SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of March 11-March 15, 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.

Posted on by Claire Falgoust

Ascension Parish:

  1. Kerry Jones, 10037 Hwy 22 St. Amant, LA., age 26, pled guilty to Arson with Intent to Defraud 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.
  2. Bradley Burton, 18014 Autumn View Dr. Prairieville, LA., age 27, pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Simple Burglary and Illegal Possession of Stolen Things. The defendant 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.
  3. Eddie Conish III, 623 E Neal St. Gonzales, LA., age 22, pled guilty to Aggravated Cruelty to Animals and Possession of Marijuana. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation.
  4. Luke Gautreaux, 6725 LaSalle Ave. Baton Rouge, LA., age 32, pled guilty to Attempted Home Invasion 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.
  5. Tyrone Pitts, Thibodaux, LA., age 39, pled guilty to Theft Valued Over $1,000, 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 2 years supervised probation.
  6. David Reeves, 1310 Silver Leaf St. Gonzales, LA., age 26, pled guilty to 2nd Degree Battery and Domestic Abuse Battery. The defendant 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.
  7. Robert Wilkerson Jr., 40514 Chateau Ave. Prairieville, LA., age 55, pled guilty to DWI 3rd Offense 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 cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Joni Buquoi and Leila Braswell. 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. Cory Newton, 42578 Baystone Ave. Prairieville, LA., age 28, pled guilty to Vehicular Homicide. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation.
  2. Benzel Young, 435 N Airline Ave. Gramercy, LA., age 27, pled guilty to Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation.
  3. Preston Roussel, 1214 Lutcher Ave. Lutcher, LA., age 44, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000. The defendant 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.
  4. Clarence Jackson Jr., 241 W 8th St. Gonzales, LA., age 44, 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.

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jessie LeBlanc.