License, driving violations handled in State Court

Published 4:38 pm Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The following Decatur County State Court charges and sentences were handled by State Court Judge George Floyd on May 26.

 Harold Allen, pleaded guilty (PG) driving while license suspended/revoked, 12 months probated, $600; nolle prossed (NP—dismissed) open container;

 Tamara Dean Buckhaulter, pleaded nolo contendere (PNC—neither admitting or denying charges) open container, $200; PNC reckless conduct, 12 months suspended, sentence suspended upon payment of fine, $750; NP DUI, weaving over roadway;

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 William Walker Casteel, PNC assault, three months suspended, sentence suspended upon payment of fine, $140;

 Dustin Dan Daughtry, PG DUI, 72 hours jail, 12 months probated, 30 days community service, $1,000; PG driving while license suspended/revoked, 12 months probated, 30 days community service, $600; PG safety belt violation over four years old, $15;

 Cheryl Lynn Dewick, PG disorderly conduct, 12 months probated, $600;

 Jeffrey Scott Erwin, PG reckless driving, 24 hours jail, 12 months probated, 40 hours community service, $750; NP DUI;

 James Luther Green, PNC reckless conduct, 12 months suspended, sentence suspended upon payment of fine, $750; NP DUI, weaving over roadway;

 Towanna Griffin, NP mandatory education for children (13 counts);

 Ryan James Higgins, NP possession of marijuana, hunting from a boat or motor vehicle, hunting deer at night;

 Phalisha Jones, PNC bad checks (three counts), 12 months probated (on all counts), $400 (on all counts);

 Rufus Lewis, NP shoplifting;

 Rufus Jerome Lewis, PNC giving police false information, 72 hours jail, 12 months probated, $600; PNC obstruction, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence, $750; PNC disorderly conduct, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence, $600; PNC public drunkenness, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence, $400; NP simple battery;

 Glenn Livingston, PNC harassing phone calls, 96 hours jail, 12 months probated, $750; NP harassing phone calls;

 Ronay Lynn McLendon, PG DUI, 24 hours jail, 12 months probated, 40 hours community service, $750; PG weaving over roadway, 12 months probated, 40 hours community service, $400;

 Christina Rhoades, PG mandatory education for children, 12 months probated, $500; NP mandatory education for children;

 Larry D. Samuel, PG DUI drugs, 24 hours jail, 12 months probated, 40 hours community service, $750; PG driving without license, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence, $600; NP suspended registration, defective or no taillight, obstruction;

 Wendy Screen, NP license to be carried, defective windshield, driving while license suspended/revoked;

 Joe Frank Seward, PNC DUI, 24 hours jail, 12 months probated, 40 hours community service, $750; PNC driving while license suspended/revoked, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence; PNC weaving over roadway, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence;

 Joe Frank Seward, PNC no proof of insurance, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence; PNC driving without license, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence;

 Joe Seward, PNC theft by taking, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence;

 Daryl Christopher Smith, NP hunting deer at night, hunting from a boat or motor vehicle;

 Jessie Edward Smith, PNC bad checks, 12 months probated, $400; PNC bad checks (two counts), 12 months probated (on both counts), $200 (on both counts); PNC bad checks, 12 months probated;

 Jessie Edwards Smith, PG theft by taking, 12 months probated consecutive with prior sentence, $400; PG possession of marijuana, 24 hours jail, 12 months probated, 40 hours community service, $750;

 Donnell Thomas, PNC driving while license suspended/revoked, 12 months probated, $600; NP safety belts children under four years old.