SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of August 10 – August 14, 2020, 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. Nicholas Ordoyne, 27403 Hwy 16 Denham Springs, LA., age 33, pled guilty to Auto Burglary and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. The defendant was sentenced to 6 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  2. Sage Palermo, 15384 Palmetto Lane Prairieville, LA., age 30, pled guilty to 2nd Degree Battery and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 6 months supervised probation.
  3. Jason Michael, 41120 Avoyelles Ave. Gonzales, LA., age 47, pled guilty to 1st Degree Vehicular Negligent Injuring (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.
  4. Lynette Brown, 32625 Leona Ave. White Castle, LA., age 49, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 and Issuing Worthless Checks. The defendant was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 18 months supervised probation.
  5. Christina Gauthia, 1909 N Airline Hwy Gonzales, LA., age 27, pled Guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 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 Leila Braswell and Maeghen Kling. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets.

Assumption Parish:

  1. Jade Aucoin, 117 Substation St. Pierre Part, LA., age 28, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Simple Burglary, and Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000. The defendant was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  2. Jaden Gregory, 415 Sanders St. Franklin, LA., age 20, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts) 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 Tess Stromberg.

St. James Parish:

St James Parish had no court news to report this week.