Reports – 3/23/2007
Published 12:00 am Friday, March 23, 2007
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| Judge tells underwear thieves to get jobs By Emily Williams A Batesville man was found guilty of several charges after Judge Bill McKenzie heard testimonies from a pair of Batesville police officers, Sgt. Ruby Myers and Officer Jud Moore. Antonio Crump, 120 Williams St., Batesville, was found guilty of resisting arrest, no proof of insurance, no driver’s license, no tag, failure to stop and speeding. Crump entered a guilty plea to possession of marijuana. He failed to appear to answer the possession of marijuana charge October 2006, making him have contempt of court fines of $775 also. Crump told the judge he was not driving the gray Cadillac that Myers said he was driving. "I was at Patton Lane running my radar west on Panola Avenue and I lost him and turned onto Martin Luther King," said Myers. "That is when someone flagged me down and said Antonio Crump just jumped out of the car," she added. "The car was parked at Linda Parker’s house," Myers testified. "At first she lied and said he didn’t run through her home, but she finally admitted that he ran through her house and came out the back door." Myers also added that when the car was about to be towed, Crump appeared and asked why the car was being towed. The car was registered in someone else’s name, said Myers. "I told them Carlos was driving the car," said Crump. But Crump didn’t know Carlos’s last name and didn’t know the name of the person who the car was registered to. "It’s my car, but it’s in someone else’s name," said Crump. "As I tried to arrest him, he took off running," said Myers. "Every time they get a new officer they say, ‘He’s got rabbit in him,’" Crump told the judge. "This court wants to be fair to you and everyone else. Your story is not credible," said McKenzie. Crump was fined $2,402, due in 60 days. During another case set for trial a father and son were found guilty of disorderly conduct-failure to comply, but no fine was imposed. William Langston and Jeremy Wright, 116 Cole Dr., Batesville, told the judge that they had a dispute with their neighbors over a jersey that belonged to Langston’s younger son, Steven Harris. Sgt. Myers, Officer Charley Tindall and Captain Jimmy McCloud testified that they responded to a call about a disturbance on Cole Drive. The officers testified that they asked the defendants to be quiet and they wouldn’t comply. "I got off at lunch and my son went to get his jersey, the next thing I know, (the neighbors) were in my yard threatening me and my wife and family," said Langston. Langston showed the judge the pictures of his yard where the neighbors had torn his yard up with their vehicles. "I got locked up for protecting my home," said Langston. "Two wrongs don’t make a right. That’s how people get killed," the judge said. Public drunk Shoplifting The next five defendants were together when the shoplifting incidents occurred. Rotonger Jackson, 508 E. Gilmore, Senatobia, entered a guilty plea to taking underwear, shirts, socks and shorts worth $127.80 from Citi Trends. Jackson told the judge she was 22 and never had a job. "If you have never had a job, it is time for you to get up and do something," said McKenzie. She was fined $610 due in 30 days. Sasha Sledge, 508 E. Gilmore, Senatobia, paid her fine of $610 in full prior to court for shoplifting. Sharneika Garrett, 108 Hudson St., Senatobia, entered a guilty plea to two counts of shoplifting underwear, shirts, socks and shorts from Citi Trends worth $127.80, and a pair of shoes from Factory Brand Shoes. She was fined $1,220. "Y’all need to get jobs! Stealing is wrong!" the judge said. Darneshia Mitchell, 2701 Hamon Hill Rd., Senatobia, entered a guilty plea to two counts of shoplifting. She was fined $1,220. Sonia Jackson, 2819 Hamon Hill, Senatobia, paid a fine of $610 in full prior to court for shoplifting at Citi Trends. Dismissed Demeshia Battle, 104 Gracie Cove, Batesville, had a stalking charge dismissed after the affiant Angela Conley failed to appear to prosecute. Battle also paid old fines of $353 in full prior to court. Michael Brassell, 131-A Milam Rd., Batesville, had a simple assault by threat charge dismissed after the affiant Certia Johnson failed to appear to prosecute. Other Attorney Jeff Padgett and the city’s prosecuting attorney Parker Still came to an agreement to dismiss the administrative suspension so that Brewer could get his license back in 90 days instead of having it suspended for six months. Scotty Thomas, 314-D Patton Lane, Batesville, was sentenced six months in jail for failure to complete assigned number of days on the city work program. He also owes $736 for old fines of $736 that have been due since March 2006 and a fine of $265 for resisting arrest. Contempt of court Akeen Davis, 1747-B Shiloh, Courtland, entered the city’s work program for 22 days instead of paying old fines of $882 that have been due since June 2006. Terrance Morgan, 14989 Eureka Rd., Courtland, entered the city’s work program for eight days instead of paying old fines of $326 that have been due since September 2006. Donald McKinney, 10882 Curtis Rd., Batesville, had old fines of $354 that have been due since September 2006. He asked the judge if he could garnish his wages because he works for the city already. The judge said it would okay. Angelia Anderson, 205 Lester St., Batesville, entered the city’s work program for 22 days instead of paying old fines of $922 that have been due since September 2006. Tickets Wanda Williams, 5830 Mt. Olivet Rd., Batesville, was given the lower fine of $183 for no proof of insurance after she provided proof she recieved insurance after the ticket was issued. Bradley B. Toliver, 1796 Jamison, Marks, had a no proof of insurance ticket dismissed after proving he had insurance when the ticket was issued. |
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