District Attorney Collin Sims announces that today, a St. Tammany Parish jury deliberated for just three minutes before returning a guilty verdict against Keith Edward Demoran, 55, of Slidell, Louisiana, for possession of methamphetamine.
Assistant District Attorneys Shelby Stoop and Tiffany Dover prosecuted the case on behalf of the State. Sentencing is scheduled for June 10, 2026, where the Court will consider Demoran’s lengthy criminal history spanning more than two decades of firearms and narcotics convictions.
“The swiftness of this jury’s verdict speaks volumes,” District Attorney Collin Sims said following the trial. “Our community has zero tolerance for repeat offenders who continually bring dangerous, illicit drugs into our neighborhoods. I am grateful for the excellent work of our ADAs and the Slidell Police Department in securing this conviction and keeping a career criminal off our streets.”
The case originated on September 10, 2025, when a Slidell Police Department detective conducted a proactive patrol traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Rue Rochelle and Rue Miramon in Slidell. The vehicle was initially observed traveling northbound on Lakewood Drive with no rear license plate lights functioning, and a subsequent records inquiry revealed the vehicle was uninsured.
Upon contacting the driver and sole occupant, identified as Demoran, the detective noted an expired vehicle inspection sticker. A name inquiry conducted by Slidell Police Dispatch revealed that Demoran had an outstanding active felony arrest warrant from St. Tammany Parish for misapplication of contractor payments exceeding $1,000.
Demoran was placed under arrest and advised of his constitutional rights. During a search incidental to the arrest, the detective discovered a hard, zippered case concealed inside Demoran’s pants near his groin area. Demoran initially claimed the object was a protective medical cup over an injury; however, he ultimately changed his account and admitted the case contained “crystal,” a common street-level term for methamphetamine.
A search of the zippered case revealed a clear plastic bag containing a crystal-like substance, a used syringe containing a brownish-red liquid, a second used syringe, a glass smoking pipe, a blue glass smoking pipe – all bearing heavy narcotic residue – along with two cigars and a small section of paper inside a plastic baggie.
Following the arrival of assisting officers, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted before its mandatory impoundment for lack of insurance. During the vehicle inventory, detectives discovered an additional clear cellophane plastic baggie containing a crystal-like substance resting directly on the driver’s seat where Demoran had been sitting.
The Slidell Police Department transported Demoran to the Slidell City Jail and processed the evidence. Field tests administered using a Narcotics Identification Kit (NIK) on both the crystal-like substance and the liquid inside the syringe yielded a presumptive positive color matrix response for the presence of methamphetamine.
During opening statements, ADA Shelby Stoop emphasized the undeniable nature of the evidence to the jury. “It’s not a surprise when there is a six-inch hard case of meth in your pants,” Stoop told jurors. “He had the drugs in his pants and in his seat, and it was indeed meth.”
District Attorney Sims extends his commendation to the Slidell Police Department for their diligent, proactive patrols and thorough investigation, which directly ensured a swift and successful prosecution.