re: Sheriff Randy Smith turns himself in

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engaging in a fistic encounter

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The warrant said Smith’s tab included five glasses of Walking Fool wine, four Happy Hour vodka martinis, seven Tito’s vodkas, one Tanqueray gin and one Ketel One vodka.

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Because the sheriff was the suspect, the sheriff’s office contacted the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, which is an arm of the Attorney General’s Office, and asked them to take over the investigation. Those investigators arrived about two hours after the fight. They interviewed witnesses, got Smith’s restaurant bill and examined surveillance video from the bar area of the restaurant.

In it, Robert “Bobby” Couvillion was sitting at the bar with his wife. Smith came up behind him “lunging towards Couvillion, with Smith’s left foot leaving the ground and his right arm clubbing Couvillion’s neck before wrapping the choke hold,” the warrant said. Couvillion was pulled backward off his bar stool and his face and head hit the floor.

“While on the ground, Smith, according to Couvillion, punched and kicked him in the face and body with his boots,” the warrant said. Couvillion said Smith said “I’m going to kill you, motherf—–,” and “you’re a dead motherf—–,” according to the warrant.

Couvillion told investigators the threats, coupled with Smith’s status as sheriff, made him fear for his life, the warrant said.

Several people in the restaurant jumped in to try to “pull Smith off Couvillion,” which blocked the security cameras from capturing exactly what happened at that point, the warrant said.

“It should be noted that following a review of the restaurant’s video surveillance footage this attack appeared to be unprovoked by Couvillion with Smith attacking him from behind with no warning or signs,” the warrant said.

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not a jail worthy offense.

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How long before he resigns?

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And then I’d run for reelection and let the people decide.

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You’ll learn Randy is the most liked elected official in St Tammany. The only people I know calling for him to resign are Bobby’s allies.

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