By Myra Bean

Sardis Municipal Court convened Thursday, June 6.

Judge Rhea Tannehill heard from married couple Jbreta and Eric Remain Corley, 10946 Curtis Road, Batesville, on domestic violence charges. They both pleased guilty and were fined $326.25 each. Tannehill sentenced them both to 10 days in jail and suspended the sentence.

Michael Gann, 11 Ed Mitchell Drive, Enid, appeared in court for his preliminary hearing for felony attempted kidnapping and domestic violence. He was represented by Kirk Willingham. Nina Ragon was not in court to tell her side of the story so officers Bobby West and Hunter Applewhite testified to what Ragon and Gann told them in the police report.

Ragon, 209 Myrtle St., Enid and Gann had a previous relationship, West said. Ragon told West that Gann attempted to pull a weapon on her and her boyfriend. They ran out of the house and Gann chased them. After a struggle ensued, Gann tried to pull her in the car and she scratched his neck. Gann then allegedly took the landlord’s car and left when he heard police sirens. Mr. Perkins, the boyfriend, told West that Gann made numerous threats to kill her. She was afraid for her life.

Willingham asked about the damage to the landlord’s car. West said she took a brick and threw it through the window. The testimony was questionable to Willingham who asked if Ragon was afraid of Gann, why did she get close enough for him to pull her in the car.

Perkins did not try to help her out of fear, he told West.

Applewhite took the report from Gann and said Gann told him that the landlord, Mr. Gerard, called him and told him Ragon and Perkins were being evicted. Gerard asked if Gann wanted to be there when they left and Gann said yes. Gerard picked up Gann and Gann hid in the laundry room. Gann told Applewhite he was concerned about Ragon who makes bad decisions. West was told by Gann that Ragon ran up to the car after he ran from the laundry room and threw the brick through the passenger window and never touched her.

Since Ragon, Perkins and Gerard were not in court to testify, the attempted kidnapping charges were dismissed. “I find no probable cause for this charge,” Tannehill said.

There was a question of the domestic violence charge from another court. Gann had a $10,000 bond for aggravated assault and could not be released from jail at that time.

Crissie Ann Campbell, 504 Franklin St., Sardis plead guilty to simply assault of Kandy Scott and was fined $326.25.

Daniel Collins, 437 rice Hill Drive, Leslie, Ark., pled guilty to semi truck driving on Main Street, Sardis, and paid his $100 fine before court.

Zachary Elias Easter, 84 CR 225, Oxford, had his charge of no insurance remanded to the files.

Justin Orlando Harmon, 413 Dewberry St., Sardis, pled not guilty to disturbing the peace and was given a June 20 trial date.

April Dawn Horner, 1415 Jackson St., Corinth, had her charge of improper equipment dismissed when she brought proof of a repaired headlight and showed the clerk.

Edward House, 104 Autumn Ave., Batesville, pled not guilty to a simple assault charge and had a trial date of June 20 set. He has old fines of $220.50 from 2018 that were ordered to be paid by June 7.

Marcus Sentell Hughes, 4981 Old Panola Rd., Sardis, had a no drivers license charge dismissed after he received his license. He pled guilty to no insurance and was fined $411.

Carlton Lemond Nunnally, 272 Maple Valley, Collierville, Tenn., had charges of improper equipment and no insurance continued to June 20. He said he was driving his company vehicle and was told to bring proof to counter both charges.

Robert Allen Osbourn, 79 Summer Place Lane, Sylacauga, Ala., paid his fine of $100 before court for driving his semi on Main Street, Sardis.

Shamika Denis Petty, 228 Josh St., Oxford, pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $246.25. Her affiant, Constance Lashun Little, had a warrant issued for her arrest for trying to cut Petty with a box cutter.

LaTonya Porter, 3575 Lakeview Dr., Memphis, was charged with driving while license suspended, no insurance and no seatbelt. She failed to appear in court and was arrested and attended court in handcuffs. She owes $861 in old fines.

Ronnie Darnell Robertson, 210 E. McLaurin St., Sardis, pleaded guilty to disturbance of a family and was fined $226.25 which he will work out on the city work program.

Melvin T. Salter Jr., 1165 Edwards Rd., Sardis, had his charge of improper equipment charge dismissed after he showed proof of the light repaired.

Jerrico Carnell Toliver, 319 Greenhill Circle Apt. 319, Sardis, had his no drivers license remanded to the files.

Lashandra Denise Walls, 230 W. Mill Rd., Sardis, pled guilty to no insurance and was fined $411.

Failure to Appear

Those who failed to appear to answer their charges were found guilty in absentia and fined accordingly.

Raymond Earl Coffey, 491 Mt.  Olive Rd., Tillatoba, was charged with improper equipment and fined $193.

Stoney Dale Crawford, 7 CR 370, Oxford, was charged with improper equipment and fined $193.

Mario A. Dandridge, P.O. Box 273, Sardis, was charged with disorderly condoct and fined $226.25.

Demetric Milan Demon, 175 Dishman, Como, was charged with no drivers license and fined $293.

MacArthur Draper, 145 Fudgetown Rd., Batesville, was found guilty of disorderly conduct and fined $246.25.

Willie C. Frost, 5623 Lucious Taylor D., Como, was charged with no drivers licensed and fined $293.

Jrseda Jones, 10946 Curtis Rd., Batesville, was charged with domestic violence and fined $326.25.

Tim Lee Marshall, 12871 Ballentine Rd., Sardis, was guilty of disregard for a traffic device and fined $223.

Michael Landrick Porter, 150 MLK Dr., Batesville, failed to appear to answer to charges of no tag, no drivers license and no insurance. He was fined a total of $936.25.

Sharell Patra Smith, 208 Draper St., Batesville, was charged with child restraint violation and charged $223.

Anthony Lakedrick Webb, 312 Greenhill Circle, Sardis, was charged with no drivers license and no insurance. He had a total fine of $704.

The next court date is Thursday, June 20.