INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases Aug. 11 and 12 in Martin District Court:
Holly Barnett (arraignment) — Contempt of court: Dismissed with prejudice.
Shane Bishop Cockrell (set aside) — Speeding 16 mph over limit: Defendant to do state traffic school, set for review 12/2/25 at 9 a.m. for completion of state traffic school.
William Tyson Compton (arraignment) — 1. Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, first; 2. Possession of open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle: 1. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine and cost, loss of license to be determined by Department of Transportation, West Virginia operator’s license, complete ADE, show cause 8/11/26; 2. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine.
Clayton Hall (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Dismissed.
Amanda Renee Mills (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure to wear seat belt: Dismissed.
Ryan K. Sites (arraignment) — Intimidating a participant in legal process; violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO: Preliminary hearing 8/26/25 at 10:30 a.m.
Jessie Gabriel Cooper (pretrial conference) — Driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense: Reset 1/13/26 at 9 a.m.
Homer Evans (pretrial conference) — Careless driving; failure to wear seat belt; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card; operating motor vehicle under influence of substance, first; no operator’s/moped license: Failure to appear, bench warrant, $500 cash.
Brian Shane Jude (pretrial conference) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury; alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Reset 10/21/25 at 9 a.m.
Clayton Jude (pretrial conference) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); indecent exposure, first degree, first offense: Reset 9/9/25 at 9 a.m.
Anthony Keathley (pretrial conference) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.
Anthony Keathley (pretrial conference) — Reckless driving; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.
Steven Ray Marcum (pretrial conference) — 1. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; 2. Driving on DUI-suspended license, second offense: 1. Pleaded guilty, five days to serve, credit time served five days; 2. Amended to operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license, pleaded guilty, five days to serve, credit time served five days, cost waived due to jail service.
Adam A. Maynard (pretrial conference) — Criminal mischief, third degree: Reset 10/21/25 at 9 a.m.
Adam A. Maynard (pretrial conference) —Assault, fourth degree (minor injury); menacing; terroristic threatening, third degree: Reset 10/21/25 at 9 a.m.
Aaryn Muncy (review status of treatment) — Compliant, reset 12/2/25 at 9 a.m.
Aaryn Muncy (review status of treatment) — Compliant, review 12/2/25 at 9 a.m.
Eric Preston (review completion of treatment) — Set for show cause hearing for contempt 8/26/25 at 9:30 a.m.
Matthew W. Proctor (review status of treatment) — On docket in error.
Lonnie Robinson (pretrial conference) — Criminal trespassing, third degree: Conditional dismissal for two years, stay off property of Ohio Valley Physicians.
Lonnie Robinson (pretrial conference) — Violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO: Dismissed, no unlawful contact with Angie Robinson.
William Crum (pretrial conference) — 1. Failure to wear seat belt; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 4. Registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway; improper display of registration plates; license to be in possession: 1. Reset 9/9/25 at 9 a.m.; 2-5. Dismissed; 6. Reset 9/9/25 at 9 a.m.
Thomas Wood (pretrial conference) — Leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Reset 8/26/25 at 9 a.m.
Amber Brown (to revoke probation) — False report of incident to law enforcement: Preliminary hearing 8/26/25 at 9:30 a.m.
George W. Chapman (set aside bench warrant) — Write off balance of fine/costs, balance zero.
George Washington Chapman II (set aside bench warrant) — Write off balance of fine/costs, balance zero.
Kevin E. Chatfield (set aside bench warrant) — Write off $200 toward fine/costs, reset 2/10/26.
Kevin Everett Chatfield II (set aside bench warrant) — Write off balance of fine/costs, balance zero.
Kathleen Collins (preliminary hearing) — Theft of services $10,000 or more: Dismissed without prejudice.
Cindy Lea Estepp (preliminary hearing) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000-$10,000: Reset 8/26/25 at 10:30 a.m.
Thornton Eddie Goble (preliminary hearing) — Driving DUI-suspended license, second offense; possession of open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle; operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, third; operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, fourth or greater; failure to produce insurance card: Defendant stipulates to probable cause, waived to grand jury.
Bertha Jude (preliminary hearing) — Burglary, third degree; criminal mischief, second degree: Probable cause, bound to grand jury.
Kayla Jude (preliminary hearing) — Burglary, second degree; assault, fourth degree (minor injury): Probable cause, bound to grand jury.
Mitchell Lonnie Pauley (preliminary hearing) — Burglary, third degree; criminal mischief, second degree: Probable cause, bound to grand jury.
Garnet Scott (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Waived to grand jury.