SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of February 10 – February 14, 2025, 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. Kyle Boutwell, 4720 Thomas Rd. Baton Rouge, LA, age 39, pled guilty to Theft of a Motor Vehicle and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 1-year supervised probation. 
  1. Mariano Lopez Jr., 13312 Leah St. Gonzales, LA, age 23, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things Valued at $5,000 or More, but Less than $25,000 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. Stephone Solomon, 5131 Wildwood Rd. Sorrento, LA, age 32, pled guilty to Cruelty to Juveniles, Simple Battery (2 counts), and Simple Battery of the Infirm (2 counts). The defendant was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Kimberly Myles, 5026 Marchand School Rd. Darrow, LA, age 47, pled guilty to Identity Theft, Bank Fraud, and Exploitation of Persons with Infirmities. The defendant was sentenced to 6 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Misael Salazar, 40005 Hwy 621 Gonzales, LA, age 18, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Kenneth Alsay, 149 Dville Village Donaldsonville, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Flight from an Officer, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Unlawful Handing of Machine Guns. The defendant was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Eric Turner, 2646 75th Ave Baton Rouge, LA, age 23, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms and Attempted Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons-Crime of Violence or Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant 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. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Phillip Prescott and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets.

Assumption Parish:

  1. Dylan Rivere, 139 Paul St. Pierre Part, LA, age 38, pled guilty to Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence (2 counts) and was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Brett Davis, 3835 N Robert Williams Rd. Gonzales, LA, age 54, pled guilty to Aggravated Flight from an Officer and DWI 1st The defendant 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. Stephen Sheppard, 415 County Estates Houma, LA, age 52, pled guilty to Theft of a Motor Vehicle and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. James Howell, 1900 Saturn Rd. Morgan City, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Felony Theft and was sentenced to 6 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Tanya Williams, 528 Back Project Rd. Schriever, LA, age 42, pled guilty to Identity Theft and Bank Fraud (4 counts). 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 Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge John Smith. 

St. James Parish: 

  1. On November 13, 2024, a St. James Parish Jury found 37-year-old Derrick Branch A.K.A. Dedrick Branch, 150 Woodway Dr. Jackson, MS., guilty of Domestic Abuse Battery Involving Child Endangerment. On February 10, 2025, Branch was sentenced to 40 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served as a 4th time felony offender. 

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig and Lana Chaney. Presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau.