District Court
INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Oct. 1 in Martin District Court:
Henry Butcher (arraignment) — Receiving stolen property $500-$1,000: Credit time served, removed from docket.
Henry Kyle Butcher (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others under $500: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 11/12/24 at 10 a.m.
Jeffrey M. Cassady (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first; reckless driving: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 11/12/24 at 10 a.m.
Joseph Glen Caudill (arraignment) — Local county ordinance: Reset 11/12/24 at 10 a.m.
Tina Nichole Cavender (arraignment) — 1. Speeding 15 mph over (school zone); 2. Failure to notify the Department of Transportation of address change: 1. Six-month diversion; 2. Dismissed, proof shown.
Donald R. Delong (arraignment) — Speeding 26 mph over/greater: Amended to 19 mph over, referred to State Traffic School, review 11/12/24 at 10 a.m.
Richard Thurman Dials (arraignment) — 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: Dismissed, proof shown.
Ashley Estepp (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no operator’s/moped license: Failure to appear.
Chandler Deloukiss Hall (arraignment) — Speeding 15 mph over limit: Failure to appear.
Diana Haney (arraignment) — Criminal trespassing, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 11/12/24 at 10 a.m.
Tiffany Renay Horn (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts: Six-month diversion.
Benjamin Kinser (arraignment) — Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 1/7/25 at 10 a.m.
Adam A. Maynard (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt: Failure to appear.
Michael D. Mills (set aside failure to appear) — No/expired registration plates; no motorcycle operator’s license; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 12/10/24 at 10 a.m.
Craig Mueller (motion hour) — Speeding 17 mph over limit; rear license not illuminated; license to be in possession; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; failure to produce insurance card; failure to notify DOT of address change; improper equipment: Reset 12/10/24 at 10 a.m.
Danielle E. Pack (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); first-degree possession of controlled substance/opiate, first offense; possession of controlled substance; prescription controlled substance not in original container first; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Preliminary hearing 10/8/24 at 1 p.m.
Jimmie Pack (arraignment) — Cultivate in marijuana less than five plants, first offense: Pleaded guilty, $100 fine, court cost, $263, show cause 4/15/25 at 9:30 a.m.
Heath A. Preston (arraignment) — 1. No operator’s/moped license; 2. License to be in possession; 3. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: 1. Pleaded guilty, $100 fine, court cost, $243, show cause 4/15/25 at 9:30 a.m.; 2-3. Dismissed.
Kyle Safford (arraignment) — Criminal trespassing, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 11/12/24 at 10 a.m.
Larry Alexander Salmons (arraignment) — Speeding 23 mph over (school zone); failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation: Motion and Order in file.
Christopher Arthur Scott (arraignment) — 1. Failure to wear seat belts; 2. One headlight: Six-month diversion.
Andy E. Stacy (arraignment) — 1. Careless driving; 2. First-degree possession of controlled substance/drug unspecified, first offense; 3. Possession of controlled substance: Previously indicted.
Pierette Thompson (motion hour motion to set aside bench warrant) — Falsely reporting an incident: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 11/12/24 at 10 a.m.
Alexander Samuel Allen (set aside failure to appear) — 1. Speeding 16 mph over limit; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 4. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Six-month diversion; 2-4. Dismissed proof shown.
Brian B. Dingess (pretrial conference) — No/expired registration plates; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle: Failure to appear.
Andrew Howell (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree, minor injury: Conditional dismissal, no contact with Brittany Reynolds and no violation of law for two years.
Teenie Jarvis (pretrial conference) — Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Failure to appear.
Roseanna Jude (pretrial conference) — Improper 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: Reset 12/10/24 at 10 a.m.
John Marcum (pretrial conference) — 1. Criminal trespass, second degree; 2. Criminal mischief, second degree: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, 60 days probated for one year, waived court cost, pay restitution less than $500.
Jeffrey A. May (pretrial conference) — Possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Bench warrant $500 cash.
Jennifer Maynard (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree, minor injury: Conditional dismissal, no contact with alleged victim for two years.
Joshua Maynard (pretrial conference) — Criminal mischief, second degree; giving officer false identifying information: Reset 12/10/24 at 10 a.m.
Derek M. Parsons (pretrial conference) — Failure to surrender revoked operator’s license; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license: Reset 12/10/24 at 10 a.m.
Derek Mitchell Parsons (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; license to be in possession; no operator’s/moped license: Reset 12/10/24 at 10 a.m.
Deborah Ross Hill (pretrial conference) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance, first: Pleaded guilty, $200 fine, court cost, ADE classes, loss of license to be determined by DOT, show cause 10/14/25 at 9:30 a.m.
