SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of July 6 – July 10, 2026, 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. Joseph Migliore, Saint Amant, LA, age 57, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 6 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Nakia Sharrette, Donaldsonville, LA, age 50, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Jeremiah White, Donaldsonville, LA, age 32, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance 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. Dexter Alsay, Donaldsonville, LA, age 38, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II 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. 
  1. Jacob Elphage, Donaldsonville, LA, age 23, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Theft Valued Less than $1,000. 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. 
  1. Taylor Heaton, Gonzales, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance. 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. Jose Soto-Cardona, Gonzales, LA, age 40, pled guilty to Possession of Heroin and Possession of Fentanyl. The defendant was sentenced to 36 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 36 months supervised probation. 
  1. Michael Weaver, Gonzales, LA, age 40, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence. The defendant was sentenced to 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. It was ordered that 1 year of the said sentence is to be served, and the remaining 3 years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Chance Cutrer, Gonzales, LA, age 38, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts) and Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

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

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Stephanie Murphy, 136 James St. Pierre Part, LA, age 36, 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. 

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Thomas Daigle, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. 

St. James Parish: 

  1. Devon Clark, 1451 Old Vacherie St. Vacherie, LA, age 35, pled guilty to Simple Burglary – Vehicle and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. 
  1. Darriaus Striggs, 211 Gardenia St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 49, pled guilty to Theft Under $1,000 3rd Offense and was sentenced to 3 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.