
East Baton Rouge Assistant District Attorney Dana Cummings. Courtesy of Netflix.
The Netflix documentary “I Just Killed My Dad,” the story of then 17-year-old Anthony Templet of Baton Rouge who murdered his father in 2019, remains in the Top 10 most watched shows. East Baton Rouge Assistant District Attorney Dana Cummings prosecuted the case and appeared in the three-part series.
“It became apparent that this was not your usual case, and that yes he’d been indicted for second-degree murder, but Jarrett Ambeau and the defense were pushing really hard, look at this closer, look at this closer,” said Cummings.
As investigators and defense attorneys uncovered years of abuse it changed the case considerably. Cummings said for Templet to be completely exonerated the law would argue that he should have called 9-1-1 or escaped out the window instead of shooting his father multiple times.
“But you know from his history that he has been so controlled, so sheltered, that he doesn’t see those alternatives like other people see them,” said Cummings.
Cummings talked to filmmakers after the case was over even though it might appear she was interviewed while the case was ongoing, as for her opinion of the documentary…
“I’ve seen news stories that don’t reflect what actually happened in court, or happened in the case, but I thought that these producers did an excellent job,” said Cummings.
Templet plead no contest to negligent homicide and was given five years probation and has four years left on his term.
The Netflix documentary “I Just Killed My Dad,” the story of a Baton Rouge teen who murdered his father in 2019, remains in the top 10 most watched shows. Brooke Thorington has more.
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