SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of August 28 – September 1, 2023, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court, parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James.

Posted on by Claire Falgoust

Ascension Parish: 

Ascension Parish had no court news to report this week. 

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Jennifer Diaz, Williams Ave. Jefferson, LA, age 33, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 18 months supervised probation. 
  1. Lance Gaspard, 118 Sycamore St. Labadieville, LA, age 19, pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Todd Landry, 146 Ben St. Pierre Part, LA, age 55, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts). The defendant was sentenced to 24 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 24 months supervised probation. 
  1. Cairon LeBlanc, 2034 S Robert Ave Gonzales, LA, age 24, pled guilty to Bank Fraud and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Willie Hawkins Jr., 108 Matthew St. Paincourtville, LA, age 59, pled guilty to Simple Burglary (2 counts) and was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Thomas Daigle, Lana Chaney, and Falcon Mire. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets. 

St. James Parish:

Randell Dennis, 7171 Edwards Rd. St. James, LA, age 29, pled guilty to Aggravated Battery, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Obscenity. The defendant was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Tess Stromberg.