Parolee from Iberia Parish spared revocation; board orders stay-away condition

The Committee on Parole decided not to revoke the parole of Ayesha Surreal after testimony about a February aggravated second-degree battery allegation that the district attorney later declined to charge and evidence of positive drug tests.

Committee members Steve Prater, Pete Freeman and Chuck Tillis heard from Iberia Parish supervision staff and probation/parole agent Cheyenne Wright, who reported that Surreal had tested positive for THC, methamphetamine and cocaine and that a criminal complaint alleging aggravated second-degree battery had been refused by the Nineteenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The board’s lead interviewer, Chuck Tillis, read the alleged violations aloud; Surreal pleaded not guilty to the battery allegation and said she had been falsely accused and had left the scene because the environment was not right.

Surreal told the board she had been working through staffing agencies and had performed community service while seeking stable employment; she said she had been on parole since June 30 and did not plan to reunite with the boyfriend implicated in the battery allegation. Agent Cheyenne Wright recommended the board continue supervision rather than revoke. After discussion, the board voted not to revoke Surreal’s parole and added a condition that she stay away from the individual identified in the complaint. The panel instructed that she should report as requested and noted staff would have her report the following day.

Board members emphasized the lack of prosecutorial charges and the mixed evidence when explaining the not-revoke votes. Two members moved and seconded a motion to go on record as not revoking; the vote carried. Surreal was told to remain in compliance with reporting requirements and to avoid contact with the named individual.