Batesville City Court (October 18, 2019)

Published 5:58 pm Thursday, October 17, 2019

Compiled by Brad Greer

City of Batesville Municipal Court was held Wednesday, Oct. 16, with Judge Jay Westfaul presiding.

Reginald F. Edwards,102 Dora St., Batesville, pleaded guilty to trespassing and non-payment of old fines totaling $1,064.

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Najee L. Edwards, Eureka St., Batesville, failed to appear for charges of disorderly conduct-failure to comply and non-payment of old fines totaling $1,630.

Markevious D. Smith, 4029 Eureka St., Batesville, pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretenses and was fined $368.

Taneshia J. Young, 2791 Shiloh Rd., Batesville, was found guilty of embezzlement with a sentencing hearing be handed down at a later date. Young also has charges of false identifying information, no proof of insurance, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving with a suspended license and non-payment of old fines that will also be heard at a later date.

Jeffrey D. Nelson,1267 Neptune St., Memphis, failed to appear on charges of false identifying information and no driver’s license.

Darius T. Smith,III, 114 Williams St., Batesville, had a domestic violence charge dismissed due to lack of prosecution.

Joyce A. Gross,1024 4th St.,Lambert, pleaded guilty to shoplifting and was fined $1,146

Patricia D. Wright, 3321 Kyle Ln., Hernando, pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with a $2,292 fine.

Lamarcus R. Jackson, 404 Alcorn St., Sardis, pleaded guilty to non-payment of old fines and failure to yield to the right of way and fined $907

David T.Mankamyer,13 Cottage Grove Dr.,Apt.3 Oxford, pleaded guilty to no driver’s license and non-payment of old fines totaling $1,217.

Robert M. Williams, 1475 Hadorn Rd., Apt.19, Batesville, pleaded guilty to DUI and driving on the wrong side of the road and was fined $934.

Justin Hentz, 2091/2 Armstrong St., Batesville, had a felony malicious mischief and simple assault to create fear charge bound over to the Panola Co. Grand Jury. Hentz was also fined $227 for an expired tag.

In cases set for trial,

Adam Brown, 107 Farrish Gravel Rd., Batesville, was found guilty of DUI and careless driving and was fined $944.

Jamal Rudd, 103 Field St., Batesville, was found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined $328.

Eddie Jackson, 8221 Curtis Rd., Batesville, was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance and public drunkenness and fined $668.

Kristina Tabor, 114 Normandy St., Batesville, had a shoplifting and possession of marijuana case continued.

Kelsey Turner, 104 Jackson St., Batesville, had a civil case dismissed.