SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of July 1 – July 5, 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.

Ascension Parish:

Ascension Parish had no court news to report this week. 

Assumption Parish: 

Assumption Parish had no court news to report this week. 

St. James Parish: 

  1. Christopher Santini, 4940 Ditcharo St. Lafitte, LA, age 28, pled guilty to Theft of Livestock and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 1-year supervised probation. 
  1. Kevin Keelan, 558 Semonia St. Lafitte, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Theft of Livestock and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 1-year supervised probation. 
  1. Haven Armant, 3190 Baytree St. Vacherie, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and was sentenced to 7 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 6 years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Brennan Mitchell, 123 Hwy 1014 Labadieville, LA, age 23, pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Possession or Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution and Public Bribery. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Bruce Mohon, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Keyojuan Turner. 

  1. Makhai Martin, 1010 B Airline Ave Gramercy, LA, age 18, pled guilty to Attempted Simple Burglary 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 3 years supervised probation. 

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin.