CALHOUN MAGISTRATE COURT RULINGS - July 2010 Cases

(08/26/2010)
Cases are listed by Magistrates, date tried, case number, defendant, age, charge and disposition of case.

M = Misdemeanor - F = Felony
NCP = No Contest Plea
DUI = Driving under the influence
W/C = Worthless check
WCF = Worthless Check Fund
CRJ = Central Regional Jail
MVI = Motor vehicle inspection
BAC = Blood alcohol content

Disposition of criminal cases in Calhoun Magistrate Court for the month of July 2010.

Magistrate Richard Postalwait

7/6/10 - 10M-73 - State vs. Clayton Bell, 18, battery, defendant entered guilty plea, assessed $500.00 fine suspended for 80 hours community service, placed on two years probation, pay $10 per month and assessed $165.80 court costs.

7/6/10 - 10M-23; 10M-24; 10M-25; 10M-26 - State vs. Anna Cottrell, 32, failure to send child to school, case dismissed upon motion of the prosecuting attorney on behalf of complainant.

7/6/10 - 10M-71 - State vs. Randolph Robinson, adult, passing a stopped school bus, case dismissed upon motion of the prosecuting attorney.

7/6/10 - 10M-64 - State vs. Mark Allen Cunningham, 36, driving suspended/revoked 3rd offense, defendant entered guilty plea, 90 days home confinement beginning 8/1/10, assessed fine and costs totaling $315.80.

7/6/10 - 10M-52 - State vs. Keith Moore, 43, DUI, case dismissed upon plea agreement to 10M-53 and 10M-54.

7/6/10 - 10M-53 - State vs. Keith Moore, 43, possession of Methamphetamine, defendant entered guilty plea, sentenced to 130 days home confinement to run concurrent with 10M-54, assessed costs of $165.80.

7/6/10 - 10M-54 - State vs. Keith Moore, 43, possession of marijuana, defendant entered guilty plea, sentenced to 130 days home confinement to run concurrent with 10M-53, assessed costs of $165.80.

7/6/10 - 10M-55 - State vs. Keith Moore, 43, open alcohol container, case dismissed upon plea agreement to 10M-53 and 10M-54.

7/6/10 - 09M-239 - State vs. Denzil Lee McKay, Jr., 25, domestic battery, case dismissed upon motion of the prosecuting attorney.

7/13/10 - 08M-252 - State vs. Virginia D. Richards, 34, petit larceny, case dismissed upon motion of the prosecuting attorney pursuant to agreement.

7/13/10 - 07M-230 - State vs. Kathy Tallhammer, 50, domestic battery, case dismissed upon motion of the prosecuting attorney citing statute of limitations.

7/20/10 - 10M-152 - State vs. Amy L. Yoak, 26, destruction of property, case dismissed upon motion of the prosecuting attorney.

7/20/10 - 10M-153 - State vs. Amy L. Yoak, 26, domestic battery, case dismissed upon motion of the prosecuting attorney.

7/21/10 - 10M-144 - State vs. Elizabeth A. Justice, adult, worthless check, defendant entered guilty plea, assessed fine and costs and restitution totaling $407.19.

7/21/10 - 10M-145 - State vs. Rose M. Freeman, adult, worthless check, defendant entered guilty plea, assessed fine and costs and restitution totaling $242.10.

7/27/10 - 10M-89 - State vs. Dustin Shuman, 18, truancy, defendant entered guilty plea, assessed fine and costs totaling $215.80.

7/27/10 - 10M-90 - State vs. Dustin Shuman, 18, truancy, defendant entered guilty plea, assessed fine and costs totaling $215.80.

7/27/10 - 10M-91 - State vs. Dustin Shuman, 18, truancy, defendant entered guilty plea, assessed costs of $165.80 and withdrawn from school.

7/30/10 - 10F-37 - State vs. Daniel Mark Johnson, 24, destruction of property, defendant waived preliminary hearing, case transferred to circuit court.

