SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of September 22 – September 26, 2025, 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 , updated on by Claire Falgoust

Ascension Parish:

  1. Davontae Alexander, 1333 Millet St. Gramercy, LA, age 18, pled guilty to Simple Escape and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 18 months supervised probation. 

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Christopher Carter and Blake Sheets. Presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin. 

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Darian Walker, 248 King George Dr. Thibodaux, LA, age 19, pled guilty to Obstruction of Justice and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections, deferred, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Nathaniel Bell, 111 Jones St. Napoleonville, LA, age 22, pled guilty to Cruelty to Juveniles (2 counts) 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. Brandon Punch, 3071 Bayou Dularge Rd. Theriot, LA, age 39, pled guilty to Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Christopher Woods, 103 Eleventh St. Morgan City, LA, age 33, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 1 year 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 Keyojuan Turner. 

  1. Kenya Patterson, 3644 Baker Dr. Houma, LA, age 33, pled guilty to Unlawful Production, Manufacturing, Distributing, or Possession of Fraudulent Documents for Identification and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Kevin Lightell, 135 Andras St. Morgan City, LA, age 28, 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. Chase Cleveland, 1735 Lynn St. B Thibodaux, LA, age 34, pled guilty to Aggravated Flight from an Officer and was sentenced to 16 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

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

St. James Parish: 

  1. Joel Cerrato, 5844 Waterstone Oak Way Memphis, TN, age 38, pled guilty to Felony Simple Criminal Damage to Property 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 case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge John Smith.