DONALDSONVILLE, La. (WAFB) – The 23rd Judicial District Court has announced the following guilty pleas entered during the week of October 14-18, 2024:

ASCENT PARISH

1. Katrina Butler, Baton Rouge, LA, 43, pleaded 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 of supervised probation.

2. Jeremy Johnson, Prairieville, LA, age 43, pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and was sentenced to 3 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended and placed on 3 years supervised probation.

3. Pablo Veloquio, Pryor, OK, 44, pleaded guilty to fourth offense DWI and was sentenced to 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. It was ordered that 2 years of the said sentence be executed and the remaining 8 years be suspended. Upon release from prison, the defendant is to be placed on 5 years of supervised probation.

4. Bobby Duncan, Baton Rouge, LA, 22, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, theft of a firearm and simple burglary. Defendant was sentenced to 6 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

5. Charles Jones, St. Amant, LA, 41, pleaded guilty to attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and simple burglary (2 counts). Defendant was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections, with credit for time served, to be suspended and placed on 3 years of supervised probation.

6. Michael Jones, Gonzales, LA, 27, pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and attempted simple burglary. Defendant was sentenced to 2 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

7. Roy Sellers, Darrow, LA, 34, pleaded guilty to DWI third offense and operating a vehicle while license suspended/revoked/canceled. Defendant was sentenced to 5 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served. It was ordered that 1 year of the said sentence be executed, and the remaining 4 years be suspended. Upon release from prison, the defendant is to be placed on 4 years of supervised probation.

8. Sean Evans, Gonzales, LA, 55, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and unlawful carrying and discharging of weapons. Defendant was sentenced to 15 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

9. Davante Jones, Prairieville, LA, 31, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and nonconsensual disclosure of a private image. Defendant was sentenced to 10 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections, with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years of supervised probation.

10. Jalil Williams, New Orleans, LA, 27, pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle (2 counts) and was sentenced to 10 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served , to be suspended and placed on 3 years of supervised probation.

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Phillip Prescott and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets.

11. Michael Dunn, Geismar, LA, 35, Pleaded No Contest to Unlawful Possession of Weapons (2 Counts), Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. Defendant was sentenced to 14 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections, with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years of supervised probation.

12. Bryant Guidry, Geismar, LA, age 40, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of stolen property (2 counts) and was sentenced to 1 year in Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended and placed on 1 -year of supervised probation.

13. Michael Littlejohn, Baton Rouge, LA, 42, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of stolen property valued at $25,000 or more and unlawful possession of stolen property valued at $5,000 or more. Defendant was sentenced to 10 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections, with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 3 years of supervised probation.

14. Misty Leach, Baton Rouge, LA, 41, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of stolen property valued at $5,000 or more and was sentenced to 10 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, suspended and placed on 3 years of supervised probation.

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Phil Maples and Brant Mayer. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin.

ASSUMPTION PARISH

1. Robert Rainey, Labadieville, LA, age 39, pleaded guilty to 2nd Degree Battery and was sentenced to 5 years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections, with credit for time served, to be suspended and placed on 5 years of supervised probation.

2. Charon Bougere, Thibodaux, LA, 40, pleaded guilty to aggravated flight from an officer and was sentenced to 1 year in the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

The above cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and these matters were presided over by the Honorable Judge John Smith.

SF. JAMES PARISH

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

Information from this report provided by the office of District Attorney Ricky L. Babin

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