INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Jan. 23 in Martin District Court:
Brittany Ashcraft (arraignment) — Assault fourth degree, child abuse: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/5/24 at 10 a.m.
Bobby Blevins Jr. (arraignment) — 1. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 2. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first: 1. Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/5/24 at 10 a.m.; 2. Dismissed, proof shown.
Pamela Sue Burton (arraignment) — No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; operating vehicle with expired operator’s license: Order.
James Dakota Crum (arraignment) — Hunting with improper shotgun size/ plugged/ etc.: Six-month diversion, court cost, $163, show cause 7/9/24 at 9:30 a.m.
Rebecca Hallie Crum (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 26 mph over (school zone) amended to 10 mph over; 2. Reckless driving; 3. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Six-month diversion, court cost, $143, show cause 7/9/24 at 9:30 a.m.; 2-3. Dismissed.
Fred Thompson Daniels (arraignment) — Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates: Reset 2/13/24 at 9 a.m.
Brandon Austin Daunce (arraignment) — Speeding 15 mph over limit: Order.
Earnest Dingess Jr. (set aside bench warrant) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/6/24 at 10 a.m.
Brandon Fletcher (arraignment) — Regulations necessary to implement KRS 150 purpose; regulations necessary to implement KRS 150 purpose: Order to be entered.
Calvin Fletcher (arraignment) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), no visible injury: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/6/24 at 10 a.m.
Tanner Ray Jacob Lee Gantt (arraignment) — Improper start from parked position; inadequate silencer (muffler): Failure to appear.
Austin Maynard (set aside failure to appear) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; rear license not illuminated: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.
Earmel Messer Jr. (arraignment) — Overheight: Order.
William H. Messer (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Failure to produce insurance card; 5. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; 6. Registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway; 7. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; 8. Possessing license when privileges are revoked/suspended: 1-6. Dismissed, proof shown; 7-8. Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/5/24 at 10 a.m.
Paul Morrison (arraignment) — Violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 1/30/24 at 9 a.m.
Charles Patrick (arraignment) — Harassment, no physical contact: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/6/24 at 10 a.m.
Gheorghe Raevschi (arraignment) — Criminal mischief, third degree; criminal trespass, second degree: Order.
Jimmy Ray Reed (arraignment) — 1. Rear license not illuminated; 2. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first, amended to failure to produce; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine, court cost, $193, show cause 7/9/24 at 9:30 a.m.; 3. Dismissed, proof shown.
Amber C. Ruble (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; failure to produce insurance card; rear license not illuminated: Reset 2/6/24 at 10 a.m., send notice.
Randolph Eugene Smith (arraignment) — Hunting with improper shotgun, size/ plugged/ etc.: Six-month diversion, court cost, $163, show cause 7/9/24 at 9:30 a.m.
Aaron Matthew Spence (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/30/24 at 10 a.m.
Franklin MacKenzie Stacy (arraignment) — Speeding 16 mph over limit; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt: Order.
John Ben Stevens (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Pleaded guilty, $25 fine, court cost, $188, show cause 7/9/24 at 9:30 a.m.
John Mickel Stevens (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Pleaded guilty, $25 fine, court cost, $188, show cause 7/9/24 at 9:30 a.m.
Dakota Blake Vance (arraignment) — Speeding 10 mph over limit: PRPD.
Mary Christian (pretrial conference) — No operator’s/mope license; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Dismissed, proof shown on all counts.
Regina D. Cline (pretrial conference) — 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: Failure to appear.
Donald David Adkins (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; drug paraphernalia-buy/possess: Reset 3/5/24 at 10 a.m.
Josh Horn (pretrial conference) — Endangering the welfare of a minor: Two-year diversion on condition he follows all family court recommendations.
Alisha Jude (pretrial conference) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card; improper display of registration plates; license to be in possession: Dismissed, proof shown.
Anthony M. Jude (pretrial conference) — Receiving stolen property $500-$10,000: Bench warrant $500 cash.
Paul Marcum (pretrial conference) — No operator’s/moped license: Dismissed, proof shown.
Lowell Justin Maynard (pretrial conference) — 1. Reckless driving; 2. Speeding 25 mph over limit amended to 10 mph over; 3. Driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; 4. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, second or greater: 1. Dismissed; 2. Six-month diversion; 3-4. Dismissed.
Jamie Mullett (pretrial conference) — Endangering the welfare of a minor: Two-year diversion on condition he follows all recommendations of family court.
Lonnie Joe Robinson (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol or substance, first; 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; 3. No/expired registration plates; 4. Prescription controlled substance not in original container, first: 1. Pleaded guilty; 2-4. Dismissed. Amount due $833. Removed from active docket.
Amber Ruble (pretrial conference) — Endangering the welfare of a minor: Reset 2/6/24 at 10 a.m.
Ronda Salmons (pretrial conference) — Criminal trespass, first degree: Reset 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.
Joseph C. Workman (pretrial conference) — No/expired registration plates; improper registration plate; improper display of registration plates: Reset 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.
Joseph Conley Workman (pretrial conference) — No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates: Reset 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.
Jordan Delong (probation revocation hearing) — 1. Terroristic threatening, third degree; 2. Terroristic threatening, third degree; 3. Terroristic threatening, third degree; 4. Terroristic threatening, third degree; 5. Menacing; 6. Menacing; 7. Menacing: 1-4. Pleaded guilty; 5-7. Dismissed. Passed generally.
Megan Neidlinger (probation revocation hearing) — Endangering the welfare of a minor; endangering the welfare of a minor: Moot.
Lisa Baisden (preliminary hearing) — Drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Reset 2/20/24 at 11 a.m.
Glen Booth (preliminary hearing) — Trafficking in marijuana, 8 ounces to 5 pounds, first offense: Reset 2/20/24 at 11 a.m.
Terry Cornette (preliminary hearing) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Probable cause, sent to grand jury, Craig Miller from Alliance Water Resources testified.
Martin Gillespie (preliminary hearing) — Complicity trafficking in marijuana 8 ounces to 5 pounds, first offense; complicity possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); complicity drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; complicity possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified): Reset 2/20/24 at 11 a.m.
Jimmy Maynard (preliminary hearing) — Assault, second degree; unlawful imprisonment, first degree; theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others: Waived to grand jury, bond amended to unsecured.
Ronda Salmons (preliminary hearing) — Wanton endangerment, first degree; assault, third degree (police/probation officer); assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), no visible injury; resisting arrest; terroristic threatening, third degree; menacing: Waived to grand jury.
John Sammons (preliminary hearing) — Theft by failure to make required disposition of property $1,000-$10,000, amended to attempted theft by failure to make disposition of property: Pleaded guilty, 12 months, probation two years, no contact with victims or property.
Joseph C. Jude (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Rocket docket.
Joseph Christopher Jude (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree possession of controlled substance (drug unspecified), first offense: Bond amended to release on own recognizance with MCR and drug testing, rocket docket.