The following cases were heard and disposed of in Patrick County General District Court during the month of January.
CRIMINAL
AND TRAFFIC
January 5
Taylor Dean Beasley, Mount Airy, N.C., reckless driving generally, guilty, fined $200, costs $86, appealed.
Ramaswamy Krishnamani, Germantown, Md., reckless driving, speeding 88/60 mph zone, guilty, fined $280, costs $121.
Andrew Glenn Taylor, Stuart, reckless driving generally, not guilty; leave scene of accident, not guilty.
Creighton L. Burris, Claudville, fail to appear as a witness, guilty, five day sentence, costs $101.
Brenda Leigh Floyd, Claudville, assault, not guilty.
Rebecca Sue Looney, Bassett, shoplift/alter merchandise, guilty, fined $200, costs $171, 30 days with 15 days suspended, restitution, appealed; fail to appear for arraignment, guilty, five day sentence, costs $146, appealed.
Savannah Lynn Scales, Stuart, conceal/price alter merchandise, first offense, two counts, found guilty, fined $200, costs $101.58, restitution on first count; found guilty, fined $200, costs $86 on second count.
Athena Jessica Gladen, Danville, shoplift/alter merchandise, guilty, fined $200, costs $136, 30 days suspended; assault, guilty, fined $100, costs $90, 90 days with 85 days suspended; reckless driving on parking lot/closed highway, not guilty; drive with license revoked, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $25, 30 days suspended.
Greta Annett Bowman McAdams, Stuart, shoplift/alter price, certified to grand jury.
Andrew Jackson Hazelwood, Stuart, trespass after forbidden, not guilty.
Michael Daniel Healy, Stuart, point/brandish firearm, dismissed, costs $191.
Glenn Thomas Waller Jr., Sandy Ridge, N.C., assault, dismissed.
Steven Greavy Harris, Claudville, speeding, 65/55 zone, guilty, fined $60, costs $71; reckless driving, guilty, fined $500, costs $35; fail to appear for trial, guilty, fined $100, costs $86.
Emory Fritz Bearden, Woodlawn, unlawfully shoot/throw at train/car, certified to grand jury.
Dustin Lee Belcher, Meadows of Dan, unclassified felony, certified to grand jury; grand larceny, certified to grand jury; destruction of property, guilty, fined $200, costs $96, restitution, six day sentence.
Aubrey Adam Gibson, Woolwine, nonviolent felon possess gun within 10 years, certified to grand jury.
James N. Epperson, Ararat, point/brandish firearm, three counts, nolle prossed on each count.
Robert Irwin Forman, Floyd, work without license in violation of contractor regulations, continued; fail to appear for counsel review, guilty, fined $60, costs $86.
Tawny Lee Green, Stuart, reckless driving generally, not guilty; no registration in possession, not guilty.
Linda Lenae Hightower, Eden, N.C., reckless driving generally, guilty, fined $200, costs $86, appealed.
Douglas H. Hylton, Patrick Springs, charged with reckless driving/accident, found guilty of improper driving, fined $150, costs $61.
Jennifer Wilson Dillon, Stuart, shoplift/alter merchandise, not guilty; fail to appear for trial, not guilty.
Robert Irwin Forman, Floyd, work without license in violation of contractor regulations, guilty, fined $200, costs $86.
Adolfo Estrada Rodriguez, Stuart, DWI, second offense within five years, guilty, fined $850 with $350 suspended, costs $286, driver’s license suspended three years, nine months with seven months suspended; no driver’s license, costs $25, two months suspended.
Thomas M. Rutherford, Bassett, drive with suspended/revoked license, guilty, fined $100, costs $121.
Joshua T. Boyd, Ferrum, purchase/possess alcohol, guilty, fined $500, costs $25; defective equipment/tail light, guilty, fined $30, costs $71; no driver’s license, guilty, fined $100, costs $35; safety belt violation, guilty, fined $25; no registration in possession, not guilty.
Thomas Evan Collier, Martinsville, resisting arrest, guilty, fined $200, costs $111, 90 days with 80 days suspended.
Daniel Kurt Spencer, Stuart, grand larceny, certified to grand jury.
Rhonda Loraine Terry, Floyd, DWI, second offense within five years, guilty, fined $850 with $350 suspended, VASAP, costs $221, driver’s license suspended three years, 12 months with 11 months suspended; reckless driving generally, not guilty; refuse breath test, second offense, guilty, costs $125, driver’s license suspended three years; fail to drive to right side of highway, guilty, fined $300, costs $10.
Jason Scott Williams, Beckley, W.Va., bad check, certified to grand jury.
Ricky Lee Sumner, Low Gap, N.C., DWI, first offense, guilty, 30 days suspended, driver’s license suspended one year, fined $650 with $350 suspended, VASAP, costs $216.
Michael Timothy Puckett, Ararat, receive/buy stolen goods, two counts, nolle prossed on each count; use sawed off gun for other purpose, certified to grand jury; alter serial number from firearm, certified misdemeanor; create/use bomb/explosives, seven counts, certified to grand jury on each count.
Randy Phillip Price, Stuart, DWI, second offense, guilty, fined $900 with $400 suspended, VASAP, 20 days suspended, costs $271, driver’s license suspended three years; appealed; drive with suspended license, second offense, guilty, fined $200, costs $156, 60 days suspended, driver’s license suspended 90 days; reckless driving generally, not guilty; improper registration, guilty, fined $25 costs $25; no liability insurance, guilty, fined $100, costs $25; open title, guilty, fined $50, costs $10.
