Grand Jury returns 54 true bills

Published 4:29 pm Tuesday, February 10, 2009

At the adjourned November 2008 term of the Superior Court of Decatur County Grand Jury, convened on Feb. 3 by Judge J. Kevin Chason, returned 54 true bills off indictment and two no bills of indictment.

Cases were presented by District Attorney Joseph K. Mulholland and Assistant District Attorney Charles Rooks. William Thad Pettyjohn served as foreperson, Russell O. McGriff served as clerk and Tom Conway served as bailiff.

The Grand Jury issue the following indictments, accusation and no-bills.

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Indictments

•  Joshua Clarence Luke, armed robbery;

•  Charlie Railford Toliver Jr., armed robbery;

•  James Perry Hall, criminal trespass;

•  Titus Leon Harris, failure to register as a sex offender;

•  Lonnie Dremeko Nelson, possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related objects, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute;

•  Harold Unyula Smith, possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related objects, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute;

•  Dawn Marie Hill, possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine;

•  Suzianne Humphrey, possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of marijuana (less than an ounce);

•  Dewey Allen McCurley, possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of marijuana (less than an ounce);

•  Terrance Baker, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a housing project, possession of drug-related objects;

•  Andreika Green, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug-related object;

•  Fred Shelton IV, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug-related object, cruelty to children (three counts);

•  Rashal Demarcus Christian, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute;

•  Joshua Brian Buckhaulter, manufacturing methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of a child, possession of pseudoephedrine;

•  Vachon Romel Johnson, possession of marijuana by an inmate;

•  William Lester Johnson, child molestation;

•  Anthony Tyrone Chandler, fleeing attempting to elude, reckless driving, no lights, suspended license;

•  William Parrish Jr., possession of firearm by convicted felon;

•  Erik Kawvan Williams, aka Erik Kawaun Williams, aka Erik Kawuan Williams, malice/murder, felony murder (two counts), possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;

•  Marcellus Marque Billins, trafficking marijuana;

•  Javon Quincy McDonald, trafficking marijuana;

•  Roland Clinton Mayers, trafficking marijuana;

•  Marlin Rashard Brown, aka Markin Rashaad Burke, trafficking marijuana;

•  William Virgil Burke, kidnapping, armed robbery (two counts);

•  Levar Terrell Anderson, kidnapping, armed robbery (two counts);

•  Walter Franklin Sapp, kidnapping, armed robbery (two counts);

•  Andrecas Laron Harris, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, DUI, driving without license, failure to maintain lane, driving without seat belt;

•  James Calvin Riley, burglary, theft by taking motor vehicle;

•  John Marcus Ward, possession of hydrocodone, open container;

•  James Earl Keaton, burglary, possession of tools used in commission of a crime, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, unlawful gang activity, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;

•  Mario Derico Jackson, burglary, possession of tools used in commission of a crime, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, unlawful gang activity, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;

•  Barbara Ann Nicole Howard, burglary, possession of tools used in commission of a crime, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, unlawful gang activity;

•  Carson Brandon Givens, interfering with government property, battery (two counts), obstruction;

•  James Levy Sapp, possession of oxycontin, seat belt violation, no lights, defective windshield;

•  Juan Morales Garcia, vehicular homicide, DUI, no license, no insurance, failure to maintain lane;

•  Eugene Johnson, possession of cocaine, open container;

•  Joey McMillan, aka Joey Holtzclaw, leaving the scene of an accident, improper turn, improper stop;

•  Carol Odom, cruelty to children, simple battery;

•  Michael Lynn Dixon, possession of cocaine, obstruction, tampering with evidence;

•  Roger Lee Tyler Jr., possession of cocaine with intent to distribute;

•  LaDawn Demetrius Edwards, criminal attempt burglary;

•  Bobby Dale Pough Jr., criminal attempt burglary;

•  Caiaphius VanKeith Neal, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute;

•  Arthur James Royal Jr., possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a housing project, tampering with evidence, possession of marijuana, obstruction;

•  Marco Deangelo Jackson, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a housing project;

•  Tasha Jackson, aka Tosha Denise Jackson, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a housing project;

•  David Lee Edwards, armed robbery, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, altering identification, cruelty to children, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;

