Martin County court dockets

INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases Feb. 19 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge Brett Butcher heard cases Feb. 17 in Martin District Court.

Circuit Court

Charlene Carter (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense; 2. Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): 1. Pleaded guilty, two years; 2. Pleaded guilty, 90 days. Probation for two years on condition that the defendant completes Martin Drug Court. Defendant will remain incarcerated until assessed by Drug Court. Sentencing 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Charlotte Marie Godines (change of plea) — 1. Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); 2. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 3. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified): 1. Pleaded guilty, 90 days; 2. Dismissed; 3. Pleaded guilty, two years to run concurrently. Probation for two years on condition the defendant completes a six-month course of inpatient drug rehab at the direction of Hope in the Mountains. Sentencing 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Kandy Leigh Wagner (change of plea) — Promoting contraband, first degree: Pleaded guilty, one year sentence at 15% serve out.

Michael R. Harmon (motion to void pretrial diversion) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Robin Hinkle (motion to terminate) — Completed drug court.

Willis G. Horn (motion to amend) — Fleeing or evading police, first degree (motor vehicle); operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs etc., first offense; possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified); wanton endangerment, second degree; wanton endangerment, second degree: Motion sustained.

Kevin Litton (motion to amend) — Criminal abuse, first degree: Sustained, order entered.

James McCoy (motion hour-probation) — Motion to remove from supervised probation: Sustained, order entered.

William E. Moore (motion hour) — Reset 3/5/26 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.

Steven Ray Davis (motion to revoke probation) — Set for preliminary hearing 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Rita Lynn Maynard (other hearing) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Pleaded guilty, two years; 2. Dismissed. Diverted for two years on the condition that the defendant commits no further violations of law. Sentencing 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Josh Scott (other hearing) — Complicity to receiving stolen property $1,000-$10,000; persistent felony offender, first degree: Pretrial, bond $5,000 surety.

Tommy L. Bowens (status hearing) — Five counts of rape, second degree (no force); sodomy, second degree: Pending comp evaluation, reset 4/16/26 at 10 a.m.

Shawn Moore (probation revocation hearing) — Theft of motor vehicle registration plate/renewal decal: Reset 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Donald Perkins (probation revocation hearing) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Angel D. Mollett (diversion completion) — Dismissed/diverted.

Anthony Muncy (diversion completion) — No action taken.

Danielle Pack (diversion completion) — No action taken.

Joann Reed (diversion completion) — Dismissed/diverted.

Eric Sartin (diversion completion) — No action taken.

David Joshua Brown (report-final) — Fleeing or evading police, second degree (on foot); operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; resisting arrest; menacing: Jury trial 3/16/26. Reset 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Amos Ray Evans (report-final) — Assault, second degree; strangulation, first degree: Reset 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Joe Allen Evans (report-final) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (cocaine); possession of marijuana: Set for hearing 3/26/26 at 10 a.m. in Johnson County on all pending motions, motion to retrieve messages.

Joe Allen Evans (report-final) — Assault, second degree (domestic violence); persistent felony offender, first degree: Hearing 3/6/26 at 10 a.m., motion to retrieve messages.

Joe Allen Evans (report-final) — Intimidating a participant in legal process: Hearing 3/6/26 at 10 a.m., motion to retrieve messages.

Shane Nelson (report-final) — Jury trial 3/23/26, pretrial today.

John Pack (report-final) — 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: Jury trial 3/16/26. Reset 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Jonathan Pack (report-final) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Jury trial 3/16/26. Reset 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Danese Chaffins (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (opiates); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (opiates); possession of controlled substance, first degree (fentanyl); possession of marijuana; operating on motor vehicle alcohol/substance, first: Reset 3/5/26 at 10 a.m.

Christina Chapman (arraignment) — Criminal abuse, first degree, child 12 or under; manslaughter, second degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 4/16/26 at 11 a.m., bond $100,000 (10%) cash.

Roy Kenneth Goble (arraignment) — Bail jumping: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 4/2/26 at 11 a.m.

Austin Harless (arraignment) — Criminal mischief, first degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 4/2/26 at 11 a.m., release on own recognizance bond, treatment EKRC, release from custody to EKRC.

Kevin Litton (arraignment) — Criminal abuse, first degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 4/2/26 at 11 a.m., bond $10,000 surety, no unlawful contact with victim, abide by Family Court orders.

Lonnie Joe Robinson (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); failure to produce insurance card. Rocket docket, pleaded not guilty, change of plea 3/5/26 at 10 a.m., bond release on own recognizance.

