District Court

INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases July 3 in Martin District Court:

Shelby Marie Baker (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 8/15/23 at 9 a.m.

Jonathan Luther Ball (arraignment) — Rear license not illuminated; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.

Lucy Burke (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first; endangering the welfare of a minor; possession of open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 12/5/23 at 9 a.m.

Fred Butcher (arraignment) — Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Pleaded guilty, 30 days, probation one year on condition that he completes outpatient treatment through OVP, cost, set for review 8/1/23 at 9 a.m. for status of treatment, show cause 1/16/24.

Charlene Carter (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition shoplifting: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 8/1/23 at 9 a.m.

Bobby Leon Cook (review) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: Dismissed without prejudice, defendant has been picked up.

Kenisha Cooper (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; 4. License to be in possession; 5. Failure to produce insurance card; 6. Failure to notify Department of Transportation of address change: 1-4. Pleaded not guilty; 5. Dismissed, proof shown; 6. Pleaded not guilty: Pretrial 8/15/23 at 9 a.m.

Deja Rayn Dotson (arraignment) — Instructional permit violations; failure to notify DOT of address change: Failure to appear.

Pinky Lee Haney (arraignment) — Obstructed vision and/or windshield; inadequate silencer (muffler); failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to surrender revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.

Louellenn Jennings (arraignment) — Failure to or improper signal; improper registration plate: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 8/1/23 at 9 a.m.

Steven Lee Johnson (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.

Lonnie Ray Jude (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition shoplifting: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 8/1/23 at 9 a.m.

Cynthia Ann Linville (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.

Kainan McCloud (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates: Failure to appear.

Ashley Nicole Miller (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no operator’s/moped license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 8/15/23 at 9 a.m.

Carl D. Mills (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.

Ronnie Ray Mollett (review of treatment) — Public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Complaint passed generally, review upon motion.

Alexandria D. Moore (arraignment) — Improper turning; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; registration and title requirements-vehicle not to be operated on highway: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 10/10/23 at 9 a.m.

Alexandria Destiny Moore (arraignment) — Rear license not illuminated; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified): Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 10/10/23 at 9 a.m.

Shawn Moore (arraignment) — Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired registration plates; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 9/12/23 at 9 a.m.

Kenneth Thomas Morgan (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts: Paid in full.

Derek Mitchell Parsons (arraignment) — Insufficient headlamps; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 9/12/23 at 9 a.m.

Nellie Perry (arraignment) — Possession of marijuana: Pleaded guilty, $100 fine, cost, show cause 12/5/23.

Shon Robinson (review) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: Dismissed without prejudice, defendant has been picked up.

Sean Sellers (review) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: Dismissed without prejudice, defendant has been picked up.

John A. Spears (arraignment) — Wanton endangerment, first degree: Preliminary hearing 8/1/23 at 10:30 a.m.

Thomas McKade Osborne (motion hour) — Violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO: Bench warrant,no bond.

Darin Conley (preliminary hearing) — Receiving stolen property $1,000 < $10,000: Waived to grand jury.

Darin Conley (review) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: West Virginia shall have five days after the court proceedings are resolved.

George A. Dalton (preliminary hearing) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Reset 8/1/23 at 10:30 a.m.

Joann James (preliminary hearing) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine) amended to possession of controlled substance, second; 2. Possession of marijuana: 1. Pleaded guilty, 180 days to serve, credit time served 30 days; 2. Pleaded guilty, 45 days to serve, concurrent, cost waived due to jail service.

Joann James (preliminary hearing) — First-degree possession of controlled substance (drug unspecified), first offense, amended to possession of controlled substance, second: Pleaded guilty, 180 days to serve, credit time served 30 days, cost waived due to jail service, concurrent with 23-F-67.

Joann James (preliminary hearing) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: West Virginia shall have five days after court proceedings are resolved.

Austin Lee Maynard (review) — Criminal littering; violation of air pollution standards and rules; attempt violation of air pollution standards and rules: Credit 60 days toward community service hours.

Francis Reed (review) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: Dismissed without prejudice, defendant has been picked up.

Shawn David Workman (preliminary hearing) — Violation of air pollution standards and rules: Reset 8/1/23 at 10:30 a.m.

