Brandon Scott Lavergne Sentenced To Life Without Parole For The Murders Of Mickey Shunick & Lisa Pate

March 12, 2013 07:15 PM EDT
Mickey Shunick's killer isn't having the best luck lately. Brandon Scott Lavergne had filed a motion to withdraw his guilty pleas regarding the murders of the Lafayette woman and another Louisiana woman. It's not surprising to hear that a judge has denied his motion, rendering him (for now) a guilty murderer who will likely die in prison.

Brandon Lavergne made his bed, and now he has to lay in it. He's the one who confessed to killing Mickey Shunick and he is who led officials to her buried remains. It's more than obvious that he is the one who murdered her, and if he isn't, he's covering for someone close (and that's highly unlikely).

Mickey Shunick's family can rest easy knowing that he isn't going to get out of prison anytime soon (if ever at all), and it's likely that no judge in Louisiana will withdraw those guilty pleas. What's done is done and unless some miraculous turn of events takes place, things are going to stay this way.
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What a POS he is!!

No lie!

A year has passed since 21-year-old Mickey Shunick died at the hands of confessed murderer Brandon Scott Lavergne, who is serving a life sen­tence in the Louisiana State Peni­tentiary at Angola. Still, it feels like just yester­day that Shunick was mur­dered and always will, says Shunick’s mother, Nancy Rowe.

These are the words she wrote to The Daily Advertiser as the one­-year anniversary of her daughter’s disappearance approached:

I keep coming back to the knowledge that Bran­don Lavergne murdered Mickey for absolutely no reason. He had plans to abuse and torture her, and then kill her as a matter of convenience - a registered sex offender simply can­not rape and release; his DNA is in a national data­base.

This was not a murder for money, love, hate - he had no grudge against her.

At some point, when both of them had numer­ous stab wounds, he must have realized that the rap­ing and tormenting were not going to happen. At that point he could have taken both of them to a hospital; the “argument over money, self-defense” could have flown so long as both were wounded and she was alive. But he had no Plan B ­simply 'show the knife, show the gun, she will sub­mit.' Not Mickey. Never.

I still regret examining the death certificate; it says: “Primary cause of death: gunshot wound to the head. Secondary cause of death: multiple stab wounds.”

Some people say she passed away - not so; she was wrenched from this life and fought death ev­ery instant.

Others say 'It is God's will' - really? It is the will of a truly heartless mon­ster. No God involved in this.

In some ways it is a re­lief to know that whatever pain and terror and horror Mickey suffered, it was short-lived. She was dead within 45 minutes of leav­ing (her friend’s) house.

Our pain will go on for the rest of our lives.

That is all I have to say about this. Strangers and friends kept us going, and many will be friends for life. We are fortunate in this.
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Parents, Nancy Rowe, left, and Tom Shunick, speak to members of the media Aug. 17 outside the Lafayette Parish Courthouse following Brandon Scott Lavergne's guilty plea in the killing of Mickey Shunick and Lisa Pate.

LAFAYETTE — Convicted killer Brandon C. Lavergne has filed a federal lawsuit against a Lafayette newspaper company and reporter, saying their coverage of the disappearance of Michaela "Mickey Shunick" and his conviction in her kidnapping and fatal shooting contained inaccuracies.

The suit, filed July 1, names the Advertiser Media Network, which includes The Daily Advertiser, Daily World of Opelousas and other publications, and reporter Claire Taylor.
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