Patrick Speer (arraignment) — Criminal abuse, first degree, child 12 or under; manslaughter, second degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 4/16/26 at 11 a.m., bond $100,000 (10% cash).

Clarence Shane Pauley (motion hour) — Sustained.

Elijah Bailey (motion hour) — Remand motion to Martin case 26-M-8.

District Court

Rush Chapman (motion to set aside failure to appear / bench warrant) — Resident hunting/trapping without license/permit; regulations necessary to implement KRS 150 purpose; all other traffic offenses not listed: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/14/26 at 10 a.m.

Michelle Ranee Cramer (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 20 mph over limit, amended to 10 mph over; 2. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Six-month diversion; 2. Dismissed, proof shown.

Laura Victoria Giacomoni (motion to set aside failure to appear / bench warrant) — Criminal trespassing, third degree: Credit time served, remove from docket.

Jason Michael Grace (arraignment) — 1. Disregarding stop sign; 2. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Dismissed with warning; 2. Dismissed, proof shown.

Kristin M. Hinkle (arraignment)— No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to produce insurance card; rear license not illuminated: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 5/12/26 at 10 a.m.

Clayton Jude (arraignment) — No operator’s/moped license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 5/26/26 at 10 a.m.

Zachary B. Lester (arraignment) — Falsely reporting an incident: Bench warrant, $500 cash.

Ance M. Marcum (arraignment) — No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; rear license not illuminated; no tail lamps: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 5/26/26 at 10 a.m.

Christopher Maynard (arraignment, criminal summons issued, no service) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Reset 4/14/26 at 9 a.m.

Donald Perkins (arraignment) — 1. Improper registration plate; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Failure to produce insurance card; 5. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 6. Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; 7. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; 8. Possession of marijuana; 9. Possession of a controlled substance: 1-6. Dismissed, proof shown; 7-9. Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 5/26/26 at 10 a.m.

Ashley Nicole Whitt (arraignment) — 1. Failure to produce insurance card; 2. Speeding 17 mph over limit: 1. Dismissed, proof shown; 2. Six-month diversion.

Arlie J. Bowen Jr. (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: One-year diversion on condition that defendant has no unlawful contact with female, waived court cost.

Michael Copley (review) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Review upon motion.

Damian Evans (pretrial conference) — Failure to produce insurance card; no operator’s/moped license: Dismissed, proof shown.

John Marcum (pretrial conference) — 1. Careless driving; 2. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: 1. Dismissed in exchange for plea; 2. Pleaded guilty, $100 fine and court cost, show cause 8/18/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Matthew Ance Marcum (pretrial conference) — No operator’s license (autocycle); no/expired registration plates; all other traffic offenses not listed: Reset 5/26/26 at 10 a.m.

Marlon Mollett (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Dismissed, proof shown.

Marlon Mollett (pretrial conference) — 1. Failure to wear seat belt; 2. License to be in possession; 3. No operator’s/moped license: 1. Dismissed with warning; 2-3. Dismissed, proof shown.

Marlon N. Mollett (pretrial conference) — No operator’s/moped license: Dismissed, proof shown.

Buddy Leslie Simpson (pretrial conference) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/substance, first: Reset 4/14/26 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: Dismissed, proof shown.

Julie Sturgell (pretrial conference) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Failure to produce insurance card; 4. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 5. Leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance: 1-4. Dismissed, proof shown; 5. Conditional dismissal, defendant must pay $500 in restitution to Kristi Fitch through the Circuit Clerk’s office, review 12/8/26 at 10 a.m.

Julie Sturgell (pretrial conference) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway; 4. Failure to wear seat belt: 1-3. Dismissed, proof shown; 4. Dismissed with warning.

Eric Crum (motion to revoke bond) — Convicted felon in possession of a firearm; possession of controlled substance, first offense (drug unspecified); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Bench warrant, no bond until he sees judge.

Laura Victoria Giacomoni (preliminary hearing) — 1. Burglary, third degree, amended to theft by unlawful taking under $500; 2. Criminal trespassing, third degree: 1. Pleaded guilty, 90-day sentence probated for two years on condition that defendant stays off any property owned by Maxwell Moore including trailer park; 2. Pleaded guilty, seven days to serve, credit time served seven days, to be released today.

Larry Joe Horn Jr. (preliminary hearing) — Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense; trafficking in controlled substance, first offense; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; obstructed vision and/or windshield; possession of open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle: Waived to grand jury.

Brandi Moore (preliminary hearing) — Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense; trafficking in controlled substance, first offense; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; possession of open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle: Waived to grand jury.