By Emily D. Williams

Judge Bill McKenzie denied a bond reduction in Batesville Municipal Court for a Batesville man who was charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and rape.

Edward Davis Jr., 324 Hays, Batesville, was denied his request to lower his bond that was set at $1,500,000.

When Davis asked for the reduction, prosecuting attorney Bob Morris said Davis was a flight risk and it could be dangerous.

Davis was told if he did make bond to stay away from the affiant.

Anthony T. Harris, 156-B Will Stewart Rd., Batesville, entered a guilty plea to open container. He was fined $314.

Keyandrick D. Jones, 210 Melrose St., Sardis, entered a not guilty plea to indecent exposure and public drunk. A trail was set.

Pamela Deason, 130 Johnson, Batesville, paid $212 cash in full prior to court for public drunk.

Thomas W. Vaughn, 112 Williams St., Batesville, entered the city work release program for eight days in lieu of paying $466 for failing to stop to blue lights, open container, running stop sign and reckless driving. He was also given credit for seven days he spent in jail.

Austin Pruitt, 902 Cherry Lane, Clarksdale, entered a not guilty plea to simple possession of marijuana. A trial was set for November 28.

Veronica Survillion, 120 Lamar, Marks entered a not guilty plea to simple possession of marijuana. A trial was set.

Donnie Gates, 60 Joe Kyle Rd., Marks, was fined $731 for driving while license suspended, improper equipment and no proof of insurance. Gates pled not guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. Trial was set for November 7.

Shannon Campbell, 1217-D Springport, Sardis, had a simple assault case dismissed after the affiant failed to appear to prosecute.

Quendez Robinson, 21 Lamar Thomas, Batesville, entered a guilty plea to disorderly conduct-failure to comply. He was fined $634. He also had old fines that are due. The judge denied Robinson’s request to be allowed to serve on the city work crew after he was reported to have been frequently dropped off at an aunt’s house during an earlier sentence when he was supposed to have been working.

Amber Baker, 171-A Harmon Rd., Batesville, entered a guilty plea to shoplifting jeans, belts and bras worth $78.80 from Wal-Mart.
She was fined $1,133.

Pam M. Hill, 409 Fairview, Charleston, entered a guilty plea to shoplifting white shirts worth $8.49 from Wal-Mart. She was fined $1,133.

Lakeisha Taylor, 53 Lindley Lane, Batesville, was fined $1,133 for shoplifting Halloween costumes and other items worth $382.88 from Wal-Mart.

Jessica Davis, 526 Cherry St., Clarksdale, entered a guilty plea shoplifting 14 items worth $154.89 from Wal-Mart. She was fined $1,333.

Salena Miller, 933 Russwin, Clarksdale, was fined $933 for shoplifting from Wal-Mart.

Brian A. Comer, 214 Hays St., Batesville, was fined $779 for DUI after a plea agreement with the judge.

Ricky Keen, 201 Birch St., Batesville, entered a guilty plea to petit larceny after first entering a not guilty. He was charged for taking a copy machine from Crawford Business Products.

Crawford’s Business Supply employee, Michael Weldon testified that the copy machine was sitting behind their office for a few weeks. Weldon told the judge they usually use what parts they can and salvage the rest.

Weldon said that after he saw a brown extended cab truck loading up the copier around 9:15 p.m. on September 16, they called the police and Martin Brothers.

Detective Tommy Crutcher testified that a deputy held the defendants, Ricky Keen and Andy Hyland until they could get there.

Andy Hyland, 238 Dogwood Lane, Batesville, had previously pleaded guilty to the charge of petit larceny in the same incident.

Photos in the evidence file showed the copy machine in the back of Hyland’s truck at Martin Brothers.

Keen testified that he and his cousin Hyland did have a copy machine but it was from behind Sullivan’s and they had permission to take items for salvage.

The judge showed Crawford employee Weldon and  company president Victor McCrory the serial number of the copy machine in the photo and it matched company records.

Keen testified, “First of all, Crutcher wasn’t even there.”

Though there was video footage of the copy machine taken to Martin Brothers, it was too dark to make out who the people were taking the machine.

Judge McKenzie told Keen, “I don’t want to find an innocent man guilty. Let’s subpeona Hyland so he can testify who was with him. Can you be back next Wednesday?” McKenzie asked.

Keen hesitated and said, “Sure.”

Keen left the court room then spoke with Crutcher. He re-entered the courtroom and said, “I will just plead guilty, he (Hyland) is on probation and we need to work.”
Keen was fined $335 due in 30 days.

Arlisa Petty, 12871-B Ballentine, Sardis, was found guilty of accessory before the fact of shoplifting and was fined $633.

She also had old fines of $1,124 that have been due since May 2012.

Tickets

Marcia Black, 155 MLK, Batesville, was fined $306 for no driver’s license.

Deshaun S. Lockwood, 105-D Patton Lane, Batesville, was fined $911 for no proof of insurance and no driver’s license.