District Court

INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases March 19 in Martin District Court:

Darrell Bowen (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Reset 5/14/24 at 9 a.m.; 24-M-50 Reset 5/14/24 at 9 a.m.

Fred Thompson Daniels (motion hour) — Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates: Set aside failure to appear, reset 5/14/24 at 9 a.m.

Michael David Dean (arraignment) — Possession of marijuana; first-degree possession of controlled substance (drug unspecified), first offense: Preliminary hearing 3/26/24 at 10:30 a.m.

Zachary Colton Delong (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to produce insurance card: Failure to appear.

Martin Lee Gillespie (arraignment) — No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates: Pretrial conference 4/16/24 at 9 a.m.

Patricia Hammond (set aside failure to appear) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 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; license to be in possession: Dismissed, proof shown.

Amanda Jude (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.

Joseph Christopher Jude (arraignment) — Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: Failure to appear.

Jared Blaine Keener (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; speeding 17 mph over the limit: Removed from docket.

William Messer (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.

Michael Mills (motion hour) — No/expired registration plates; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Failure to appear set aside, defendant pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.

Michael Mills (motion hour) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired registration plates: Failure to appear set aside, defendant pleaded not guilty, 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.

Derek M. Parsons (arraignment) — Failure to surrender revoked operator’s license; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license: Failure to appear.

Jennifer Lynn Perez (arraignment) — No operator’s/moped license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Reset 4/16/24 at 9 a.m.

Heath Preston (arraignment) — Resident fishing without a license/permit: Dismissed with warning.

Alexandra Danielle Riddle (arraignment) — Speeding 16 mph over limit; operating motor vehicle under the influence of substance, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 6/11/24 at 10 a.m.

Dustin Stacy (motion to set aside failure to appear) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; license to be in possession; failure to wear seat belts: Overruled, no appearance.

Dustin Stacy (motion to set aside failure to appear) — No insurance, first offense; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt: Overruled, no appearance.

Dustin E. Stacy (motion to set aside failure to appear) — Speeding 23 mph over limit: Overruled, no appearance.

Jennifer R. Goble (arraignment) — Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license: Dismissed, proof shown.

Zachary Delong (pretrial conference) — Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper registration plate; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Failure to appear.

Daniel Lewis Fitch (review) — Unlawful transaction with minor, third degree; alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Review community service 9/17/24 at 10 a.m.

Shawn S. Fitch (pretrial conference) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Improper registration plates; 5. Failure to produce insurance card; 6. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; 7. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 8. License to be in possession; 9. No operator’s/moped license: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine, court cost, show cause 9/17/24 at 10 a.m.; 2-6. Dismissed; 7. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine; 8. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 9. Dismissed.

Harold D. Moore (pretrial conference) — Driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; failure to surrender revoked operator’s license: Reset 7/23/24 at 10 a.m.

Amber C. Ruble (pretrial conference) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; 4. Failure to produce insurance card; 5. Rear license not illuminated: Dismissed proof shown.

Steven Darrell VanHoose (pretrial conference) — 1. License plate not legible; 2. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; 3. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: 1-2. Dismissed, proof shown; 3. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine, court cost, show cause 9/17/24 at 10 a.m.

Casey Webb (pretrial conference) — Criminal mischief, third degree; alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Reset 6/11/24 at 10 a.m.

Casey Ervin Webb (pretrial conference) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Reset 6/11/24 at 10 a.m.

Deanna Wiley (pretrial conference) — Possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified); possession of marijuana; endangering the welfare of a minor: Reset 4/16/24 at 10 a.m.

Circuit Court

INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases March 21 in Martin Circuit Court:

Jeremy Jarvis (arraignment) — Burglary, third degree; persistent felony offender, second degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 5/2/24 at 11 a.m.

Jeremy Jarvis (arraignment) — Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 5/2/23 at 11 a.m.

Brenten R. Allen Johnson (arraignment) — First-degree possession of controlled substance (drug unspecified), first offense; prescription controlled substance not in original container: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 5/2/24 at 11 a.m.

William Patrick (arraignment) — Convicted felon in possession of a handgun; convicted felon in possession of a firearm; unlawful transaction with minor, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 5/2/24 at 11 a.m.

Martin Gillespie (arraignment) — Fleeing or evading police, first degree; persistent felony offender, first degree; wanton endangerment, first degree (police officer); no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 5/2/24 at 11 a.m.

