WHAT IT MEANS



Abbreviations:

AB — Appearance bond

MASEP — Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program

DUI — Driving under the influence

ISP — Intensive supervision probation

VIP — Victim Impact Panel

MDOC — Mississippi Department of Corrections

PRS — Post-release supervision

FTHVUC — Failure to have vehicle under control

FTYROW — Failure to yield right of way



Legal phrases:

• Bench warrant — An arrest warrant issued by a judge when a defendant fails to show up for a scheduled court appearance

• Dismissed with prejudice — The defendant cannot be brought up for trial again on the same charge.

• Dismissed without prejudice — The defendant can be brought up for trial again on the same charge.

• Nolo contendere — Latin for “no contest.” A plea of “nolo contendere” means that the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges, but agrees to accept punishment. It differs from a guilty plea in that it cannot be used against the defendant in any subsequent proceeding.

• Non-adjudication — Means the defendant’s record will be expunged if he/she successfully completes probation and complies with the court’s instructions.





Circuit Court



The following list of criminal cases heard this week in Lauderdale County Circuit Court was furnished by District Attorney Bilbo Mitchell:

• James Brandon Diamond, possession of marijuana over one ounce, three years MDOC, lab fee, fines and costs

• Ricky Nicholson, sale of cocaine, 25 years MDOC, 12 years to serve, five years PRS, fines, fees and costs

• Judy Davies, possession of oxycodone, four years MDOC, four years probation, four years suspended, fines, fees and costs

• Jeremy Campbell, possession of cocaine, five years MDOC, five years probation, five years suspended, fines, fees and costs

• John Thomas Kerr, motor vehicle theft, five years MDOC, fines, fees, costs and restitution

• David Kirk Dorman, possession of unauthorized equipment in a detention facility, one year MDOC, fines, fees and costs

• Untray Mandrell Spencer, statutory rape, five years MDOC, five years suspended, five years probation, fines, fees and costs

• Larry Jamaal Douglas, sale of cocaine, 20 years MDOC, 13 years suspended, five years probation, fines, fees and costs

• Jennifer Michelle Pruitt, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, 15 years MDOC, 12 years suspended, three years to serve, five years PRS, fines, fees and costs (sentence to begin May 23)

• Wendell B. Smith, felony DUI, three years MDOC, one year ISP, three years probation, fines, fees and costs

• Ricky Herrington, revocation for burglary of a dwelling, three years MDOC, one year ISP, three years probation, fines, fees and costs

• Tocheia Everson, revocation for robbery, six years MDOC, fines fees and costs

• James Carlisle, revocation for burglary of auto, three years MDOC, fines, fees and costs

• Joe Len Boman, revocation for possession of methamphetamine, one year MDOC, fines, fees and costs

• James Green, sale of cocaine, 15 years MDOC, 15 years suspended, five years supervised probation, fines, fees and costs

• Antonio Dean, sale of cocaine, 15 years MDOC, 10 years suspended, five years supervised probation, fines, fees and costs

• Johnny Rush, sale of cocaine, 15 years MDOC, 10 years suspended, five years probation, fines, fees and costs

• Donald Adams, possession of cocaine, four years MDOC, fines, fees, costs, concurrent to revocation time of five years for burglary



Justice Courts



The following non-traffic cases, but including DUIs, were heard in Lauderdale County Justice Court this week:

• John E. Sealey, possession of paraphernalia, driver’s license suspended for six months, $250 fine; DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $635 fine

• William Dew, DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $485 fine

• John Adrian Glover, DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $638 fine

• Wayne A. Street, possession of controlled substance, $500 fine

• Lester Wayne Tucker, public drunkenness, credit time served

• Tiffany P. Williams, public drunkenness, credit time served

• Thomas Allan Larson, DUI second offense, five days jail, diagnostic assessment, $838 fine

• Danny M. Roberts, consumption under 21, guilty in absence, $100 fine

• Bertha Marie Davis, filing false report, Nolle prosequi on motion by county attorney; interfere with police officer, guilty, $250 fine

• Steven J. Goodson, resisting arrest, dismissed; domestic violence, nol pros on motion by county attorney

• Leigh Ann Walker, family disturbance, guilty in absence, $250 fine

• Kevin Wayne Smith, domestic violence, dismissed, lack of prosecuting witness

• Matthew Earl Bracknell, malicious mischief, $250 fine and restitution

• Alton D. Cooley, possession of paraphernalia, nolle prosequi; DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail

• Charles W. McMullan, simple assault, guilty in absence, $191.50 fine

• Hubie Williams, DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $488 fine

• George William Smith Jr., petit larceny, dismissed

• Frankie Eugene Pruitt, resisting arrest, $146.50 fine, suspended; disorderly conduct, $146.50 fine, suspended; escape, guilty, $500 fine

• Shawanda Parker, contributing to delinquency of minor, dismissed on motion by county attorney

