SERVING ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION & ST. JAMES PARISHES

During the week of September 23 – September 27, 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

Ascension Parish:

Ascension Parish had no court news to report this week.

Assumption Parish:

  1. Latisha Landry, 107 Cross La Rue St. Pierre Part, LA., age 36, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and Theft Valued Over $750 but Less than $5,000. The defendant was sentenced to 5 ½ years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. 
  2. Michael Musco, 32535 Willow St. White Castle, LA., age 46, 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. 
  3. Louis Simoneaux, 3579 Hwy 1 Napoleonville, LA., age 33, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and was sentenced to 5 years 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. 

  1. David Harris III, 122 Jacobs St. Napoleonville, LA., age 23, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I 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.

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

St. James Parish:

  1. Breggan Taylor, 3392 Amy St. Paulina, LA., age 30, pled guilty 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 3 years supervised probation.

The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Tess Stromberg.