Lutcher man sentenced to 20 years after attempted manslaughter conviction for punching toddler in face

Lutcher man gets 20 years for Attempted Manslaughter (4-year old victim) | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

On May 19, 2025, Clydedric Joseph of 2190 Levy Gaudet St. Lutcher, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Attempted Manslaughter. Joseph was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. On July 25, 2022, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Detectives responded to Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Baton Rouge in reference to cruelty to a juvenile. Upon arrival, detectives made cont…

Lutcher man sentenced to 20 years after attempted manslaughter conviction for punching toddler in face

LUTCHER — A Lutcher man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted manslaughter after he punched a four-year-old in the face.Clydedric Joseph, 30, was sentenced on Jan. 20. He was granted credit for time served. In July of 2022, deputies were called to a hospital in Baton Rouge in response to a child who was in critical condition and unresponsive. The child's mother said he was in the care of Joseph when he was…