Charles F. Jordan Jr., Patrick Springs, reckless driving, speeding 78/55 zone, nolle prossed.
January 19
Betty Stegall McArthur, Patrick Springs, trespass after forbidden, not guilty.
John Wayne McArthur, Patrick Springs, trespass after forbidden, two counts, not guilty on each count; destruction of property with intent, three counts, not guilty on each count.
Cheryl Amanda Wade, Patrick Springs, trespass after forbidden, not guilty.
James Timothy Wade, ,Patrick Springs, disorderly conduct, continued; abusive language to another, guilty, fined $250, costs $86, appealed; trespass after forbidden, not guilty.
Marian Lee Elgin, Stuart, DWI, first offense, guilty, fined $650 with $350 suspended, VASAP, costs $231, driver’s license suspended one year, 30 days with 25 days suspended.
January 26
Justin Wayne Adkins, Lawsonville, N.C., failure to comply with VASAP, guilty, fined $350, costs $35.
Richard Thomas Clowers, Henry, place bait to hunt, fined $100, costs $86; hunt over bait, guilty, fined $100, costs $25.
Christopher Glenn Ferguson, Lexington, N.C., reckless driving, failure to maintain control, not guilty.
Ivan Ruiz Gonzalez, Asheboro, N.C., expired registration, guilty, fined $25, costs $61; charged with reckless driving generally, found guilty of improper driving, fined $100, costs $10.
Joshua Grindstaff, Bassett, hunt without valid license, guilty, fined $60, costs $144; hunt without big game license, guilty, fined $60, costs $48; dump trash of highway/private property, guilty, fined $50, costs $25; spotlight without permission, guilty, fined $100, costs $25; spotlight with firearm, guilty, fined $50, costs $25; hunt from vehicle, guilty, fined $50, costs $25; trespass to hunt, guilty, fined $50, costs $25; hunting after hours, guilty, fined $60, costs $25; unlawful hunting, guilty, fined $50, costs $25.
Marty Williams Grindstaff, Bassett, trespass to hunt, guilty, fined $50, costs $121; hunt after hours, guilty, fined $60, costs $25; hunt from vehicle, guilty, fined $50, costs $25; spotlight with firearm, guilty, fined $50, costs $25; spotlight without permission, guilty, fined $100, costs $25; unlawful hunting, guilty, fined $50, costs $25.
James Douglas Hoback, Critz, charged with reckless driving, parking lot, found guilty of improper driving, fined $150, costs $71.
Shanon Dearl Jones, Ferrum, fail to obey highway sign/stop sign, guilty, fined $30, costs $61; drive with suspended license, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $45.
Justin Lane Lawson, Woolwine, trespass to hunt/fish/trap, guilty, fined $50, costs $10; operate all terrain vehicle on highway, guilty, fined $30, costs $10.
Brent Douglas Marshall, Mount Airy, N.C., spotlight without permission, guilty, fined $100, costs $121; unlawful hunting, guilty, fined $100, costs $25; trespass to hunt, guilty, fined $50, costs $25; hunting after hours, guilty, fined $60, costs $25.
Paul W. Moore, Westfield, N.C., improper registration, guilty, fined $50, costs $96; reckless driving, failure to maintain control, guilty, fined $200, costs $25.
Vanessa Judith Morales, Claudville, reckless driving, guilty, fined $250, costs $71, appealed.
Timothy Edward Smith, Bassett, charged with reckless driving, found guilty of improper driving, fined $100, costs $61.
Michael Ather Baldwin, Stuart, improper registration, not guilty; no state inspection, not guilty, costs $10; drive after declared an habitual offender, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $96, 30 days suspended.
Travis Carl Ray Goad, Mount Airy, N.C., drive while license suspended, fifth offense, guilty, 180 days with 170 suspended, driver’s license suspended 90 days, fined $500 costs $149.50; fail to appear for counsel hearing, guilty, five day sentence, costs $124.50; defective equipment/headlight, guilty, fined $30, costs $10.
Shannon Gray Pack, Claudville, petit larceny, guilty, fined $200, costs $204, 30 days with 28 days suspended, appealed; grand larceny, certified to grand jury.
Chasity M. Woods, Stuart, drive with suspended license, guilty, fined $100, costs $86, driver’s license suspended 90 days, appealed.
Robert Douglas Boyd, Stuart, trespass after forbidden, guilty, fined $250, costs $111, 180 days with 90 days suspended.
Charles Anthony Lewis, Stuart, weapon possession by felon, certified to grand jury.
Kassandra Renee Caldarone, Spencer, obstruct justice without force, guilty, fined $250, costs $216.
Joyce Lee Charles, Stuart, obstructing justice, guilty, fined $250, costs $216, 30 days suspended; obstruct justice without force, not guilty.
Vernon Leon Henry Charles, Spencer, shoplift/alter merchandise, certified to grand jury; fail to appear for trial, nolle prossed; fail to appear, felony offense, certified to grand jury.
Timothy Don McMillan, Stuart, assault, not guilty.
Terry Lee Forbuss Jr., Stuart, assault, nolle prossed; trespass, guilty, fined $200, costs $241, 90 days with 80 days suspended; fail to appear for trial, guilty, fined $200, costs $191, 10 days suspended; assault, continued.
Marcus Randall Hunt, Patrick Springs, DWI, first offense, guilty, fined $650 with $300 suspended, VASAP, costs $241, 30 days with 27 days suspended, driver’s license suspended one year.
