District Court

INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases May 16 in Martin District Court:

Colton Blake Chaffins (arraignment) — Speeding 20 mph over limit: Order

Carol J. Davis (arraignment) — Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense; Trafficking in controlled substance, third degree, first offense: Preliminary hearing 6/6/23 at 10:30 a.m.

Chelsey Delong (arraignment) — Speeding 17 mph over limit: Order

Robert Lee Dillon (motion to reduce bond) — Assault, fourth degree, minor injury; possession of marijuana; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Motion overruled, bond remains same; 17-T-290 recall failure to appear: Dismissed charges.

Daniel Lewis Fitch (arraignment) — 1. Unlawful transaction with minor, third degree; 2. Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: 1. Dismissed; 2. Forty hours of community service with Martin County Sheriff’s Office by 11/14/23 at 10 a.m.

George David Joseph (arraignment) — Reckless driving amended to 20 mph over: Six-month diversion, refer to State Traffic School, court cost, $143, show cause 11/14/23 at 10 a.m.

Shannon Goble (motion hour) — 1. Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol); 2. Fleeing or evading police, second degree (on foot); 3. Resisting arrest: 1. Pleaded guilty; 2. Dismissed; 3. Pleaded guilty: Extend probation for one year, complete inpatient treatment as recommended, complete CARES program.

Homer Harless (arraignment) — Speeding 15 mph over limit; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper registration plate; no operators/moped license; operating vehicle with expired operator’s license: Order

Cory Michael Harshburger (arraignment) — 1. Reckless driving amended to 20 mph over; 2. No/expired registration plates: 1. Six-month diversion, refer to State Traffic School, court cost, $143, show cause 11/14/23 at 10 a.m.; 2. Dismissed.

Kenneth Jackson (review) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: Picked up, removed from docket.

Johnny Lee King (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; rear license not illuminated: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 7/25/23 at 10 a.m.

Jamie Lee McNeely (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Bench warrant $500 cash.

Tommy Messer (motion hour) — Local city ordinance: Diversion, reset 7/25/23 at 10 a.m.

Roy Daymeon Minix (arraignment) — 1. Unlawful transaction with minor, third degree; 2. Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, $100 fine and court cost, $263, show cause 11/14/23 at 10 a.m. 

Courtney Moore (motion to revoke probation) — Assault, fourth degree, domestic violence, minor injury; criminal trespass, second degree: Revocation hearing set for 6/13/23 at 10:30 a.m.

Anthony Stephen Newsome (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Pleaded guilty, $100 fine, court costs, $263, show cause 11/14/23 at 10 a.m.

Will Hayden Reed (arraignment) — 1. Unlawful transaction with minor, third degree; 2. Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, $100 fine, court cost, $265, show cause 11/14/23 at 10 a.m.

Shawn Mason Reynolds (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Pleaded guilty, $100 fine, court cost, $263, show cause 11/14/23 at 10 a.m.

Lacy Scott (motion hour) — Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Revocation hearing 6/13/23 at 10:30 a.m.

Amber Nicole Sturgill (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 19 mph over limit; 2. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Six-month diversion; 2. Dismissed, proof shown.

Matthew Thompson (motion to revoke probation) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of substance, second; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Revocation hearing 6/13/23 at 10:30 a.m.

Barbara Jean Gordon (set aside failure to appear) — Inadequate silencer (muffler); no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to produce insurance card; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense: Set aside failure to appear, pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 7/25/23 at 10 a.m.

Marlon Mollett (preliminary hearing) — Prohibited sale/receipt of vehicle with removed/altered VIN: Probable cause, sent to grand jury.

Kendra Davis (pretrial conference) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Removed from docket.

George English (pretrial conference) — Criminal trespass, first degree; menacing: Reset 6/13/23 at 10 a.m.

Brandon Mullett (pretrial) — Possession of marijuana: One-year diversion on condition he has no new violation of law.

Timmy Mullett (pretrial) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper registration plate; improper display of registration plates; failure to wear seat belts; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to produce insurance card; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Failure to appear.

