District Court News: 11/25/14

District Court was held on Tuesday, November 25, 2014.
The Honorable Judge Renona Carol Browning presiding.

Steven Phelps, Trafficking In a Controlled Substance, 1st degree, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Attorney appointed. Possession of controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Trafficking Synthetic Drugs, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Possession of Synthetic Drugs, pleaded not guilty. Preliminary Hearing for 12/2/14.

Laura Ellen Westfall, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1st degree, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Attorney appointed. Possession of Controlled Substance 1st degree, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Trafficking Synthetic Drugs 1st Offense, pleaded not guilty. Possission of Synthetic Drugs, pleaded not guilty. Preliminary Hearing for 12/2/14.

Elliott T. Skaggs, Burglary, 2nd degree, pleaded not guilty. Theft By Unlawful Taking, pleaded not guilty. Preliminary hearing for 12/2/14.

Christopher George Slaughter, Manufacturing Meth, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Tampering with Physical Evidence, pleaded not guilty. Possession of Controlled Substance, 1st degree, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Drug paraphernalia, Buy/Possess, pleaded not guilty. Preliminary hearing for 12/2/14.

Randall Scott Decker,  Manufacturing Meth, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Tampering with Physical Evidence, pleaded not guilty. Possession of Controlled Substance, 1st degree, 1st offense, pleaded not guilty. Drug paraphernalia, Buy/Possess, pleaded not guilty. Preliminary hearing for 12/2/14.

Clifton H. Simmons, No or expired license plate, proof shown, dismissed without prejudice. No Insurance, 1st offense, proof shown, dismissed without prejudice. Operating motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Refusal to submit breath/blood/urine test. Speeding. Plead guilty. 30 days in jail, suspended for two years on condition no similar offense. License suspended 60 days. Fines and costs, $759. Show Cause hearing set for 11/24/15. Terroristic threatening, plead guilty. 3o days in jail, suspended for two years on condition no similar offense.

Amy Leah Pate, Hindering Prosecution or Apprehension, 2nd degree. Plead not guilty. Pre Trial Conference for 1/6/15, 9am. 

Deborah Davis Stevenson, Harassment, no physical contact. Plead guilty. Costs and fines, $384. Show cause hearing for 1/20/15.

Donald York, Operating motor vehicle under influence of drugs or alcohol, careless driving, no rear view mirror, pleaded guilty. 7 days in jail, suspended for 2 years on condition no similar offense. License suspended 60 days. Fines and court costs $728. Show cause hearing for 11/24/15.

Aaron Holder, Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Pleaded not guilty. Preliminary hearing for 12/2/14.

Steve Loyd Tood, Theft By Unlawful Taking Under $500. Dismissed without prejudice.

Willie Lindsey, Drug paraphernalia, pleaded not guilty. Pretrial conference set for 1/6/15. Theft by unlawful taking, pleaded not guilty. Pre trial conference set for 1/6/15. Theft by deception including cold checks, 2 counts. Pleaded not guilty. Pre trial conference for 1/6/15. 

David L. James, Violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO. Pleaded not guilty. Attorney appointed. Pre trial conference set for 1/6/15. 

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