St. James Pleadings 12/14/2020-12/18/2020
Published 11:38 am Tuesday, December 22, 2020
- U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced the Superseding Indictment’s unsealing Wednesday, charging an array of federal narcotics and firearm violations by members of a drug trafficking organization operating primarily in St. John and St. Charles Parishes.
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During the week of December 14 – December 18, 2020, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court, parish of St. James.
- On October 26, 2020, Kendell Prembrook of 1705 Virginia Colony Ave. LaPlace, LA., age 45, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. Sentencing was deferred pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. On December 16, 2020, the defendant was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Tess Stromberg.
- On October 13, 2020, Courtney Ferchaud of 7171 Hwy 18 St. James, LA., age 32, pled guilty to Principal to Simple Robbery. Sentencing was deferred pending a Pre-Sentence Investigation. On December 14, 2020, the defendant was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation.
- Shontell Gibson, 224 Donaldsonville Village Donaldsonville, LA., age 34, pled guilty to Principal to Simple Robbery and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 5 years supervised probation.
- Dangelo Simon, 12812 Maple St. Vacherie, LA., age 20, 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 cases were prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Emile St. Pierre.
- Christopher Tapp, 8686 Coy Ave. Baton Rouge, LA., age 32, pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities and was sentenced to 18 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 18 months supervised probation.
The above case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Bruce Mohon, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Alvin Turner Jr.
Submitted by Public Information Officer Tyler Cavalier for 23rd Judicial District Attorney Ricky L. Babin.
