Anderson Sentenced to Two Life Sentences for Double Homicide

Today, February 14th, Judge Joseph Pousson sentenced Zyterius T. Anderson, 22, Lake Charles, to twenty (20) years in prison on one (1) count Possession of a Firearm or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies; seven (7) years in prison on one (1) count Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons-Crime of Violence or Controlled Dangerous Substance; and life in prison on each of the two (2) counts of Second Degree Murder.

This sentence is to be ran concurrently and without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

In 2022, Anderson shot at and killed two men he was meeting to exchange drugs.

Assistant District Attorneys Lea Hall and Patricia Beasley prosecuted the case for the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office.