Circuit Court

INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases July 6 in Martin Circuit Court:

George Dalton (arraignment) — First-degree possession of controlled substance (heroin), first offense: Set for change of plea 7/20/23 at 10 a.m.

Matthew Ryan Gooslin (arraignment) — Improper registration plate; convicted felon in possession of a firearm; possession of marijuana; giving officer false identifying information: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 8/17/23 at 11 a.m., bond $5,000 surety.

James Allen Muncy (arraignment) — First-degree possession of controlled substance (heroin), first offense: Bench warrant, no bond.

Christopher Lee Maynard (change of plea) — No tail lamps; operating motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, third; fleeing or evading police, first degree; driving on DUI-suspended license, second offense in five years: Reset 7/20/23 at 10 a.m.

Keith Wiley (change of plea) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000 < $10,000: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 8/17/23 at 10 a.m.

Taylor G. Howell (sentencing) — Complicity theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000 < $10,000; complicity criminal mischief, first degree: Reset to 8/3/23 at 10 a.m., remain in custody until presentence investigation completed, defendant may be released upon completion of presentence investigation.

Thomas Johnson Jr. (sentencing) — Reset to 7/20/23 at 10 a.m.

Dustin Jude (sentencing) — Sodomy, first degree, victim under 12 years of age: Reset to 8/17/23 at 10 a.m.

Christopher Marcum (sentencing) — Assault, third degree, police or probation officer, identification: Bench warrant, no bond, may not be released until presentence investigation is complete.

Christopher Marcum (sentencing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Bench warrant, no bond, may not be released until presentence investigation is complete.

Frankie L. Maynard (sentencing) — 1. Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense amended to trafficking in controlled substance less than 2 grams; 2. Trafficking in controlled substance, third degree, first offense: 1. Three years to serve; 2. Twelve months to serve.

John R. Pack (sentencing) — Complicity theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000 < $10,000; complicity criminal mischief, first degree: Remand to custody, may not be released until presentence investigation report complete, reset to 7/20/23 at 10 a.m.

Christopher Ratliff (sentencing) — Fleeing or evading police, first degree; criminal mischief, first degree; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; all-terrain vehicles violations: Bench warrant, no bond, contempt, may not be released until presentence investigation report complete.

Melissa Rauch (sentencing) — First-degree possession of controlled substance/heroin, first offense: Remand to custody may not be released until presentence investigation report is complete, reset to 7/20/23 at 10 a.m.

Joshua Scott (shock probation hearing) — Denied.

Joshua Scott (shock probation hearing) — Denied.

Jonathan Jackson (other hearing) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Haskell Burgess Mills (other hearing) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Jonathan Mollett (other hearing) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Destiny Moore (drug court violation) — Moot.

Jordan Stamper (other hearing) — Pleaded guilty, 12 months concurrent to West Virginia time.

Jordan Stamper (other hearing) — Pleaded guilty, 12 months concurrent to West Virginia time.

Kody Harless (revocation hearing) — Bench warrant, no bond.

Robert M. Moore (probation revocation hearing) — Court finds defendant violation revoked.

Noah Bowen (motion for shock probation) — Denied.

Gary L. Gamble (motion for shock probation) — Denied.

Christopher G. Maynard (motion to revoke bond) — First-degree possession of controlled substance/drug unspecified, first offense: Set for bond revocation hearing 7/20/23 at 10 a.m., remanded to custody subject to medical clearance.

Jonathan Mollett (diversion completion) — Reset to 8/17/23 at 10 a.m.

Brittney Hannah (felony expungement hearing) — Uneligible, denied.

Brittney Hannah (motion to proceed in forma pauperis) — Sustained.

Johnny Steven Kirk (final report) — Kidnapping, minor; assault, second degree; persistent felony offender, second degree: Jury trial 12/4/23 at 9 a.m., final report 11/16/23 at 10 a.m.

Austin Lee Maynard (final report) — Burglary, third degree; criminal mischief, second degree; public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol); indecent exposure, first degree, first offense: Set for change of plea 7/20/23 at 10 a.m.

James A. Moore (final report) — Complicity burglary, second degree; persistent felony offender, first degree: Jury trial 12/18/23 at 9 a.m., final report 11/16/23 at 10 a.m.

Todd Whitt (status hearing) — Two counts assault, first degree: Reset to 8/17/23 at 10 a.m., mediation pending.