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 By  Staff Reports Published 
11:59 pm Saturday, August 31, 2002

Court records

By Staff
Circuit Court
The following list of criminal cases heard this week in Lauderdale County Circuit Court was furnished by District Attorney Bilbo Mitchell:
Henry Lahsan Kelly, burglary of a building, five years MDOC, five years probation, $2,000 restitution, $500 fine, court costs, AB fee
Walter Levon Washington, embezzlement, five years probation, $1,036.26 restitution, court costs
Cardis Moore, sale of cocaine, 15 years, 10 years suspended, five years probation, $5,000 fine, $300 lab fee, $200 AB fee, court costs
Kelly Paul Brown Jr., probation revocation-burglary of a dwelling, probation revoked, six years to serve
Jason R. Heathcock, felony DUI, three years MDOC, 11/2 years intensive supervision program, 1.5 years probation, $2,000 fine, court costs, AB fee
Tony Anthony Smith, armed robbery, 15 years, nine suspended, five years probation, $32 restitution, AB fee and court costs
Darrin Dean, burglary of a dwelling, five years MDOC, nine months to serve, five years probation $500 fine, $500 victims compensation fund, $200 AB fee
Ruby Mason, embezzlement, four years (Florida State) restitution, court costs, AB fee
Jack D. Stephens, burglary and larceny of a storehouse, five years (Florida State) restitution, court costs, AB fee
Koty Brown, statutory rape, five years, four years suspended, four years probation, court costs and fees
Darren Dean, burglary and larceny of a dwelling, five years, four years, three months suspended, five years probation, restitution, court costs and fees
Gary Mason, armed robbery, blind plea
Justice Court
The following list of non-traffic cases, but including DUIs, were heard in Lauderdale County Justice Courts this week:
Charles D. Herrington, DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $600 fine
William R. Ogelsby, DUI second offense, five days jail, diagnostic assessment, 10 days community service, $800 fine
Natashiba Neal, false pretense, eight months jail suspended, $500 restitution to attorney general's office, $350.50 fine and court costs
Hiram Howard, false pretense, $225 restitution to attorney general's office, $350 fine and court costs
Belinda A. Simmons, DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $620 fine; expired driver's license, $95 fine; disregarded traffic device, $95 fine
Daphne Childs, DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $600 fine; driving with suspended driver's license, $245 fine; driving with expired tag, suspended fine, $77.50 court costs
Charles A. Chisolm, DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $600 fine
Cedric Lamar Gaddis, public profanity, guilty in absence, bench warrant issued; disorderly conduct, guilty in absence, bench warrant issued; resisting arrest, guilty in absence, bench warrant issued; DUI first offense, failed to appear, bench warrant issued
Willie Williams Jr., disorderly conduct, guilty in absence, $150 fine
Michael Norgard, disturbing the peace, guilty in absence, $250 fine
Homer D. Bounds, public drunk, guilty, time served
Terrence Larenzo Henry, possession of marijuana less than 1 ounce, guilty in absence, $500 fine
Suzanne Price, public drunk, guilty in absence, $150 fine
Charles Price, public drunk, guilty, time served
Lorraine Capurro, speeding, guilty in absence, $105 fine; driving with suspended license, guilty in absence, $245 fine; possession of marijuana less than 1 ounce, guilty in absence, $500 fine
Diana B. Taylor, sale of beer to a minor, guilty in absence, $125 fine
Marcus O. Flowers, possession of marijuana less than 1 ounce, $250 fine
Bobby Dean III, simple assault, guilty, $425.50 fine; disturbing the peace, guilty, $405.50 fine; stalking, not guilty
Laurie Ann Barrett, trespassing, guilty in absence, $150
Guy Abrams, possession of marijuana less than 1 ounce, guilty in absence, $250 fine
Thomas R. Young, DUI second offense, five days jail, diagnostic assessment, VIP, 10 days community service, $800 fine; seat belt violation, guilty, $25 fine; driving on wrong side of road, guilty, $95 fine
Candy L. Deen, disorderly conduct, suspended fine, $100.50 court costs
Frank R. Austin Jr., five days jail, diagnostic assessment, VIP, 10 days community service, $800 fine; careless driving, dismissed on motion by county attorney; driving with suspended driver's license, dismissed on a motion by county attorney
Alvis E Gressett, driving with suspended license, dismissed on motion by county attorney; careless driving, dismissed on motion by county attorney; DUI first offense, refusal, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $600 fine
Robert Lummus, DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $600 fine
James Dwight Goforth, simple assault, guilty, $277.50 fine
Municipal Court
The following list of non-traffic cases, but including DUIs, were heard in Meridian Municipal Court this week:
William J. Allen, obstructing traffic, DUI first offense, dismissed
Emily Beddingfield, speeding, dismissed
Gloria B. Bowers, speeding, $40 fine, $35 court costs
Clifton Brewster, disobeyed stop sign, dismissed
Lizzie E. Brooks, no vehicle liability insurance, $1,000 fine, $84 court costs; possession of marijuana, $350 fine, $77 court costs
Jemoria B. Bowers, speeding, $40 fine, $36 court costs
Joshua D. Carpenter, speeding, $30 fine, $36 court costs; driving with suspended or revoked driver's license, $200 fine, $36 court costs; expired or no tag, $50 fine, $77 court costs

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