District Court News: Feb. 16, 2017

Published 5:25 pm Saturday, February 18, 2017

Cases heard in Lincoln District Court. List includes names of those charged who are not identified as minors.

1/19/17
Morgan A. Colgan, speeding 25 mph over limit. Failed to appear. Notify Department of Transportation.
Robert Lee Coulter, operate motor vehicle under influence alcohol/drugs, .08 2nd offense. Pretrial conference 4-13.
James D. Ellison, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs, etc. .08 1st offense with aggravator. Plea of guilty. $200 fine, $375 service fee, counseling and 4 days jail (with credit).
Stephen Thomas Grubbs, operate motor vehicle under influence alcohol/drugs, .08 3rd offense, drug paraphernalia – buy/possess and failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st. Continued to 2-16.
Abigail Hodge, operate motor vehicle under influence alcohol/drugs, .08 2nd offense. Pretrial conference 2-16.
April Kidd, unlawful transaction with minor 3rd degree. Dismissed with leave.
Ronald King, 2 counts of menacing. Dismissed with leave.
Christopher S. May, fleering or evading police 1st degree amended to fleeing 2nd, wanton endangerment 1st degree amended to wanton endangerment 2nd degree, speeding 26 mph over/greater, fleeing or evading police 2nd degree (on foot) and reckless driving. Continued to 4-27.
Anthony C. McCool, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs, etc. .08 1st offense amended to careless driving, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt and no/expired registration plates – merged. Plea of guilty. $50 fine; and $25 fine, respectively.
Melissa Propes, harassing communications. Dismissed with leave.
Gabriel S. Rashid-Lais, assault 4th degree minor injury, wanton endangerment 2nd degree – merged, unlawful imprisonment 2nd degree – merged and resisting arrest. Plea of guilty. Time served .
Tawana Saylor, unlawful transaction with minor 3rd degree. Dismissed with leave.
Angela Schlesinger, unlawful transaction with minor 3rd degree. Dismissed with leave.
William C. Sharp, theft by unlawful taking or disp shoplifting under $500. Plea of guilty. $100 fine, costs, 40 days, to serve 10 days, balance probated 2 years on condition of no further offenses (with credit).
Jason Smith, disorderly conduct 2nd degree. Dismissed with prejudice.
Jason W. Smith, assault 4th degree minor injury, terroristic threatening 3rd degree and criminal mischief 3rd degere. Dismissed with prejudice.
Steven Paul Snyder, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license. Plea of guilty. $100 fine.
John Sparkman (Manor Blvd., Crab Orchard), unlawful transaction with minor 3rd degree. Dismissed with leave.
Shawn Stolle, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license. Dismissed with leave.
Benjamin VonGruenigen, no tail lamps – merged, improper display of registration plates – merged, improper registration plate – merged and failure to produce insurance card amended to no insurance 1st. Plea of guilty. $300 fine and costs.
Damion White, reckless driving -merged, possession of marijuana – merged and traffic in marijuana less than 8 oz 1st offense amended to attempted. Plea of guilty. $100 fine, 90 days probated 2 years on condition of no further offenses.
Brandie Yocum, unlawful transaction with minor 3rd degree. Dismissed with leave.

