Judge Gives Probationer Chances

Patrick Shumate, who is on probation for the February, 2004 charges of homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence, no proof of insurance, open container and following too close, was back in Superior Court Tuesday, with Judge William A. Prior, Jr., presiding.

Mr. Shumate was found to have violated the terms and conditions of his sentence by failing to make consistent payments and is currently $7,994 in arrears.

Judge Prior gave the defendant a choice of paying $1,000 immediately and another $1,000 by January 7, 2014, or turn himself in to the Jasper County Jail on this date and serve the remainder of his probation through February 8, 2014.

Four other Probation Violation cases were processed with the details as follows:

•Marvis Wyman, who was on probation for the charges of possession of drugs by an inmate and disorderly conduct in February of 2012, was found to have violated the terms and conditions of his probation via the new charges of criminal trespass, battery/family violence and using marijuana and cocaine.

Mr. Wyman was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, to be suspended upon entry into a probation detention center for 60-90 days, and upon release be returned to regular probation.

•Brandon Wayne Herndon, who was on probation for the charges of possession of meth, possession of marijuana and interference with government property in October of 2013, was found to have violated the conditions of his probation via the new charge of theft by shoplifting. Mr. Herndon was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail with credit for time served, and 20 hours of community service.

•Kenny L. Strickland, who was on probation for the charges of aggravated assault, battery/family violence, obstruction of an officer and criminal trespass in May of 2012, was found to have violated the conditions of his probation via the new charges of changing place of residence without permission, testing positive for marijuana, driving while license suspended or revoked and failure to pay $1,160.

Mr. Strickland was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, suspended upon entry into a probation detention center for 60-90 days, and upon release return to regular probation and perform 20 hours of community service.

•Marcus Campbell, who was on probation for two charges of felony obstruction of an officer and simple battery in January of 2012, was found to have violated the terms and conditions of his probation via the new charge of leaving the state without prior permission and failure to pay $149.

Mr. Campbell was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail with credit for time served, and upon release return to regular probation and perform 20 hours of community service.

Three other probation violation cases were continued, and seven civil cases were heard.