LIVINGSTON — A man arrested after a 2024 car crash that left a Walker High senior dead pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide on Wednesday.

Shawn Robertson Jr, who was arrested by Denham Springs Police in March 2024 on a second-offense DWI after the New Year's Day 2024 crash that killed Blakeleigh Weems near the I-12 exit ramp onto South Range Avenue in Denham Springs, previously pleaded not guilty to the killing. 

After the wreck, Robertson had a blood-alcohol content of .09, which is .01 over the legal limit to drive. He also tested positive for marijuana.

Sunny Wall with Mothers Against Drunk Driving says the guilty plea is a step toward accountability, but one that can’t undo the loss for Blakeleigh’s family or classmates.

“To get behind the wheel impaired, and in a situation such as this, especially when someone is barely just beginning their life is 17 years old, I believe she was, and it’s just not fair,” Wall said. “We want anyone and everyone who has committed this crime to be prosecuted to the fullest, because there is no excuse, there is no reasoning behind what's done when that choice is made.”

Robertson is due back in court for sentencing on Nov. 5.