SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of October 12 – October 16, 2026, 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: 

Ascension Parish had no court news to report this week. 

Assumption Parish: 

Assumption Parish had no court news to report this week.

 St. James Parish: 

  1. On April 14, 2026, Donell Butler Jr., 309 E 14th Gramercy, LA, age 21, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities and Aggravated Second Degree Battery. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. On October 13, 2026, the defendant was sentenced to 6 months in the parish jail with credit for time served. 
  1. Marcell Mcallister, 2122 Jefferson Hwy Lutcher, LA, age 45, pled guilty to Possession of Firearms with Obliterated Number or Mark and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Courtney Jones, 266 S Cherry St. Gramercy, LA, age 32, pled guilty to Failure to Register and Notify as a Sex Offender or Child Predator. Sentencing was deferred to a later date pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  2. Demetrius Cox, 401 Daniels Lane Kenner, LA, age 25, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and was sentenced to 10 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 Ad-Hoc Judge Thomas Kliebert.