Quntos “KunQuest” Wilson

&

Layla Roberts

Watch their documentary HERE!

ABOUT QUNTOS AND LAYLA

Quntos “KunQuest” Wilson

  • Quntos “KunQuest” Wilson was born and raised in Lakeside, Shreveport, Louisiana. He is a visual artist, musician, and writer. While still incarcerated, he received the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for his debut novel, This Life, in 2021. As a father of two children, Satoria & LaQunos, Quntos has shown his constant dedication and love to his family through frequent phone calls and financial support.

  • “As an answer to my own truths, I'll continue to write and publish books. I'll also publish music and paintings and whatever else God moves me to create. My faith being that other human beings will see value in my work. That in some meaningful way the very human impulses within the work will add something useful to someone else's life. ...That, in itself, would be validation, I believe. That no matter where our paths lead us, lived well, it's all for the glory. That, indeed, life is for the living.” - Quntos Wilson

Layla Roberts

  • Layla Roberts was born and raised in Cooper Road, Shreveport, Louisiana. He currently works as a carpenter and jeweler in a trustee camp at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola. He has received 18 certificates over the past 30 years, showcasing his dedication to his craft and betterment during his incarceration. In 2017, Layla was approved for clemency by the parole board, but has yet to be released.

  • “You'll find Louisiana to be full of beautiful scenery. It goes from a woody type of geography in the north to a more swampy type the further south you travel. Even this place has its potential if you can manage to strip away the prison and see the natural landscape. This would have been the ideal place for some sort of resort or park. 18'000 acres is a lot to see, but if the prison is all you can take in, then you'll actually miss out.” - Layla Roberts

ABOUT THE CASE

Quntos and Layla then dropped Claudia off at an apartment complex and informed her that her car would be returned to the East Gate Shopping Center parking lot. After they drove off, Claudia walked into the apartment office and told the police where Quntos and Layla would be.

On September 26, 1995, the victim, Claudia Oliver, left a Kroger’s grocery store at Eastgate Shopping Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. As she was entering her vehicle, Layla Roberts approached her with a gun and told her to get in the backseat. Layla got in the driver's seat, and Quntos Wilson got into the car and sat beside Claudia. Layla drove out of the parking lot, and Quntos told Claudia they needed $5000. They drove her to Premier Bank and used a drive-thru where she was able to cash a check for $301.97 and demanded any remaining change in her purse. 

Once they arrived at the parking lot, both men were arrested. They were charged and convicted of aggravated kidnapping with a sentence of life imprisonment at hard labor without the benefit of parole. They have been imprisoned at Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola Prison) for nearly 30 years.

NEXT STEPS

Quntos and Layla’s lawyers have exhausted nearly all legal avenues towards their freedom. As of mid-2025, their team hopes Governor Landry of Louisiana will sign off on Layla’s clemency to grant his release from prison on parole.

FAQs

What would Quntos and Layla do if they were released?

  • Quntos: Continue writing books, continue making music, and spend time with his daughters and grandchildren.

  • Layla: Work at his uncle’s sheet-metal shop, continue making his jewelry and carpentry work, and reconnect with his family and community.

Do Quntos and Layla have current legal representation?

Yes. You can contact them at the emails below. 

  • Peter Gallagher: pgallagher@jglaw.com

  • Kevin Hall: khall@jglaw.com

How can you help?

Write to the Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, asking for Layla’s clemency to be approved.

  • https://gov.louisiana.gov/page/contact

  • Say or write something along the lines of: “Hello. My name is ___. I am contacting you regarding an inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary. His name is Layla Roberts. He was approved for clemency by the Louisiana Board of Pardons in 2017. His release is contingent upon your signature. Please sign off on his clemency and bring him home.”

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