INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard cases Nov. 17 and 18 in Martin District Court, while Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Nov. 20 in Martin Circuit Court.

District Court

Dena Rhae Booth (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/substance, first: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 3/24/26 at 9 a.m.

Jonie Ann Daniel (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Instructional permit violations: Recall failure to appear, pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 1/27/26 at 9 a.m.

Ashley Estepp (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to wear seat belts; improper equipment; improper registration plate; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: Motion denied, no appearance by defendant.

Ashley Estepp (motion to set aside failure to appear) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no operator’s/moped license: Motion denied, no appearance on behalf of defendant.

John Robert Fletcher (arraignment) — Possession of marijuana: Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and cost, show cause 5/5/26.

Donald Keith Harris (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Criminal trespassing, third degree; all other traffic offenses not listed: Motion denied, no appearance by defendant.

Robin Ann Hinkle (arraignment) — Rear license not illuminated; failure of owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Order.

Anthony Keathley (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Motion denied, no appearance by defendant.

Anthony Keathley (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Reckless driving; operating on suspended/ revoked operator’s license: Motion denied, no appearance by defendant.

Eugene Kitchen (arraignment) — 1. Rear license not illuminated; 2. Inadequate silencer (muffler); 3. Attempt failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; 4. Failure to notify Department of Transportation of address change; 5. No operator’s/moped license; 6. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; 7. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 8. No/expired registration plates: 1-3. Dismissed, proof shown; 4-5. Pleaded not guilty; 6. Dismissed, proof shown; 7-8. Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 1/27/26 at 9 a.m.

Dominick Z. Mills (arraignment) — Possession of marijuana: Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and cost, show cause 5/5/26.

Shawn M. Moore (arraignment) — 1. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s, amended to no operator’s license; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 4. Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; 5. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security, first; 6. Inadequate silencer (muffler): 1. Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 3/10/26 at 9 a.m.; 2-6. Dismissed.

Austin Harless (25-M-189) — Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 12/2/25 at 9 a.m.

Homer Harless Jr. (25-M-190) — Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 12/2/25 at 9 a.m.

Amanda Maynard (25-F-113) — Reset preliminary hearing 12/9/25 at 11 a.m. at request of counsel.

Paul Hinkle (pretrial conference) — Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license: Reset 1/27/26 at 9 a.m.

Shawn Hopkins (pretrial conference-recall failure to appear) — 1. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license, amended to license to be in possession; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. Improper/no windshield; 4. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: 1. Pleaded guilty, 14 days to serve, credit time served 14 days; 2-3. Dismissed; 4. Pleaded guilty, 14 days to serve, credit time served 14 days, cost waived due to jail service.

Shawn D. Hopkins (pretrial conference-recall failure to appear) — 1. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 2. License to be in possession: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, 14 days to serve, credit time served 14 days, cost waived due to jail service.

Shawn Douglas Hopkins (review) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Diversion set aside, pleaded guilty, to serve, credit time served 14 days, cost waived due to jail services.

Linda Kay Maynard (pretrial conference) — 1. Public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol); 2. Resisting arrest; 3. Disorderly conduct, second degree: 1. Pleaded guilty; 2. Dismissed; 3. Pleaded guilty. Probation for two years on condition of no new violation of law, concurrent. Pay cost. Show cause 5/5/26.

Victoria Maynard (review) — Public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Compliant, review upon motion of the Commonwealth.

James Russell Messer (pretrial conference) — Improper registration plate; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to wear seat belt; failure to produce insurance card; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to or improper signal: Reset 12/2/25 at 9 a.m.

Courtney Megan Mills (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; improper registration plate; no/expired Kentucky registration plates; improper display of registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: Reset 2/24/26 at 9 a.m.

Amber Bowen (probation revocation hearing) — False report of an incident to law enforcement: Passed generally, subject to be renoticed.

Amanda Maynard (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Previously reset preliminary hearing to 12/9/25 at 11 a.m.

Lonnie Joe Robinson (bond forfeiture hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Defendant not present, Leah Campbell not present; motion to forfeit bond granted, 2022 Jeep Cherokee (gray) posted by Leah Campbell forfeited.

Donald Delong Jr. (preliminary hearing) — Willfully remove/damage boundary marker: Waived to grand jury, defendant refused to come to court via jail transport, bond amended to $2,500 cash, no new violation of law, stay off property.

Ashley Estepp (recall failure to appear) — Reset pretrial conference for 5/5/26 at 9 a.m.

Ashley Estepp (show cause hearing) — Reset show cause hearing for 5/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Circuit Court

John Allen (change of plea) — Complicity to receiving stolen property $1,000-$10,000: Pleaded guilty, one year at 20% parole eligibility, sentencing 1/15/26 at 10 a.m. Sentence to run consecutively to Johnson 24-CR-124.

