District Court news for July 22-23, 2017

Published 8:02 am Saturday, July 22, 2017

The following cases were resolved in Clark District Court July 12 with Judge Earl-Ray Neal presiding.

— Melissa Adams, making false statement to receive benefits, amended to criminal attempt, dismissed.

— Gerald L. Andrews, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (two counts), waived to grand jury.

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— Gerald L. Andrews, fraudulent use of a credit card, waived to grand jury.

— Christy Cramer, theft of identity, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 90 days, 76 days conditionally discharged.

— Logan T. Kennedy, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, amended to criminal attempt, dismissed; carrying a concealed deadly weapon, pleaded guilty, 30 days, 20 days conditionally discharged; giving officer a false name, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.

 — Michael Lairson, receiving stolen property, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 360 days, 180 days conditionally discharged.

— Michael K. Lairson, theft by unlawful taking-auto, preliminary hearing, dismissed, no probable cause; receiving stolen property, preliminary hearing, probable cause found, sent to grand jury.

— Earl McVey, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 180 days, 150 days conditionally discharged; carrying a concealed deadly weapon, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence; possession of drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.

— Donna Stephens, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 90 days, 85 days conditionally discharged; advertisement of drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.

— David Taulbee, driving under the influence, first-degree wanton endangerment (six counts), waived to grand jury.

— Darrin R. Tays, third-degree assault (two counts), amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 360 days, 180 days conditionally discharged; second-degree fleeing or evading police, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence; resisting arrest, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.

— Donna Worley, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (two counts), amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 360 days, 356 days conditionally discharged; third-degree possession of a controlled substance, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.

The following cases were resolved in Clark District Court July 10 with Judge Brandy Oliver Brown presiding.

— Christopher Bates, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, pleaded guilty, 14 days, forfeit weapon.

— Charles R. Gilpin, receiving stolen property, pleaded guilty, 45 days; possession of burglary tools, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence; second-degree possession of a controlled substance, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.

— Tabatha M. Greer, theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, 45 days.

— Traci L. Minniear, theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, two days; contempt of court (two counts), pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.

— Traci L. Minniear, theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, one day; second-degree criminal trespassing, pleaded guilty, one day concurrent.

— Brandon Riddle, receiving stolen property, pleaded guilty, 60 days, 58 days conditionally discharged, restitution.

— Paul T. Sosby, theft by deception, dismissed. (six cases)

— Richard Stamper, fourth-degree assault, pleaded guilty, 90 days, 60 days conditionally discharged.

— Martina Townsend, harassment, dismissed.

— Katherine Beauchamp, driving under the influence, pleaded guilty, fined, 30-day license suspension; no operator’s license, dismissed.

— Tiffany L. Colliver, driving under the influence, pleaded guilty, fined, 30-day license suspension; reckless driving, dismissed; failure to maintain insurance, diversion entered; no or expired registration plate, dismissed; driving on a suspended operator’s license, dismissed.

— Michael T. Ginter, reckless driving, dismissed; driving under the influence, pleaded guilty, fined, 30-day license suspension; third-degree possession of a controlled substance, pleaded guilty.

— Blake Griggs, leaving scene of an accident, amended to failure to report traffic accident, pleaded guilty, fined, 30-day license suspension; driving under the influence, pleaded guilty, fined, concurrent license suspension.

— Amber G. Thomas, driving under the influence, pleaded guilty, fined, 30-day license suspension; careless driving, dismissed; possession of  open container or alcohol in motor vehicle, dismissed; possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

— Darrel Gray, fugitive from another state, waived extradition; second-degree fleeing or evading police, pleaded guilty, five days.

— Darrell Gray, fugitive from another state, dismissed.

— Henry Roberts, driving under the influence, pleaded guilty, fined, 30-day license suspension; driving on a suspended operator’s license, pleaded guilty, fined.

— Daniel Wallace, failure to illuminate head lamps, dismissed; driving under the influence, pleaded guilty, fined, 30-day license suspension; driving on a suspended operator’s license, pleaded guilty, fined; no or expired registration receipt, dismissed; no or expired registration plate, dismissed.