INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Jan. 20 in Martin District Court:
John C. Adkins (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Bench warrant, $5,000 cash.
David J. Brown (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired registration plates: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/14/26 at 10 a.m.
Rush Chapman (arraignment) — Resident hunting/trapping without a license/permit; regulations necessary to implement KRS 150 purpose.
Michael Farley(arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Pleaded guilty, $25 fine, court cost, credit for time served.
Alex Fletcher (arraignment) — Speeding 26 mph over/greater, amended to 10 mph over: Six-month diversion, court cost, $143, show cause 7/21/26 at 9:30 a.m.
William Hyden (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator license: Failure to appear.
John Henry Jude (arraignment) — Driving DUI-suspended license, second offense; excessive windshield/window tinting: Pretrial conference 4/14/26 at 10 a.m.
Benjamin Hayes Maynard (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 17 mph over the limit; 2. Failure to wear seat belt: 1. Six-month diversion, court cost ($143), show cause 7/21/26 at 9:30 a.m.; 2. Dismissed.
Christopher Maynard (arraignment) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Reset 2/17/26 at 9 a.m.
James Presley (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Failure to wear a seat belt: 1-3. Dismissed, proof shown; 4. Dismissed with warning.
Jerry Spence (arraignment) — Fleeing/evading police, first degree: Dismissed (24-CR-116), previously indicted.
Donald Ray Stacy (arraignment) — Speeding 26 mph over/greater (school zone), amended to 10 mph over: Six-month diversion, cost ($143), show cause 7/21/26 at 9:30 a.m.
Kenneth Delong (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; no operator’s/moped license; license to be in possession; operating vehicle with expired operator’s license: Reset 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Vallerie Faith Dillon (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, third, amended to second offense DUI; 2. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; 3. Display of illegal/altered registration plate; 4. Possession of marijuana: 1. Pleaded guilty, fine, court cost, $958, alcohol drug education classes, loss of license to be determined by the Department of Transportation, seven days to serve, credit time served two days. Rescheduled dates: 2/1/26 at 10 a.m. to 2/3/26 at 10 a.m.; 2/8/26 at 10 a.m. to 2/10/26 at 10 a.m.; 2/15/26 at 10 a.m. to 2/16/26 at 10 a.m. Bond to be released to surety.
Sabrina Ann Dotson (pretrial conference) — 1. Failure to produce an insurance card; 2. Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first: 1. Dismissed, proof shown; 2. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine and court cost, alcohol drug education classes, loss of license to be determined by DOT, show cause 1/19/27 at 9:30 a.m.
John Henry Jude (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; no operator’s/moped license; registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway; license plate not legible: Reset 4/14/26 at 10 a.m.
John Henry Jude (pretrial conference) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates; improper registration plate; failure to wear seat belt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to produce insurance card: Reset 4/14/26 at 10 a.m.
Patrick Gibbs (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Reset 4/14/26 at 10 a.m.
Jonathan R. Kirk (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, first; 2. Criminal mischief, second degree; 3. Terroristic threatening, third degree: 1. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine and court cost, loss of license to be determined by DOT, alcohol drug education classes, show cause 1/19/27 at 9:30 a.m.; 2-3. Dismissed in exchange for plea.
Jonathan R. Kirk (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, second, amended to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first; 2. Resisting arrest; 3. No/expired registration plates; 4. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 5. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 6. Rear license not illuminated; 7. Inadequate silencer (muffler): 1. Pleaded guilty, alcohol drug education classes, loss of license to be determined by DOT, fine, court cost, show cause 1/19/27 at 9:30 a.m.; 2-7. Dismissed in exchange for plea.
Misty Renee Marcum (pretrial conference) — Instructional permit violations; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt: Reset 4/14/26 at 10 a.m.
Robert Ray Whitt (pretrial conference) — Insufficient head lamps; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; resisting arrest; menacing; inadequate silencer (muffler): Reset 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Arlie J. Bowen, Jr. (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Reset 2/17/26 at 10 a.m.