VIDALIA — Reginald Butler, the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene after a 2010 shooting in Ferriday that killed Reginald “Chucky” Green, was sentenced Wednesday to five years for accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and could face additional charges.

Butler, 33, was originally charged with second-degree murder, but pleaded guilty May 31 to a lesser charge of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder.

Before the sentence was delivered, public defender Paul Lemke took a break to talk with his client after District Attorney Brad Burget issued a warning to Butler regarding possible charges of perjury.

“You’re asking this court to be lenient on you, but you lied,” Burget said. “Either you lied when you took your note of evidence or you lied at the trial. You’re not going to wiggle out of it.”

Burget stated that Butler’s plea agreement was based on his truthful testimony and that if he violated that, the minimum sentence could move up to 10 years, and he would still have the option to charge him with perjury.

Lisa Green, Reginald Green’s mother, gave a statement before the sentencing was given.

“I just want to ask him why?” Green said. “Why didn’t you try to stop that, because I know you’re better than that.”

After the trial, Lisa Green said she was happy that the ordeal was over, but thought the sentencing was too lenient.

“He didn’t get enough time,” Lisa Green said.

Lemke added medical documentation to the pre-sentence investigation regarding two of Butler’s children that have medical issues.

Judge Kathy Johnson mentioned the situation before delivering her sentence.

“Of course I am sympathetic with Mr. Butler’s children in that it’s going to be a hardship to them if he’s incarcerated,” Johnson said. “However, upon reviewing the other provisions in the statue, I find that Mr. Butler should be sentenced to five years hard labor.”

Reginald Butler’s case was separated from Daniel Durans Butler, his brother, and Bryant Lakeith Bethley’s case because Reginald was the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene after the incident and was not involved in the shooting.

In October, Bethley was found guilty of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted second­-degree murder. All charges except obstruction of justice were dropped against former co-defendant Daniel Butler.