️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A Louisiana man who said he shot a man he mistaken for an alligator will get a new trial after a jury couldn't make a decision in his second-degree murder case. Robert Chouest, 31, of Cut Off, was charged in the May 22, 2013, killing of Shawn Galjour, 41, of Larose.<unk> Robert Chouest, 31, of Cut Off, was charged in the May 22, 2013, killing of Shawn Galjour, 41, of Larose. <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Robert Chouest, left, of Cut Off, Louisiana, was charged in the May 22, 2013, killing of Shawn Galjour, right, of Larose.<unk> Robert Chouest, left, of Cut Off, Louisiana, was charged in the May 22, 2013, killing of Shawn Galjour, right, of Larose. Chouest<unk>defenceadvocate<unk> said<unk>hisclient<unk>had<unk> been<unk> up<unk> for<unk> three<unk> days<unk>and<unk> shot<unk>at<unk> a<unk>silhouette<unk>he<unk> mist<unk>ed<unk>for<unk>an<unk>alligator<unk> as<unk>he<unk>had<unk>no<unk>reason<unk>to believe<unk>any<unk> would<unk>be<unk>in<unk>his<unk> driveway<unk>at<unk> 4<unk>am<unk> During his testimony on Thursday, Chouest said he'd had about six beers and used crystal methamphetamine the afternoon of May 21, 2013. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą The Courier reports that the jury could have found Chouest guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter or negligent homicide, or not guilty. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> A coroner's report showed that Galjour was intoxicated at the time he was shot.<unk> Detectives haven't been able to determine what he was doing near Chouest's home at 4 a.m. <unk> Detectives haven't been able to determine what he was doing near Chouest's home at 4 a.m. A coroner's report showed that Galjour, left, was intoxicated at the time he was shot.<unk> Detectives haven't been able to determine what he was doing near Chouest's, right, home at 4 a.m. Lafourche assistant district attorneys Annette Fontana accused Chouest of fabricating the story about the alligator. (<unk> Lafourche assistant district attorneys Annette Fontana accused Chouest of fabricating the story about the alligator.) ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą It was a perfect shot to the head, just like he... (It was a perfect shot to the head, just like he)
Robert Chouest, 31, of Cut Off, Louisiana, was charged in the May 22, 2013, killing of Shawn Galjour, 41, of Larose.<unk> Robert Chouest, 31, of Cut Off, Louisiana, was charged in the May 22, 2013, killing of Shawn Galjour, 41, of Larose.<unk> Robert Chouest, 31, of Cut Off, Louisiana, was charged in the May 22, 2013, killing of Shawn Galjour, 41, of Larose. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ During his testimony, Chouest said he'd taken about eight Percocet pain pills and smoked about five rocks of crack cocaine.<unk> During his testimony, Chouest said he'd taken about eight Percocet pain pills and smoked about five rocks of crack cocaine. Prosecutors accused Chouest of fabricating the story about the alligator.<unk> Prosecutors accused Chouest of fabricating the story about the alligator.<unk>