•  Wayne Patrick Austin, burglary;

•  Fidercio Lerma Machuca, aggravated assault, attempted robbery;

•  Eleazar Saldivar Guzman, aggravated assault, attempted robbery;

•  Rogelin Ortiz, aka Rogelio Ortiz, aggravated assault, attempted robbery;

•  Antonio Lopez-Acevez, aka Acevez Antonio Lopez, kidnapping (two counts), false imprisonment (two counts);

•  Julio Ceasar Cauales, aka Julio Cesar Lopez, kidnapping (two counts), false imprisonment (two counts);

•  Jonathan Edward Gipson, criminal attempt burglary;

•  Jerry Alan Hooker Jr., criminal attempt burglary;

•  Jeffery Daniel Taylor, criminal attempt burglary;

•  Kelly Torres, burglary;

•  Michael Torres, burglary;

•  Aaron DeWayne Neal Jr., burglary;

•  Keven Leon Sutton Jr., burglary;

•  Bacari Rashed Wilson, aka Bacari Rashad Wilson, burglary;

•  Anthony Curtis Wright, burglary;

•  Defonte Smith, burglary, theft by receiving;

•  Jeremiah Baker Jr., possession of cocaine with intent to distribute;

•  Sereddrick Deshawn Adams, burglary;

•  Derrick Deon Walker, altered identification of firearm, possession of a concealed firearm, carrying a firearm without license;

•  Joseph Jerome Akins, armed robbery;

•  Jonathan Heard, possession of methamphetamine;

•  Nikki Hall, possession of a controlled substance by fraud;

•  Ricky Lee Adams Jr., possession of a cell phone by an inmate;

•  Danny Royale Dubose, possession of a cell phone by an inmate;

•  Jessie Akins, interfering with government property;

•  Brandon L. Roberson, possession of a cell phone by an inmate;

•  Kenneth Wade Gay, possession of a cell phone by an inmate;

•  Torris Demon Christful, possession of a cell phone by an inmate;

•  James Arthur Wilcox Jr., possession of a cell phone by an inmate;

•  Grover Lamont Miller, possession of a cell phone by an inmate;

•  Robert Lee Harden, aggravated sexual battery;

Accusations

•  Eric Dewayne Blocker, theft by taking;

•  Benjamin Bradley Brogdon, aggravated assault (three counts), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;

•  Tony Byrd, theft by receiving;

•  Homersa Janet Ellington, habitual violator, headlights required;

•  Carla Foster, theft by taking;

•  Richard Lee Garcia, theft by taking motor vehicle, DUI less safe driver, no license, leaving the scene of an accident, no insurance, failure to maintain lane, no seat belt, tire required;

•  Marianne Starr Hughes, forgery in first degree;

•  Dennis Ketch, theft by taking;

•  Michael Knight, theft by taking motor vehicle;

•  Anthony LaGrange Jr., forgery in first degree (eight counts);

•  Thurman Franklin Nerren, theft by bringing stolen property into the state;

•  Michael Roland, theft by taking, forgery in first degree (19 counts);

•  Shaikha Taver, aka Tavar Bernard Shaikha, theft by receiving stolen property;

•  Brandy Leigh Temples, forgery in first degree (39 counts);

•  Fest Thomas, shoplifting;

•  Jeremy Cecil Tomberlin, forgery in first degree;

•  Michael Torres, theft by receiving stolen property;

•  Kelli Elaine Tucker, transaction card fraud (three counts);

•  Ruby Walker, transaction card fraud, transaction card theft;

•  Lathan M. Vanover, theft by receiving;

•  Henry Leonard Williamson Jr., theft by receiving stolen property;

•  Sebrina Ward Young, account fraud.

No billed:

•  Eugene Johnson, possession of cocaine, open container, DUI;

•  Santos Gomez Ortiz, child molestation, enticing child for indecent purposes.

Dismissed:

•  Merry April Turner, criminal damage to property in second degree;

•  James Ryan Higgins, possession of a controlled substance;

•  Barbara Ann Nicole Howard, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Transferred to state court:

•  James Ryan Higgins, possession of marijuana, hunting deer from a vehicle, hunting deer from road, hunting deer at night.

Old arraignments:

•  Shannon Irene McGee, sale of crack cocaine (two counts), sale of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a housing project.