7/30/10 - 10F-38 - State vs. Daniel Mark Johnson, 24, wanton endangerment, defendant waived preliminary hearing, case transferred to circuit court.

7/30/10 - 10F-39 - State vs. Daniel Mark Johnson, 24, conspiracy, defendant waived preliminary hearing, case transferred to circuit court.

7/30/10 - 10M-66 - State vs. Michael Williamson, 31, harassment of public official, defendant entered NCP, assessed fine and costs totaling $190.80 and arrest fees of $25.00 and sentenced to 10 days at CRJ on weekends.

7/30/10 - 10M-132 - State vs. Jerry Dwight Hess, 27, battery, defendant entered NCP, sentenced to 5 days at CRJ and assessed court costs totaling $165.80.

7/30/10 - 09M-291 - State vs. George Nicholas Parsons, 36, possession of firearm after domestic violence conviction, case dismissed upon joint motion of the parties.

Magistrate Teresa Robinson

7/6/10 - 09M-8 - State vs. Bruce Charles Edgell, 26, domestic battery, dismissed on state motion per plea agreement in circuit court.

7/6/10 - 09M-364 - State vs. Randy Allen Nicholas, 19, no operator's, dismissed after 6 month review, no other complaints filed.

7/6/10 - 09M-365 - State vs. Randy Allen Nicholas, 19, no registration, dismissed after 6 month review, no other complaints filed.

7/6/10 - 09M-366 - State vs. Randy Allen Nicholas, 19, improper display registration, dismissed after 6 month review, no other complaints filed.

7/6/10 - 09M-367 - State vs. Randy Allen Nicholas, 19, no operator's, dismissed after 6 month review, no other complaints filed.

7/7/10 - 10F-22 - State vs. Charles Ray Metz, 32, destruction of property, preliminary hearing waived to circuit court.

7/7/10 - 10F-23 - State vs. Charles Ray Metz, 32, wanton endangerment, preliminary hearing waived to circuit court.

7/7/10 - 10F-24 - State vs. Charles Ray Metz, 32, conspiracy, preliminary hearing waived to circuit court.

7/13/10 - 10F-35 - State vs. Brandie Shaye Cottrill, 21, conspiracy to commit felony, dismissed upon state motion without prejudice.

7/16/10 - 10F-36 - State vs. Mary R. Radcliff, 49, conspiracy to commit felony, dismissed without prejudice on defense motion.

7/16/10 - 10M-47 - State vs. Sam Nicholson, adult, passing a stopped school bus, dismissed upon 90 day review, no further complaints issued.

7/16/10 - 10M-49 - State vs. Jody L. Rush, adult, passing a stopped school bus, dismissed upon 90 day review, no further complaints issued.

7/16/10 - 10M-56 - State vs. Carlene Frederick, adult, passing a stopped school bus, dismissed upon 90 day review, no further complaints issued.

7/20/10 - 09M-308 - State vs. Brenda Joyce Rose, 41, violation of protective order, dismissed after 6 month review and no further complaints issued.

7/22/10 - 10M-159 - State vs. Allen Keith Carpenter, 19, possession less than 15 grams, plea of guilty, assessed court costs only of $165.80 and 6 months unsupervised probation.

7/22/10 - 10M-160 - State vs. Allen Keith Carpenter, 19, possession of Vicotin, plea of guilty, assessed fine and costs totaling $265.80.

7/22/10 - 10M-161 - State vs. Kevin Richard King, 31, simple possession, NCP, assessed fine and costs totaling $265.80.

7/22/10 - 10F-41 - State vs. Benjamin Munyoci Kathale, 30, fraudulent schemes, waived preliminary.

7/26/10 - 10M-151 - State vs. Don Silvester Metheney, 71, DUI, NCP, assessed fine and costs totaling $365.80, reduced to less than .150 BAC.