SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of June 3 – June 7, 2024, 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. William Durocher III, 219 Choctaw Rd. Thibodaux, LA, age 43, 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. Anthony Harris, 150 Pecan St. Napoleonville, LA, age 58, pled guilty to DWI 3rd Offense (2 counts). On count one, the defendant was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. On count 2, the defendant was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. The said sentences are to run concurrent with one another. 
  1. Michelle Ivie, 9325 Camay Dr. Houston, TX, age 47, 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. Andre Luke, 1098 Hwy 662 Morgan City, LA, age 19, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 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.                                                     
  2.  Dave Alexander, 146 Hwy 998 Belle Rose, LA, age 60, pled guilty to Failure to Register and Notify as a Sex Offender or Child Predator and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Evis Richard, 104 Grisaffe Ln. Belle Rose, LA, age 67, pled guilty to Aggravated Battery and Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant 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. Michael Muse, 610 W 6th Donaldsonville, LA, age 65, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm 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. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Thomas Daigle, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau.

St. James Parish: 

  1. Phillip Sheppard, 1384 Old Vacherie St. Vacherie, LA, age 39, pled guilty to Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Chase Guidry, 4326 Norwich Dr. Baton Rouge, LA, age 36, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance 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. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin.