Reports – 8/18/2006

Published 12:00 am Friday, August 18, 2006

The Panolian: COUNTY REPORTS – August 18, 2006

 From the 8/18/06 issue of The Panolian       
  

Court Report
Judge reverses guilty verdict following close of court
By Emily Williams

Following Batesville Municipal Court Wednesday Judge Jay Westfaul re-considered a verdict, changing it from guilty to not guilty after court was adjourned.

Clarence Ward, 155 Martin Luther King, Batesville, was found "not guilty" of domestic violence-simple assault against Prescilla Willis who was not in court.
Ward said the confrontation started when Willis, his girlfriend at the time, came home and "spent more money than she was supposed to."

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"That is when we got into an argument and she started calling me names and she threw a cup and some dishes."

Ward said she then took pictures of his daughter off the wall and threw them on the ground and that is when he threw some of her "nick- nacks" on the floor.

Ward said he called the police to calm her down after she punched his t.v., causing injury to her hand.

Officer Judd Moore testified that when he showed up at the scene blood was on the t.v. set and floor.

"Willis was at Tri-Lakes saying that Ward pushed her causing her hand to go through the t.v.," Moore said.

Ward said he would never hit a woman and they were no longer living together.

He was found "not guilty" after he left the court room and his court assessment fees of $80 were returned to him.

Contempt of court
Buck Allen, 112 Eureka St., Batesville, had a warrant for his arrest issued after the judge waiting for him to show in court.

Fox Bonding Company called and said Allen was working in Pontotoc and would be in court.

Allen called and told a police officer during court he was on his way also.

Judge Westfaul added two more contempt charges for failure to appear and another for allegedly lying to a police officer. He already had contempt of court-old fines of $600 that have been due since March 2006.

The judge set a bond at $600 and said Fox Bonding no longer has liability over the case and the bond has to be approved by the police chief.

Bobbie Dover, 104 Jones St., Batesville, was sentenced to 64 days in jail with 11 days credit for time already served for contempt of court-old fines of $1,606 that have been due since December 2004.

"When you pay the fine you can get out of jail," the judge said.

Cashandra Cosby, 211 Vance St., Batesville, paid a cash fine in full prior to court for old fines of $540 that have been due since December 2004.

Cynthia Tribble, 200-B Lester St., Batesville, paid her fine of $806 in full prior to court for old fines that have been due since March 2006.

Charlie Heath, 129 Greg Taylor, Courtland, was sentenced to 18 days in jail for contempt of court-old fines of $451 that have been due since April 2006.

Other
Eddie Cook, 2242 Leslie Rd., Pope, paid a fine of $265 in full prior to court for disorderly conduct.

William Wortham, 208 Draper, Batesville, paid a fine of $355 in full prior to court for possession of marijuana-less than an ounce.

Bernice Millsap, 211 Vance St., Batesville, was found not guilty after the affiant Quinshana Miles failed to appear to prosecute simple assault charges that date back to 2005.

Melissa Turner, 200-A Lester St., Batesville, was found not guilty after the affiant Christy Powell failed to appear to prosecute for a domestic violence-simple assault charge.

James Woodruff, 476 Plum Point, Pope, had his case continued. He is charged with possession of paraphernalia, no proof of insurance, expired driver?s license and no seat belt.

Marvin Smith, 213 North St., Batesville, paid his fines of $1,241 in full prior to court for disturbance of a family, disorderly conduct-failure to comply and driving while license suspended.

Anthony Crump, 78 Coon Butler Rd., Sardis, withdrew a guilty plea and pleaded not guilty to trespassing at South Panola High School. His trial will be Wednesday and Crump was told to bring witnesses.

David Ballard
, 1050 6 Mile Rd., failed to appear to answer false information charges. Alright Bonding Company was notified.

Clifton Tatum, 215 CR 106, Abbeville, failed to appear to answer shoplifting charges. Al Williams Bonding Company was notified.

Sandra Cauthen had a malicious mischief case continued. Judge Westfaul represented Cauthen several years before as an attorney and suggested another judge hear her case.

She also had contempt of court-old fines of $435 that have been due since July 2004. She was given credit for the eight days in jail she already served.

Brian Ray
, 118 Riverview, Sardis, was referred to the grand jury for charges of felony fleeing, grand larceny, malicious mischief, loud music, reckless driving, no driver?s license, no seat belt, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, no turn signal and allegedly causing thousands of dollars worth of damage to the Panola Country Club golf course.

Tickets
Aston Hentz, 109 Lester Apt. 3 A, Batesville, was fined $1,020 for running a stop sign, no driver?s license and no proof of insurance.

James Earl Johnson, 107 Field St., Batesville, was fined $487 for driving while license suspended and careless driving.

Linda B. Williams, 107 Percyville, Sardis, had a trial set for August 30 for two counts of no child restraint.

Terry Lee Turner, P.O. Box 61 Courtland, was found not guilty of driving while license suspended.

Jennifer M. Wren, 3493 Tom Floyd Rd., Como, had a no proof of insurance case continued. She was given time to show proof of insurance.

Barbara Joyce Hutchens, 27 Pear St., Pope, was fined $356 for driving while license suspended.

John H. Harris, 221-A Henry Harris Rd., Batesville, was fined $156 for running a stop sign and had a no proof of insurance fine reduced to $183 after providing proof of insurance after he received the ticket.

Shontavis Morgan, 84-A Azzie Lee Rd., Courtland, entered the city?s work release program for 9 days instead of paying a fine of $356 for driving while license suspended.

The city?s work release program is an option for defendants who cannot pay their fines.

William A. Stewart, 170 Henry Dr., Courtland, was fined $512 for running a stop sign and driving while license suspended.

Carl Edward Fondren, 109 Normandy, Batesville, had a no driver?s license and no proof of insurance case continued.

Jacqueline R. Ladd had a no proof of insurance case continued.  

 
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