SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of July 20 – July 24, 2026, 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. Brice Pena, Prairieville, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. The said sentence is to run consecutive to defendant’s probation revocation for a total of 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections. 
  1. Ebony Johnson, Gonzales, LA, age 46, pled guilty to Theft Valued at Less than $1,000, Obtaining a Legend Drug by Misrepresentation or Fraud, and Disturbing the Peace. The defendant was sentenced to 6 months in the parish jail with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 6 months unsupervised probation. 
  1. Kenwin Madison, Donaldsonville, LA, age 46, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 48 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 36 months supervised probation. 
  1. Travis Jones, Donaldsonville, LA, age 28, pled guilty to Battery of a Dating Partner-Strangulation and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. The said sentence is to run consecutive to defendant’s probation revocation. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Charles “Chuck” Long, Robin O’Bannon, and Kenneth Dupaty. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge John Smith. 

  1. Eric Carter JR., 6625 Snowden Dr. Baton Rouge, LA, age 29, pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling and was sentenced to 6 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Jaren Green-Ingram, 12335 Oak Alley Dr. Geismar, LA, age 19, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 and was sentenced to 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 2 years supervised probation. 
  1. Jonathan Holliday-Brown, 2518 Berrybrook Dr. Baton Rouge, LA, age 25, pled guilty to Simple Burglary and was sentenced to 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Warren Rogers, 923 Johnson St. Port Allen, LA, age 46, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 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. Jalayai Sibley, 2824 S Burnside Ave. Gonzales, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Forgery 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. Christopher Stockton, 13456 Leblanc Dr. Gonzales, LA, age 49, pled guilty to Simple Criminal Damage to Property Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $50,000 and was sentenced to 6 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 4 years supervised probation. 
  1. Kevin Williams, 3876 FM 2800 Jasper, TX, age 45, pled guilty to First Degree Vehicular Negligent Injuring 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. Fabian Brown, 224 Blackwell Lane Belle Rose, LA, age 38, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Roy Hayward, 4545 North St. Baton Rouge, LA, age 51, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Tonnisha Price, 17648 Joe Sevario Rd. Prairieville, LA, age 36, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1000 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 Attorney Leila Braswell, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Keyojuan Turner. 

  1. Travis Billmeier, 755 Valley View Court Byron, MN, age 50, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 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. James Earl, 8370 S St. Landry Rd. Gonzales, LA, age 22, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and was sentenced to 12 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Christopher Estay, 44316 Simpson Place Hammond, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II 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. Camron Harris, 2226 S Darla Ave. Gonzales, LA, age 22, pled guilty to Aggravated Burglary and Possession of a Firearm with Obliterated Number or Mark. The defendant was sentenced to 8 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. It was ordered that 4 years of the said sentence are to be served, and the remaining 4 years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 5 years supervised probation.                   
  2. Raymond Hayes, 713 Orange St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 45, pled guilty to Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. 
  1. On October 20, 2025, Eugene Jones of 8207 Main St. Sorrento, LA, age 61, pled guilty to Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. On July 20, 2026, the defendant was sentenced to 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant must register and notify as a sex offender or child predator for life. 
  1. Richard Lacroix, 3931 Boudreaux Rd. Gonzales, LA, age 47, pled guilty to Simple Burglary. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. 
  1. Dontrell Lewis, 1410 Peytavin St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 40, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Azariah Lomas, 1721 Hwy 30, Gonzales, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Aggravated Battery and was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. It was ordered that 3 years of the said sentence are to be served, and the remaining 7 years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Patrick Medine, 41821 Richardson St. Prairieville, LA, age 37, pled guilty to Theft of a Firearm 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. Micah Millien, 44127 Toucan St. Sorrento, LA, age 35, pled guilty to Theft Under $1,000 3rd Offense 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. Gary Simmons, 4103 Linder St. Houston, TX, age 25, pled guilty to Simple Burglary and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit or time served. 
  1. Curtis White, 402 W Sycamore St, Gonzales, LA, age 42, 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. 
  1. Donald Cannon, 5675 Jackson Ave. Baton Rouge, LA, age 28, 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. 
  1. Heather Hinton, 402 W Sycamore St. Gonzales, LA, age 42, pled guilty to Theft Over $25,000. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. 
  1. Kevin Riley, 41052 Turo Lane Gonzales, LA, age 25, pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling and Domestic Abuse Battery. The defendant was sentenced to 4 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 Adam Koenig and Lana Chaney. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. 

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Harley Thibodeaux, 5205 Hwy 317 Franklin, LA, age 27, 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. Lucas Lang, 108 Timothy St. Pierre Part, LA, age 38, pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery – Strangulation 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. Jamie Landry, 106 Shane St. Pierre Part, LA, age 54, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections, to be suspended, and placed on 18 months supervised probation. 
  1. Travis Muse, 169 Hwy 403 Paincourtville, LA, age 45, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance 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. 

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

  1. Darius Lassere, 1475 Magnolia Heights Vacherie, LA, age 18, pled guilty to Simple Burglary and was sentenced to 5 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 4 years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. April Preston, 8294-2 Mill St. Saint James, LA, age 42, 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. 

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

St. James Parish: 

  1. Edward Leonard, 1512 Natchez Lane LaPlace, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things 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. 

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