SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of September 7 – September 11, 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. Lawrence Coco, 3350 Main St. Darrow, LA., age 57, 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, to be suspended, and placed on 12 months supervised probation.
      2. Jason Winkler, 824 Arcadia Dr. Baton Rouge, LA., age 40, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I 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 3 years supervised probation.
      3. James Willis, 718 Third St. Donaldsonville, LA., age 35, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
      4. Johnny Irvin, 15469 Shirley Dr. Prairieville, LA., age 60, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts) and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts). The defendant was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.  
      5. Felton Bibbs, 810 Catalpa St. Donaldsonville, LA., age 62, pled guilty to Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 36 month with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 36 months supervised probation.
      6. Ohara Nicholas, 8544 St. Landry Rd. Gonzales, LA., age 32, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts), Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession of a Schedule III 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. Brittany Soileau, 37313 Hwy 74 Geismar, LA., age 21, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts) 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.

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Charles “Chuck” Long and Robin O’Bannon. 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:

  1. On January 8, 2020, Jason Hines of 19439 Harry Town Ln. Vacherie, LA., age 45, pled guilty to DWI 4th Offense. Sentencing was deferred pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. On September 9, 2020, Hines was sentenced to 25 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  2. Lionel Keller, 19349 Chestnut St. Vacherie, LA., age 35, 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, to be suspended, and placed on 2 years supervised probation.

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