INEZ — Judge Brett Butcher heard the following cases Jan. 6 in Martin District Court:
Earl Issac Denver Bowen (arraignment) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 3. Improper display of registration plates; 4. Failure to produce an insurance card; 5. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; 6. Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; 7. Improper equipment; 8. Failure to wear seat belts: 1-6. Dismissed, proof shown; 7-8. Dismissed with warning.
David J. Brown (motion hour) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired registration plates: Overruled, no appearance.
Henry K. Butcher (arraignment) — Failure to wear seat belt: Dismissed with warning.
Edward L. Holshue (arraignment) — Failure to produce an insurance card: Pleaded guilty, $50 fine and court cost ($198 total), show cause 6/23/26 at 9:30 a.m.
John L. Kirk Jr. (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Zachary B. Lester (arraignment) — Falsely reporting an incident: Bench warrant, $500 cash.
Matthew Ance Marcum (motion hour-recall failure to appear) — No operator’s license, autocycle; no/expired registration plates; all other traffic offenses not listed: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 2/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Cassander Martin (arraignment) — Contempt of court: Dismissed at request of Commonwealth Attorney.
Cody Lee Price (motion hour-set aside failure to appear) — 1. Speeding 22 mph over the limit, amended to 10 mph over the limit; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 4. Failure to produce an insurance card: 1. Six-month diversion; 2-4. Dismissed, proof shown.
Lonnie Joe Robinson (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); failure to produce an insurance card: Preliminary hearing 1/13/26 at 10:30 a.m., public defender appointed.
Shelia Gaye Sartin (motion hour-set aside failure to appear) — 1. No/expired registration plates; 2. No/expired registration receipt; 3. Failure to produce an insurance card; 4. Failure to wear seat belt: 1-3. Dismissed, proof shown; 4. Dismissed with warning.
Michaela Walker (arraignment) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, first: Pleaded guilty, $200 fine and court cost, alcohol drug education classes, loss of license to be determined by the Department of Transportation, show cause 6/8/27 at 9:30 a.m.
Michael G. Copley (review) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Doing well in treatment, review 2/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Lonnie R. Jude (pretrial conference) — Theft of services: Pleaded guilty, 30 days to serve, sentence probated for one year on condition he pays $415.64 in restitution to Alliance Water payable through the Martin Circuit Clerk’s Office, restitution must be paid in full by 9/1/26, review 9/8/26 at 9:30 a.m.
John L. Kirk (pretrial conference) — Operating motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first: Labs pending, reset 3/17/26 at 10 a.m.
Robert Douglas Runyons (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/substance, second; 2. License to be in possession: 1. Dismissed, blood test negative; 2. Dismissed.
Heather Kasey Howard (diversion completion) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Dismissed.
Ethan Kole Hensley (diversion completion) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense; disorderly conduct, first degree; resisting arrest: Dismissed.
Cecil Ray Diamond (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Rocket Docket.
Charlotte Marie Godines (preliminary hearing) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine); possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (drug unspecified): Rocket Docket.