SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of February 3 – February 7, 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. Carlos Delatorre, 16731 Stephanie Ave. Baton Rouge, LA., age 29, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession of Marijuana. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 36 months supervised probation.
  2. James Acuff, 20120 Carew Harris Rd. Denham Springs, LA., age 36, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
  3. Larry Guitreau, 12069 Turry Rd. Gonzales, LA., age 39, 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. Anna Spann, 37313 Hwy 74 Geismar, LA., age 35, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The defendant 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.
  5. Aquendes Desira, 44165 Bayou Blvd. St. Amant, LA., age 46, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts) and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant 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.
  6. Devin Dufrene, 5669 Fisher St. Lafitte, LA., age 33, pled guilty to Conspiracy to Possess 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.
  7. Kirsten Eddy, 13350 JB Templet Rd. Gonzales, LA., age 21, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts) and Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance. The defendant was sentenced to 12 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 24 months supervised probation.
  8. Emily Krielow, 1400 Obue St. New Iberia, LA., age 35, 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.
  9. Jacqueline Britt, 7979 Allen Dr. Denham Springs, LA., age 33, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  10. Gavin Shook, 38152 Springwood Ave. Prairieville, LA., age 18, pled guilty to Possession of Marijuana, Simple Criminal Damage to Property, and Simple Burglary. The defendant 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.
  11. Nicole Breaux, 11347 Hwy 431 St. Amant, LA., age 45, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 12 months in the parish jail with credit for time served. 
  12. Donald Norris, 12115 Peter Bourgeois Rd. St. Amant, LA., age 41, 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, to be suspended, and placed on 36 months supervised probation.
  13. Devin Dunn, 614 West New River St. Gonzales, LA., age 38, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance and 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.

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. Tyrus Garza, 1940 Birch St. Baton Rouge, LA., age 32, 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 case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Thomas Kliebert.