• Dana O’Dell, simple assault on minor, dismissed on motion by county attorney

• Gloria Hellen, trespassing, not guilty

• Camondrau T. Brown, DUI third, waiver, diagnostic assessment, credit time served 18 months

• Kolin Jevon Boyd, family disturbance, guilty in absence, $666.50 fine, bench warrant issued

• John T. Beard Jr., disorderly conduct, $216.50 fine; DUI first offense, MASEP, VIP in lieu of two days jail, $638 fine

• Ronald D. Long, public profanity, $181.50 fine, credit time served; DUI second offense, five days jail, diagnostic assessment, $838 fine, time served

• Tammy Hicks, petit larceny, 30 days jail, $666.50 fine

• Stacy Billings, trespassing, dismissed without prejudice

• Jimmy Billings, trespassing, dismissed without prejudice





Municipal Court



The following non-traffic cases, but including DUIs, were heard in Meridian Municipal Court this week:

• Donald L. Bodley, simple assault, dismissed, no witness

• Larry M. Crawford, simple assault, $150 fine, $108 court costs; petit larceny, $100 fine, $88 court costs

• Regina L. Elliott, threatening and harassment first offense, dismissed, no witness

• Amanda Faison, simple assault, dismissed

• Trevelle S. Fluker, trespassing, dismissed

• Curtis Grady, trespassing, $50 fine, $108 court costs

• Andre R. Griggs, disorderly conduct, $50 fine, $108 court costs

• Doris M. Hatcher, threatening and harassment, dismissed, no witness

• Hope S. Hyatt, trespassing, $50 fine, $108 court costs; trespassing, $50 fine, $88 court costs, $50 suspended

• Atari Jennings, possession of marijuana, dismissed

• Jimmy W. King, DUI first offense, $400 fine, $219 court costs, two days jail, suspended

• Dontelyu McAllister, disturbing the peace, $50 fine, $88 court costs; trespassing, $50 fine, $88 court costs; stalking, $500 fine, $88 court costs; trespassing, $50 fine, $108 court costs

• Jimmie Overstreet, shoplifting first offense, $300 fine, $108 court costs, 10 days jail

• Terry W. Parker, DUI (other substance) first offense, $400 fine, $219 court costs, two days jail

• Tommy Lee Portis, domestic violence second offense, $500 fine, $108 court costs, 20 days jail

• Katie H. Roberts, DUI (other substance) first offense, $400 fine, $219 court costs, two days jail

• Stephen M. Rutledge, DUI second offense, $1,000 fine, $219 court costs, 20 days jail

• Arlisa S. Altman, interfering with police, $150 fine, $108 court costs; resisting arrest, $100 fine, $88 court costs

• Lavon Bohannon, shoplifting second offense, dismissed, no witness

• Frederic Brassfield, shoplifting first offense, $300 fine, $108 court costs, 10 days jail

• Clinton J. Davis, DUI (other substance) second offense, dismissed; possession of marijuana, $250 fine, $108 court costs

• William F. Fort, DUI first offense, dismissed

• Lee Carlos Grant, disorderly conduct, $50 fine, $108 court costs; resisting arrest, $100 fine, $88 court costs; possession of marijuana second offense, $350 fine, $88 court costs, two days jail

• David G. Gross, DUI first offense, $400 fine, $219 court costs, two days jail, suspended

• Billy Lovel Jackson, destroying city property, $150 fine, $108 court costs

• Travis N. Jenkins, trespassing, $50 fine, $108 court costs

• Alisirmon Jimerson, resisting arrest, $100 fine, $108 court costs; contempt of court, dismissed

• Jeanette Jimison, threatening and harassment first offense, dismissed, no witness

• James A. Johnson, DUI (other substance) first offense, dismissed non-adjudication

• Bridgette L. King, malicious mischief, dismissed, no witness; simple assault

• Jimmy R. Lee, DUI first offense, $400 fine, $219 court costs, two days jail, suspended

• Derrick D. Moffite, simple assault, dismissed

• Darilyn D. Owens, destroying city property, $150 fine, $88 court costs

• Sandra A. Peden, possession of paraphernalia, $250 fine, $108 court costs

• Cadarryl D. Samuels, possession of counterfeit substance, $250 fine, $108 court costs

• Timothy D. Sidney, domestic violence first offense, $300 fine, $108 court costs, 10 days jail, suspended $200 and 10 days

• Kathy M. Smith, disorderly conduct, dismissed; possession of marijuana, $250 fine, $108 court costs

• Kedundra L. Stevens, suspended or revoked driver’s license, $200 fine, $75 court costs; contempt of court, dismissed

• James E. Williams, giving false information, $100 fine, $108 court costs; possession of paraphernalia, $250 fine, $88 court costs

• David H. Winstead, DUI (other substance) second offense, $1,000 fine, $219 court costs, 20 days jail; possession of paraphernalia, $50 fine, $88 court costs; giving false information, $50 fine, $88 court costs