Martin County court dockets Dec. 2-5

Circuit Court

INEZ — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases Dec. 5 in Martin Circuit Court:

Steve A. Marcum (motion to revoke probation) — Bench warrant to remain active.

Paul Brewer (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m., one and one-half years, concurrent to Martin 24-CR-70.

Paul Brewer (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Pleaded guilty, sentencing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m., one and one-half years, concurrent to Martin 24-CR-69.

Brianna Ellis (change of plea) — 1. Complicity to first-degree possession of controlled substance/fentanyl; 2. Complicity to first-degree possession of controlled substance/heroin, first offense: Pleaded guilty, one year on each charge to run concurrently to each other but consecutive to Martin 23-CR-60, 24-CR-40, 24-CR-73, 24-CR-74. Sentencing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (change of plea) — 1. First-degree possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl); 2. Possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 3. Possession of marijuana: 1. Pleaded guilty, one year; 2. Pleaded guilty, one year; 3. Pleaded guilty, 90 days. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m., sentences to run concurrently to each other but consecutive to Martin 23-CR-57, 24-CR-40, 24-CR-73, 24-CR-74.

Brianna Ellis (change of plea) — 1. First-degree possession of controlled substance/cocaine, first offense; 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Pleaded guilty, one year consecutive to Martin 23-CR-57, 23-CR-60, 24-CR-73 and 24-CR-74. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Pleaded guilty, one year consecutive to Martin 23-CR-57, 23-CR-60, 24-CR-40 and 24-CR-74. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m.

Brianna Ellis (change of plea) — Bail jumping, first degree: Pleaded guilty, one year consecutive to Martin 23-CR-57, 23-CR-60, 24-CR-40 and 24-CR-73. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m.

Brittany Gilmore (change of plea) — 1. Possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; 3. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 4. Failure to produce insurance card: 1. Pleaded guilty, two years; 2. Pleaded guilty, 12 months; 3. Pleaded guilty, 90 days; 4. Dismissed. Sentences to run concurrently, sentences diverted, supervised for two years, complete any course of substance abuse treatment recommended by DPP, bench warrant, no bond.

Anthony Michael Jude (change of plea) — 1. Convicted felon in possession of a handgun; 2. Persistent felony offender, second degree; 3. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 4. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: Pleaded guilty to all charges. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m.: 1. Seven years; 2. Enhance charge 1 to 10 years; 3-4. Ninety days. Probation unsupervised for five years, complete drug court.

Harlan Jude (change of plea) — 1. Assault, third degree, police officer, identity; 2. Fleeing or evading police, third degree; 3. Escape, third degree; 4. Resisting arrest; 5. Menacing; 6. Public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded guilty. Sentences to run concurrently: 1. Five years; 2-4. Twelve months; 5-6. Ninety days. Sentences probated unsupervised for three years.

Dennis Allen Maynard (change of plea) — Burglary, third degree: Three years, concurrently to Martin 24-CR-21 but consecutively to Boyd 24-CR-75, reset 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Dennis Allen Maynard (change of plea) — 1. Assault, second degree, amended to assault under extreme emotional disturbance; 2. Criminal trespass, second degree: Pleaded guilty. Sentences to run concurrently to each other 24-CR-19 but consecutively to Boyd 24-CR-75: 1. Three years; 2. Ninety days. Reset 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Marlon Mollette (change of plea) — 1. Complicity prohibited sale/receipt of vehicle with removed/altered VIN; 2. Complicity receiving stolen property $10,000 or more: Pleaded guilty. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m.: 1. Four years; 2. Ten years. Sentences to run concurrently. Sentences probated unsupervised for five years.

Bryan Moore (change of plea) — 1. Fleeing or evading police, first degree; 2. Operating on a suspended/revoked operator’s license; 3. Reckless driving: Pleaded guilty. Sentences consecutive to 24-CR-94: 1. Three years; 2. Ninety days; 3. Fine $25. Sentences probated supervised for three years, complete any course of substance abuse treatment recommended by DPP. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m.

Bryan Moore (change of plea) — 1. First-degree possession of controlled substance/cocaine, first offense; 2. Tampering with physical evidence: Pleaded guilty, three-year sentence on each charge to run concurrently. Sentences probated supervised for three years, complete any course of substance abuse treatment recommended by DPP. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m.

Jason Pennington (change of plea) — 1. Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree/heroin, amended to RS, first degree; 2. Drug paraphernalia: Pleaded guilty. Sentences probated for three years: 1. Three years; 2. Twelve months. Sentencing 1/16/25 at 10 a.m.

Jeremy Jarvis (motion for shock probation) — Hearing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Haskell Burgess Mills (motion to suspend further execution of sentence) — Overruled.

Timothy Ramey (motion for shock probation) — Hearing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Ronda Salmons (motion to amend) — Wanton endangerment, first degree; assault, third degree (police/probation officer); assault, third degree (police/probation officer); assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury; menacing: Sustained.

Heather Mollett (other hearing) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Jimmy Castle Jr. (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Ronald Chadwick Crum (probation revocation hearing) — Reset 12/19/24 at 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Taylor G. Howell (probation revocation hearing) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Jeremy Jude (probation revocation hearing) — Agreed graduated sanctions.

Robert Dillon (sentencing) — 1. Possession of controlled substance, first degree; 2. Assault, fourth degree; 3. Possession of marijuana; 4. Possession of drug paraphernalia: 1. Three years; 2. Twelve months; 3. Forty-five days; 4. Twelve months. Sentences probated unsupervised for three years.

Haskell Burgess Mills (sentencing) — Commonwealth to tender judgment.

Justin Mollette (sentencing-hearing on motion to withdraw Alford Plea) — Complicity theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $10,000-$1,000,000, amended to theft by unlawful taking: Reset 2/6/25 at 10 a.m.

Vernon Sluss Jr. (sentencing) — 1. Possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Two years; 2. Twelve months. Sentences probated supervised for two years, complete any course of substance abuse treatment.

Keith Wiley (sentencing) — Bail jumping, first degree: Five years, probated supervised for five years.

Austin Jackson (report-final) — Bail jumping, first degree: Mediation 12/2/24, change of plea hearing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Austin T. Jackson (report-final) — Rape, second degree (mentally incapacitated); unlawful transaction with minor, second degree: Mediation 12/2/24, change of plea hearing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Larry Jude (report-final) — Complicity first-degree possession of a controlled substance/opiate, first offense; complicity possession of a controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified): Dismissed with prejudice.

Andy E. Stacy (report-final) — Complicity first-degree possession of controlled substance, first offense; complicity possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified); careless driving: Dismissed without prejudice.

Anthony Muncy (arraignment) — First-degree possession of a controlled substance/opiate, first offense; possession of a controlled substance, second degree/barbiturate; operating motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first: Rocket Docket, pleaded not guilty. Change of plea hearing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Brandon Parsons (arraignment) — First-degree possession of a controlled substance/heroin, first offense; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Reset 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

Eric Sartin (arraignment) — Possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Rocket Docket, pleaded not guilty. Change of plea hearing 12/19/24 at 10 a.m.

John Slone (arraignment) — Wanton endangerment, first; public intoxication of a controlled substance: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial 11/16/25 at 11 a.m.

John Slone (arraignment) — Convicted felon in possession of a handgun: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial 11/16/25 at 11 a.m.

John Slone (arraignment) — Bail jumping first: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial 1/16/25 at 11 a.m.

Danny Harris (motion to dismiss for failure to indict) — Sustained. Release from custody.

District Court

INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 in Martin District Court:

Christopher Bragg (arraignment) — Harassment (physical contact) no injury: Two-year diversion, no unlawful contact with Kelli Bragg, no new violation of law.

Beronica L. Bush (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts; failure to produce insurance card: Order.

Fred Thomas Daniels Jr. (arraignment) — Rear license not illuminated; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.

Megan Alyssa Dials (arraignment) — Speeding 19 mph over limit: Order.

George G. Harmon (arraignment) — All-terrain vehicle violations: One-year diversion on condition he stays off Czar property and pays court cost $143, show cause 6/3/25, diversion 12/2/25.

