INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Nov. 25 in Martin District Court:
Vallerie Faith Dillon (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, third; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; display of illegal/altered registration plate; possession of marijuana: Previously rescheduled.
Deja Dotson (arraignment) — 1. All-terrain vehicles violations; 2. Reckless driving: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and court cost, $168, show cause 5/26/26 at 9:30 a.m.; 2. Dismissed.
Sabrina Ann Dotson (arraignment) — Failure to produce insurance card; operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first: Pleaded not guilty, public defender appointed, pretrial conference 1/20/26 at 10 a.m.
Dawson G. Fields (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence, first: Pleaded not guilty, public defender appointed, pretrial conference 12/9/25 at 10 a.m.
Shawn Fitch (motion to set aside failure to appear) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates; improper registration plate; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to produce insurance card; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license: Failure to appear set aside. Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/26 at 10 a.m.
Shawn Fitch (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/26 at 10 a.m.
Patrick Michael Gibbs (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to or improper signal; improper registration plate: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 1/20/26 at 10 a.m. Failure to appear recalled.
Ethan Howard (arraignment) — Disorderly conduct, second degree: Pleaded not guilty, public defender appointed, pretrial conference 12/2/25 at 9 a.m.
John Marcum (arraignment) — Careless driving; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Misty Renee Marcum (arraignment) — Instructional permit violations; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 1/20/26 at 10 a.m.
Christopher Maynard (arraignment) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Defendant not present, no service, reset 1/20/26 at 9 a.m., send notice.
James Gary McCoy (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded not guilty, public defender appointed, pretrial conference 12/9/25 at 10 a.m.
Courtney M. Mills (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper registration plate; improper display of registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license; improper/no windshield: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Courtney M. Mills (arraignment) — Improper equipment; inadequate silencer (muffler); excessive windshield/window tinting; registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Pamela J. Nichols (arraignment) — Speeding 10 mph over limit: Prepayable citation paid
Danielle Pack (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others: Dismissed at request of Commonwealth attorney, order entered.
James Presley (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates; failure to wear seat belt: Reset 1/20/26 at 9 a.m.
Nikita Marie VanHoose (motion to set aside failure to appear) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired registration receipt; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Improper registration plate; 5. Failure to wear seat belt; 6. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; 7. Failure to produce insurance card; 8. Registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and court cost, $168, show cause 5/26/26 at 9:30 a.m.; 2-8. Dismissed.
Damian Evans (pretrial conference) — Failure to produce insurance card; no operator’s/moped license: Reset 2/17/16 at 10 a.m.
Charles Garland (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Reset 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.; 24-T-386-pretrial conference 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.
William M. Hyden (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 2. License to be in possession; 3. Failure to wear seat belts: 1. Dismissed in exchange for plea; 2. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and court cost, show cause 5/26/26 at 9:30 a.m.; 3. Dismissed in exchange for plea.
Lonnie R. Jude (pretrial conference) — Theft of services: Reset 1/6/26 at 10 a.m.
Joshua Maynard (contempt hearing) — Criminal mischief, second degree; giving officer false identifying information: Diversion 12/10/2024. Moot.
William R. McCoy (pretrial conference) — 1. No operator’s/moped license; 2. License to be in possession: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and court cost, show cause 5/26/26 at 9:30 a.m.; 2. Dismissed.
Brandon McKinney (pretrial conference) — No tail lamps; no operator’s/moped license; inadequate silencer (muffler); failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Dismissed, proof shown.
Patricia L. Messer (pretrial conference) — Failure to wear seat belts; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; failure to produce insurance card: Reset 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Timothy Wayne Roberts (pretrial conference) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Failure to produce insurance card; 4. Improper registration plate; 5. Improper display of registration plates; 6. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; 7. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 2. Dismissed in exchange for plea; 3. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine; 4-6. Dismissed in exchange for plea; 7. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine. $243 total. Show cause 5/26/26 at 9:30 a.m.
Naomi Smith (pretrial conference) — No/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no operator’s/moped license: Reset 2/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Naomi Smith (pretrial conference) — No/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; no operator’s/moped license: Reset 2/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Mary Ann Wells (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to surrender revoked operator’s license: Reset 1/27/26 at 9 a.m.
John Allen (preliminary hearing) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Reset 12/2/25 at 10:30 a.m.
Danese Deon Chaffins (preliminary hearing) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/substance, first; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified); possession of marijuana; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (hydrocodone); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (cocaine): Probable cause, sent to grand jury.
Johnathan Edward Sherman (preliminary hearing) — Wanton endangerment, first-discharge of firearm: Reset 12/2/25 at 10:30 a.m., bond remains the same.