SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of June 22 – June 26, 2020, 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. Jeremy Melancon, 44407 Melancon St. Sorrento, LA., age 46, pled guilty to Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling 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 home incarceration.
  2. Matthew Sarvis, 16304 Oakridge Rd. Prairieville, LA., age 31, pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling 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 home incarceration.

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Phil Maples, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Thomas Kliebert.

Assumption Parish:

  1. Drake Domingue, 457 Shell Beach Rd. Pierre Part, LA., age 30, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Alvin Turner Jr.  

  1. Christopher Landry Jr., Pierre Part, LA., age 29, pled guilty to Forgery and was sentenced to 4 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

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

St. James Parish:

St. James Parish had no court news to report this week.