INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Dec. 11 in Martin District Court:
Glen Booth (arraignment) — Trafficking in marijuana 8 ounces to less than 5 pounds, first offense: Public defender appointed, preliminary hearing 1/12/24 at 11 a.m.
James Asher Bowen (review) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol); prescription controlled substance not in original container, first: Defendant not present, bench warrant $500 cash.
Kailei Briannyalyn Bowens (arraignment) — No or expired registration plates; no or expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display or registration plates; rim or frame obscuring lettering or decal on plate: Failure to appear.
Timothy Lee Burns (arraignment) — (1) No or expired registration plates; (2) no or expired Kentucky registration receipt; (3) improper display or registration plates; (4) failure to produce insurance card; (5) failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: (1) Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; (2-4) dismissed; (5) pleaded guilty, $500 fine, suspend $450, pay court cost, $218. Status conference 6/11/24 at 9:30.
Regina D. Cline (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; transfer of motor vehicle without bill of sale; failure to notify Department of Transportation of address change: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 1/23/24 at 10 a.m.
Sunday Michelle Costa (pretrial conference) — Improper display of registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; failure to produce insurance card: Reset 2/20/24.
Donald David Elkins (arraignment) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Reset 1/23/24 at 9 a.m.
Shawn S. Fitch (arraignment) — no or expired registration plates; no or expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates; improper registration plate; failure to produce insurance card; operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license: Failure to appear.
Martin Gillespie (arraignment) — Complicity trafficking in marijuana 8 ounces to less than 5 pounds, first offense; complicity to possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); complicity drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; complicity possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified): Public defender appointed, preliminary hearing 1/24/24 at 11 a.m.
Zachery Bryston Guthrie (arraignment) — Speeding 15 mph over limit: Officer gave wrong court date.
Amber L. Harris (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts: Paid in full.
Shawn Hopkins (arraignment) — Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license; no or expired registration plates: Defendant not present, reset 2/27/24 at 9 a.m.
Josh Horn (motion to set aside bench warrant) — Endangering the welfare of a minor: Set aside bench warrant, pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 1/2/24 at 10 a.m.
Louellen Jennings (arraignment) — No or expired registration plates; no or expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates: Failure to appear.
Alisha Jude (arraignment) — (1) No or expired registration plates; (2) no or expired Kentucky registration receipt; (3) failure to produce insurance card; (4) improper display or registration plates; (5) license to be in possession: Pleaded not guilty to charges 1, 2 and 4, pretrial conference 1/23/24 at 10 a.m.; charges 3 and 5 dismissed, proof shown.
Benjamin Hayes Maynard (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts: Paid in full.
Megan A. Maynard (arraignment) — No or expired registration plates; (2) no or expired Kentucky registration receipt; (3) improper display or registration plates; (4) failure to produce insurance card; (5) failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: Dismissed, proof shown.
Garland Mills (arraignment) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury; unlawful imprisonment, second degree — Pleaded not guilty, public defender appointed, pretrial conference 1/9/24 at 10 a.m., bond conditions remain in effect.
Jamie Mullett (motion to set aside bench warrant) — Endangering the welfare of a minor: Pleaded not guilty, public defender appointed, pretrial conference 1/23/24, bench warrant set aside.
Megan Neidlinger (motion to revoke probation) — Endangering the welfare of a minor; endangering the welfare of a minor: Revocation hearing 1/19/24 at 9 a.m.
Derek Mitchell Parsons (arraignment) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license: Failure to appear.
Eric E. Tackett (arraignment) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; failure to surrender revoked operator’s license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/5/24 at 10 a.m.
Shannon Daniel Vernon (arraignment) — No or expired registration plates; no or expired registration receipt; improper display or registration plates: M/O.
Casey Webb (arraignment) — Criminal mischief, third degree; alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 1/9/24 at 10 a.m.
Joseph C. Workman (arraignment) — No or expired registration plates; improper registration plate; improper display of registration plates: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 1/23/24 at 10 a.m.
Jordan Delong (probation revocation hearing) — Terroristic threatening, third degree (four counts); menacing (three counts): Reset 1/23/24 at 9:30 a.m.
Claude M. Spence (motion to revoke probation) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury; public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); resisting arrest: Reset 12/19/23, recall bench warrant.
Jackie Blackburn (pretrial conference) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, first: Pleaded guilty, $200 fine, court cost, ADE classes, loss of license to be determined by the Department of Transportation.
Teresa Dials (pretrial conference) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): One-year diversion on condition she continues recovery treatment and has no new violation of law, cost waived.
Norman Fletcher (pretrial conference) — (1) Possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified); (2) prescription controlled substance not in original container, first: Charge 1 dismissed, prescription proof; pleaded guilty to charge 2, fine $50 plus court cost, status conference 6/11/24.
Charles Andrew Hammond (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.
Homer Harless (pretrial conference) — Obstructed vision and/ or windshield: Six-month diversion.
Anthony M. Jude (pretrial conference) — Receiving stolen property $500-1,000: Reset 1/23/24 at 10 a.m.
Estella Justice (pretrial conference) — Criminal trespassing, third degree; criminal littering; theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $500-1,000: Reset 1/9/24.
John L. Kirk Jr. (pretrial conference) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second: One-year diversion on condition he has no new violation of law and continues treatment at Horizon, waived court cost.
Amber Kirk (pretrial conference) — Possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified): Defendant not present, bench warrant $500 cash.
John Kirk (pretrial conference) — Leaving the scene of accident or failure to render aid or assistance; alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second: One-year diversion on condition he continues treatment at Horizon and has no new violation of law.
Dennis Allen Maynard (pretrial conference) — Driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense, amended to operating on suspended license: Reset 2/20/24 at 10 a.m.
Lowell Justin Maynard (pretrial conference) — Reckless driving; speeding 25 mph over limit; driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, second or greater: Reset 1/23/24 at 10 a.m.
Grace McCoy (pretrial conference) — (1) Criminal trespassing, third degree; (2) fleeing or evading police, second degree (on foot); (3) resisting arrest; (4) menacing; (5) criminal trespassing, third degree: (1-2) Two-year diversion on condition she stays off neighbor’s property, has no unlawful contact with them and no new violation of law, waived court cost; remaining charges dismissed.
Steven D. Tackett (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; failure to produce insurance card; no or expired Kentucky registration receipt; no or expired registration plates: Failure to appear.
Lonnie Joe Robinson (pretrial conference) — Operating under influence of alcohol/substance; drug paraphernalia /possession; no or expired registration plates; prescription controlled substance not in original container, first: Reset 1/23/24 at 10 a.m.
Rhonda Skeens (pretrial conference) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): One-year diversion on condition she has no new violation and continues treatment at Horizon Recovery, waived court cost.
Bryan A. Vernatter (pretrial conference) — (1) Possession of marijuana; (2) drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Pleaded guilty, $25 fine for marijuana charge, $100 fine for drug paraphernalia charge, court cost, status conference 6/11/24.
Casey Ervin Webb (pretrial conference) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second: Reset 1/9/24.
Joseph Conley Workman (pretrial conference) — No or expired Kentucky registration receipt; no or expired registration plates: Reset 1/23/24 at 10 a.m.
Joann James (preliminary hearing) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: Picked up, removed from docket.