Ronda Salmons (arraignment) — Wanton endangerment, first degree; assault, third degree (police/probation officer-identity); assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury; menacing: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 5/2/24 at 11 a.m., $5,000 surety bond, contact with victim prohibited.

Keith Allen Brewer (change of plea) — Pleaded guilty, sentencing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m., one year to serve concurrent with other Martin Circuit cases and all West Virginia charges.

Allen R. Brewer (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m.

Allen R. Brewer (change of plea) — Flagrant nonsupport: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m., concurrent with defendant’s other Martin Circuit charges and all West Virginia charges upon release from prison. Defendant shall pay $35,079.48 in restitution to Martin County Child Support office at $100 per month until paid in full.

Derrick N. Brewer (change of plea) — 1. Stalking, first degree; 2. Violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO: 1. One year; 2. Twelve months. Sentences run concurrently with each other but consecutive to Martin County Case 23-CR-64.

Derrick N. Brewer (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: One year, sentencing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m., consecutive to Martin Circuit case 23-CR-34.

Ariel Carver (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified); 3. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; 4. Endangering the welfare of a minor; 5. Possession of marijuana:1. Three years; 2. Twelve months; 4. Twelve months; 5. Forty-five days. Unsupervised probation for three years if the defendant remains in West Virginia but supervised if she establishes residency in Kentucky. Follow all family court orders.

Ray Collins (change of plea) — 1. Complicity theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others over $10,000; 2. Persistent felony offender, first degree: 1. Twelve months, supervised probation for 24 months, defendant must cooperate with prosecution of co-defendant; 2. Dismissed.

Gabriel J. Cooper (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Fleeing or evading police, second degree (on foot); 3. Resisting arrest; 4. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Two years; 2. Twelve months; 3. Twelve months; 4. Twelve months. Supervised diversion two years, defendant must complete substance abuse treatment through ARC where he is currently enrolled.

Brian Howell (change of plea) — 1. First-degree possession of controlled substance (cocaine), first offense; 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Pleaded guilty, waived formal sentencing, sentenced to 12 months; 2. Dismissed.

Earnest W. New (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Two years; 2. Twelve months. Supervised probation for two years, the defendant must complete any course of substance abuse treatment recommended by DPP, sentencing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m.

James Tyler Harmon (sentencing) — 1. First-degree possession of controlled substance (heroin), first offense; 2. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 4. No/expired registration plates; 5. Improperly on the left side of road: 1. Three years; 2. Ninety days. Sentences concurrent with 23-CR-12. Supervised diversion for three years, defendant must complete outpatient substance abuse treatment through OVP. 3-4. Dismissed.

James Tyler Harmon (sentencing) — Theft by unlawful taking all others $10,000-$1,000,000, amended to theft by unlawful taking $500-$10,000: Three-year sentence concurrent with 28-CR-4. Supervised diversion for three years, defendant must pay restitution to AT&T through Martin Clerk’s office at the rate of $100 per month, total balance $2,297.13. James Harmon and Cody Gullett shall be jointly and several liable for payment of restitution. Defendant must complete treatment at OVP.

John Henry Jude (sentencing) — 1. Convicted felon in possession of a handgun, amended to possession of firearm by convicted felon; 2. Persistent felony offender, first degree: 1. One year consecutive to Martin County indictment 30-CR-64; 2. Dismissed.

Robert Moore (shock probation) — Overruled.

Ernest Maynard (evidentiary hearing) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, fourth or greater; persistent felony offender, second degree; driving on DUI-suspended license, second offense in five years: Jury trial 9/16/24 at 9 a.m.; final report 8/15/24 at 10 a.m.

Kristi Fletcher (probation revocation hearing) — Stipulated to violations, sentencing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m.

Kristi Fletcher (probation revocation hearing) — Stipulated to violations, sentencing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m.

Gary Thomas (probation revocation hearing) — Under advisement.

Gary D. Thomas (probation revocation hearing) — Under advisement.

Deanna Wiley (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 4/18/24 at 10 a.m.

Fred T. Daniels (motion to revoke probation) — Probation review hearing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m.

Cody Gullett (motion to dismiss) — Sustained.

Johnny Steven Kirk (report-final) — 1. Kidnapping minor, amended to wanton endangerment, first degree; 2. Assault, second degree; 3. Persistent felony offender, second degree: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 5/2/24 at 10 a.m.; 1. Five years; 2. Ten years; 3. Enhance count 2 to 12 years to serve concurrently with count 1 for 12 years total.