AMITE............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the
following individuals appeared in court on March 23, 2009, before Judge Ray Chutz, and either pleaded guilty or no contest or were found guilty of driving while intoxicated and received the following sentences:

Alton Brumfield, Roseland, LA, age 28 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $607.50

Bernard Caldwell, Athens, TN, age 46 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50

Leonard Cloy, Jr., Ponchatoula, LA, age 29 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in parish jail. Jail sentence was suspended and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $500.00 plus court costs.

Cesar Cruz, Hammond, LA, age 44 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $1,057.50.

Bernadette Dean, Ponchatoula, LA, age 61 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $607.50.

Ronnie Effler, Ponchatoula, LA, age 40 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $1,057.50.

Christopher Gordon, Osyka, MS, age 31 -Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $607.50.

James Harris, Mr. Herman, LA, age 60 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Jeffrey Hemphill, Robert, LA, age 50 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $607.50.

Daryl Holden, Amite, LA, age 31 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $1,057.50.

James Hoyt, Mandeville, LA, age 36 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Linard Jennings, Ponchatoula, LA, age 47 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Richard Kinney, Hammond, LA, age 23 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $607.50.

Wilson Knight, Tickfaw, LA, age 33 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Brennan Ledet, Hammond, LA, age 25 - Pleaded no contest to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in parish jail with credit given for time served.

Natalie Liebert, Amite, LA, age 31 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Daniel Owens, Hammond, LA, age 22 -Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Jon Richardson, Hammond, LA, age 53 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Joseph Terral, Robert, LA, age 18 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $607.50.

Gary Vampran, Ponchatoula, LA, age 60 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Kent Williams, Hammond, LA, age 40 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $707.50.

Terri Williams, Baton Rouge, LA, age 21 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense). Imposition of jail sentence was deferred and the defendant was placed on bench probation for two (2) years with special conditions that the defendant complete 32 hours of community service work, complete a court-approved drivers improvement program and substance abuse program, attend a victim's impact panel, and pay fine and court costs of $607.50.

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