INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 24 and 25 in Martin District Court:
Ruby Mae Chaffins (arraignment) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Bench warrant, $5,000 cash.
John Michael Cornette (arraignment) — Instructional permit violations: Dismissed, proof shown.
William Ray Evans (arraignment) — Rear license not illuminated; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; improper registration plate: Failure to appear.
Dustin T. Hamilton (motion to set aside Failure to appear) — Speeding 16 mph over limit: Six-month diversion, DCPT 9/9/25.
Lonnie R. Jude (arraignment) — Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no warning flag/signal (projecting load): Order.
Misty D. Marcum (arraignment) — No operator’s/moped license: Order.
Trever Rogers (arraignment) — Speeding 15 mph over limit; improper display of registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates: Failure to appear.
Floyd Stacy (arraignment) — 1. Illegal take/pursue deer/wild turkey; 2. Resident hunting/trapping without license/permit: 1. Pleaded guilty, $100 fine and cost, show cause 9/9/25; 2. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine.
Andy Clark (pretrial conference) — Careless driving; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.
Jason Fields (pretrial conference) — Failure to wear seat belts; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Reset 6/3/25 at 9 a.m.
Jason Fields (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired registration plates: Reset 6/3/25.
Paul Hinkle (pretrial conference) — Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license: Reset 5/6/25 at 9 a.m.
Nebert Lee Horn Jr. (pretrial conference) — Display of illegal/altered registration plate; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense: Reset 6/3/25 at 9 a.m.
Harlan Jude (pretrial conference) — 1. Menacing; 2. Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty, 47 days to serve, credit time served 47 days, cost waived due to jail service.
Harlan Jude (pretrial conference) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Pleaded guilty, 47 days to serve, CTS 47 days, cost waived due to jail service.
Erin Aubrey Kugel (pretrial conference) — Hindering prosecution or apprehension, second degree: Pleaded guilty, 90 days, sentence probated for one year, show cause 9/9/25.
Lynn Kugel (pretrial conference) — 1. Complicity possession of controlled substance, second degree (drug unspecified); 2. Complicity drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Pleaded guilty, probation one year; 2. Pleaded guilty, 90 days, sentence probated for one year, pay court cost, show cause 9/9/25, concurrent with 25-M-12.
Lynn Kristen Kugel (pretrial conference) — Hindering prosecution or apprehension, second degree: Pleaded guilty, 90 days, sentence probated for one year, cost waived, concurrent with 25-M-16.
Trista L. McCoy (pretrial conference) — Speeding 15 mph over limit; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card: Reset 6/3/25 at 9 a.m.
Trista Lachelle McCoy (pretrial conference) — Failure to wear seat belts; instruction permit violations: Reset 6/3/25 at 9 a.m.
Curtis Mullins (pretrial conference) — 1. Assault, second degree, amended to assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), no visible injury; 2. Assault, second degree (domestic violence), amended to assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), no visible injury: 1. Pleaded guilty, 30 days, sentenced probated for two years, no new violations of law, no unlawful contact with victim, cost waived; 2. Dismissed in exchange for plea.
Millard Newsome (pretrial conference) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first: Pleaded guilty, DUI service fees, loss of license to be determined by Department of Transportation, complete alcohol drug education, show cause 3/10/26.
Larry Patrick (pretrial conference) — Possession of marijuana; operating motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first: Reset 4/8/25 at 9 a.m.
Deanna Spalding, aka Deanna Wiley (pretrial conference) — Endangering the welfare of a minor; possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Reset 4/8/25 at 9 a.m.
Dorthy M. Spence (pretrial conference) — No tail lamps; rear license not illuminated; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, second or greater: Reset 5/6/25 at 9 a.m.
Joe Allen Evans (preliminary hearing) — Intimidating a participant in legal process: Reset 4/8/25 at 10:30 a.m.
Dotty Fletcher (preliminary hearing) — Wanton endangerment, first degree: Waived to grand jury, same bond conditions.