INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Oct. 7-8 in Martin District Court:
William Evans (motion to set aside) — Theft of services: Pretrial conference 11/19/24 at 9 a.m.
Elizabeth Horn (arraignment) — Hindering prosecution or apprehension, second degree: Pretrial conference 10/22/24 at 9 a.m.
Floyd Howell (arraignment) — Public intoxication-controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 10/8/24 at 9 a.m.
Samuel Porter (arraignment) — 1. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; 5. Failure to produce insurance card: 1-3. Dismissed, proof shown; 4-5. Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 10/22/24 at 9 a.m.
Brittany Reynolds (motion hour) — Assault, fourth degree (no visible injury): Reset 11/18/24 at 9 a.m.
Brandon White (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): One-year diversion, complete treatment at Wise Path in Williamson, DCPT 10/7/25.
Laura Harmon (recall bench warrant) — Criminal littering, reset contempt HR 10/22/24 at 9 a.m.
Ray Collins (pretrial conference) — Receiving stolen property $500-$1,000: Reset 11/19/24 at 9 a.m.
William Evans (pretrial conference) — Theft of services: Reset 11/19/24 at 9 a.m.
John T. Gabe Jr. (pretrial conference) — 1. Failure to wear seat belts; 2. Improper registration plate; 3. No operator’s/moped license; 4. No/expired registration plates; 5. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 6. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first, amended to failure to produce insurance card; 7. Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; 8. License to be in possession: 1-4 and 7-8. Dismissed; 5. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 6. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine. Fines and cost $218. Show cause 4/8/25.
Floyd Howell Jr. (pretrial conference) — 1. Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol); 2. Possession of marijuana: 1. Pleaded guilty, 90-day sentence probated for two years, complete treatment at Horizon; 2. Dismissed. Cost waived.
James G. Long (pretrial conference) — Rear license not illuminated; license to be in possession; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Reset 10/22/24 at 9 a.m.
James G. Long (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; leaving the scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance: Reset 10/22/24 at 9 a.m.
Hayes Maynard (pretrial conference) — Criminal littering: Two years conditional dismissal, maintain monthly garbage service, review for compliance 1/28/25 at 9:30 a.m.
Jeffrey Pinson (pretrial conference) — Receiving stolen property $500-$1,000: Reset 11/19/24 at 9 a.m.
James Hubert Lee Presley (pretrial conference) — Local county ordinance; criminal trespassing, third degree; criminal littering: Reset 11/19/24 at 9 a.m.
Joshua Staton (pretrial conference) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first: Pleaded guilty, $200 fine and cost ($808 total), show cause 10/7/25, loss of license 4-6 months, credit 62 days, alcohol-drug education.
Joshua Thomas Staton (pretrial conference) — Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: One-year diversion, complete outpatient treatment at Ohio Valley Physicians, follow recommendations of treatment provider and CARES program.
Charles Wallace (pretrial conference) — Harassing communications (two counts): Pleaded guilty, 30 days probated for one year, no contact with Jeff Daniels, David Conn or Shawn Harless; Concurrent with 24-M-7.
Floyd Howell (pretrial conference) — Public intoxication-controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty, 90 days probated for two years, complete treatment through Horizon, cost waived, concurrent with 24-M-218.
Aaryn Muncy (motion for contempt) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition-bicycles: Defendant in contempt for failing to abide by orders. Defendant left treatment 8/12/24. Defendant pleaded guilty and agreed to 90 days diversion conditioned upon contempt. Credit 80 days in treatment; serve 10 days in jail or return to treatment. Bench warrant.
Forrest Hinkle Jr. (preliminary hearing) — Reckless driving; failure to wear seat belts; failure to produce insurance card; operating motor vehicle under the influence of controlled substance, first; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana; possession of open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Indicted 10/3/24, moot.
Jimmy Dale Maynard (preliminary hearing) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury; strangulation, second degree (domestic violence-related); terroristic threatening, third degree: Indicted 10/3/24, moot.
Danielle E. Pack (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); first-degree possession of controlled substance/opiate, first offense; possession of controlled substance; prescription controlled substance not in original container, first; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Indicted 10/3/24, moot.
Frankie L. Maynard (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Waived to grand jury.