SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of April 13 – April 17, 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.

Ascension Parish:

  1. Ashly Boudreaux, 39226 David Dr. Prairieville, LA, age 58, 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. Kedric Corio, 12169 Elson Ln. Gonzales, LA, age 28, pled guilty to Battery of a Dating Partner – Minor Child Present 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. Kevin Lazo, 12399 Alex King Rd. Geismar, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Simple Criminal Damage to Property Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 and Aggravated Battery. 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. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Christopher Carter and Blake Sheets. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin.

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Jarvis Grayson, 2513 Brenda Dr. New Iberia, LA, age 27, pled guilty to DWI 3rd Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. 
  1. Keith Morris, 103 Grisaffe Lane Belle Rose, LA, age 66, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (3 counts) and Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 1-year supervised probation. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge John Smith.

St. James Parish: 

  1. Eric Patterson, 3808 Deer Run Lane Harvey, LA, age 31, pled guilty to Aggravated Flight from an Officer 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. Donell Butler, 309 E 14th Gramercy, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery and Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. 

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