Hancock District Court Docket, March 17, 2021

The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

The Honorable JB Hines presiding.

Probate Court
None recorded.
Civil Court
None recorded.
Small Claims Court
None recorded.
Misdemeanor Court
Gabrial L. Muffett, case scheduled for motion hour on six charges. 1) Driving on a DUI suspended license-first offense-aggravator. 2) Possession of marijuana. 3) Criminal mischief-second degree. 4) Criminal trespassing-third degree. 5) Menacing. 6) Driving on a DUI suspended license-third offense-aggravator. The defendant’s preliminary hearing continued to 4-14-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Chelsea Nicole Greenwell, case scheduled for a pretrial conference on four charges. 1) Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol-first-aggravating circumstance. The defendant’s charge amended to DUI-first; the defendant entered a plea of guilty. 2) Leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance. The defendant entered a plea of guilty and fined $250; all fines concurrent. 3) Criminal mischief-third degree. Charge dismissed. 4) Alcohol intoxication in a public place-first and second offense. Charge dismissed.
Jennifer Riggs, case scheduled for review. No action.
David Michael Burk, case scheduled for a pretrial conference on three charges. 1) Criminal mischief-third degree. Charge dismissed. 2) Alcohol intoxication in a public place-first and second offense. The defendant entered a plea of guilty and fined $50. 3) Leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance. The defendant entered a plea of guilty and fined $250. All fines concurrent. The defendant’s fines and costs total $457.50.
Jeffrey Lamont Belser, case scheduled for a pretrial conference on a charge of assault fourth degree domestic violence-minor injury. The defendant’s case deferred one year on condition the defendant pay costs, no alcohol, counseling with proof to be filed within 30 days and no new charges of domestic violence issues.
Megan W. Mundy, case scheduled for a pretrial conference on two charges. 1) Attempted harboring of a vicious animal. Charge amended to violation of city ordinance. The defendant’s $100 fine suspended for two years provided defendant not again permit dog to run at large, dog must be kept on leash. 2) Attempted failure to notify address change to the department of transportation. The defendant’s charge deferred one year provided the defendant change her address within 30 days.
Joshua Wayne Robbins, case scheduled for a pretrial conference on three charges. 1) Criminal mischief-second degree. 2) Failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security-first. 3) Criminal mischief-third degree. The defendant’s case continued to 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Beverly Howsare, case scheduled for arraignment on a charge of abatement of nuisances. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s pretrial conference scheduled for 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Amanda L. Arnold, case scheduled for arraignment on a charge of theft by deception including cold checks under $500. The defendant failed to appear; the court issued a bench warrant for $500.
Patrick Haywood, case scheduled for arraignment on a charge of serving warrant for other police agency. Charge dismissed without prejudice.
Janice Susan Matilda Kerr, the case scheduled for arraignment on a charge of assault fourth degree domestic violence-minor injury. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s pretrial conference scheduled for 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Michael L. Little, the case scheduled for a pretrial conference. The defendant’s pretrial conference continued to 3-24-21 at 9 a.m.
Danny D. Coon, the case scheduled for arraignment on a charge of theft by deception including cold checks under $500. The defendant entered a plea of guilty; the defendant’s sentencing scheduled for 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Diverted cases
Joseph Bradley Russelburg, case scheduled for diversion. Terms completed.
Felony Court
Robert A. Simpson, case scheduled for a preliminary hearing on two charges. 1) Convicted felon in possession of a handgun. 2) Receiving stolen property under $10,000. Probable cause found; the defendant’s case bound to the grand jury.
Samuel Dwight Price, the case scheduled for arraignment on a charge of unlawful access to a computer-first degree. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s preliminary hearing scheduled for 3-24-21 at 9 a.m.
