BY ROGER SMITH
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN

INEZ — Martin Circuit Judge J. Kevin Holbrook has formally charged two men in separate criminal cases, setting the stage for their upcoming court appearances.

Joshua Lee Mills, 43, of Tomahawk, faces a third-degree burglary charge.

Prosecutors say he broke into a home in Tomahawk on Jan. 14 with intent to steal. The judge set Mills’ arraignment for Feb. 6.

John Jude, 55, of Debord, is facing charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and third-degree possession of a controlled substance (drug unspecified).

Prosecutors say police caught him with both cocaine and Neurontin on Jan. 14. The judge ordered Jude to appear Feb. 6 for arraignment.