New Judge Presides Over Long Court Day
It was a long day in Jasper County Superior Court Tuesday as new Circuit Court Judge Brenda Trammell presided over the motion day calendar action.
The calendar wasn’t unusually long and nearly a fourth of the cases presented were continued but a few of the cases were intricate requiring some extra attention such as the charges against William Rayford Jones.
Mr. Jones was sentenced to eight years in confinement of which he will serve one year with the remainder on probation for guilty pleas to the offenses of sale and possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to five years for the sale charge and three for the possession charge and fined $1,500. He was also credited for time served since June 2014 which would bring his remaining confinement time to under four months.
Mr. Jones also pled guilty to crossing the guard line with unauthorized items for which he received six months in jail with time served from September 2014. All his sentences will run concurrently.
Other guilty plea case results included:
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Kenneth James Wilmot, sentenced to 12 months in confinement with the first 60 days in the Jasper County jail for a guilty plea to criminal trespass. He was given credit for time served since November 2014 and fined $200.
Terry Steven Bagwell, sentenced to 12 months probation and fined $300 for the offense of criminal trespass. Three charges—aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, and theft by taking were nolle prossed.
Terry Durand Brown, sentenced 12 months probation for possession of marijuana and obstruction of an officer and fined $500.
Twelve individuals had their probations revoked including:
Jason Matthew Ratzel, balance revoked to state penal system for new offense of aggravated assault and terroristic threats in June 2014.
Larry Demond Dumas, probation revoked for failure to make payments toward court fines and new charge of pedestrian under the influence in January 2015. Ordered to pay $155 per month beginning next month and must complete community service by November 2015.
Alex Kevin Carter, 60 days of probation revoked and must be served in jail for testing positive for marijuana in November 2014. Credited for time served in jail and jail may be reduced to 30 days upon payment of arrears fines.
Timothy Lynwood, Jr., probation revoked for new offense of simple battery, family violence and cruelty to children in December 2014. Sentenced to 180 days in jail suspended upon entry into detention center for 90-120 days.
Laura Jean Ramey, probation modified due to medical condition. All fees terminated.
James Benard Wright, court fines in arrears and given 40 days to pay $700 or revoked to jail.
Tiffany Washington, revoked to 30 days in jail for new offense of possession of marijuana in Butts County in November 2014, positive drug test in Putnam County in October 2014, and in arrears of fines. Given 90 days to pay $500 and complete community service.
Quinton Roydell Mohone, court fines in arrears and given 60 days to pay $1,232 or revoked to jail.
Don Miller, III, court fines in arrears and given 90 days to pay $500 and complete 69 hours of community service or revoked to jail.
Melvin Cooper, revoked for new offense of driving under the influence in Newton County given 60 days in jail.
Quan Dameon Middlebrooks, revoked for new offense of positive drug test in Putnam County in December 2014 and in arrears of fines. Revoked to 120 days in jail with credit for time served.
Judge Trammell also reviewed several child support enforcement and establishment cases in addition to four divorce hearings, one adoption, and one custody modification case.
