One Pleas, One Is Arraigned

There were only two criminal cases on the calendar this past Tuesday during Jasper County Superior Court Motion Day, with Judge J. Lee Parrott presiding.

•Dwayne Boyd Beasley, who was originally sentenced to five years probation on the charge of possession of meth in March, 2004, had his probation revoked when sufficient evidence was presented to satisfy the court that the defendant violated probation by failing to report to the probation officer since May 18, 2004, and failing to pay court ordered fines of $1,950.

He was sentenced to serve 90 to 180 days in the state detention center and upon release be returned to regular probation with original terms and conditions.

•Demarcus Dewayne Lynwood who was charged with statutory rape and enticing a child for indecent purposes on September 9, 2006, was arraigned and pled not guilty.

In other crime related information the Jasper County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests during the period of December 11 through 18:

•Tony M. Kitchens, Monticello—deposit account fraud.

•Johnny Clyde Jackson, Monticello—disorderly conduct.

•Matthew Shane Casperson, Lawrenceville—hold for warrant in DeKalb County.

•Demario Antwan Wade, Madison—hold for warrant in Morgan County.

•Thomas Jerrell Griggs, Barnesville—probation violation.

•Zachariah Al Porter, Eatonton—probation violation.

Also, during this period deputies with the JCSO served six warrants and eight civil processes. They conducted 34 traffic stops resulting in 12 citations and 24 warnings, and issued three citations for violation of county ordinances. In addition, they responded to 140 calls for service including 13 theft by taking, nine alarms, eight accidents, four vandalism of property, and one each assault and illegal dumping/littering.

The Monticello Police Department, during this same period, responded to 100 calls for service including 31 stopping suspicious person/vehicle, nine escort or convoy, six alarm, two fight, and one each burglary and accident.