SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of July 11 – July 15, 2022, 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. Michael Cashio, 7313 Debit Dr. Baton Rouge, LA, age 43, pled guilty to Simple Burglary and 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. Jequincy Reed, 2182 Gardere Ln Baton Rouge, LA, age 28, pled guilty to Illegal Carrying of Weapons 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. Kody Hughes, 14160 Adam Arceneaux Dr. Gonzales, LA, age 31, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons 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 Leila Braswell and Maeghen Kling. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets. 

Assumption Parish: 

Assumption Parish had no court news to report this week.  

St. James Parish: 

  1. Kavvon Stewart, 2335 Church St. Vacherie, LA, age 24, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities 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 Steven Tureau.