Debbie J. Puckett, the case scheduled for an arraignment on a charge of theft by deception including cold checks under $10,000. The defendant entered a plea of guilty; the defendant’s preliminary hearing scheduled for 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Amber Nycole Travis, the defendant’s case scheduled for an arraignment on five charges. 1) First degree possession of a controlled substance/LSD-first offense. 2) Possession of a controlled substance-third degree-drug unspecified. 3) Possession of marijuana. 4) Controlled substance prescription not in original container-first. 5) Trafficking in a controlled substance-third degree-second or greater offense. The defendant bonded out of jail for a court date on 3-24-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Joshywa E. Reece, the case scheduled for an arraignment. The defendant’s case merged with a previous case. This case dismissed without prejudice.
David W. Baker, case scheduled for arraignment on two charges. 1) First degree possession of a controlled substance/opiate-first offense. 2) Controlled substance prescription not in original container-first. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s preliminary hearing scheduled for 4-14-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Sara Austin, the case scheduled for arraignment on a charge of fugitive from another state-warrant required. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the court signed a warrant of extradition. The defendant’s case continued for review on 4-28-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Sara E. Austin, the case scheduled for arraignment on three charges. 1) Fleeing or evading police-first degree. 2) Possession of a controlled substance-first degree-second offense. 3) Tampering with physical evidence. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s preliminary hearing scheduled for 3-24-21 at 9 a.m.
Michael Todd Little, the case scheduled for an arraignment on three charges. 1) Improper registration plates. 2) Possession of a controlled substance-first degree-second offense. 3) Drug paraphernalia-buy/possession. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty to all counts; the defendant’s preliminary hearing scheduled for 3-24-21 at 9 a.m.
Michael Gene Wilson, the case scheduled for a review on a charge of flagrant nonsupport. The defendant’s case continued to 5-12-21 at 9 a.m.
Diverted Cases
None recorded.
Traffic Court
Ashley N. Taul, the case scheduled for an arraignment on a charge of failure to wear seat belts. The defendant fined $25.
Christopher M. Knight, the case scheduled for an arraignment. The court recalled the defendant’s failure to appear. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s pretrial conference scheduled for 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Joshua Wayne Robbins, the case scheduled for a pretrial conference on four charges. 1) Speeding 20 MPH over limit. 2) License to be in possession. 3) No/expired registration plates. 4) Failure of non-owner/operator to maintain required insurance-first. The defendant’s case continued to 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Tyler Wayne Elliott, case scheduled for arraignment. The court recalled the defendant’s failure to appear. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s pretrial conference scheduled for 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Tommy Joe Meserve, case scheduled for arraignment on two charges. 1) Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol .08-first-aggravating circumstances. 2) No/expired registration plates. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s pretrial conference scheduled for 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Adam Ray Hill, the case scheduled for an arraignment on two charges. 1) Rear license not illuminated. 2) Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of substance-first-aggravating circumstances. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty; the defendant’s pretrial conference scheduled for 3-31-21 at 8:30 a.m.
Sherry Baker Axton, the case scheduled for an arraignment on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of substances-first. Court notice sent to the defendant to appear 3-24-21 at 9 a.m.
Jason E. Belgard, case scheduled for arraignment. The defendant entered a plea of guilty to both charges and fined a concurrent $25 on each charge.
Diverted Cases
None recorded.
Real Estate
Joshua K. Abbott and Tiffany F. Abbott to Alex Beaver and Alex Cory Beaver, 665 Henderson Grove Road.

Keith Alan Pate to Wesley Robert Pate and Holly Elizabeth Pate, 11939 River Road.

Howard Edward Musgrave to Richard Dale Dewitt, one tract old Easton and Hawesville Road.

Floyd D. Duncan and Joyce A. Duncan to Joe Russell Adkins and Sandra T. Adkins, tract two, 43.588 acres 1838 state Route 271 S, Hawesville. Floyd D. Duncan to David D. Duncan and Dana S. Duncan, tract 1B, 12.493 acres 271 south and Hilldale Road.

Carmel R. Crabtree to Jonathon M. Greathouse, tract C, 2.033 acres.
Anthony Demarco and Jessica Lemetti to Charles Lemetti and Denise Lemetti, one tract Virgil Brown Road.

Nicholas M. Severs and Amy C. Severs to Robert Kyle Culbreth and Olivia N. Culbreth, one tract B. Rice Road and 69.

Melissa G. Pogue-executrix and Jeanette Ann Powers-estate to Kimberly Ann Patterson and Kenneth Lee Patterson, one tract Ed Brown Road.
Marriage Licenses
None recorded.