SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of August 17 – August 21, 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. Bryce Comeaux, 101 Palm Dr. Donaldsonville, LA, age 19, pled guilty to Attempted Illegal Use of Weapons and was sentenced to 30 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 2 years supervised probation. 
  1. Dezreionna Carrier, 430 W Keller St. Church Point, LA, age 24, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts) 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. Timothy Harris, 1301 Hwy 402 Napoleonville, LA, age 35, pled guilty to Unlawful Use of a Social Networking Website and was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Leon Williams, 3704 Martin Luther King St. Darrow, LA, age 67, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things Valued at $5,000 or More, but Less than $25,000 and was sentenced to 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Tonya Dillon, 1932 Touro St. New Orleans, LA, age 54, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 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.                                                                                     
  2. Lashona Ford, 264 Sharp Rd. Baton Rouge, LA, age 50, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 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. Joseph Jones, 929 Elizabeth St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 41, pled guilty to Introducing or Possession of Contraband Upon the Grounds of any State Correctional Institution and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Corey Perrett, 39327 Catoire Rd. Prairieville, LA, age 28, pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery of a Pregnant Person and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Daronti Wesley, 2600 Martin Luther St. Lutcher, LA, age 27, pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling (2 counts) and was sentenced to 12 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Dylan Ardoin, 18112 Old Reserve Dr. Prairieville, LA, age 34, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and was sentenced to 6 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Justin Lane, 42029 Hwy 941 Gonzales, LA, age 39, 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. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Leila Braswell, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Keyojuan Turner. 

  1. Wilson Abreau, 17411 W Autumn Dr. Prairieville, LA, age 49, pled guilty to Residential Contractor Fraud (3 counts) and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served on each count to run concurrent with one another. The said sentence is to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Charles Fisher, 118 Oakridge Ave Donaldsonville, LA, age 27, pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery – Pregnant Person 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. On March 16, 2026, David Macaluso of 9895 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA, age 36, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts) and Illegal Carrying of Weapons while in Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. On August 17, 2026, the defendant was sentenced to 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. On January 20, 2026, Josue Maldonado-Torres of 39036 Holly Hill Dr. Gonzales, LA, age 23, pled guilty to Aggravated Flight from an Officer. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. On August 17, 2026, 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 Lana Chaney and Adam Koenig. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. 

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Gerard Jackson, 210 Pine St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 42, 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. Jayson Duet, 340 N Holly Rd. Labadieville, LA, age 43, pled guilty to Distribution, Manufacture, or Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Randall Theriot, 303 Shell Beach Rd. Pierre Part, LA, age 50, pled guilty to Distribution, Manufacture, or Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. It was ordered that 1 ½ years of the said sentence are to be served, and the remaining 8 ½ years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Clint Landry, 111 Rue De Kajun St. Pierre Part, LA, age 47, pled guilty to Distribution, Manufacture, or Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. It was ordered that 1 ½ years of the said sentenced are to be served, and the remaining 8 ½ years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Kirby Southern, 7626 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge, LA, age 48, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm 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 cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Thomas Daigle, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin. 

St. James Parish: 

  1. Kennedy Jackson, 2223 S Courseault St. Lutcher, LA, age 63, 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. Dennis Joseph III, 3469 Weber Dr. Vacherie, LA, age 23, pled guilty to Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance 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.