SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of July 22 – July 26, 2019, 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:

  1. Irvin Thomas, 110 Richard Lane Napoleonville, LA., age 58, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  2. Royal Johnson Sr., 121 Hwy 1014 Labadieville, LA., age 39, pled guilty to Dogfighting and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  3. 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. Alan Hill, 13825 Hammack Rd. Denham Springs, LA, age 41, 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.
  2. Dedra Knowles, 13845 Hammack Rd. Denham Springs, LA., age 41, 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 Adam Koenig, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Tess Stromberg.