1/23/17
Cody J. Thomas, theft by unlawful taking or disp shoplifting under $500. Plea of guilty. $500 fine, $250 suspended, 40 days, to serve 10 days, balance probated 2 years on condition of no further offenses.
Crystal Allen, theft by unlawful taking or disp shoplifting under $500. $500 fine, $250 suspended, 40 days, to serve 10 days, balance probated 2 years on condition of no further offenses (KAP).
Ruby J. Allen, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt and no/expired registration plates. Dismissed on proof.
Christopher D. Barnett, speeding 15 mph over limit and failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation. Plea of not guilty to speeding charge. Pretrial conference 2-23. Remaining charge dismissed.
Loretta Bikerstaff, failure to produce insurance card – merged, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st, no/expired registration plates, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt, improper display of registration plates, failure to wear seat belts, booster seat violations and too many passengers in vehicle (front seat). Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 2-23.
Emilie Joy Bowman, theft by deception include cold checks under $500. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 2-23.
Darrell D. Bullock, theft by failure to make required disposition of property. Plea of guilty. $500 fine – $450 suspended,12 days probated 2 years on condition of no further offenses. Restitution of $400 to complaining witness.
Ronald E. Caudill, Jr., theft by unlawful taking or disp shoplifting under $500 and no/expired Kentucky registration receipt. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 2-23.
James T. Clark, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt, no/expired registration plates and failure to produce insurance card. Plea of guilty to failure to produce insurance card. $100 fine. Remaining charges dismissed.
David Neil Criswell, criminal trespassing 3rd degree. Continued to 2-20.
Allen S. Crocker, no/expired registration plates, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st and no operator’s/moped license. Failed to appear. Notify Department of Transportation.
Johnathon Felix Crowe, assault 4th degree minor injury. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 4-6.
Andrew Curtis Denny, speeding 10 mph over limit, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt, no/expired registration plates and failure to register transfer of motor vehicle. Plea of guilty to speeding charge. To attend STS. Remaining charges dismissed on proof.
Michael Doss, no operator’s/moped license amended to no operator’s license in possession. Plea of guilty. $25 fine; and $25 fine, respectively.
Rodney Lee Dowell, failure to wear seat belts – merged, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt, no/expired registration plates, improper display of registration plates, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st and failure to produce insurance card – merged. Plea of guilty to failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st charge. $500 fine – $300 suspended, 12 months and costs. Remaining charges dismissed.
Dana Glen Ellison, no/expired registration plates and no/expired Kentucky registration receipt. failed to appear. Notify Department of Transportation.
Chasity M. Epperly, speeding 26 mph over/greater amended to 25 over and license to be in possession. Plea of guilty to speeding charge. To attend STS. Remaining charge dismissed.
Mariono Ventura Gonzales, failure to wear seat belts – merged, failure to produce insurance card, no operator’s/moped license and license to be in possession – merged. Plea of guilty to no operator’s/moped license charge. $50 fine and costs. Remaining charges dismissed.
Alma L. Henson, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs, etc. .08 1st offense, no motorcycle operator’s license and wanton endangerment 2nd degree. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 4-6.
David Hurt, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 2-23.
Kenton Kody Jones, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs w/.08 aggravator 1st. Continued to 2-23.
Tyra Sayard, criminal trespassing 3rd degree. Plea of guilty. $100 fine and costs.
Nickie H. Lewis, theft by deception include cold checks under $500. Failed to appear. Bench warrant.
Mark S. Mahaffey, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license. Plea of guilty. $250 fine – $150 suspended, 10 days probated 2 years on condition of no further offenses.
Deborah K. McPherson, no operator’s/moped license. Plea of guilty. $50 fine and costs.
Robert B. Miller, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license and obstructed vision and/or windshield. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 3-6.
Jeremy T. Miracle, careless driving, failure to produce insurance card and driving too fast for traffic conditions. Dismissed on proof.
Ronnie L. Morrow, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs, etc. .08 1st offense, possession of marijuana and instructional permit violations. Failed to appear. Bench warrant.
Ronnie L. Morrow, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs, etc. .08 1st offense, possession of marijuana and instructional permit violations. Failed to appear. Bench warrant.
Cody Newland, theft by unlawful taking or disp shoplifting under $500. Continued to 2-20.
Jonathan Propes, no/expired registration plates and no/expired Kentucky registration receipt. Dismissed on proof.
Thomas W. Ray, careless driving and operating vehicle with expired operator’s license. Plea of guilty to careless driving. $50 fine and costs. Remaining charge dismissed.
Pedro Rodriguez, improper equipment – merged, failure to wear seat belts – merged, no operator’s/moped license and failure to produce insurance card. Plea of guilty to no operator’s/moped license charge. $50 fine. Convert to 1 day to serve. Remaining charge dismissed without prejudice.
Edgar Lee Rowland, violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO. Failed to appear. Bench warrant.
Joshua B. Smith, no/expired registration plates, operate w/inactive/cancelled/revoked weight distance tax cense and violation part 390 federal safety regs – general policy. Plea of guilty. $25 fine; $25 fine; and $100 fine, respectively.
Tanya M. Sperry, criminal littering. Failed to appear. Bench warrant.
Anthony Dewayne Terry, speeding 16 mph over limit, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt, no/expired registration plates, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license and license to be in possession. Failed to appear. Notify Department of Transportation.
Brandi Nicole Terry, speeding 16 mph over amended to 15 over, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt, no/expired registration plates, improper registration plate and improper reqipment – merged. Ple aof guilty to failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st. $500 fine – $300 suspended. Remaining charges dismissed.
Garrett L. Terry, no/expired registration plates and no/expired Kentucky registration receipt. Dismissed on proof.
Emma Thompson, no/expired registration plates, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card – merged and license to be in possession – merged. Plea of guilty. $25 fine; and $25 fine, respectively.
Christopher Tunnell, criminal trespassing 3rd degree. Failed to appear. Bench warrant.
Ashley Rose West, criminal mischief 3rd degree. Failed to appear. Bench warrant.
Lloyd Jason Whitis, failure to or improper signal, changing drivers – car in motion (reckless driving), failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st, operator’s license suspended, and failure to register transfer of motor vehicle. Plea of guilty. $25 fine; $25 fine; $500 fine – $400 suspended, 10 days probated 2 years on condition of no further offenses; 10 days probated 2 years on condition of no further offenses; and $25 fine, respectively.
Randy Lynn Wilcher, failure to add taxable unit to taxable inventory. Dismissed on proof.
Gary W. Witt, violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO and possession of marijuana. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 3-23.
Jacob W. Witten, theft by unlawful taking or dis shoplifting under $500. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 2-23.
KimberlyT J Witten, theft by unlawful taking or disp shoplifting under $500. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 2-23.
April York, assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injury. Plea of not guilty. Pretrial conference 4-6.

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