‘Not guilty’ pleaded by Campbell in Lewis assault case

Roderick Campbell, CEO of Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Cen-ter, pleaded “not guilty” to the charge of simple assault, a misdemeanor, in City Court Monday.

The charge stemmed from a phone conversation Campbell had with New Iberia District 5 Council-man Raymond “Shoe-do” Lewis on Nov. 13. After the conversation, Lewis filed a restraining order against Campbell, alleging Camp-bell said he would “like to meet me in a cane field to whip my a--” in the phone conversation.

The restraining order was dismissed by mutual consent after an out of court discussion Nov. 26.

Lewis’ wife, Roxy Lewis, was fired from the health center in St. Martinville Nov. 7. She was arrested by St. Martinville City Police Dec. 11 on charges of unlawfully prescribing hydrocodone, “a controlled and dangerous substance,” while she was an employee.

The investigation stems from a complaint by a representative of ICCHC. City Prosecutor Anne Stevens said the trial date for the charge will be Feb. 18 before City Judge Robert Segura in City Court.