Dec. 9 District Court
Published 9:00 am Saturday, December 9, 2017
The following criminal cases were resolved in Clark District Court Nov. 29, 2017, with Judge Earl-Ray Neal presiding.
— Jeffrey Tipton, public intoxication, pleaded guilty, credit for time served; possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed.
— Thomas Ballard, theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, 360 days; theft by unlawful taking (auto), amended to theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, 360 days concurrent.
— Thomas Barrett, second-degree forgery, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 270 days, 268 days conditionally discharged; fraudulent use of a credit card, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
— Jennifer J. Cole, fourth-degree assault, pleaded guilty, 180 days, 150 days conditionally discharged; possession of drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence; first-degree possession of a controlled substance, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
— Ronnie Ellis, complicity to commit murder (two counts), waived to grand jury.
— Tiffany Epps, first-degree promoting contraband, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 180 days, 90 days conditionally discharged.
— Kelly F. Hensley, theft by unlawful taking, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 180 days conditionally discharged.
— Joshua Hopkins, theft of identity, amended to giving officer a false name, pleaded guilty, 30 days, 24 days conditionally discharged.
— Benjamin Larson, second-degree fleeing or evading police, pleaded guilty, 30 days; contempt of court, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
— Benjamin Larson, second-degree wanton endangerment, pleaded guilty, 180 days, 145 days conditionally discharged; contempt of court, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
— Benjamin F. Larson, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 180 days, 145 days conditionally discharged; possession of drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
— Jennifer L. Smith, receiving stolen property (firearm), amended to carrying a concealed deadly weapon, pleaded guilty, 180 days, 175 days conditionally discharged.
— Joshua York, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, amended to criminal attempt, pleaded guilty, 360 days; violation of conditions of release, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
The following criminal cases were resolved in Clark District Court Nov. 27, 2017, with Judge Brandy Oliver Brown presiding.
— Brian S. Adams, third-degree possession of a controlled substance (two counts), dismissed; second-degree possession of a controlled substance, dismissed; possession of drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty, 10 days conditionally discharged; public intoxication, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
— Denzil Brewer, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, dismissed, forfeit weapon.
— Lauren Hisle, theft by unlawful taking, stipulated to probable cause, dismissed.
— Chester S. Beets Sr., third-degree criminal mischief, dismissed.
— Richard P. Bryant, fourth-degree assault, pleaded guilty, 90 days, 83 days conditionally discharged.
— Michael R. Faustich, driving under the influence (third offense), pleaded guilty, 30 days, fined, two-year license suspension, plates impounded; driving on a suspended operator’s license, pleaded guilty, 10 days, credit for time served.
— James McDonald, fourth-degree assault, pleaded guilty, 90 days, 80 days conditionally discharged; second-degree fleeing or evading police, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence; possession of marijuana, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence; possession of drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
— David Smallwood, fourth-degree assault, pleaded guilty, 90 days, 80 days conditionally discharged.
— Benita Sue Tolson, possession of drug paraphernalia (two counts), pleaded guilty, six days.
— Rachel Velena, alcohol intoxication, pleaded guilty, two days; fourth-degree assault, amended to harassment, pleaded guilty, two days concurrent.
— Elizabeth Ann Bell, possession of drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty, three days.
— Tabitha Davis, disorderly conduct, pleaded guilty, seven days; possession of marijuana, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.
— Michael L. Turner, theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, five days; contempt of court, pleaded guilty, concurrent sentence.