Circuit Court Sentencing
I too look at our docket and sentencing and wonder what is going on? Why are repeat offenders given such lenient sentences. I decided to do some research and what I found helped make sense of it all. Due to the astounding amount of people we have in prisons and jails on drug offenses our facilities are maxed out. According to Dickman Law Offices, recently a new law in Kentucky made radical changes in drug cases, sentencing and parole eligibility. The primary purpose was to reduce Kentucky’s inmate population and prison costs, and to increase public safety.
To quote Atty. Paul Dickman, the bill will allow many drug offenders to enter treatment programs and community supervision rather than prison. This could reduce the prison costs, and with treatment for the addict, it reduces some of the repeat offending. Another major set of changes brought about by the bill is reduced penalties for many drug offenses. While penalties for trafficking large quantities of drugs remain the same for the most part, HB 463 reduces penalties for both possession offenses and trafficking lesser quantities of drugs. While I believed the judge (Preston) had become lenient, it is actual law on drug offenses that changed. Any further research can be found by looking at the HB 463 law. –Tane’ Woods Mosley
Jessica Blevins, 34, Was present to be arraigned on charges of Complicity 1st Degree Possession of Cs/Cocaine, 1st offense (2 counts) Complicity to Use or Possess Drug Paraphernalia. Pretrial date set for 11-23-16. Defendant to remain on bond.
Christopher Borders, 44 Was arraigned on charges of Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree and Terroristic Threatening, 3rd Degree. Pretrial set for 11-23-16. Defendant to remain on bond.
Debra Earle, 59 Was present on charges of Complicity Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 2nd Degree, 1st offense, Complicity 1st Degree Possession of CS/Drug Unspecified, 1st offense, Complicity Fraudulent Use of ID Card of Electronic Code for Benefits, Complicity Drug Paraphernalia. Hearing was set for Nov. 10, 2016.
Megan Evans, 32 Was present to show completion of a diversion. Order was granted.
Amanda Grim, 34 Was arraigned on POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON, Pretrial set for 11-23-16. Defendant was also arraigned on THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING, ALL OTHERS $5OO OR MORE BUT UNDER &10,000, AND PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER, 2ND DEGREE. Pretrial date set for 11-23-16. Defendant to remain on bond.
Christopher Hall, 30 Arraigned on charges of COMPLICITY MANUFACTURE METHAMPHETAMINE, 1ST OFFENSE, COMPLICITY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ENDANGERMENT TO CHILD, 4TH DEGREE (3 COUNTS), COMPLICITY POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE), POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER. Pretrial set for 11-23-16. Bond to remain the same at 20,000 Cash.
Lori Hall, 43 Was present for PROBATION VIOLATION for FELONY OFFENSE. Defendant sentenced to a graduated sanction and sentenced to 30 days.
Sandra Hatfield, 36 Was present for PROBATION VIOLATION FOR FELONY OFFENSE. Defendant’s Probation was revoked and defendant was remanded to the Dept. of Corrections.
Brittany Hicks, 28 Was present on PROBATION VIOLATION FOR FELONY OFFENSE. Defendant received a Graduated Sanction of 1 additional yr. On probation.
James Howard, 32 was present on a PROBATION VIOLATION FOR FELONY OFFENSE. Defendant’s probation was revoked and he was remanded to the Dept. of Corrections.
Sharon King, 52 was present on charge of COMPLICITY TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. An order to dismiss was signed.
William King, 57 was sentenced on COMPLICITY TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. Defendant was sentenced to 1 year to serve with a Diversion and 1 year of supervised probation.
Wayde Leedy, 21 Was sentenced on BURGLARY, 1ST DEGREE, charge was dismissed, on charge ASSAULT, 1ST DEGREE, charge was amended to a misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to 12 months and other conditions.
Robert Locklear, 44 Pled guilty on FLAGRANT NON SUPPORT, will be sentenced to 3 years Probated (unsupervised) over 5 years with other conditions. Final sentencing will be on 11-23-16, defendant to remain on bond.
Christopher Mullett, 38 was present on charges of COMPLICITY TRAFFICKING IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, 2ND DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE, COMPLICITY 1ST DEGREE POSSESSION OF CS/DRUG UNSPECIFIED, 1ST OFFENSE (2 COUNTS) COMPLICITY FRAUDULENT USE OF ID CARD OF ELECTRONIC CODE FOR BENEFITS, TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, COMPLICITY TO POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. A motion to suppress and revocation was filed on this case and reset for 11-10-16.
William Muncy, 42 was arraigned on 3 COUNTS OF BURGLARY, 3 RD DEGREE, (2 COUNTS) FRAUDULENT USE OF ID CARD OF ELECTRONIC CODE FOR BENEFITS, 1ST DEGREE POSSESSION OF CS/COCAINE, 1ST OFFENSE, OPERATING ON SUSPENDED/REVOKED OPERATORS LICENSE AND PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER. Pretrial date was set for 11-23-16, a Public Defender was appointed and bond to remain at 15,000.
Sammie Pack, 53 was arraigned on COMPLICITY FRAUDULENT USE OF ID CARD OF ELECTRONICS AND COMPLICITY FRAUDULENT USE OF ID CARD OF ELECTRONIC CODE FOR BENEFITS. Pretrial date set for 11-23-16.
Terri Sammons, 35 was sentenced on the charge of COMPLICITY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY to 3 years Supervised Probation with a Pretrial Diversion and 180 days in jail. Jail time already served.
David Vance, 42 Pled guilty to the following charges: COMPLICITY CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA, 5 OR MORE PLANTS (3 years supervised pretrial diversion over 5 years) 1ST DEGREE POSSESSION OF CS/DRUG UNSPECIFIED, 1ST OFFENSE (3 years supervised pretrial diversion over 5 years) TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE (Same as above) OPERATE MV UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS (12 months) CRIMINAL TRESPASSING 3 RD DEGREE (dismissed) Final Sentencing to be held on 11-23-16.
Michael Wilks, 40 pled guilty on the following charges: COMPLICITY CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA, 5 PLANTS OR MORE (2 years) PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER (dismissed)
FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 2ND DEGREE ON FOOT (12 months) POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (12 months concurrent) CRIMINAL TRESPASSING 3RD DEGREE (dismissed)
Clarence Earle, 51 Was present on the following charges with a hearing set for next month on 11-10-16. COMPLICITY OF TRAFFICKING IN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, 2ND DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE DRUG UNSPECIFIED, COMPLICITY 1ST DEGREE POSSESSION OF CS/DRUG UNSPECIFIED (2 COUNTS) COMPLICITY FRAUDULENT USE OF ID CARD OF ELECTRONIC CODE FOR BENEFITS AND COMPLICITY DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (2 COUNTS)
ERIC TYLER WARD, 21 Was present for a status hearing on previous charges. A motion to set aside pretrial diversion and set for sentencing on 11-10-16.
