Lincoln District Court news recorded
Published 10:15 am Thursday, February 7, 2019
Cases heard in Lincoln District Court. List includes names of those charged who are not identified as minors.
JANUARY 28
Carl Dewayne Carter, theft of services, 40 days, to serve 10 days, remaining time probated one year.
Daniel Jacob Johnson, operating on suspended operator’s license, $100 fine, costs and 30 days probated two years with no offenses.
Raymond E. Merrill, expired registration plates, dismissed with leave; failure to produce insurance card amended to no insurance first, $1,000 fine, $900 probated and costs; no operator’s license amended to no operator’s license in possession, $50 fine.
Harse Dewayne Beldon, expired registration plates, expired registration receipt and improper display of registration plates, all dismissed with leave; failure of owner to maintain required insurance, $1,000 fine, $900 probated and costs.
Hurld Gene Gosser, operating on suspended operator’s license amended to no operator’s license in possession, $25 fine and costs.
Shannon R. Helton, speeding 21 mph over limit, fine imposed; operating vehicle with expired operator’s license, dismissed on proof; driving too fast for traffic conditions, dismissed with leave.
Christopher Lance Kent, third-degree criminal trespassing, $50 fine and costs.
Ryder Scott Lake, careless driving, $100 fine and costs; failure to produce insurance card, dismissed; improper equipment, dismissed with leave.
Michael A. McFerson, three counts theft by deception less than $500, fees, costs and restitution on each count.
Adam Tracy Muoio, speeding 15 mph over limit, standard fine and costs; driving too fast for traffic conditions, dismissed with leave; failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation, dismissed with leave.
Cynthia A. Staton, two counts theft by unlawful taking less than $500 amended to theft by deception, fine imposed.
Sarah Taylor, operating on suspended operator’s license, $100 fine, costs and 30 days probated two years with no offenses.
Matthew D. Thompson, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs, etc. .08, $200 fine, $375 fee, costs, counseling and 30 days license suspension.
James Weaver, two counts third-degree criminal trespassing, $50 fine and costs on each count.
Mornings Dawn Williams, speeding 21 mph over amended to 15 mph over, standard fine and costs; failure of non-owner operator to maintain insurance, dismissed with leave; and expired registration plates and expired registration receipt, dismissed.
James A. Eldridge, second-degree burglary, indicted.
Travis Etherton, first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, meth; failure to surrender revoked operator’s license, operating on suspended operator’s license, giving officer false identifying information and possession of drug paraphernalia, indicted.
Rodney Fields, first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, meth; convicted felon in possession of a firearm; tampering with physical evidence, indicted.
Donald L. Harris, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs, .08, fourth offense; driving DUI suspended license, second offense, waived to grand jury.
Carey Henry, first-degree possession of controlled substance, meth; possession of drug paraphernalia; flagrant non support, indicted.
Carey Henry, first-degree possession of controlled substance, meth amended to attempted, 12 months, concurrent.
Jeremy Sears, theft by unlawful taking or disposition of auto between $500 and $10,000 amended to theft by unlawful taking, 12 months, concurrent; theft by unlawful taking or disposition of firearm amended to attempted, 12 months, concurrent; receiving stolen property less than $10,000 amended to receiving stolen property, 12 months.
Wesley Harold Simpson, license plate not legible; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of marijuana; first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, cocaine; traffic in controlled substance, heroin; traffic in marijuana less than eight ounces; tampering with physical evidence; first-degree promoting contraband, indicted.
Bobby Joe Woolery, first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, meth amended to facilitation, six months, probated two years with no offenses.
JANUARY 31
Kenneth Lewis, expired registration receipt, expired registration plates, failure to produce insurance card, no operator’s license and license to be in possession, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, all dismissed with leave; failure of owner to maintain insurance, $1,000 fine, $900 probated.
Christi Blackburn, failure to produce insurance card amended to no insurance, first, $1,000 fine, $900 probated and costs.
Steven B. Carter, speeding 20 mph over limit, dismissed with leave; reckless driving, $100 fine; disregarding signals from officers directing traffic, dismissed; failure to give right of way to emergency stopped vehicle, 30 days, probated two years with no offenses; driving too fast for traffic condition, dismissed with leave.
Donnie S. Ison, theft by unlawful taking less than $500, 40 days, to serve 10 days, remaining time probated two years with no offenses.
Scotty W. Moore, careless driving and operating on suspended operator’s license, dismissed with leave; operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs, second offense, $350 fine, $375 fee, counseling, 12 months suspension of license and plates, seven days jail; controlled substance prescription not in original container, $100 fine.
Darrell L. Reynolds, theft by unlawful taking less than $500, 40 days, to serve 10 days, remaining time probated one year with no offenses.