INEZ — Judge John T. Chafin heard the following cases March 9 and March 10 in Martin District Court:

Trevor Kelly Blackburn (arraignment) — Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (cocaine): Preliminary hearing 3/24/at 10:30 a.m.

David Scott Copley (motion hour-set aside-recall bench warrant) — Assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), minor injury: Reset pretrial conference 3/24/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Donald Cornette (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/7/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday M. Costa (arraignment) — Disorderly conduct, second degree: Reset 4/14/26 at 9 a.m., transfer to Division II.

Mack Arthur Estepp (arraignment) — 1. Failure to wear seat belt; rear license not illuminated; no tail lamps; failure to or improper signal; inadequate silencer (muffler); improper equipment: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 5/19/26 at 9:30 a.m.

William Ray Evans (arraignment) — 1. Failure to wear seat belts; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 4. Registration and title requirements vehicle not to be operated on highway; 5. Improper display of registration plates; 6. Improper registration plate; 7. Failure to produce insurance card; 8. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 3-6. Dismissed; 7. Pleaded guilty, $50 fine and cost, show cause 9/8/26; 24-T-351 reset show cause 9/8/26.

Teenie Lashae Jarvis (terroristic threatening, third degree): Bench warrant, $500 cash.

Alisha Dawn Jude (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; failure to produce insurance card: Failure to appear.

Helen Jude (arraignment) — Criminal littering: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 5/19/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Misty Dawn Keller (arraignment) — Criminal littering: One-year diversion – maintain garbage service, DCPT 3/9/27, set for review 5/19/26 at 9:30 a.m. for compliance.

Ashley Maynard (arraignment) — Possession of marijuana: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/7/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Melinda Mullins (arraignment) — 1. Giving officer false name or address; 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: 1. Dismissed; 2. Pleaded guilty, probation amended to remove drug court, extend probation for one year, no new violation of law.

Calvin Muncy (arraignment) — Assault, fourth degree, child abuse: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/21/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Derek Mitchell Parsons (arraignment) — Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.

Tommy Reed (arraignment) — Criminal littering: One-year diversion-maintain garbage service, DCPT 3/9/27, set for review 5/19/26 at 9:30 a.m. for compliance.

Timothy Wayne Roberts (arraignment) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 4/21/26 at 9:30 a.m.

Marshall Scott Templeton (arraignment) — Failure to illuminate head lamps: Six-month diversion, no new violation of law, DCPT 9/8/26.

Brandon Lee Anderson (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition shoplifting: One-year diversion, stay out of Warfield Market, pay restitution of $8.39, no new violation of law. DCPT 3/9/27, review 4/21/26 at 9:30 a.m. for restitution payment.

Jonie Ann Daniel (pretrial conference) — Instructional permit violations: Order.

Shawn M. Moore (pretrial conference) — 1. Operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license, amended to no operator’s/moped license; 2. No/expired registration plates; 3. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 4. Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; 5. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; 6. Inadequate silencer (muffler): 1. Reset 5/5/26 at 9:30 a.m.; 2-6. Dismissed.

Jason Tommy Scott (review-compliant) — 1. Leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance; 2. Failure to report traffic accident; 3. Failure to notify owner of damage to unattended vehicle; 4. Driving DUI suspended license, second offense, amended to driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; 5. Public intoxication of controlled substance (excludes alcohol); 6. Unauthorized use of motor vehicle, first offense: 1-3. Dismissed; 4-6. Pleaded guilty. Review upon motion of the Commonwealth.

Austin Harless (show cause deferred/installment payment) — Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, 0.08, first: Pleaded guilty, defendant in treatment, balance $0.

Thomas Wood (show cause deferred/installment payment) — 1. Leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance; 2. Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Diversion. Bench warrant, pay $213 or stay four days in jail.