Ascension Parish:

1. Earl Bureau, 8370 S St. Landry Ave. Gonzales, LA., age 32, pled guilty to Simple Criminal Damage to Property Over $1,000 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. 
2. Jarred Brown, 1203 St. Patrick St. Donaldsonville, LA., age 34, pled guilty to Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling and was sentenced to 12 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
3. Grant Harrison, 18168 Greenlakes Ct. Baton Rouge, LA., age 32, pled guilty to DWI 3^rd Offense and was sentenced to 5 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 Shawn Bush and Phil Maples. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Thomas Kliebert.

Assumption Parish:

Assumption Parish had no court news to report this week.

St. James Parish:

1. Herman Washington, 3103 Washington Rd. Paulina, LA., age 31, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities. The defendant 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.
2. Christopher Brooks, 234 S Plum St. Gramercy, LA., age 35, pled guilty to Simple Burglary and Attempted Simple Burglary. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation.

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