INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases July 8 in Martin District Court:
Kenis Casey Bishop (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; tampering with physical evidence: Preliminary hearing 7/23/24 at 11 a.m.
Michael Copley (arraignment) — Criminal mischief, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 8/20/24 at 10 a.m.
Michael G. Copley (arraignment) — Public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 8/20/24 at 10 a.m.
William Everett Crum (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first, amended to failure to produce; 4. Failure to wear seat belts: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 2. Dismissed; 3. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine, $218, show cause 1/7/25 at 9:30 a.m.; 4. Dismissed.
Helene Davis (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Reset 9/3/24 at 9 a.m.
Brian B. Dingess (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 10/1/24 at 10 a.m.
Eugene English (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $500-$1,000: Paid restitution to complaining witness, dismissed at request of Commonwealth Attorney.
George Junior Fletcher (motion to set aside failure to appear) — 1. Speeding 20 mph over limit; 2. Failure to wear seat belts; 3. No operator’s/moped license; 4. Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license: 1. Six-month diversion; 2-4. Dismissed.
Austin Frye (motion to set aside) — No/expired registration plates; failure to notify Department of Transportation of address change: Overruled no appearance.
Michael S. Fuggett (arraignment) — 1. License to be in possession; 2. Failure to produce insurance card: Dismissed, proof shown.
Shawn Hager (arraignment) — Speeding 19 mph over limit: Six-month diversion.
Chase Hale (arraignment) — Public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Reset 9/3/24 at 10 a.m.
Chase Hale (arraignment) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Reset 9/3/24 at 10 a.m.
Christopher Hannah (arraignment) — Disregarding stop sign; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 10/15/24 at 10 a.m.
Nebert Lee Horn Jr. (arraignment) — Display of illegal/altered registration; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 10/15/24 at 10 a.m.
Teenie Jarvis (arraignment) — Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 8/20/24 at 10 a.m.
Trevor Jude (arraignment) — Unlawful imprisonment, second degree; assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), no visible injury; endangering the welfare of a minor; criminal mischief, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, in treatment, pretrial conference 10/15/24 at 10 a.m.
Estella Justice (arraignment) — 1. Criminal trespassing, third degree; 2. Criminal littering; 3. Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $500-$1,000: 1. Dismissed, waived court cost; 2. Pleaded guilty, 30-day sentence probated for two years.
Courtney Megan Mills (motion to set aside) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; improper registration plate; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; improper display of registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: Overruled, no appearance.
Alexandria Destiny Moore (arraignment) — 1. Rear license not illuminated; 2. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 3. Possession of controlled substance, third degree, drug unspecified: 1-2. Dismissed; 3. Pleaded guilty, 30 days probated for two years. Case 23-T-190 (recall failure to appear): 1. Dismissed; 2. Fine $25 and court cost $75, show cause 1/7/25 at 9:30 a.m.; 3. Dismissed; 4. Fine $50; 5-8. Dismissed.
Melissa Legaspi Morales (arraignment) — Speeding 22 mph over the limit: Paid in full 7/9/24.
Samuel Ray Porter (arraignment) — Reckless driving; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, second or greater; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to wear seat belts: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 8/20/24 at 10 a.m.
Brittany Louise Preston (arraignment) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Bench warrant $500 cash.
Deborah Ross Hill (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 10/1/24 at 10 a.m.
Patsy L. Spears (arraignment) — 1. Careless driving; 2. Rear license not illuminated; 3. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: 1. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine; 2. Dismissed; 3. Pleaded guilty, $100 fine, court cost, $290, show cause 1/7/25 at 9:30 a.m.
Priscilla Spears (arraignment) — 1. Endangering the welfare of a minor; 2. False report of an incident to law enforcement: Pleaded guilty, two-year diversion, finish inpatient treatment.
Lillie Spelts (arraignment) — Endangering the welfare of a minor; endangering the welfare of a minor; endangering the welfare of a minor: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 10/15/24 at 10 a.m., private counsel.
Mary Ayers (motion to revoke probation) — Resisting arrest; assault third, peace officer, communicable body fluid: Bench warrant no bond until she sees judge.
Jimmy Dean Cornett (pretrial conference) — Failure to wear seat belts; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; improper display of registration plates; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to surrender revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.
April Nicole Hickman (pretrial conference) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol); terroristic threatening, third degree; criminal trespass, first degree; possession of controlled substance, third degree, drug unspecified: Reset 7/30/24 at 10 a.m.
April Howell (pretrial conference) — Fugitive from another state warrant required: Reset 7/30/24 at 10 a.m.
Clarence Kazee (pretrial conference) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Reset 10/15/24 at 10 a.m.
Clarence Kazee (pretrial conference) — Menacing: Reset 10/15/24 at 10 a.m.
Christopher Lee Maynard (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Ninety days to serve, credit time served 84 days, balance to be served at BSRDC, release 7/15/24 at 8 a.m. Commonwealth agrees not to revoke probation on 24-M-64.
Cody D. Moore (pretrial conference) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excluded alcohol): One-year diversion, complete outpatient treatment at Ohio Valley Physicians.
Derek Parsons (24-T-32, 23-T-436-recall failure to appear) — Pretrial conference 8/20/24 at 10 a.m.
Joshua Allen Kirk (preliminary hearing) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $10,000-$1,000,000: Reset 7/30/24 at 10:30 a.m.
Ashley Desirae Welch (preliminary hearing) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $10,000-$1,000,000: Reset 7/30/24 at 10:30 a.m.