The District Attorney’s Office had two special visitors during the Felony Motions docket on July 9, 2024.  Two rising sophomores at Belle Chasse High School, Annika Slavich and Ivana Sercovich,  have an interest in pursuing a career in law.  They spent the day at our courthouse in Pointe a la Hache shadowing Assistant District Attorney,…

Boothville-Venice Elementary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Phoenix Middle, and South Plaquemines Elementary 6th Graders Perform Their Mock Trials

Students learned about the justice system by staging a mock trial involving a fictitious character, Johnny Smith, and his crime of Possessing Drugs on School Grounds. The trials, which took place at the Plaquemines Parish Courthouse, Pointe a la Hache, LA and the Louisiana Supreme Court/4th Circuit Court of Appeal, New Orleans, LA, placed students…

14th Annual Senior Citizens Day

We are delighted to share that our 14th Annual Senior Citizens Day held on April 24, 2024, was a huge success with 147 seniors in attendance. The event was made even more special with the presence of some amazing speakers and vendors who had great information to share with our seniors.   We owe our…

GRAND JURY INDICTMENT

The Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office reports that on Monday, April 1, 2024, a Plaquemines Parish Grand Jury convened and returned a true bill of indictment on Lonnie Williams, age 40, from Buras, LA. Williams was indicted on First Degree Rape, Home Invasion, and Aggravated Assault with a Firearm. The incident occurred on October 17,…

Dillon Sentenced to 20 Years

On Monday, December 11, 2023, Koby Dillon, 29 from Avondale, LA was found guilty by a Jury of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Possession of a Firearm While in Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance.   As a result, of this being…