District Court
Abbreviation Key
CAAFóCourt-appointed attorney fee.
CSWóCommunity service work.
DCóDismissed by the court.
NPCóNo probable cause found.
PJC/CóPrayer for judgment continued/court costs.
SIóSuperceding indictment.
VDóDismissal without leave by district attorney.
WPCóWaived probable cause.
Disposition of cases heard May 21 in Rowan District Probable Cause Court by Judge William C. Kluttz:
– Felony possession of a controlled substance on prison/jail premises ó Dustin Geter Baker, also felony obtaining controlled substance by fraud/forgery, 8-10 months, suspended, 18 months probation, $300 SBI lab fee, CAAF, also felony trafficking in opium or heroin, VD, also felony conspiring to traffic in opium/heroin, VD; Jason Scott Ritchie, also felony obtaining controlled substance by fraud/forgery, 10-12 months, suspended, 18 months probation, CAAF, $300 SBI lab fee, also felony obtaining controlled substance by fraud/forgery, felony conspiring to traffic in opium/heroin and two charges felony trafficking in opium or heroin, VD in all cases.
– Felony attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon ó Charles Richard Clark, WPC.
– Felony conspiring to traffic in opium/heroin ó Chris James Clemons, also felony trafficking in opium or heroin and felony attempting to obtain controlled substance by forgery/fraud, NPC.
– Felony trafficking in opium or heroin ó Vanessa Clemons, 12 months probation, court cost, 24 hours CSW, drug education course, also felony conspiring to traffic in opium/heroin, VD; Cynthia Leanne Morgan, two charges, also felony maintaining vehicle, dwelling, place to keep controlled substance, two charges felony attempting to obtain property by false pretense, two charges felony uttering forged endorsement and 54 charges felony common law robbery, WPC in all cases, also possession of drug paraphernalia, VD; Felicia Anne Torrence, four charges, WPC, also possession of up to 1/2 ounce of marijuana and simple possession of Schedule II controlled substance, VD.
– Felony breaking and/or entering ó Antonio Bernard Davis, two charges, also felony larceny after breaking/entering, felony fleeing/eluding arrest with motor vehicle, felony larceny and felony possession of stolen goods/property, SI; Timothy Dakota Graham, 6-8 months, suspended, 18 months probation including six months intensive probation, special probation of 17 days in jail, credit time served, CAAF, restitution, DNA sample, no contact with victim or co-defendant, also 12 charges felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle and two charges felony financial card theft, 6-8 months at expiration of first sentence, suspended, 18 months probation, also second charge felony breaking and/or entering, 6-8 months at expiration of second sentence, suspended, 18 months probation, also three charges felony larceny after breaking/entering, misdemeanor breaking into coin/currency machine, misdemeanor damage to coin/currency machine, 10 charges misdemeanor larceny, felony larceny of a firearm, injury to real property and injury to personal property, VD in all cases.
– Larceny of a firearm ó Roy Thomas Gallimore, five charges, NPC.
– Habitual impaired driving ó Terry Wayne Garmon, WPC, also driving while impaired and driving while license revoked, VD.
– Felony fleeing/eluding arrest with motor vehicle ó Kwan Jamel Hamilton, also driving while license revoked, 12-15 months at expiration of all other sentences, also failure to stop for stop sign/ flashing red light, reckless driving to endanger, speeding, resisting a public officer and improper passing on right, VD in all cases.
– Felony forgery of instrument ó Harold L. Hill, 6-8 months, suspended, 18 months probation, special probation of 97 days in jail, credit 97 days served, court cost, CAAF, restitution, Life Skills course, transfer to Mecklenburg County, DNA sample, also felony uttering forged instrument and two charges misdemeanor attempted uttering, VD in all cases.
– Felony possession of weapon of mass destruction ó Candise Rene Leach, also felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver marijuana, NPC, also driving while license revoked, transporting open container after consuming alcohol first and resisting public officer, VD in all cases.
– Felony possession of cocaine ó Henry F. Menjivar, 8-10 months, suspended, 12 months probation, court cost, $300 SBI lab fee, DNA sample, evidence to be destroyed, also felony selling cocaine, VD; Corey Darnell Whisonant, 8-10 months, suspended, 18 months probation, special probation of one day in jail, $300 SBI lab fee, DNA sample, evidence to be destroyed, also possession of up to 1/2 ounce of marijuana and felony maintaining vehicle, dwelling, place to keep controlled substance, VD.
– Possession of drug paraphernalia ó William Leemar Miller, 12 months probation, court cost, CAAF, 24 hours CSW, evidence to be destroyed, drug education course.
– Misdemeanor fleeing/eluding arrest with motor vehicle ó Brandon Taylor Morgan, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation, $250 fine, court cost, 24 hours CSW, evidence to be destroyed, also speeding, 45 days at expiration of first sentence, same conditions, also driving left of center, reckless driving/wanton disregard, possession of fortified wine/ liquor/mixed beverage by person under age 21, expired registration card/tag and failure to stop for stop sign/flashing red light, VD in all cases.
– Misdemeanor larceny ó Joshua David Proper, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation, restitution, 24 hours CSW.
– Felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance ó Terry Lee Sides, 6-8 months, suspended, 12 months probation, court cost, CAAF, DNA sample, also possession of drug paraphernalia, VD.
– Felony obtaining property by false pretense ó Douglas Earl Smith, two charges, 16-20 months, restitution as condition of early/work release.
– Felony first-degree rape of child ó Billy Rae Stover, four charges, SI.
– Assault inflicting serious injury ó Christopher C. Turner, 60 days, suspended, 12 months probation, court cost, restitution, CAAF, transfer to Guilford County, no contact with victim; Randy Lee Turner, 75 days, suspended, 12 months probation, court cost, restitution, CAAF, transfer to Guilford County, no contact with victim.
– Larceny of a firearm ó Lena Angel Wall, five charges, NPC.
– Felony assault by strangulation ó Johnny Ringo Wallace, NPC, also communicating threats, DC.
– Aiding and abetting unlawful disposition of personal property ó Laurie Ann Wheeley, PJC/C, restitution, also felony obtaining property by false pretense, VD.