Few Are Sentenced in Court

The holidays have produced light court dockets in Jasper Superior Court as Judge William Prior presided this week and Judge Amanda Petty presided last week.

Judge Prior adjudicated one criminal case this week as many others were continued until the next court session. In that case, Calvin Ledford was sentenced to 90 days in Jasper County jail for several probation violation offenses. However that jail sentence was suspended upon his entry into a probation detention center for 180 days.

Under Judge Petty last week, Kendra Garza was sentenced to 150 days in Jasper County jail with the remainder of an eight year sentence to be served on probation. Her charges included possession of methamphetamine, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, and interference with government property. Court fines total $1,000 with $650 to be paid in restitution.

Other cases receiving probation and fines included:

Jeremy Shane Kidd, two years of probation for hit and run, driving while license suspended, giving false information to a law enforcement officer, and obstruction of an officer. Fined $1,000.

Benjamin Perkins, sentenced to one year of probation for hindering emergency telephone call and criminal trespass. Fined $300.

Tashae Boykin, fined $70 for speeding.

Sabrina Harp, sentenced to 120 days in jail for several probation violations from a May 2017 simple assualt charge.

Valencia Boswell, sentenced to 30 days in jail from several probation violations.

Larandy Gotel, sentenced to 28 days in jail with the sentence suspended upon payment of court fees in arrears.

Also, bond orders were issued for Michael Thomas Hinton and Mitzi Rogers.