MARTIN COUNTY, KY COURT REVIEW
MARTIN COUNTY, KY. DISTRICT COURT DOCKET – JUNE 13, 2023; & MARTIN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET – JUNE 15, 2023
MARTIN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT:
INEZ, KY. — Judge John Kevin Holbrook heard the following cases June 15 in Martin County Circuit Court:
Benjamin Blackburn (arraignment) — Receiving stolen property $10,000 or more: Not guilty plea, pretrial 7/20/23 at 11 a.m.
Ray Carter Jr. (arraignment) — Flagrant non-support: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 7/20/23 at 11 a.m.
Jamie McNeely (arraignment) — Fleeing or evading police, first degree; wanton endangerment, first degree, police officer; wanton endangerment, first degree; fleeing or evading police, second degree (on foot); failure to produce insurance card; license to be in possession: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 7/20/23 at 11 a.m.
Harold P. Moore (arraignment) — Complicity arson, third degree: Indictment warrant, $5,000.
Jonathan Pack (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000<$10,000: Indictment warrant, $5,000 cash.
Mark Porter (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000<$10,000; operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; all-terrain vehicles violations: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 7/20/23 at 11 a.m.
Jeffery Preece (arraignment) — Burglary, third degree: Indictment warrant, $5,000 cash.
Chad Smith (arraignment) — Sexual abuse, first degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 7/20/23 at 11 a.m.
Gary Thomas (arraignment) — Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 7/20/23 at 11 a.m.
Lori Williamson (arraignment) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000<$10,000; Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $500<$1,000: Indictment warrant, $5,000 cash.
Christopher Lee Maynard (change of plea) — No tail lamps; operating motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance, third; fleeing or evading police, first degree; driving on DUI-suspended license, second offense in five years: Reset to 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.
Gary Jude (sentencing) — 1. Fleeing or evading police, first degree; 2. Operating motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance, first; 3. Wanton endangerment, first degree, police officer; 4. First-degree possession of controlled substance (opiate), first offense: 1, 3, 4: Diverted, supervision three years, complete substance abuse treatment recommended by Probation and Parole; 2. Two days, DUI fees and costs, credit two days, six months to pay.
Gary D. Thomas (sentencing) — Flagrant non-support: Probation supervised three years, $100 monthly for arrearages, pay child support as ordered. Commonwealth orally moved Court to hold defendant in contempt for violation of pretrial release in 2019. Motion overruled.
Keith Wiley (review) — Theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $1,000<$10,000: Pretrial today.
Kody Harless (other hearing) — Set for probation review hearing 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.
James Crabtree (evidentiary hearing) — Assault, first degree; burglary, first degree: Hearing conducted on defendant’s motion to withdraw guilty plea, taken under advisement for ruling.
Ronald Chadwick Crum (revocation hearing) — Bench warrant, no bond.
Shannon Ray Justice (probation revocation hearing) — Commonwealth withdrew motion to revoke probation.
Whitley Perry (probation revocation hearing) — Commonwealth withdrew motion to revoke.
Noah Bowen (motion hour) — Set for hearing 7/6/23 at 10 a.m., transport order.
Dwayne E. Crum Jr. (motion for shock probation) — Denied.
Dwayne Elmer Crum (motion for shock probation) — Denied.
Frankie L. Maynard (motion hour) — Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense; trafficking in controlled substance, third degree, first offense: Set for sentencing 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.
Haskel Burgess Mills (motion hour) — Set for hearing 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.
Jonathan Mollett (motion hour) — Set for hearing 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.
Rodrick C. Mollett (motion hour) — Bench warrant, no bond.
Joshua A. Scott (motion for probation) — Reset to 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.
Joshua A. Scott (motion for probation) — Reset to 7/6/23 at 10 a.m.
Timothy Ramey (final report) — Manslaughter, second degree: Set for pretrial 8/3/23 at 11 a.m.
Jimmy Cornette Jr. (other hearing) — Hearing set 8/2/23 at 10:30 a.m., DPP advised court needs additional time to review record/proceedings due to voluminous record, court granted request.
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Shelby Collins (arraignment) — Speeding 26 mph over/greater; license to be in possession: Failure to appear.
Homer Evans (arraignment) — No tail lamps; improper/no windshield: Dismissed with warning.
Forrest Hinkle Jr. (arraignment) — 1. Controlled substance prescription not in original container, first; 2. Possession of controlled substance, second degree (drug unspecified); 3. Possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified): 1. One-year diversion on condition he completes outpatient treatment; 2. Dismissed, proof shown; 3. One-year diversion on condition he follows orders of outpatient treatment.
Joanne Nicole James (arraignment) — All-terrain vehicles violations; insufficient headlamp; no tail lamps; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first; operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; failure to notify Department of Transportation of address change; license to be in possession: Failure to appear.
Marvin Johnson (arraignment) — Possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified); controlled substance prescription not in original container, first: Dismissed proof shown.
Marvin Johnson (arraignment) — Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates: Dismissed, proof shown.
Tea Jay Luster (arraignment) — Public intoxication controlled substance (excludes alcohol): Pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference 7/11/23 at 10 a.m.