William Earl Moore (preliminary hearing) — 1. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; 2. Fleeing or evading police, second degree; 3. No/expired registration plates; 4. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 5. Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/substance, first: 1. Pleaded guilty, 90 days probated two years; 2. Amended to attempt fleeing/evading police, second degree, pleaded guilty, 12 months to serve, probated unsupervised 24 months, complete 180 days inpatient treatment at Frontier; 3. Dismissed; 4. Pleaded guilty, 90 days probated two years; 5. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine, court cost, loss of license to be determined by DOT, ADE classes, show cause 4/15/25 at 9:30 a.m., release to Frontier representative when bed becomes available.
Floyd A. Luster III (preliminary hearing) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Waived to grand jury, bond amended to release on own recognizance.
Jimmy Dale Maynard (preliminary hearing) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury; strangulation, second degree (domestic violence related); terroristic threatening, third degree: Reset 10/8/24 at 1 p.m.
Circuit Court
INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases Oct. 3 in Martin Circuit Court:
Chelsey Jolas (change of plea) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Pleaded guilty. Probation supervised two years, complete any course of substance abuse treatment recommended by DPP. Sentencing 11/7/24 at 10 a.m.
Joseph C. Jude (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Pleaded guilty. Four years, probation supervised for one year. Sentencing 11/7/24 at 10 a.m.
Joseph C. Jude (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Pleaded guilty. Four years, probation supervised for one year. Sentencing 11/7/24 at 10 a.m.
Steve A. Marcum (change of plea) — 1. Criminal littering; 2. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 3. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; 4. Tampering with physical evidence: Pleaded guilty to all charges. 1. Twelve months; 2. Two years; 3. Twelve months; 4. Two years. Sentences to run concurrently, diversion supervised for two years, defendant shall complete any course of substance abuse treatment recommended by DPP. Sentencing 11/7/24 at 10 a.m.
James McCoy (change of plea) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs etc., first offense; 3. No/expired registration plates; 4. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Pleaded guilty. 1. Three years; 2. Two days, loss of license, ADE, fine and costs; 3. Fine $25. Diversion unsupervised for three years, complete drug court, sentencing 11/7/24 at 10 a.m.
William E. Moore (change of plea) — 1. Operating motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance, first; 2. Failure to wear seat belts; 3. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; 4. Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): 1. Two days, loss of license, ADE, fines/costs; 2. Dismissed; 3. Ninety days; 4. Two years. Counts 3 and 4 diversion supervised two years, complete any course of substance treatment recommended by DPP.
Jeremy Jude (motion hour) — Bench warrant to remain active.
Christopher Marcum (motion hour) — Bench warrant to remain active.
Haskell Burgess Mills (motion hour) — Hearing 10/17/24 at 10 a.m.
Earnest W. New (motion to revoke probation) — Bench warrant to remain active.
Ronda Salmons (to determine competency to stand trial) — Wanton endangerment, first degree; assault, third degree (police/probation officer); assault, third degree (police/probation officer); assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury; menacing: Moot.
Marcus Thompson (motion to revoke bond) — Surety removed from bond, bond to remain $10,000 (10%).
Joshua Mayhan (review) — Removed from docket.
Andrew J. Vogeler (probation revocation hearing) — Hearing 10/17/24 at 10 a.m.
John A. Spears (diversion completion) — Dismissed.
Assia Meeks (sentencing) — Bail jumping, first degree: One year, judgment and sentence.
Vernon Sluss, Jr. (sentencing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Reset 10/17/24 at 10 a.m.
Nathan Blackburn (report-final) — Sexual abuse, first degree, victim under 12 years of age: Jury trial 6/2/25 at 9 a.m., review 5/1/25 at 10 a.m.
Joseph L. Stevens (report-final) — 1. Wanton endangerment, first degree; 2. Wanton endangerment, first degree; 3. Wanton endangerment, first degree; 4. Wanton endangerment, first degree: Set for change of plea 11/7/24 at 10 a.m.: 1. Five years; 2. Five years; 3. Five years; 4. Five years. Sentences to run concurrently for a total of five years, diversion supervised for three years; defendant shall serve 365 days of house incarceration; defendant shall be permitted to attend work and follow family court orders; defendant shall be responsible for house incarceration equipment, deposit and fees. No contact with victims and/or their property.
Bryan Moore (arraignment) — Fleeing or evading police, first degree; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; reckless driving: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 11/7/24 at 11 a.m.
Bryan Moore (arraignment) — First-degree possession of controlled substance/cocaine, first offense; tampering with physical evidence: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 11/7/24 at 11 a.m.
Jason Pennington (arraignment) — Trafficking in a controlled substance, first (heroin); drug paraphernalia: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 11/21/24 at 11 a.m.