INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard cases May 21 in Martin Circuit Court. Meanwhile, Judge John T. Chafin heard cases May 19 in Martin District Court.

Circuit Court

Trevor Kelly Blackburn (change of plea) — 1. Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol); 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; 3. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense – cocaine: Pleaded guilty. Sentencing 6/18/26 at 10 a.m. 1. Ninety days; 2. Twelve months; 3. Two years. Diverted for two years on condition that the defendant has no violations of law, completes a six-month course of outpatient substance abuse treatment. Defendant shall provide proof of completion of treatment at Phoenix House.

Krystal Leann Cooper (change of plea) — 1. Assault, third degree (police/probation officer); 2. Escape, third degree; 3. Disorderly conduct, second degree: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 7/16/25 at 10 a.m. 1. Two years; 2. Twelve months; 3. Ninety days. Diverted for two years on the condition that the defendant has no further violations of law.

Robert Drenning (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree, amended to bail jumping, second: Pleaded guilty. Twelve months probation

Jeffrey W. Pinson (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Set for sentencing 7/16/26 at 10 a.m., case to be dismissed at sentencing.

Jeffrey W. Pinson (change of plea) — 1. Possession of a controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified); 2. Tampering with physical evidence: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 7/16/26 at 10 a.m. 1. Twelve months; 2. Two years. Supervised probation for two years. Defendant must complete Drug Court.

David Joshua Brown (motion hour) — Fleeing or evading police, second degree (on foot); operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; resisting arrest; menacing; Motion to set aside guilty plea sustained without objection. Pretrial 6/4/26 at 11 a.m. Bond hearing 6/4/26 at 10 a.m.

Amos Ray Evans (motion for review) — Sustained, incarcerated.

Michael Farley (motion for review) — Agreed graduated sanction.

Charles Fletcher (motion hour-other) — Six separate cases — Return/dispose items (evidence order).

Brittney Hannah (motion hour) — Motion to set aside/void conviction sustained.

James W. Harless (motion hour) — Motion to forfeit firearm sustained.

Jason Mollett (motion hour) — Sustained, evidence order.

David Joshua Brown (bond reduction hearing, final report) — Receiving stolen property $10,000 or more: Motion to reduce bond overruled. Pretrial 6/4/26 at 11 a.m.

John Henry Jude (other hearing-motion to revoke probation) — Preliminary hearing 6/4/26 at 10 a.m.

Brett Waller (bond hearing, final report) — Bond reduction overruled. Jury trial 9/14/26 at 9 a.m. Final review 8/6/26 at 10 a.m.

Brett Waller (bond hearing) — Fleeing or evading police, second degree (on foot): Bond reduction overruled. Jury trial 9/14/26 at 9 a.m. Final review 8/6/26 at 10 a.m.

Eric Crum (probation revocation hearing) — Agreed graduated sanction.

Steven Ray Davis (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 6/18/26 at 10 a.m. Pending restitution in Magoffin County.

Brianna Ellis (probation revocation hearing) — Five separate cases — Violated probation. Set for sentencing 6/4/26 at 10 a.m., all cases.

Christopher Marcum (probation revocation hearing) — Two separate cases — Stipulate DPP. Update credit time served. Set for sentencing 6/4/26 at 10 a.m.

Marsha Patrick Fletcher (sentencing) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Five years. Probation unsupervised for five years, no violations of law, pay $2,000 at sentencing, $100, 180 days.

Marsha Patrick Fletcher (sentencing) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Five years. Probation unsupervised for five years, no violations of law, pay restitution of $9,145, pay $3,572.50 at sentencing, remaining at a rate of $500 per month, $100, 180 days.

Barbara Jean Gordon (sentencing) — 1. Possession of a controlled substance, first degree, fentanyl; 2. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): 1. Two years; 2. Two years. Probation unsupervised for two years, no violations of law, Drug Court. Sentences run concurrently.

Shane Nelson (sentencing) — Theft by unlawful taking $500-$10,000: Three years. Probation unsupervised for three years, no violations of law, complete substance abuse course. Reset 6/18/26 at 10 a.m.

Lonnie Joe Robinson (sentencing) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. One year; 2. Dismissed. Diversion for one year, complete substance abuse treatment recommended by DPP. Reset 6/4/26 at 10 a.m.

Ricky Sartin (report-final) — Unlawful acquiring metals – injury to property greater than $3,000; criminal mischief, first degree; trespass of key infrastructure assets, first offense: Jury trial 9/14/26 at 9 a.m. Final report 8/20/26 at 10 a.m.

Brian Howell (arraignment) — Bail jumping, first degree; persistent felony offender, first degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 6/18/26 at 11 a.m., continue/complete treatment at Frontier.

Rose Johnson (arraignment) — Burglary, third degree; burglary, third degree; burglary, third degree; possession of burglary tools; criminal mischief, second degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 6/18/26 at 11 a.m.

