Municipal Court (February 8th, 2019)
Published 4:54 pm Monday, February 11, 2019
– Compiled by Brad Greer
The following cases were heard in Batesville Municipal Court Wednesday, Feb. 5, with Judge Jay Westfaul presiding.
Steve Hicks, 110 MLK Dr., Batesville, failed to appear on a charge of public drunkenness and non-payment of old fines totaling $1,289.
Justice K. Poole, 105 Lester St., Batesville, was found guilty of simple possession of marijuana and fined $443.
Joe F. Mosley, Jr. 205 Lester St., Batesville, was found guilty of malicious mischief and fined $328 plus $300 in restitution.
Courtney Strong, 205 Lester St., Batesville, had simple assault charges dismissed due to lack of prosecution, but was ordered to pay $967 in old fines.
Jocques Turner, 218 Pearson St., Batesville, pleaded guilty to simple assault and was fined $328.
Sherita C. Hudson, 221 N. Ventura, Jefferson City, Mo., was found guilty of shoplifting and fined $1,146.
Kelsey Kimzey, 1436 Terza Rd., Batesville, pleaded guilty to shoplifting and was fined $1,146.
April J. Burney, 585 Perkins St., Crowder, failed to appear for the second time on a shoplifting charge.
Michael Phillips, 147 Bellwood Dr., Pineville, La., failed to appear for the second time on a shoplifting charge.
Lashanda G. Tucker, 111 Graham Rd., Sardis, pleaded not guilty to shoplifting, but was ordered to pay $205 in old fines. She will have a trial later for the shoplifting charge.
Brooklyn Caine, 384 Pine Lodge Rd., Batesville, had a charge of improper equipment remanded to the files, but was fined $381 for driving with a suspended drivers license.
Haley McCollum, 2518 Belmont Rd., Sardis, failed to appear on a contempt of court charge.
Jamarlin Ladd, 1105-B Hawkins Rd., Courtland, failed to appear on contempt of court charges.
Jonathan Griffin, 151 Love Ave., Crowder, had a contempt of court charge remanded to the files.
In cases set for trial,
Jestin Owens, 39 Coon Butler Rd., Sardis, had a case of domestic violence continued.
Saraka Chapman, 460 Flowers Rd., Batesville, had a simple assault case continued.
Denesha Keys, 408 Wesson St.,Como, had a case of simple assault and domestic violence continued.
Tracy L. Morris, 11240 Curtis Rd., Batesville, had a DUI case continued.