In 1993, now retired Judge Alvin Turner Jr. defeated then-Donaldsonville Mayor B.J. Francis in a special election to become the first Black jurist for 23rd Judicial District Court.
Attorney, public defender and community leader Allen Davis announced in a news release that he will be a candidate for judge in the 23rd Judicial District, which serves Ascension, Assumption and St. James parishes.
A Lutcher man was sentenced Jan. 3 to 15 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served after pleading guilty to aggravated arson.
The 23rd Judicial District Attorney s Office, which includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James, reported guilty pleas during the week of Nov. 28 to Dec. 2.