INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Jan. 15 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge John T. Chafin heard cases Jan. 12 and Jan. 13 in Martin District Court.

Circuit Court – Judge Holbrook

John Allen (change of plea) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.; three years, probation supervised for three years on condition defendant pays restitution of $1,505.94 to Alliance Water Resources through the Martin Circuit Clerk’s Office at a rate of $25 per month. Defendant shall begin payments within six months of his release from incarceration.

Charlene Carter (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): 1. Two years; 2. Ninety days. Probation supervised for two years on condition that the defendant completes Martin County Drug Court. Remain incarcerated until assessed/accepted into drug court. Reset 2/19/26 at 10 a.m.

Allen Brandon (motion hour-probation) — Motion to remove from supervised PTD: Sustained.

Jon Thomas Allen (motion to revoke probation) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Amos Ray Evans (motion to reinstate bond) — Assault, second degree; strangulation, first degree: Bond $10,000 (10%) cash, no contact with victim.

James Allen Muncy (motion to revoke bond) — Set for preliminary hearing 2/5/26 at 10 a.m.

John Pack (motion to reduce bond) — Importing carfentanil, fentanyl or fentanyl derivatives; trafficking in controlled substance, first offense (carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives); trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense; trafficking in marijuana less than 8 ounces, first offense; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Bond $25,000 (10%) cash.

Robin Denise Spence (motion hour-for review) — Set for review 2/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Michael Farley (other hearing-motion to revoke hearing) — Set for preliminary hearing 2/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Roy Kenneth Goble (other hearing) — Missed pretrial 12/4/25, bench warrant, no bond.

Brianna Ellis (probation revocation hearing – five separate cases) — Set for preliminary hearing 2/5/26 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.

Brittany Gilmore (probation revocation hearing – two separate cases) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Donald Keith Harris (probation revocation hearing) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

John Henry Jude (probation revocation hearing) — Stipulate to violations, order to be entered in lieu of remand, complete long-term treatment of at least 180 days. If the defendant does not complete treatment or leaves, he will be brought back before the court. Remain in custody until DPP finds/secures a bed.

Jeffrey Looney (revocation hearing-pretrial diversion) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Lonnie Ray Jude (diversion completion dismissed/diverted) — Dismissed/diverted.

Parker McCoy (diversion completion dismissed/diverted) — Dismissed/diverted.

John Allen (sentencing) — Complicity to receiving stolen property $1,000-$10,000: One year at 20% parole eligibility, to run consecutively to Johnson 24-CR-124.

John Allen (sentencing) — Bail jumping, first degree, amended to bail jumping, second: Twelve months to serve.

Curtis Bowen (sentencing) — 1. Fleeing or evading police, second degree (motor vehicle); 2. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 3. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 4. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 5. Reckless driving: 1. One year; 2. Ninety days; 3. Ninety days; 4. $25 fine (suspended); 5. $25 fine (suspended). Probation unsupervised for one year on the condition that the defendant serves his probation on home incarceration through East Kentucky Home Incarceration for one year.

Jimmy Dale Maynard (sentencing) — 1. Strangulation, second degree (domestic violence-related), amended to assault under extreme emotional distress; 2. Assault, fourth degree (minor injury); 3. Terroristic threatening, third degree: 1. One year; 2. Twelve months; 3. Twelve months. Sentences to run concurrently with Martin 25-CR-54 and Lawrence 21-CR-181, 21-CR-133 and 25-CR-100.

Danny Mollett (sentencing) — 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): 1. Two years; 2. Two years; 3. Twelve months; 4. Ninety days. Probation supervised for two years on condition that the defendant completes six-month inpatient drug treatment through Frontier, counts shall run concurrently for a total of two years.

Samuel Porter (sentencing) — 1. Wanton endangerment, first degree; 2. Wanton endangerment, first degree; 3. Terroristic threatening, third degree; 4. Persistent felony offender, first degree: 1. Five years; 2. Five years; 3. Twelve months; 4. Dismissed. Sentences to run consecutively for a total of 10 years to serve.

Marcus Thompson (sentencing) — Theft by unlawful taking, $1,000-$10,000: Three years. Credit for time served in West Virginia will be left to the court’s discretion if allowable by law.

Robert R. Whitt (sentencing) — 1. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 2. Possession of controlled substance, first degree (fentanyl); 3. Menacing: 1. Thirty days; 3. Two years; 3. Thirty days. Probation supervised for two years on condition that the defendant completes 180 days of inpatient treatment through Frontier and has no new violations of law.

Thornton Eddie Goble (arraignment) — Five counts of wanton endangerment, first (discharge of firearm): Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 3/5/26 at 11 a.m., bond to continue as previously set.

Thornton Eddie Goble (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, fourth or greater; driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; possession of open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle; failure to produce insurance card: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial 3/5/26 at 11 a.m., bond to continue as previously set.

Lonnie Robinson (arraignment) — Bail jumping, first degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 2/19/26 at 11 a.m., bond to continue as previously set, $5,000 (10%).

Jerry Thomas Smith (arraignment) — Fleeing/evading police, first; operating motor vehicle under influence, first; all-terrain vehicle violations, reckless driving: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 3/5/26 at 11 a.m., bond $5,000 (10% cash).

Cecil Ray Diamond (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Rocket Docket, bench warrant, no bond.

Charlotte Marie Godines (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified): Rocket Docket, reset 2/5/26 via Zoom at 10 a.m.

Cindy Lea Estepp (status hearing) — Dismissed without prejudice.