Clinton J. Maynard (arraignment) — No operator’s/moped license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first: Failure to appear.
Robert Meade (arraignment) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 7/11/23 at 10 a.m.
Darrell Matthew Mills (arraignment) — No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; failure to produce insurance card: Dismissed, proof shown.
Bryan Moore (arraignment) — 1. Rear license not illuminated; 2. Failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; 3. Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license: 1-2. Dismissed, proof shown; 3. Pretrial 10/17/23 at 10 a.m.
Joann Reed (arraignment) — Alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense; first-degree possession of controlled substance (drug unspecified), first offense; controlled substance prescription not in original container, first: Preliminary hearing 7/25/23 at 11 a.m.
Eric Sartin (arraignment) — Possession of marijuana: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 7/11/23 at 10 a.m.
Denise Lee Williamson (arraignment) — Possession of marijuana; operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/substance, first: Pleaded not guilty, pretrial 10/17/23 at 10 a.m.
Eric Shane Bowen (pretrial) — Failure to wear seat belts; operating motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance, first: Bench trial 8/21/23 at 9 a.m.
Fred Daniels (pretrial) — No/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first; driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense: Reset 10/17/23 at 10 a.m.
George English (pretrial) — Criminal trespassing, first degree; menacing: One-year diversion on condition he continues with Horizon and completes treatment, no other violation of law.
Patricia J. Hammond (pretrial) — 1. Possession of marijuana; 2. Endangering the welfare of a minor: 1. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine and court cost; 2. Conditional dismissal for two years, no new violation, comply with all recommendations of the Cabinet, show cause 12/12/23.
Stephen Keith Hammond (pretrial) — 1. Operating motor vehicle under influence of substance, second; 2. Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; 3. Inadequate silencer (muffler); 4. Failure to produce insurance card; 5. No/expired registration plates; 6. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 7. Endangering the welfare of a minor; 8. Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; 9. Improper display of registration plates: 1. Pleaded guilty, fine and court cost, ADE classes, loss of license to be determined by DOT, seven days to serve, credit for one day, serve weekends; 2. Pleaded guilty, seven days to serve, concurrent with charge one; 3-6. Dismissed; 7. Conditional dismissal two years, no new charges, comply with Cabinet’s recommendations; 8. Pleaded guilty, seven days to serve, concurrent; 9. Dismissed.
James A. Jude (pretrial) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license: Dismissed, proof shown.
James A. Jude (pretrial) — 1. No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; rear license not illuminated; improper equipment; no operator’s/moped license: Dismissed, proof shown.
Roseanna Jude (pretrial) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; no operator’s/moped license; failure to wear seat belts: Failure to appear.
Roseanna Jude (pretrial) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license: Failure to appear.
Roseanna Jude (pretrial) — Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; speeding 15 mph over limit: Failure to appear.
Lowell Justin Maynard (pretrial) — Reckless Driving; speeding 25 mph over limit; driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, second or greater: Reset 8/22/23 at 10 a.m.
Richard Devada McCoy (pretrial) — 1. Operating motor vehicle under influence substance, first amended to reckless driving; 2. Failure to wear seat belts; 3. Possession of marijuana; 4. Improper equipment; 5. No/expired Kentucky registration receipt; 6. Failure to notify DOT of address change: 1. Pleaded guilty, $200 fine; 2. Dismissed; 3. Pleaded guilty, $25 fine; 4-6. Dismissed.
Linda Mollett (pretrial) — Terroristic threatening, third degree: Conditional dismissal one year no contact with complaining witness, no new violation of law.
Nathaniel Sparks (pretrial) —No/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; improper display of registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security first; failure to wear seat belts; driving on DUI-suspended license, first offense: Failure to appear, $500 cash.
Carlos Barton (pretrial) — 1. Failure to wear seat belts; 2. Operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license; 3. Failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; 4. No/expired registration plates: 1. Dismissed; 2-3. Pleaded guilty, 21 days to serve, credit 21 days; 4. Dismissed.
Courtney Moore (revocation hearing) — Assault, fourth degree, domestic violence, minor injury; criminal trespassing, second degree: Reset 7/11/23 at 10 a.m.
Lacy Scott (revocation hearing) — Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession: Bench warrant, no bond.
Matthew Thompson (revocation hearing) — Operating motor vehicle under influence substance, second; operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license: Pass generally on condition he continues and completes outpatient at OVP.
Johnny Moore (preliminary hearing) — Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense; drug paraphernalia-buy/possession; possession of controlled substance, third degree (drug unspecified): Waived to grand jury, bond amended to $5,000 surety.
James Allen Muncy (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine): Rocket docket.
George Dalton (preliminary hearing) — Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense (methamphetamine).
Haskell Orsbon (preliminary hearing) — Convicted felon in possession of a handgun; Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense: Reset 6/20/23 at 10:30 a.m.
Lawrence Ratcliff Jr. (preliminary hearing) — Convicted felon in possession of a handgun; Trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense; operating on suspended or revoked operator’s license: Reset 6/20/23 at 10:30 a.m.