John Allen (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree, amended to bail jumping, second degree: Pleaded guilty, 12 months, sentencing 1/15/26 at 10 p.m.

Jimmy Dale Maynard (change of plea) — 1. Strangulation, second degree (domestic violence-related), amended to assault under extreme emotional disturbance; 2. Assault, fourth degree, minor injury; 3. Terroristic threatening, third degree: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 12/18/25 at 10 a.m.; 1. One year; 2. Twelve months; 3. Twelve months. Sentences to run concurrently with Martin 25-CR-54, Lawrence 21-CR-181, 21-CR-133 and 25-CR-100.

Danny Mollett (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Tampering with physical evidence; 3. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; 4. Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty, sentencing 1/15/26 at 10 a.m. 1. Two years; 2. Two years; 3. Twelve months; 4. Ninety days. Sentences shall run concurrently with each other for a total of two years, sentences probated for two years on condition that the defendant completes six months of inpatient drug treatment through Frontier.

Robert R. Whitt (change of plea) — 1. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 2. Possession of a controlled substance, first degree, fentanyl; 3. Menacing: 1. Thirty days; 2. Two years; 3. Thirty days. Probation for two years on condition of no new violation of law, complete 180 days of inpatient treatment through Frontier, reset 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Michael Farley (motion hour-probation) — Bench warrant no bond.

Alicia Glispy (motion to void pretrial diversion) — Bench warrant, no bond.

Jeremy Jarvis (motion to extend probation) — Hearing 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Parker McCoy (motion to extend probation) — Withdrawn, restitution paid in full.

Flora Sams (motion to extend probation) — Bench warrant, no bond.

James Crabtree (other hearing) — Set status hearing by Zoom 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Carl Daniels Jr. (other hearing-drug court violation) — Preliminary hearing 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (motion to revoke probation) — Hearing 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (motion to revoke probation) — Hearing 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (motion to revoke probation) — Hearing 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (motion to revoke probation) — Hearing 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (motion to revoke probation) — Hearing 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Tracy Johnson (Drug Court violation) — Pretrial hearing 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Keith Wiley (probation violation) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Gerald Harden (sentencing) — 1. Complicity burglary, second degree, amended to burglary, third degree; 2. Complicity criminal mischief, third degree: 1. Five years; 2. Ninety days. Sentences to run concurrently with the federal sentence presently being served.

Brian Dale Lowe (report-final-motion for issuance of subpoena out of state witness) — Fleeing/evading police, second degree; wanton endangerment, first degree, police officer; disregarding stop sign; careless driving; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Motion to continue trial 12/8/25 sustained. Jury trial 3/2/26 at 9 a.m. Final report 2/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Charlene Carter (arraignment) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Rocket Docket, pleaded not guilty, change of plea hearing set 12/4/25 at 10 a.m., bond $5,000 cash; 1. Two years; 2. Ninety-day probation supervised for two years on the condition that the defendant completes Drug Court. Defendant shall remain incarcerated until assessed and accepted into Drug Court.

Chakaree D. Carter (arraignment) — Unlawful transaction, first degree, victim less than 16; promoting contraband, first degree; possession of marijuana: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial 1/15/26 at 11 a.m.

Kathy Collins (arraignment) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Reset 12/4/25 at 10 a.m.

Mack A. Estep (arraignment) — Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense, methamphetamine; possession of controlled substance, third degree, drug unspecified; possession of marijuana; failure to or improper signal; no/expired registration plates: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial 1/15/26 at 11 a.m., bond $10,000 (10% cash).

Shawn Hopkins (arraignment) — Fleeing or evading police, second degree (motor vehicle); reckless driving: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial 12/4/25 at 11 a.m., bond continues as previously set.

Garnet Scott (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial 1/15/26 at 11 a.m.

Joe Allen Evans (other hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense, cocaine; possession of marijuana: Commonwealth response rejection to defendant’s motion for production, sustained, Commonwealth’s motion for out-of-state subpoena sustained.

Joe Allen Evans (other hearing) — Assault, second degree, domestic violence; persistent felony offender, first degree: Commonwealth’s response and objection to defendant’s motion for production, sustained; Commonwealth’s motion for out-of-state subpoena sustained. Jury trial 12/2/15.

Joe Allen Evans (other hearing) — Intimidating a participant in legal process: Commonwealth’s response and objection to defendant’s motion for production, sustained; Commonwealth’s motion for out-of-state subpoena sustained.

Randy Spence (status hearing) — Dismissed/diverted without prejudice.