District Court

Abbreviation Key

CAAF—Court-appointed attorney fee.

CSW—Community service work.

DC—Dismissed by the court.

JA—Judgment arrested.

LDP—Limited driving privilege.

NA—Notice of appeal.

PJC/C—Prayer for judgment continued/court costs.

RS—Responsible.

VD—Dismissal without leave by district attorney.

Disposition of cases heard July 1 in Rowan District Criminal Court by Judge Charlie Brown:

- Second-degree trespassing — Melinda Kay Almond, DC, also resisting public officer, DC; Regina Marie Bostian, 14 days, suspended 12 months, court cost, CAAF, 24 hours CSW, remain away from Wal-Mart, NA.

- Shoplifting concealment of goods — Enchantra H. Beattie, 10 days, suspended 12 months, $50 fine, court cost, remain away from Wal-Mart, Life Skills program.

- Possession of drug paraphernalia — John Forest Bellinger, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation, $50 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW, evidence to be destroyed, also possession of up to ¾ ounce of marijuana, VD; James Robert Hill, 45 days, suspended 12 months, $50 fine, court cost, evidence to be destroyed, also possession of up to ¾ ounce of marijuana, VD; Christina E. Swink, 12 months probation, $50 fine, court cost, CAAF, 24 hours CSW, drug education classes.

- Misdemeanor larceny — Amarillo D. Bryant, also passing unauthorized substitute and driving while license revoked, 120 days, CAAF if early/work release; Joey Ray Butler, 45 days, NA; Brittney S. Callahan, six months deferred prosecution, 24 hours CSW, remain away from Wal-Mart; Josh Dione Howard, two charges, 120 days, CAAF if early/work release, also second-degree trespassing and two charges shoplifting concealment of goods, VD in all three cases; Scottie Wayne McRary, 120 days, credit 16 days served; Sherion Medlin, 45 days, suspended 12 months, $50 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW, remain away from Kmart during probation; Sabrina Beatrice Miller, also simple assault, 45 days.

- Driving while license revoked — James Paul Carter, 120 days, suspended, 12 months probation, $200 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW; Lemarcus A. Foard, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation, $200 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW in Mecklenburg County, also failure to stop for steady red light, RS; Robert David Goodman, also expired/no inspection sticker, 120 days; Nathan Ryan McGowan, 45 days, suspended, 18 months probation, $250 fine, court cost, CAAF, 50 hours CSW; Hubert A. Murdock, also speeding in school zone, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation, $200 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW; Crystal Leigh Weddle, PJC/C.

- Simple possession of Schedule IV controlled substance — Robert John Florio, 12 months probation, court cost, 24 hours CSW, evidence to be destroyed.

- Assault on a female — Shane Michael Frasier, 150 days, suspended, 12 months probation, special probation of three days in jail, court cost, 24 hours CSW, comply with domestic violence protective order; Randy Ryan Higdon, DC, also domestic criminal trespassing, DC, also resisting public officer, 60 days, suspended 12 months, $50 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW; Nick Lee Justice, 100 days; Adam Keith Lloyd, 75 days; Antonio Eugene Morris, also second-degree trespassing, 90 days, credit time served; Jimmy Lewis Oglesby, DC.

- Assault on government official/ employee — Brontae Michelle Godair, 60 days, suspended, 18 months probation, special probation of nine days in jail, credit time served, $50 fine, court cost, CAAF, 24 hours CSW, complete anger management program, also resisting public officer, VD.

- Weapons on educational property — Aron Wayne Gragg, also possession of drug paraphernalia, 45 days, suspended, 24 months probation, $50 fine, court cost, 50 hours CSW, evidence to be destroyed.

- Driving while impaired — Joseph Wayne Harvey, 60 days, suspended 12 months, $100 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW, LDP, also failure to burn headlamps, VD; Ricardo H. Martinez, also no operator's license and failure to stop for stop sign/flashing red light, VD in all three cases, also failure to appear, $50 fine, court cost; Keystowe M. McDowell, 18 months, DART program, also driving while license revoked, speeding, possessing open container/consuming alcohol in passenger area and reckless driving to endanger, 45 days, CAAF if early/work release; Jose Alejandro Mendoza, 24 months, suspended, 36 months probation including six months intensive probation, special probation of 30 days in jail, credit two days served and 28 days in inpatient treatment, curfew and CSW, $1,000 fine, court cost, also driving while license revoked, JA; James D. Weddington, 60 days, suspended 12 months, $100 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW.

- Assault with a deadly weapon — Lisa Kay Honeycutt, DC.

- Speeding — Joshua James Knight, PJC/C.

- Misdemeanor probation violation — Dennis Brian Beaver, 12-month sentence activated, NA; Judith Fink, continue on probation, comply with CSW and make payments, special probation of seven days in jail; Moises Morales Garcia, continue under former orders, $20 interpreter's fee; Cameron J. Knox, 30-day sentence activated, CAAF if early/work release; Kevin M. Rufty, three charges, sentence activated in each case; Rhonda T. Walters, two charges, sentence activated in each case with second at expiration of first, NA.

- Misdemeanor probation violation out-of-county — Demarshal Bowers, 30-day sentence activated.

- Failure to notify Department of Motor Vehicles of address change — Dusty Jackson Bryant, two charges, $50 fine and court cost in both cases.

- Disorderly conduct — Ryan Evans, PJC/C.

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