SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of September 21 – September 25, 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:

  1. Leven Collins, 6246 Arbor Vitae Dr. Baton Rouge, LA, age 28, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 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. 
  1. Keelan Washington, 204 Veterans Blvd. Donaldsonville, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Attempted Aggravated Flight from an Officer 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. 
  1. Karen Guadalupe Rivasguido, 120 N 12th Boise, ID, pled guilty to Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons – Crime of Violence or Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Kyler Wiltz, 8252 Louis St. Sorrento, LA, age 19, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm 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.  
  1. Terrence Boudreaux, 1426 W Sidney St. Gonzales, LA, age 24, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and was sentenced to 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Manuel Jacobs, 614 Second St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 26, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Stalking. The defendant 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. Lorenzo Lang, 205 Fourth St. Donaldsonville, LA, age 21, pled guilty to Attempted Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons – Crime of Violence or Controlled Dangerous Substance 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. 
  1. Matthew Maxwell, 16066 Lakeside Ct. Prairieville, LA, age 44, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities and Attempted Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The defendant was sentenced to 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation. 
  1. Sidney Nelson, 2305 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA, age 43, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms 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. 
  1. Preshus Singleton, 155 Elmer Ave. Baton Rouge, LA, age 33, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, 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 3 years supervised probation. 
  1. Stephen Mulgrew, St. James, LA, age 38, 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. 
  1. Gerald Briggs. 2117 Sprucewood Dr. Baton Rouge, LA, age 46, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Simple Burglary (2 counts). The defendant was sentenced to 7 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Olivia Louis, 3220 General Taylor St. New Orleans, LA, age 22, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 (2 counts) and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  1. Clarence Williams III, 35726 Coco Rd. Geismar, LA, age 34, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons, Attempted Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property. The defendant was sentenced to 5 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 Attorney Leila Braswell, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Keyojuan Turner. 

Assumption Parish: 

  1. Nyeisha Davis, 7203 Comuni St. Vacherie, LA, age 26, pled guilty to Bank Fraud 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. 
  1. Apollonia Key, 2325 Tarian Dr. Decatur, GA, age 39, 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. 
  1. Shantell Vidos, 128 Pond Dr. Morgan City, LA, age 40, 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. 
  1. Noah Stansbury, 138 Felicia St. Morgan City, LA, age 18, pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault 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. 
  1. Michael Bozeman, 174 Blackwell Ln. Belle Rose, LA, age 61, 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. 
  1. Chance Rivere, 139 Paul St. Pierre Part, LA, age 33, pled guilty to Distribution, Manufacture, or Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. It was ordered that 1 year of the said sentence is to be served, and the remaining 9 years are to be suspended. Upon release from incarceration, the defendant is to be placed on 5 years supervised probation. 

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Thomas Daigle, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin. 

St. James Parish: 

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