INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases March 5 in Martin Circuit Court, while Judge Brett Butcher heard cases March 3 in Martin District Court.

Circuit Court

James Crabtree (status hearing) — Reset 5/7/26 at 10 a.m.

David Joshua Brown (change of plea) — 1. Fleeing or evading police, second degree (on foot), amended to wanton endangerment, first degree; 2. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 3. Resisting arrest; 4. Menacing: Pleaded guilty to all charges. 1. Five years; 2. 90 days; 3. 12 months; 4. 90 days. Supervised probation for five years on the condition that the defendant has no further violation of law and performs 180 hours of community service at the direction of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Sentencing 4/6/26 at 10 a.m.

James Howell (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Possession of a controlled substance, second degree (drug unspecified); 3. Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): 1. Two years; 2A. Twelve months; 3. 90 days. Sentences diverted for two years on the condition that the defendant has no further violation of law. Reset by agreement for 4/16/26 at 10 a.m.

Brian Dale Lowe (change of plea) — 1. Fleeing/evading police, second degree, amended to attempted fleeing/evading police, second degree; 2. Wanton endangerment, first degree (police officer), amended to wanton endangerment, second degree; 3. Disregarding a stop sign; 4. Careless driving; 5. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: 1. Pleaded guilty, 12 months; 2. Pleaded guilty, 12 months; 3-4. Dismissed; 5. Pleaded guilty, 90 days. Probation unsupervised for 24 months on the condition that the defendant has no further violation of law. Sentencing 6/18/26 at 10 a.m.

Shawn Moore (change of plea) — Theft of motor vehicle registration plate/renewal decal: Pleaded guilty, two years. Probation supervised for two years. Sentencing 4/16/26 at 10 a.m.

Judy Faye Pauley (motion to dismiss) — Motion to dismiss sustained.

Danese Deon Chaffins (motion to dismiss) — Motion to dismiss sustained.

Amos Ray Evans (status hearing) — Moot, case indicted.

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 motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/substance, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 4/16/26 at 11 a.m.

David L. Williamson (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); Pleaded not guilty. Rocket Docket. Set for change of plea 3/19/26 at 10 a.m. Release on own recognizance bond.

Bryon H. Marcum (sentencing) — 1. Wanton endangerment, first degree; 2. Assault, fourth degree (minor injury): 1. Three years; 2. 12 months. Sentences diverted for three years, no unlawful contact with the victim, court costs $100.

Amos Ray Evans (motion for contempt) — 1. Assault, second degree, amended to assault under extreme emotional distress; 2. Strangulation, first degree: 1. Pleaded guilty, two years. Sixty days to serve of stipulation. Sentencing 4/16/26 at 10 a.m.; 2. Dismissed.

Amos Ray Evans (report) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Pleaded guilty, three years consecutive to 24-CR-100 for five years total. Sentencing 4/16/26 at 10 a.m.

John Pack (report) — 1. Importing carfentanil, fentanyl or fentanyl derivatives; 2. Trafficking in controlled substance, first offense (carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives); 3. Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense (over 4 grams of cocaine), amended to possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (cocaine); 4. Trafficking in marijuana less than 8 ounces, first offense; 5. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, five years; 3. Pleaded guilty, three years; 4. Pleaded guilty, 12 months; 5. Pleaded guilty, 12 months. Sentences to run consecutively for a total of eight years. Jury trial 3/16/26. Sentencing 4/16/26 at 10 a.m.

Jonathan Pack (report) – Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Dismissed in exchange for guilty plea in Martin 25-CR-47.

Robert R. Whitt (motion hour) — Motion to revoke probation. Set preliminary hearing 3/19/26 at 10 a.m.

Steven Ray Davis (probation revocation hearing) — Incarcerated. Reset 3/19/26 at 10:01 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

John Allen (sentencing) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Three-year sentence. Supervised probation for three years on the condition that the 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.

