SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of February 25-March 1, 2019, 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.  Roy Fayard, 4624 Park Oak Dr. Baton Rouge, LA., age 47, 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.
  2. Brian Migliore, 6072 Panama Rd. Sorrento, LA., age 30, 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.
  3. Trevor Madere, 12374 John Lambert Rd. Gonzales, LA., age 25, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 24 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  4. Kimberly Carter, 550 Laurie Lynn Dr. Baton Rouge, LA., age 54, pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Possession or Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  5. Wesley Gowland, 15308 Ariana Ave. Prairieville, LA., age 47, pled guilt to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 24 months 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:

  1. Tommy Southall, 503 Adam Hall St. Napoleonville, LA., age 54, pled guilty to Automobile Insurance Policies and was sentenced to 1 year with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 1-year supervised probation.

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Alvin Turner.

  1. George LeBlanc, 125 Grisaffe Lane Belle Rose, LA., age 41, pled guilty to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  2. Valencia Benjamin, 245 D’Ville Village Donaldsonville, LA., age 33, pled guilty to Cruelty to the Infirmed 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.
  3. Milton LeBlanc, Donaldsonville, LA., age 52, pled guilty to Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and was sentenced to 6 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. Upon release from incarceration, LeBlanc must register and notify as a sex offender or child predator for a period of 25 years.
  4. Francine Templet, Thibodaux, LA., age 36, pled guilty to DWI 3rd Offense and was sentenced to 2 ½ years home incarceration to be monitored by the Louisiana Department of Corrections through Probation and Parole.
  5. On January 31, 2019, Christopher Brown of 123 Cecilia St. Morgan City, LA., age 46, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. On February 27, 2019, Brown was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Thomas Daigle and Lana Chaney. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets.

St. James Parish:

  1. Nathan Webre, 13394 Margaret St. Vacherie, LA., age 40, 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.
  2. Joshua Chambers, 10483 Meadow Beauty St. St. James, LA., age 25, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm 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 Tess Stromberg.