James Newsome (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, second; 2. Driving DUI-suspended license, first offense: 1. Pleaded guilty, waived fine, court cost only, ADE classes, loss of license to be determined by DOT, in-home incarceration 14 days, 30 days to serve, probated two years, suspend after 14 days in-home incarceration; 2. Pleaded guilty, 30 days probated over two years, suspend after 14 days in-home incarceration, $608, show cause 5/14/23 at 10 a.m.

Lonnie Joe Robinson (pretrial conference) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/substance, first; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; no/expired registration plates; controlled substance prescription not in original container, first: Reset 7/11/23 at 10 a.m.

James Darrell Scott (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; 2. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine, court cost; 2. Dismissed, proof shown.

Circuit Court

INEZ — Judge Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases May 18 in Martin Circuit Court:

Derrick N. Brewer (arraignment) — Stalking, first degree; violations of Kentucky EPO/DVO: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 6/15/23 at 11 a.m.

Austin T. Jackson (arraignment) — Rape, second degree (mentally incapacitated); unlawful transaction with minor, second degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 6/15/23 at 11 a.m.

Austin T. Jackson (arraignment) — Rape, second degree (mentally incapacitated); unlawful transaction with minor, second degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 6/15/23 at 11 a.m.

Taylor G. Howell (change of plea) — 1. Complicity theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-10,000; 2. Complicity criminal mischief, first degree: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.

Richard May (change of plea) — Reset to 6/1/23 at 10 a.m.

John R. Pack (change of plea) — 1. Complicity theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-10,000; 2. Complicity criminal mischief, first degree: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 7/6/23 at 10 a.m., order entered.

Melissa Rauch (change of plea) — First-degree possession of controlled substance (heroin), first offense: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 7/6/23 at 10 a.m., order entered.

Gary Gamble, Jr. (sentencing) — 1. Flagrant nonsupport; 2. Persistent felony offender, first degree: 1. Five years probated supervised five years, defendant to pay $3,060 at $100 monthly, court cost waived; 2. Dismissed.

Brandon P. Kirk (sentencing) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Possession of controlled substance, second degree (drug unspecified); 3. Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): 1. Two years; 2. Twelve months; 3. Ninety days. Diversion supervised two years, complete substance abuse treatment recommended by probation and parole.

Leitha Tackett (sentencing) — Complicity defraud/scheme/artifice obtain benefits over $10,000: Reset 6/1/23 at 10 a.m.

Jimmy Cornette Jr. (other hearing) — Set for Zoom hearing 6/15/23 at 11 a.m.

Joshua Moore (other hearing) — Review on 6/1/23 at 10 a.m., defendant remanded to custody by Martin County Sheriff.

Gary Thomas (other hearing) — Arraignment set 6/15/23 at 10 a.m.

Gary D. Thomas (other hearing) — Flagrant nonsupport: Set for sentencing 6/15/23 at 10 a.m.

Shane Ward (other hearing) — Graduated sanctions.

James Crabtree (evidentiary hearing) — Assault, first degree; burglary, first degree: Reset to 6/15/23 at 10 a.m.

Vince Allen (revocation hearing) — Complicity theft by unlawful taking or disposition auto, $500-10,000: Bench warrant, no bond.

Kobe Davis (motion for shock probation) — Taken under advisement/submission.

Kobe Bryan Davis (motion for shock probation) — Taken under advisement/submission.

Megan Maynard (motion hour) — Graduated sanctions.

Robert M. Moore (motion to revoke probation) — Reset 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.

Lance J. Ward (motion hour) — Order.

Jeffrey Stacy (diversion completion) — Dismissed, diverted.

Adam Maynard (report-final) — Assault, third degree, police/probation officer identification amended to attempted assault third degree: Pleaded guilty, 180 days to serve, credit time served.

Todd Whitt (report-final) — Assault, first degree; 2. Assault, first degree: Agreed order, jury trial reset to 9/25/23 at 9 a.m., final report 7/6/23 at 11 a.m.