Grand Jury Indicts 30+

A Jasper County Grand Jury convened Monday, Aug. 13, and was presented with more than 30 cases, which they either true-billed or no-billed.

However, according to Jasper County Clerk of the Court Dan Jordan, Georgia law requires that a Superior Court Judge shall receive the presentments of the Grand Jury in open court. No judge was available to the county until this Monday, Aug. 20, partly because of the retirement of Judge J. Lee Parrott, whose position has not been filled.

The Grand Jury indicted Darryl E. Thomas on three counts of theft by deception and false swearing.

Tony Andrews was also indicted on three counts of theft by deception.

According to the evidence presented, on August 10, 2009, Mr. Thomas falsely reported a motor vehicle collision and unlawfully obtained a check for $4,847 from United Services Automobile Services. On August 31, 2009 Mr. Thomas and Mr. Andrews falsely reported a motor vehicle collision and unlawfully obtained a check for $3,710 from Nationwide Insurance.

On December 28, 2008 Mr. Thomas falsely reported a motorcycle accident and unlawfully obtained a check for $3,437 from GEICO Casualty Insurance Company. On June 2, 2009 Mr. Andrews falsely reported a motor vehicle collision and unlawfully obtained a check for $2,724 from State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company.

On February 10, 2009 Mr. Andrews falsely reported a motor vehicle collision and unlawfully obtained a check for $$3,709 from Infinity Insurance Company, and finally, on March 24, 2009 Mr. Thomas falsely reported a claim to Safe Auto Insurance Company that had been paid on a previous claim.

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Other criminal indictments by the Grand Jury include the following (an indictment by the Grand Jury is not an indication of guilt, but rather an indication that sufficient evidence has been presented to take the case to court):

• Keon T. Standifer and Jorda J. Clemenst on criminal damage to property in the second degree and theft by taking.

• Stanley L. Walters to three counts of criminal damage to property in the second degree, two counts of simple assault and reckless driving.

• Richard L. Rodriguez to aggravated assault, battery, family violence battery and two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree.

• Valencia M. Boswell to possession of meth, possession of marijuana, giving false name, three counts of crossing guard line with contraband, possession of Alprazolam with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, drugs not in original container and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

• Deborah C. Livers for manufacture of marijuana, possession of meth and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

• Michael A. Livers to manufacture of marijuana and possession of meth.

• Carl D, Martin to possession of meth and possession of marijuana.

• Demetrius Farrar, Hannah Matthews and Patrick Diaz to manufacturing marijuana and possession of marijuana.

• Ashley N. Falbe and Jacob B. O’Neill to possession of cocaine and manufacturing marijuana.

• Don M. Miller, III to financial identity fraud.

• Henry W. Odom, Jr. to four counts of aggravated assault.

• Adam Kimball to cruelty to children in the second degree.

• Kim A. Slaughter to family violence battery, cruelty to children in the third degree and reckless conduct.

• Rachel M. Martin to false statements and writings.

• Mark Wayne Britt to family violence battery, two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree, interfering with a 911 call and family violence simple battery.

• Telly F. Banks to identity fraud and forgery in the first degree.

• Michael Marshall for failure to register as a sex offender and obstruction of an officer.

• Miles Campbell and Nicholas Standifer for armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

• Johnny M. Herrington for aggravated assault, possession of meth, possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, family violence battery, possession of drug related objects and carrying a concealed weapon.

• Jerome L. Martin for aggravated assault, possession of cocaine, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of a firearm by a first offender probationer.

• Sarah Coffee for burglary.

• Danny B. Carter for making a false statement.

• Ryan Lee English for aggravated assault.

• Dana S. George for terroristic threats and acts, two counts of disorderly conduct and public drunk.

• Linda A. Pate for possession of Oxycodone and two counts of theft by receiving stolen property.

• Joseph A. Spaugh for theft by receiving stolen property, possession of a weapon by an inmate and possession of marijuana.

• Jerry D. Jordan for burglary and criminal damage to property in the second degree.

• Andrew Schulte and Jacob A. Casteel to interference with government property.

• Kenneth D. Stone, Jr. to two counts of interference with government property.

One No Bill was returned by the Grand Jury on the counts of aggravated assault and affray versus Lykeshaw L. Smith.