Tyler Hayes (motion hour) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Motion denied.

Ethan Kole Henry (arraignment) — Leaving the scene of accident/hit and run: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 1/28/25 at 9 a.m.

James Long (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts; failure to produce insurance card; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 1/28/25 at 9 a.m.

Patricia Louise Long (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts; possessing license when privileges are revoked/suspended: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 1/28/25 at 9 a.m.

Caitlin Elizabeth Maynard (arraignment) — Operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; careless driving; one headlight: Pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference 1/28/25 at 9 a.m.

Rita Lynn Maynard (arraignment) — 1. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; 2. Endangering the welfare of a minor: Pleaded guilty, 90 days to serve, probated for two years, cost $163, show cause 6/3/25.

Caleb Michael Patrick (arraignment) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Conditional dismissal, no contact with complaining witness.

Emily Katelyn Patrick (arraignment) — Assault, fourth degree, minor injury: Conditional dismissal, no contact with Caleb Patrick except with Family Court.

Lonnie Mitchell Pauley (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 3. No operator’s/moped license: Dismissed, proof shown.

Nathaniel Jay Ramey (arraignment) — Instruction permit violations; failure to produce insurance card: Failure to appear.

Mary S. Setser (motion to set aside bench warrant) — Criminal trespass, second degree; criminal littering; disorderly conduct, second degree; public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Motion denied.

Lisa Whitt (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belts: Allegation taken as true, $25 fine plus court costs, show cause 6/3/25 at 10 a.m.

Kenneth Ward (arraignment) — Bench warrant: Show cause 6/3/25 at 10 a.m.

Joe Allen Evans (arraignment) — Assault, second degree, domestic violence: Reset 12/11/24 at 11 a.m., transfer to Division II.

Crystal Dials (pretrial conference) — Failure to wear seat belts; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; license to be in possession: Failure to appear.

Crystal Dials (pretrial conference) — No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates: Failure to appear.

Laura Harmon (contempt hearing) — Criminal littering: Moot, review upon motion.

Dustin Alexander Hiromato (pretrial conference) — Driving on DUI-suspended license, second offense; failure to notify Department of Transportation of address change: Reset 1/14/25 at 9 a.m.

James A. Moore (pretrial conference) — 1. All-terrain vehicle violations; 2. Careless driving; 3. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Dismissed for plea on 24-M-260.

Paige N. Moore (pretrial conference) — 1. Assault, fourth degree (domestic), third or greater within five years, amended to assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), no visible injury; 2. Criminal mischief, third degree: One-year diversion, no contact with H. Maynard, pay $250 restitution through clerk’s office by 5/20/25, show cause 5/20/25 at 10 a.m.

Paul T. Mullins (arraignment) — License to be in possession; giving officer false identifying information; theft of identity of another without consent; failure to produce insurance card: Preliminary hearing 12/17/24 at 9:30 a.m.

Derek Mitchell Parsons (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Reset 2/25/25 at 9 a.m.

Nebert L. Porter (pretrial conference) — 1. Possession of marijuana; 2. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first: 1. Dismissed in exchange for plea; 2. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine, court cost, loss of license to be determined by DOT, alcohol drug education classes, one year to pay, show cause 12/2/25 at 10 a.m.

Donald Ray Stacy (pretrial conference) — Receiving stolen property under $500: Pleaded guilty, pay court cost $163, show cause 6/3/26 at 10 a.m.

Tonya Lynn Stapleton (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; no/expired registration plates; improper registration plate; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates: Reset 2/11/25 at 9 a.m.

Crystal Lynn Wiley (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Dismissed, proof shown.

William Newsome (pretrial conference) — Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Pleaded guilty, five days to serve, credit time served five days, cost waived.

William Wallace Newsome (preliminary hearing) — 1. First-degree possession of controlled substance/heroin, first offense; 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; 3. Convicted felon in possession of a handgun: 1. Waived to grand jury, bond amended to $5,000 surety.

Lacy Scott (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Commonwealth to proceed with Rocket Docket.