SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of October 9 – October 13, 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: 

  1. Keylon Barrow, 1125 South Sheena St. Gonzales, LA, age 28, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms 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. Steven Tilford, 110 Birch St. Thibodaux, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 2 years supervised probation. 
  1. Elisha Hughes, 1908 South Gaudin Ave. Gonzales, LA, age 38, pled guilty to Theft Valued Over $5,000 or More, but Less than $25000 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. Isador Burton, 4500 Walter Hill Rd. Darrow, LA, age 36, pled guilty to 2nd Degree Battery and was sentenced to 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation.  
  1. Joseph Robin, 2902 Palmer Ave New Orleans, LA, age 27, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $5,000 or More, but Less than $25,000 and was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Richard Johnson, 10474 Acy Rd. St. Amant, LA, age 34, pled guilty to Attempted Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Domestic Abuse Battery, Violation of Protective Orders, and Improper Telephone Communications. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Maria Aucoin, 41149 Hwy 42 Prairieville, LA, age 33, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance, Theft Valued Over $5,000, but Less than $25,000, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling. The defendant was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Leila Braswell and Kristin Tregre. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets. 

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Levi Jones Jr., 607 Franklin St. Napoleonville, LA, age 39, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 2 years supervised probation. 
  1. Amanda Smith, 6160 N Bayou Black Dr. Gibson, LA, age 42, pled guilty to Simple Burglary and Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Michael Lewis, 212 Daggs St. Belle Rose, LA, age 29, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities and Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 8 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Chad Joseph, 155 Hwy 1003 Belle Rose, LA, age 33, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Michelle Jones, Gibson, LA, age 49, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Bryan Wright, 142 Ponderosa Lane Gray, LA, age 49, pled guilty to Theft of a Motor Vehicle (2 counts) and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Samantha Chenevert, Belle Rose, LA, age 38, pled guilty to Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Simple Burglary, and Cruelty to Juveniles. The defendant was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Tess Stromberg.

St. James Parish: 

St. James Parish had no court news to report this week.