Ascension Parish: 

1. Kaleb Boudreaux, 13250 Roddy Rd. Gonzales, LA, age 29, pled guilty to Simple Burglary, Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Conspiracy to Commit Simple Escape. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

2. Jack Bush II, 2163 South Veterans Blvd. Gonzales, LA, age 25, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

3. Dwayne Braud, 42038 Bayou Narcisse Rd. Gonzales, LA, age 47, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (6 counts), Illegal Carrying of Weapons/Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (3 counts), Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (3 counts), Burglary, and Illegal Possession of Stolen Things. The defendant was sentenced to 6 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 

4. Rodney Bozeman, 113 North Brown Ave Gonzales, LA, age 27, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance (3 counts). The defendant 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.

5. Terrence Ingram, 2465 Hwy 398 Lake Charles, LA, age 32, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I 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. 

6. Cole Morden, 35093 Oak Place Dr. Denham Springs, LA, age 27, pled guilty to Possession of Fentanyl and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

7. Jose Torres-Torres, 519 Jeansonne St. Gonzales, LA, age 44, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Simple Battery. The defendant was sentenced to 12 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 12 months supervised probation. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Charles “Chuck” Long, Robin O’Bannon, and Kristin Tregre. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge John Smith. 

Assumption Parish: 

Assumption Parish had no court news to report this week. 

St. James Parish: 

1. Jermoine Nora, 7150 Henry Rd. St. James, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Identity Theft and Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault. The defendant 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. 

2. Maurice Stewart, 2542 East Lebray St. Lutcher, LA, age 26, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Unlawful Handling of a Machine Gun. The defendant was sentenced to 12 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

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