District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, a sentencing hearing was held in St. Tammany Parish for Dwight Ambo, age 35 and of Slidell. Ambo was sentenced to 35 years in the Department of Corrections without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, following his conviction at trial for Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Ambo was convicted on August 20, 2025 of the charges of Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Second Degree Battery, and Attempted Aggravated Assault with a Firearm.
The court found Ambo to be a second felony offender on the Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm charge, resulting in the enhanced sentence of 35 years. Ambo also received concurrent sentences of 5 years in the Department of Corrections on the charges of Attempted Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and Second Degree Battery.
The conviction stems from an incident that occurred on July 17, 2023. Click here for the previous related article The defendant, Dwight Ambo, arrived at the home of the victim. The defendant began aggressively yelling and banging on the front door. A 13-year-old boy, the son of the victim’s girlfriend, began to open the door, and the defendant forcibly pushed his way inside the residence. Once inside, Dwight Ambo brandished a firearm and threatened to kill the victim before striking the victim in the face, breaking his nose. The defendant then fled the scene.
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputies who responded to the scene observed that the victim had multiple facial lacerations and was bleeding. The victim was transported to St. Tammany Parish Hospital (SMH) where he was diagnosed with a broken nose. The accounts given by the victim, his girlfriend, and her son were consistent. Video footage from the front door corroborated the accounts, showing the defendant yelling, banging on the door, and forcibly entering the home. The grip of a firearm was also visible in his pocket in the video.
Dwight Ambo was arrested a few weeks after the incident. He has an extensive criminal record including a prior conviction for manslaughter.
Assistant District Attorneys Luke Lancaster and Jason Cuccia handled the case. The case was investigated by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
“The 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office is committed to seeking justice for victims of violent crime,” said District Attorney Collin Sims. “The lengthy sentence imposed in this case reflects the severity of Dwight Ambo’s actions and his history of criminal behavior. We will continue to aggressively prosecute those who use violence and weapons in our community.”
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