SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of May 4 – May 8, 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. Bently Mcanally, 720 E Bayou Narcisse Rd. Gonzales, LA., age 44, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 15 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  2. Scott Sloan, 40030 Ronda Ave. Prairieville, LA., age 23, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, Contributing to the Delinquency of Juveniles, and Misdemeanor Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  3. Carlos Comery, 3363 Main St. Darrow, LA., age 38, pled guilty to Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 36 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 36 months supervised probation.
  4. Derek Lohr, 2285 Bayou Paul Rd. St. Gabriel, LA., age 31, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 12 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  5. David Pry, 1346 W Tobey Ave. Gonzales, LA., age 32, 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. 
  6. Cornell Rainey, 304 Mulberry St. Donaldsonville, LA., age 42, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 24 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 24 months supervised probation.
  7. Jason Creed, 46018 Gold Place Rd. St. Amant, LA., age 38, 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.
  8. Eugene Helg, 12288 David Lessard Rd. St. Amant, LA., age 41, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  9. Clifton Jackson, 112 Roscoe St. Gonzales, LA., age 65, pled guilty to Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  10. Alexandria Curry, 43446 Elmo Cannon Rd. Gonzales, LA., age 29, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. Sentencing was deferred to a later date.

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

Assumption Parish:

Assumption Parish had no court news to report this week.

St. James Parish:

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