Millard Newsome (arraignment) — Assault, first degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 6/18/26 at 11 a.m.

Tiffany Taylor (arraignment) — Criminal abuse, second degree, child 12 or under; knowingly report child abuse falsely; knowingly report child abuse falsely: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 6/18/26 at 11 a.m., no contact with victim unless allowed by Family Court.

Lonnie R. Jude (motion hour-return of property) — Set for hearing 6/4/26 at 10 a.m.

District Court

Larry A. Delong (arraignment) — Fraudulent insurance acts $10,000-$1,000,000; false report an incident to law enforcement: Preliminary hearing 6/2/26 at 10:30 a.m.

Isaiah Michel Hodge (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired registration plates: Dismissed, proof shown.

James Tyler Ramey (arraignment) — Inadequate silencer (muffler); no/expired registration plates; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Previously disposed of.

Terry L. Singer (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Allegations taken as true, two days to serve, credit time served two days, cost waived due to jail service.

Brandon Matthew Standafer (arraignment) — 1. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 4. Operating a motor vehicle under influence of alcohol 0.08, first: 1-3. Dismissed, proof shown; 4. Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 11/17/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Josie G. Tiller (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 20 mph over limit; 2. Failure to wear seat belt; 3. Failure to produce insurance card: 1-2. Six-month diversion, DCPT 11/3/26; 3. Dismissed, proof shown.

Brett Blevins (arraignment) — Complicity criminal trespass, second degree; complicity criminal littering; complicity criminal mischief, first degree: Preliminary hearing 6/2/26 at 10:30 a.m.

Kadence Hale (arraignment) — Complicity criminal trespass, second degree; complicity criminal littering; complicity criminal mischief, first degree: Preliminary hearing 6/2/26 at 10:30 a.m.

Ethan T. Howard (arraignment) — Complicity criminal trespass, second degree; complicity criminal littering; complicity criminal mischief, first degree: Preliminary hearing 6/2/26 at 10:30 a.m.

Ashley N. Maynard (arraignment) — Complicity criminal trespass, second degree; complicity criminal littering; complicity criminal mischief, first degree: Preliminary hearing 6/2/26 at 10:30 a.m.

Brandon Lee Anderson (show cause hearing) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition shoplifting: Moot, paid in full.

Jasmine Renee Bodrick (pretrial conference) — Disorderly conduct, second degree; menacing; Dismissed without prejudice by motion of the Commonwealth; defendant is being held in Clark County Detention Center on felony charges.

Kayla R. Christian (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Reset 8/11/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Mack Arthur Estepp (pretrial conference) — 1. Failure to wear seat belt; 2. Rear license not illuminated; 3. No tail lamps; 4. Failure to or improper signal; 5. Inadequate silencer (muffler); 6. Improper equipment: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and cost, show cause 11/3/26; 3. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 4-6. Dismissed.

Helen Jude (pretrial conference) — Criminal littering: Bench warrant $250 cash.

John Henry Jude (pretrial conference) — Driving DUI-suspended license, second offense, amended to driving on suspended license; 2. Excessive windshield tinting: 1. Pleaded guilty, 30 days to serve, credit time served 12 days, not to operate a motor vehicle without a valid operator’s license; 2. Dismissed.

Lonnie Ray Jude (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first; 2. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: 1. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine and cost, loss of license to be determined by Department of Transportation, complete alcohol drug education, show cause /4/27; 2. Dismissed in exchange for guilty plea.

Misty Dawn Keller (review) — Criminal littering: Compliant, has garbage service, subject to renotice.

Adam A. Maynard (review) — Assault, fourth degree, minor injury; menacing; terroristic threatening, third degree: Compliant, reset 6/2/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Tommy Reed (review) — Criminal littering: Compliant, has garbage service, subject to renotice.

Mary Lou Setser (review) — Terroristic threatening, third degree; obstructing governmental operations: Compliant, review 6/16/26 at 9:30 a.m. for status of treatment.

Jordan Price (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Pleaded guilty, six months, credit time served five days, probation for one year on condition that defendant completes CARES program, anger management and any other counseling he needs and has no contact with Girdie Kazee. Cost waived. Defendant to be released from BSRDC.

Martin Cline (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); tampering with physical evidence: Reset 6/2/26 at 10:30 a.m., public defender to obtain conflict counsel for defendant.

Sherry Horn (preliminary hearing) — Complicity possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); complicity tampering with physical evidence: Reset 6/2/26 at 10:30 a.m.

Sherry A. Horn (pretrial conference) — Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Consolidated into 26-F-29.

Robert D. Meade Jr. (preliminary conference) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Consolidated into 26-F-30.

Robert Meade (bond forfeiture hearing) — Terroristic threatening, third degree; burglary, first degree: Defendant showed sufficient cause. Commonwealth is not seeking a bond forfeiture hearing at this time.

Robert Meade (preliminary hearing) — Terroristic threatening, third degree; burglary, first degree: Waived to grand jury.