SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

Ascension Parish Guilty Pleas 3/7/2016

The following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court, Ascension Parish on 03/07/2016 and 03/08/2016 before Judge Tess Stromberg.

03/07/2016:

1. Kermit Jackson, 17502 Dillon Lane Prairieville, LA. 70769, age 38, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended on the following conditions: The defendant must serve 6 months in the parish jail with credit for time served, and upon release be placed on 3 years supervised probation.

2. Jimmy White, 43591 Tullier Road St. Amant, LA. 70774, age 31, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to serve 30 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended on the following conditions: The defendant must serve 1 year in the parish jail with credit for time served, and upon release he be placed on 2 years supervised probation.

3. Zachary Melcher, 14055 Ledoux Lane #2 Denham Springs, LA. 70726, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts), and Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle. The defendant was sentenced to serve 36 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections on each count to run concurrent, to be suspended and placed on 36 months supervised probation.

4. Christian Duet, 41063 Cannon Road Gonzales, LA. 70737, age 19, pled guilty to Possession of a Legend Drug without prescription or order (2 counts), Battery on a Police Officer, Auto Burglary (2counts), Simple Burglary, and Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. He was sentenced to serve 36 months on each count, except 12 months on the Battery on a Police Officer charge to run concurrent with one another, to be suspended and placed on 36 months supervised probation.

5. Dustin Sanders, 13202 Lambert Street Gonzales, LA. 70737, age 28, pled guilty to Simple Robbery and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender or Child Predator. He was sentenced to serve 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections on each count to run concurrent with one another with credit for time served.

6. Tara Hembree, 37086 Myerson Road Walker LA. 70785, age 27, 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 serve 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections on each count to be suspended on the following conditions: The defendant must serve 6 months in the parish jail with credit for time served and be placed on 4 years supervised probation.

7. Rand Turner, 1118 Maginnis St. Donaldsonville, LA. 70346, age 41, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years to the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

8. Jose Nieto, 3030 Edenborne Ave. Metairie, LA. 70002, age 30, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II CDS and was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended and placed on 18 months supervised probation.

9. Clifton Jackson, 112 Roscoe St. Gonzales, LA. 70737, age 61, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

10. Charles Marshall, 43177 Moore Rd. Prairieville, LA. 70769, age 25, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and theft valued at less than $750. The defendant was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended and placed on 18 months supervised probation.

11. Steve McDaniel, 838 East Rome St. Gonzales, LA. 70737, age 30, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

12. Jerry Williams, 16411 LA 929 Prairieville, LA. 70769, age 53, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

03/08/2016

1. Jamar Smith, 408 Vatican Drive Donaldsonville, LA. 70346, age 28, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to serve 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended and placed on 18 months supervised probation.

2. Cheyane Stone, 13446 S. Bayou Grand BLVD Gonzales, LA. 70737, age 25, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to serve 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended under the following conditions: The defendant must serve 6 months in the parish jail and upon release from incarceration be placed on 4 years supervised probation.

3. Brandi Martin, 14572 Bluff Road Prairieville, LA. 70769, age 26, pled guilty to possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to serve 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended under the following conditions: The defendant must serve 6 months in the parish jail and upon release from incarceration be placed on 4 years supervised probation.

4. Brittany Stansberry, 13621 Katherine Ave. Baton Rouge, LA. 70815, age 30, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Obtaining Drugs by Fraudulent means. The defendant was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections deferred.

5. Desiree White, 1760 Sumter Rd. Prairieville, LA. 70769, age 25, pled guilty to Obtaining Drugs by Fraudulent Means and sentenced to 36 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections deferred.

6. Tyler Richardson, 11445 Tannis Rd. St. Amant, LA. 70774, age 19, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The defendant was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended and placed on 18 months supervised probation.

7. Donald Bureau, 15253 Palomino LN. Prairieville, LA. 70769, age 64, 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 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to be suspended and placed on 5 years supervised probation.

In additional court proceedings, two individuals entered guilty pleas and were sentenced by Judge Tess Stromberg.

1. On 02/26/2016, Delano Alexander, 146 East 26th St. Reserve, LA. 70084, age 30, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 9 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

2. On 03/01/2016, Romel Julien, 306 West 7th St. Donaldsonville, LA. 70346, age 31, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 15 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

All of the above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Charles “Chuck” Long and Lindsey Manda.