in Pointe Coupee
Eighteenth Judicial District Judge Kevin Kimball sentenced a Pointe Coupee drug dealer to a whopping total of 230 years in prison on Wednesday.