SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of August 19 – August 23, 2024, 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. Christopher Alsay, 8344 Hackberry St. Sorrento, LA, age 37, pled guilty to Battery of a Police Officer Resulting in Medical Attention and Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Cori Casso, 39306 Camp Dr. Prairieville, LA, age 47, pled guilty to Simple Burglary and Unauthorized Entry of a Place of Business. The defendant was sentenced to 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Victor Jones, 3576 Hwy 1 S Donaldsonville, LA, age 39, 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. Jailyn Daniels, 6364 Woodland Hwy New Orleans, LA, age 22, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things and was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Kirk Gray, 314 W Bordelon St. Gonzales, LA, age 47, 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. Trelan Johnson, 42371 Cedarstone Ave Prairieville, LA, age 21, pled guilty to Terrorizing 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. Darriaus Striggs, 211 Gardenia Dr. Donaldsonville, LA, age 47, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 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. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Lana Chaney and Adam Koenig. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. 

  1. Anthony Carter, 12353 Juliet St. Gonzales, LA, age 65, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm 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. 
  1. Kentrelle Marks, 12635 Parnell Ave. Baton Rouge, LA, age 23, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms 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. 
  1. Lester Mandolph Jr., 432 Corrinne Ct. LaPlace, LA, age 47, pled guilty to DWI 3rd Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. 
  1. James Peters, 722 W Sixth St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 25, pled guilty to Possession or Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution 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. Dereck Scott, 8155 Leggett St. Sorrento, LA, age 47, ped guilty to Terrorizing and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 2 years supervised probation. 
  1. Cameron Thomas, age 24, pled guilty to Simple Burglary 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. Kenneth Ray White, 17164 LA 933 Prairieville, LA, age 50, pled guilty to DWI 3rd Offense 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 with 6 months being on home incarceration. 
  1. Derrick Shelbia, 12400 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, LA, age 46, pled guilty to Armed Robbery and Second-Degree Kidnapping. On the charge of Armed Robbery, the defendant was sentenced to 20 years with the Louisianan Department of Corrections with credit for time served. On the charge of Second-Degree Kidnapping, the defendant was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. The said sentences are to run concurrent with one another. 
  1. Derrick Smith, 806 Orange St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 43, pled guilty to Aggravated Battery and was sentenced to 3 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 2 years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 2 years supervised probation. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Leila Braswell and Jeff Heggelund. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Keyojuan Turner. 

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Alexandria Boyd, 6801 Hwy 1 Belle Rose, LA, age 26, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I 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. Crystal Lopez, 1714 New Horizon Dr. New Iberia, 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. 
  1. Joshua Skal, 40287 Bordeaux St. Prairieville, LA, age 34, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Tyler Everett, 1501 Hwy 70 S Pierre Part, LA, age 26, 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. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Thomas Daigle, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin. 

St. James Parish: 

  1. Terren Gant, 235 South Mulberry St. Gramercy, LA, age 38, pled guilty to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property and Illegal Use of Weapons. The defendant was sentenced to 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Bruce Mohon, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets.