INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases May 26 in Martin District Court:
Barbara Carter (arraignment) — Harassing communications: One-year diversion on the condition that the defendant has no contact with the complaining witness, Megan Fitchpatrick.
Dustie Clay (arraignment) — Cruelty to animals, second degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 6/9/26 at 10 a.m.
Donovan Taylor Copley (arraignment) — Possession of marijuana: Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and court cost, $188, 11/10/26 at 9:30 a.m.
Joseph Matthew Cupolo (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 20 mph over (school zone); 2. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Six-month diversion; 2. Dismissed proof shown.
Aydean Kyle Michael Evans (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 20 mph over the limit; 2. Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: 1. Amended to 10 mph over, six-month diversion; 2. Dismissed, proof shown.
Ashley N. Fannin (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense; possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: One-year diversion on the condition that the defendant has no new violations of law and maintains employment.
Shawn Fitch (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper registration plate; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 8/4/26 at 10 a.m.
Deborah B. Fitzpatrick (arraignment) — Speeding 15 mph over the speed limit: Six-month diversion.
Jeffrey G. Hinkle (arraignment) — Speeding 15 mph over the speed limit: Six-month diversion.
Sebastian Wyatt Jude (motion hour-set aside Failure to appear) — Speeding 20 mph over the limit: Failure to appear set aside, amended to 10 mph over, six-month diversion.
Chasity Alexis Kinser (arraignment) — 1. Reckless driving; 2. Speeding 26 mph over/greater; 3. Driving too fast for traffic conditions: 1. Dismissed with warning; 2. Six-month diversion; 3. Dismissed with warning.
Paul Anthony Marcum (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 4. No operator’s/moped license: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and court cost; 2. Dismissed; 3. Pleaded guilty, $500 fine, $450 suspended ($50 fine), show cause 11/10/26 at 9:30 a.m.; 4. Dismissed, proof shown.
Herbert Chase Maynard (arraignment) — Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; no/expired registration plates; no operator’s/moped license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 8/18/26 at 10 a.m.
Amanda Sue Meade (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired registration receipt: Dismissed, proof shown.
Robert Music (arraignment) — Failure to or improper signal; inadequate silencer (muffler); improper equipment; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; no operator’s/moped license; improper display of registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to wear seat belts; giving officer false identifying information: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 9/1/26 at 10 a.m.
Shaun Deklan Osborne (arraignment) — Speeding 12 mph over the limit: Referred to CATS.
Clistie M. Trivett (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition shoplifting: Pleaded guilty, 10 days probated for one year, no new violations of law, waived court cost.
Jacob Ward (arraignment) — Speeding 5 mph over the speed limit: Six-month diversion.
Caleb Costa (pretrial conference) — Disorderly conduct, second degree: One-year diversion on the condition that the defendant completes the CARES program, counseling as recommended and the JAG Out of School program, stays off Warfield Elementary property unless authorized by the school and has no contact with Ronald or Gage Reed. Waived court cost.
Sunday M. Costa (pretrial conference) — Disorderly conduct, second degree: Conditional dismissal, no new violations of law, stay off Warfield Elementary property unless official school business, no contact with Ronald or Gage Reed.
Tony Costa (pretrial conference) — Disorderly conduct, second degree: Conditional dismissal, no new violations of law, stay off Warfield Elementary property unless official school business, no contact with Ronald or Gage Reed.
Charles Andrew Hammond (pretrial conference) — Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license: Reset 8/4/26 at 10 a.m.
Clayton Jude (pretrial conference) — No operator’s/moped license: Reset 8/18/26 at 10 a.m., in treatment.
Ance M. Marcum (pretrial conference) — No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; rear license not illuminated; no tail lamps: Reset 8/18/26 at 10 a.m.
Matthew Ance Marcum (pretrial conference) — No operator’s license-autocycle; no/expired registration plates; all other traffic offenses not listed: Reset 8/18/26 at 10 a.m.
Derek M. Parsons (pretrial conference) — 1. Failure to surrender revoked operator’s license; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license: Dismissed, proof shown.
Derek M. Parsons (pretrial conference) — Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license: Dismissed, proof shown.
Derek Mitchell Parsons (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license: Dismissed, proof shown.
Derek Mitchell Parsons (pretrial conference) — Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license: Dismissed, proof shown.
Derek Mitchell Parsons (pretrial conference) — Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license: Dismissed, proof shown.
Derek Mitchell Parsons (pretrial conference) — Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license: Dismissed, proof shown.
Donald R. Perkins (pretrial conference) — 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 a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 8. Possession of marijuana; 9. Possession of a controlled substance: 1-6. Dismissed; 7. Reset 11/10/26 at 10 a.m.; 8-9. Dismissed.
Gage Dalton Reed (pretrial conference) — Disorderly conduct, second degree: Pleaded guilty, 30 days probated for one year on the condition that the defendant has no contact with Tony, Sunday and Caleb Costa. Waived court cost.
Ronald P. Reed (pretrial conference) — Disorderly conduct, second degree: Dismissed on the condition that the defendant has no contact with Tony, Sunday or Caleb Cost and no new violations of law. Waived court cost.
Steven James DeWeese Jr. (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): In-patient treatment, Rocket Docket.
Kristi Kadar (review) — 1. Impersonating a peace officer; 2. Terroristic threatening, first degree; 3. Terroristic threatening, third degree: 1. Review treatment status 8/4/26 at 11 a.m.; 2. Amended, review 8/4/26 at 11 a.m.; 3. Pleaded guilty, review 8/4/26 at 11 a.m., still in treatment.
Frankie Maynard (preliminary hearing) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; possession of controlled substance, first degree, third or greater offense (methamphetamine); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified): In-patient treatment, Rocket Docket.