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During the week of June 14 – June 18, 2021, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23^rd Judicial District Court, parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James.

Ascension Parish:

1. Jerome North, 210 D’Ville Village Donaldsonville, LA., age 20, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things 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. Megan Jackson, 1976 Stafford Dr. Baton Rouge, LA., age 38, pled guilty to Possession or Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and placed on 1-year supervised probation.

 

3. Darrell Jones, 13047 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA., age 28, pled guilty to Simple Burglary (3 counts) and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served.

 

4. David Albertson, 2852 Penny Ln. Crestview, Fl., age 58, pled guilty to 2^nd Degree Battery 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 Attorneys Leila Braswell and Maeghan Kling. Presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Jason Verdigets.

 

5. Mohammad Said, 43027 Cypress Bend Ave. Gonzales, LA., age 29, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things and 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 Phil Maples, and presiding over these matters was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin.

 Assumption Parish:

 

1. Charletta Richard, 5752 Hwy 1 Napoleonville, LA., age 31, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts), Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (4 counts) and Obstruction of Justice. 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 Lana Chaney, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Tess Stromberg.

 

St. James Parish:

 

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

 

Submitted by Public Information Officer Tyler Cavalier for 23^rd Judicial District Attorney Ricky L. Babin.