Ryan K. Sites (status hearing) — Dismissed without prejudice.

Joe Allen Evans (review bond revocation hearing) — Assault, second degree (domestic violence); persistent felony offender, first degree: Reset 1/26/26 at 10 a.m.

Bryon H. Marcum (change of plea) — 1. Wanton endangerment, first degree; 2. Assault, fourth degree (minor injury): 1. Pleaded guilty, three years; 2. Pleaded guilty, 12 months. Diverted for three years unsupervised on the condition that the defendant has no unlawful contact with victims. Sentencing 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

District Court – Judge Chafin

Matthew Lee Blanton (arraignment) — Failure to illuminate head lamps; failure to produce insurance card; failure to wear seat belts; inadequate silencer (muffler); no tail lamps; operating vehicle with expired operator’s license: Reset 2/23/26 at 9 a.m.

Michael Roy Harmon (arraignment) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/24/26 at 9 a.m.; public defense appointed, waived fee.

Scott Hazlett (arraignment) — Driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; failure to produce an insurance card; no tail lamps: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/24/26 at 9 a.m.

Patricia Lynn Hill (arraignment) — 1. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of substance, first; 2. No operator’s/moped license: 1. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine and cost, loss of license to be determined by the Department of Transportation, complete alcohol drug education, show cause 1/12/27; 2. Dismissed in exchange for guilty plea.

Clayton Jude (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty, two days to serve, credit time served two days, cost waived due to jail service; 25-M102: Write off balance, balance zero.

Stanley David Land (arraignment) — Contempt of court: Dismissed.

Teresa Rena Marcum (arraignment) — 1. Possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/24/26 at 9 a.m.

Trista Lachelle McCoy (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty, two days to serve, credit time served two days, cost waived due to jail service.

Heather Mollett (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; license to be in possession: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/26 at 9 a.m.

Michelle Sexton (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 26 mph over/greater, amended to 10 mph over the limit; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Failure to produce an insurance card; 4. License to be in possession: 1. Six-month diversion, cost, show cause 7/14/26, DCPT 7/14/26; 2.-4. Dismissed, proof shown.

Jonathan Sherman (arraignment) — Theft of services: Pleaded guilty, 53 days to serve, credit time served 53 days, cost waived due to jail service.

Nila Dawnetta Staton (arraignment) — 1. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, first; 2. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: 1. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine, cost, loss of license to be determined by DOT, complete alcohol drug education, show cause 1/12/27; 2. Dismissed in exchange for guilty plea.

Ricky Whitt (arraignment) — No operator’s/moped license; license to be in possession; failure to wear seat belt: Previously disposed of.

Kenis Bishop (pretrial conference) — Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired registration plates; leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Reset 5/7/26 at 9 a.m.

Jasmine Renee Bodrick (pretrial conference) — Disorderly conduct, second degree; menacing: Reset 3/24/26 at 9 a.m.

Dwayne D. Collins (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first, amended to operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, second: Pleaded guilty, 30 days to serve, credit time served 30 days, cost waived, DUI service fees, loss of license to be determined by DOT, complete alcohol drug education, show cause 1/22/27.

Paul D. Conn (pretrial conference) — 2. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, first; 2. Possession of marijuana: 1. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine, cost, loss of license to be determined by DOT, complete alcohol drug education, show cause 1/12/27; 2. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine.

Jessie Gabriel Cooper (pretrial conference) — Driving on a DUI-suspended license, first offense: Reset 4/7/26 at 9 a.m.

Justin Matthew Fletcher (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), no visible injury: Dismissed at request of complaining witness on conditions of no unlawful contact with Chandra White, continue outpatient treatment at Horizon and follow all recommendations of treatment, including mental health assessment.

Roy Kenneth Goble (pretrial) — 1. Criminal trespass, first degree; 2. Menacing; 3. Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty to all charges, 30-day sentence, probation for one year on condition of no unlawful contact with Wayne Goble, cost waived, sentences run concurrently.

Kayla Jude (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree (minor injury): Pleaded guilty, 30 days to serve, credit time served one day, probation for one year on conditions of no contact with Kadience Simpson and no new violation of law, cost waived due to jail service.

Lonnie Ray Jude (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Conditional dismissal for one year, no unlawful contact with Luster Jude.

Paige N. Moore (review for restitution) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic), third or greater within five years; assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), no visible injury; criminal mischief, third degree: Show cause hearing to be set once defendant has been picked up.

Alan James Calhoun (review to see if picked up by Texas) — Fugitive from another state-warrant required; Texas has until 1/16/26 at 4 p.m. to pick up defendant.

Ruby M. Chaffins (preliminary hearing) — 1. Criminal trespassing, third degree; receiving stolen property $1,000-$10,000; theft of motor vehicle registration plate/renewal decal; possession of marijuana: Probable cause, bound over to grand jury, same bond conditions, Sheriff John Kirk testified.

Lonnie R. Jude (preliminary hearing) — Criminal possession of forged instrument, third degree: Pleaded guilty, six days to serve, credit time served six days, cost waived.

Justin Lemar Martin (review for pick up) — Fugitive from another state-warrant required: Dismissed without prejudice.

Lonnie Joe Robinson (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); failure to produce insurance card: Commonwealth to proceed with Rocket Docket.

Blake Spaulding (other hearing-drug court) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Defendant shall complete inpatient treatment at New Vision. Release to New Vision representative 1/13/26 to complete inpatient treatment, review in Drug Court.