By Emily Williams

Several DUIs were on the trial docket Wednesday in Batesville Municipal Court.

Bobby W. Davis, 78 Kiihnl, Sardis, entered a not guilty plea to Judge Bill McKenzie for DUI-second. A trial was set for December 2.

Willie Martin, 107 CR 343, Taylor, entered a guilty plea to DUI-first and careless driving. He was fined $919.

Michael Atkinson (no address given), entered a not guilty plea to DUI-refusal, reckless driving and speeding.

He had a no proof of insurance ticket dismissed after he showed the judge he had proof of insurance when the ticket was issued.

A trial was set for November 18.

Jonathan B. Griffin, 5054 Hwy. 35 South, Batesville, entered a not guilty plea to DUI, improper equipment and open container. A trial will be held November 25.

Willie Lamar, 540-A Edwards Rd., Sardis, failed to appear to answer DUI-second (refusal), driving while license suspended (implied consent) and careless driving. Fox Bonding Company was notified.

Kevin N. Gay, 3189 Springport Rd., Sardis, had a DUI-third (felony) amended to a DUI-second after the city’s prosecuting attorney and detective agreed there was a “burden of proof.”

“You got a pretty good break,” said Judge McKenzie.

“If you don’t change your ways you will go to the penitentiary,” he added.

Gay was given eight days credit for the time served while awaiting trial with two more days to serve.

He was fined $1,265.

During a case set for trial Calvin Clark had a careless driving case remanded to the files and was found guilty of DUI-refusal.

Domestic violence

Latashia R. House, 209 MLK, Batesville, was fined $390 for domestic violence-simple assault.

Kathy Andrews, 204 Fisher St., Batesville, was fined $390 after entering a guilty plea to domestic violence-simple assault.

Jermaine D. Tunson, Lot 4 Courtney Village, Courtland, had a domestic violence-simple assault charge dismissed after the affiant, Angela Chapman failed to appear to prosecute.

Melvin Holmes, 214 Tubbs No. 12, Batesville, had a domestic violence-simple assault case dismissed after the affiant Lorice Holmes failed to appear to prosecute.

Contempt of court

David E. Casey, 411 1/2 Armstrong, Batesville, entered the city’s release work program in lieu of paying old fines of $2,268 that have been due since November 2008.

Larry G. Hoskins, 150 MLK, Batesville, was sentenced to 90 days in jail after failing to pay his old fines of $1,430 that have been due since September 2007.

Open container

John R. Flowers, 164 Shamrock Dr., Dublin, entered a guilty plea to open container. He was fined $300.

Kayla R. Locke, 14 Oak Acre Rd., Batesville, entered a not guilty plea to open container. A trial was set for November 18.

Shoplifting

Tywanda Jefferson, 717 Cherry St., Clarksdale, was represented by Attorney Ellis Pittman.

Pittman and the city’s prosecuting attorney entered a plea to amend the shoplifting charge to trespassing saying there was a conflict in who stole the two items from Cato’s.

She was fined $390 plus $5.98 for the item damaged in the theft.

She was also told to stay of the premises of Cato.

Begging

Anthony Newman, 211 East St., Batesville, was given time served for the eight days he spent in jail for begging by going place to place asking for money saying it was for charity.

Disorderly conduct

Cory B. Vaughn, 112 Williams St., Batesville, entered a not guilty plea to disorderly conduct-failure to comply. A trial was set for November 25.

Petit larceny

Ronnie Luckett, 4150 Woodruff, Batesville, had a petit larceny case dismissed.

Other

Gwen Parker, 302 Patton Lane, Batesville, was fined $360 for running a stop sign and no proof of insurance. Parker was given the lower insurance fine after proving insurance was purchased after the ticket was issued.

A malicious mischief charge was dismissed after the affiant failed to appear to prosecute.

Danny Corley, 394 Greenbriar Circle, Courtland, had a simple assault case dismissed after the affiant, Kathryn Barnes failed to appear to prosecute.

Rickey D. Lofton, 500 Armstrong, Batesville, had a possession of marijuana trial continued.

Tickets

Britta N. Thomas, 394 Camille St., Sardis, was fined $593 for no proof of insurance.