Harlan County District Court News

Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, October 19, 2022

By Staff Reports

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Andrew Tye Patrick, third-degree criminal trespassing, menacing — pretrial conference scheduled Jan 9, 2023.
Eric R. Helton, 37, operating a vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license, failure of owner to maintain required insurance security (first offense) — pleaded guilty, fined $733 ($450 suspended).
Charles E. Brock, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate — continued for arraignment Oct. 24.
Tammy Thomas, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, failure to produce insurance card, improper registration plate, no operator’s/moped license, operating a vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license, failure to wear seat belt, license to be in possession — bench warrant/failure to appear for hearing.
Jeffery Widener, 65, operating a vehicle on suspended revoked operator’s license, failure to wear seat belt, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card, improper equipment — jury trial scheduled March 14.
Walter Smith, 45, menacing — pleaded not guilty, jury trial scheduled July 18.
Marshall Adams, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, failure to produce insurance card, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance (first offense), obstructed vision and/or no windshield, no operator’s/moped license, failure to wear seat belt — pretrial conference scheduled Jan. 9.
Gary V. Griffey, 66, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card — bench warrant/failure to appear for hearing.
Brandon Haynes, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card, failure to wear seat belt — continued for arraignment Nov. 28.
Trusten Shay Wynn, 25, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a substance (first offense), possession of marijuana — pleaded not guilty, jury trial scheduled Jan. 31.
William B. Farley, public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol) — pretrial conference scheduled Jan. 9.
Brian L. Riley, failure to produce insurance card, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt — bench warrant/failure to appear for hearing.
Trusten S. Wynn, 25, speeding (12 miles per hour over the limit), operating a vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, careless driving, expired or no registration plate — pleaded not guilty, jury trial scheduled Jan. 31.
Ladonna Sue Kelly, failure to wear seat belt, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate — continued for arraignment Oct. 24.
Brandon Moses, 34, license plate not illuminated, expired or no registration plate, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, registration and title requirements: vehicle not to be operated on highway, failure to produce insurance card, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance (first offense), failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, driving on a DUI-suspended license (first offense), failure to wear seat belt — bench warrant/failure to appear for hearing.
Ronald Williams, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure to produce insurance card, improper display of registration plate, failure to wear seat belt — continued for arraignment Nov. 28.
Boyd Campbell, 35, two counts of theft by unlawful taking (automobile, $1,000 or more but under $10,000) — bench warrant/failure to appear for hearing.

Heather Anderson, 45, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs (first offense), second-degree possession of a controlled substance (drug unspecified), license to be in possession, failure to wear seat belt, third-degree possession of a controlled substance (drug unspecified) — jury trial scheduled Nov. 1.
Shawna L. Dagostino, 45, non-resident fishing without a license/permit — pleaded guilty, fined $193.
Anthony S. Smith, failure to wear seat belt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, license to be in possession — continued for arraignment Nov. 28.
Sam Maggard, 48, driving on a DUI-suspended license (first offense), no operator’s/moped license, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to produce insurance card, failure to wear seat belt, careless driving, second-degree criminal mischief, buy/possession of drug paraphernalia — pleaded not guilty, pretrial conference scheduled March 13.
Steven Wayne Shepherd, license plate not illuminated, failure to wear seat belt, operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense) — pretrial conference scheduled Jan. 9.
Theresa Ann Lyons, 52, theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting) — pleaded guilty, sentenced to 60 days in jail (probated 24 months). Ordered to stay off Walmart property.
Hannah Beatrice Farmer, no tail lights, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense) — continued for arraignment Oct. 24.
Carl Edward Collins, failure to illuminate head lights, improperly on the left side of highway, reckless driving — continued for arraignment Nov. 28.
Dustin J. Lewis, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (second offense), driving on a DUI-suspended license (first offense), no operator’s/moped license, failure to wear seat belt, failure to produce insurance card, second-degree fleeing or eviding police (motor vehicle) — pretrial conference scheduled Jan. 9.
Nancy Hammonds, 44, public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol), second-degree disorderly conduct, menacing, resisting arrest — first three charges, pleaded guilty, fined $193 and sentenced to 30 days in jail (probated 24 months); other charge, dismissed.

Rachel Faith Marlow, three counts of theft by deception (under $500) — jury trial scheduled Dec. 6.
Kenneth J. Cottrell, failure to wear seat belt — continued for arraignment Nov. 28.

John D. Hall, 59, public intoxication of a controlled substance (excludes alcohol) — pleaded guilty, fined $193.
Joyce Marie Jones, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, expired or no registration plate, improper registration plate, operating a vehicle on suspended revoked operator’s license, failure to wear seat belt, failure to produce insurance card, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, operating a vehicle with one headlight — continued for arraignment Oct. 24.
Justin E. Miniard, failure to wear seat belt — continued for arraignment Nov. 28.
Melissa A. Hensley, 52, theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting) — pleaded not guilty, jury trial scheduled July 18.

Timothy Ray Hall, 45, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense), possession of an open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle — continued for jury trial Feb. 21.
Joshua Adam Stamper, speeding (five miles per hour over the limit) — continued for arraignment Nov. 28.
Bettina Taylor, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security (first offense), failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle, disregarding stop sign, failure to wear seat belt — continued for arraignment Oct. 24.
Chad A. Cox, speeding (19 miles per hour over the limit) — continued for arraignment Nov. 28.
Bobby Couch, failure to wear seat belt, failure to produce insurance card, failure to register transfer of a motor vehicle — continued for arraignment Oct. 24.
Marshall T. Adams, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a substance (first offense), failure to wear seat belt, expired or no Kentucky registration receipt, buy/possession of drug paraphernalia, no operator’s/moped license, failure to produce insurance card, expired or no registration plate, obstructed vision and/or no windshield — pretrial conference scheduled Jan 9.