Michael D. Mills (motion hour) — Motion to forfeit sustained.

Jason Mollett (motion hour) — Motion to revoke probation. Set for preliminary hearing 3/19/26 at 10 a.m.

William E. Moore (motion hour) — Motion to void pretrial diversion. Set for pretrial hearing 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Jerry Lee Stepp (motion hour) — Motion for evidence order sustained.

Marsha Patrick Fletcher — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Five years to run consecutively to Martin 25-CR-32. Supervised probation for five years on the condition that the defendant has no new violation of law, pays restitution of $9,145 to the victim through the Martin Circuit Clerk’s office. The defendant shall pay $3,572.50 at sentencing, then the remainder at $500 per month until paid in full. Reset 4/2/26 at 10 a.m.

Marsha Patrick Fletcher — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Five years. Probation for five years on condition that the defendant has no further violation of law and pays restitution to the victim in the amount of $2,000 at sentencing. Reset for 4/26/26 at 10 a.m.

James Ricky Baisden (motion hour) — Probation violation (for felony offense): Motion for probation to be terminated sustained.

Jimmy Cornette Jr. (motion hour) — Motion for evidence order sustained.

David E. Jude (motion hour) — Motion for evidence order sustained.

Shawn Moore (change of plea) — Theft of motor vehicle registration plate/renewal decal: Pleaded guilty, two years. Supervised probation for two years. Sentencing 4/16/26 at 10 a.m.

Christopher Muncy (change of plea) — 1. Wanton endangerment, first degree; 2. Reckless driving; 3. All-terrain vehicles violations; 4. Wanton endangerment, first degree/abandonment of vehicle on public road: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 3. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 4. Pleaded guilty, 90 days. Diversion for 10 months on the condition that the defendant has no further violations of law and pays restitution of $2,000 at the rate of $200 per month, by the 10th day of each month, through the Martin Circuit Clerk’s office, court costs and fines of $100.

Shane Nelson (change of plea) — Theft by unlawful taking $500-$10,000: Three years. Probation unsupervised for three years on the condition that the defendant has no further violation of law and completes a course of substance abuse treatment at Spartan House in Charleston, West Virginia, in which he is currently enrolled.

Lonnie Robinson (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Dismissed.

Lonnie Joe Robinson (change of plea) — 1. Possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Pleaded guilty, one-year sentence, diversion for one year on the condition that the defendant completes a course of substance abuse treatment as recommended by DPP, sentencing 4/16/26 at 10 a.m.; 2. Dismissed.

James Crabtree (status hearing) — Reset 5/7/26 at 10 a.m.

District Court

Elijah Bailey (arraignment) — Assault, fourth degree (minor injury): Pleaded not guilty. Motion for return of property passed generally—take up in family court EPO case. Pretrial conference 4/14/26 at 10 a.m.

Steven Howell (arraignment) — Theft of services $1,000-$10,000: Previously dismissed.

Naomi Johnson (arraignment) — Failure to or improper signal; no/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no operator’s/moped license: Failure to appear.

Ethan Ray Mills (arraignment) — Public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty. One-year diversion on condition that the defendant has no new violation of law and completes JAG KY out-of-school program.

Ronnie Ray Mollett (arraignment) — 1. Public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol); 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Pleaded guilty, 30 days to serve, credit time served 30 days, waived court costs; 2. Dismissed.

Eric Mollett (preliminary hearing) — Fleeing or evading police, first degree (motor vehicle); wanton endangerment, first degree (police officer); operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, 0.08, fourth or greater; improper use of left lane/overtaking vehicle: Waived to grand jury, bond amended to $1,000 cash.

Justin Marcum (review) — Unlawful imprisonment, second degree: Review for payment of funeral bill. Restitution paid in full, remove from active docket.

Harley Bowen (arraignment) — Speeding 26 mph over, amended to speeding 10 mph over: Six-month diversion, 9/15/26 at 9:30 a.m.