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

Disposition of criminal cases in Calhoun Magistrate Court for the month of February 2013.

Magistrate Richard Postalwait

02/07/13

12M-188 - State vs. Debra Melrath, 42. Failure to send child to school. Case dismissed upon motion of the prosecutor that the child has moved out of state.

13M-014 - State vs. Kim Harrison, adult. Failure to send child to school. Case dismissed upon motion of the prosecutor.

02/12/13

13F-005 - State vs. James Michael Starkey, 48. Driving suspended/revoked. DUI 3rd offense. Case dismissed upon plea agreement to 13M-028 and 13M-049.

13M-028 - State vs. James Michael Starkey, 48. No proof of insurance. Defendant entered guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of $365.80.

13M-049 - State vs. James Michael Starkey, 48. Driving suspended/revoke for DUI-2nd offense. Defendant entered guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of$1,165.80 and placed on home confinement for 6 months beginning 03/01/13.

13F-003 - State vs. Chester Calvin Cunningham, 60. DUI-3rd offense. Case dismissed upon plea agreement to 13M-050.

13M-050 - State vs. Chester Calvin Cunningham, 60. DUI>.15. Defendant entered guilty plea. Sentenced to 30 days at CRJ with credit from 13F-003 and assessed fine and costs of $440.80.

02/21/13

12M-084 - State vs. Samantha Starcher, 22. False information to trooper. Defendant entered guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of $265.80 and sentenced to 2 years unsupervised probation.

12M-199 - State vs. Samantha Starcher, 22. Domestic battery. Case dismissed per plea agreement.

12M-200 - State vs. Samantha Starcher, 22. Domestic assault. Case dismissed per plea agreement.

12M-201 - State vs. Samantha Starcher, 22. Domestic battery. Defendant entered guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of $665.80 and sentenced to 2 years unsupervised probation.

13M-031 - State vs. Samantha Starcher, 22. Fleeing. Defendant entered guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of $665.80 and sentenced to 2 years unsupervised probation.

13M-032 - State vs. Samantha Starcher, 22. Fleeing. Case dismissed per plea agreement.

13F-007 - State vs. Ronnie A. Richards, 47. Failure to register as sex offender. Case dismissed upon guilty plea to 13M-052.

13F-008 - State vs. Ronnie A. Richards, 47. Failure to register as sex offender. Case dismissed upon guilty plea to 13M-052.

13M-052 - State vs. Ronnie A. Richards, 47. Failure to register change in sex offender registry. Defendant entered guilty plea. Assessed fine and cost of $465.80 and sentenced to 6 months unsupervised probation.

02/22/13

13M-044 - State vs. Joshua Lee Miller, 37. Registration violation. Defendant entered guilty plea. Assessed fine and cost of $215.80.

02/27/13

13F-011 - State vs. Christopher Scott Lamp, 21. Sexual assault 3rd-degree. Defendant waived preliminary hearing. Case transferred to Circuit Court.

13F-012 - State vs. Christopher Scott Lamp, 21. Sexual assault 3rd-degree. Defendant waived preliminary hearing. Case transferred to Circuit Court.

13F-013 - State vs. Christopher Scott Lamp, 21. Sexual abuse by a custodian. Defendant waived preliminary hearing. Case transferred to Circuit Court.

13F-014 - State vs. Christopher Scott Lamp, 21. Sexual abuse by a custodian. Defendant waived preliminary hearing. Case transferred to Circuit Court.

Magistrate Teresa Carpenter

02/04/13

12M-192 - State vs. Michael Allen Means, 21. Driving suspended/revoked non-DUI. No contest plea. Assessed fine and cost of $265.80.

02/05/13

13M-029 - State vs. Andrea Simmons, 21. Possession of controlled substance. Guilty plea. Assessed fine and cost of $165.80. and unmonitored home confinement joint motion, home confinement agreement to be signed 02/13/13 by 4:00 p.m.

13M-030 - State vs. Andrea Simmons, 21. Possession of controlled substance. Dismissed upon plea agreement to 13M-029.

02/06/13

12M-183 - State vs. Joshua Boswell, adult. Failure to send child to school. Dismissed upon State motion, student has turned 18 years of age.

02/11/13

12M-362 - State vs. Jamie McKay, 26. Worthless check. Guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of $253.87.

13M-003 - State vs. Jamie Tomey, 26. Guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of $275.87.

12M-406 - State vs. Dylan P. Little, 20. Domestic battery. Dismissed without prejudice on state motion, victim unwilling to proceed.

12M-293 - State vs. Freddie R. Starcher, 43. Assault. Dismissed upon review and no further complaints.

02/12/13

13M-039 - State vs. Adam A. Jones, 24. Purchase pseudoephedrine. Dismissed upon motion of the Defense. Granted.

02/13/13

13M-002 - State vs. Melissa Renee Phippins, 33. Driving suspended/revoked non-DUI. Guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of $$265.80.

02/19/13

13M-007 - State vs. Gary L. Nicholson, 45. DUI 2nd-offense. Guilty plea to DUI with kids lesser included. Assessed fine and cost of $365.80 with 6 months jail with 5 months suspended for 1 year probation to report to CRJ on 3/1/13 at 9:00 a.m.

13M-034 - State vs. Gary L. Nicholson, 45. No proof of insurance. Dismissed per plea agreement to 13M-035.

13M-035 - State vs. Gary L. Nicholson, 45. No child restraint. Guilty plea. Assessed fine and costs of $185.80.

12M-179 - State vs. Jennifer Hannah, 38. Failure to send child to school 2nd-offense. Dismissed upon State motion, student has been complying and attending school.

02/21/13

12M-225 - State vs. Gary Lee Knight, 59. Willful disruption of government process. Dismissed upon no further complaints.

12M-108 - State vs. George Michael Parsons, 26. Possession of controlled substance less than 15 grams. Dismissed upon no further complaints.

02/27/13

13F-019 - State vs. Gary Paul Ferrell, 55. Prohibited from possessing firearm. Waived to Circuit Court.

13F-020 - State vs. Gary Paul Ferrell, 55. Prohibited from possessing firearm. Waived to Circuit Court.

13F-021 - State vs. Gary Paul Ferrell, 55. Prohibited from possessing firearm. Waived to Circuit Court.

13F-022 - State vs. Gary Paul Ferrell, 55. Prohibited from possessing firearm. Waived to Circuit Court.

02/28/13

12M-366 - State vs. Gerald Sampson, 42. Failure to send child to school. Dismissed upon student's completion of GED.

12M-417 - State vs. Dale R. Metheney, 66. shooting/hunting from motor vehicle. Guilty plea. Assessed fine and cost of $265.80.

11M-186 - State vs. Michael P. Hall, Jr., 30. Possession of wildlife. Defendant not been arrested and paid in full all past due charges of $1,623.80. Case dismissed.