The following cases were heard and processed in Patrick County General District Court during the month of July.
CRIMINAL
AND TRAFFIC
July 12
Misty Dawn Handy, Ferrum, possession of marijuana, guilty, fined $100, costs $161, driver’s license suspended six months.
Jason Ramon Wooden, Stuart, assault, two counts, both dismissed; fail to appear for counsel hearing, guilty, fined $10, costs $86.
Joel Grey Easter, Cana, charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain control, found guilty of improper driving, fined $50, costs $61.
Kenneth Paul Rupert, Claudville, drive while license suspended, guilty, fined $100, costs $121, driver’s license suspended 30 days.
Ronald Lee Turner, Stuart, refuse blood/breath test, dismissed.
Kasa Ikeame Kelley, Roanoke, drive under license revocation/suspension, guilty, fined $100, costs $241, driver’s license suspended 30 days, 90 days with 80 days suspended, fail to appear for counsel review, not guilty.
Joshua Reed, Stuart, assault, guilty, costs $176, 90 days suspended.
Richard William Blankenship, Patrick Springs, violation of protective order, guilty, costs $254, 30 day jail sentence.
Michelle Spencer Reed, Stuart, escape jail by force (not fire), certified to grand jury; resisting arrest, nolle prossed; attempted capital murder of law enforcement officer, certified to grand jury; reckless driving on parking lot/closed highway, guilty, fined $250, costs $206, 30 days suspended, appealed.
Phillip Mason Bullins, Lawsonville, N.C., charged with reckless driving, speeding 85/55 zone, found guilty of speeding, 69/55 zone, fined $300, costs $61; fail to wear seatbelt, guilty, fined $25.
Brandon Lee Martin, Lawsonville, N.C., charged with reckless driving, speeding 85/55 zone, found guilty of speeding, 69/55 zone, fined $300, costs $71.
Sarah Rose Branch, Patrick Springs, assault, guilty, costs $231, 30 days in jail.
Anthony Octavius Joyce, Greensboro, N.C., assault, guilty, costs $231, 30 days in jail.
July 19
Melvin L. Ayers, Laurel Fork, reckless driving, accident, not guilty.
Trent Richard Benham, Saratoga Springs, Utah, charged with reckless driving, accident, found guilty of improper driving, fined $30, costs $61, appealed.
Joyce L. Charles, Spencer, driving with suspended license, guilty, fined $100, costs $96, driver’s license suspended 10 days.
Clyde Allen Massey, Stuart, shoot wildlife from vehicle, guilty, fined $75, costs $86; shoot weapon across street/road, not guilty; trespass to hunt/fish/trap, guilty, fined $100, costs $25.
Kenneth Allen Yayger, Stuart, shoot wildlife from vehicle, not guilty; shoot weapon across street/road, not guilty; trespass to hunt/fish/trap, guilty, fined $100, costs $86.
Ebony Chantee Brown, Galax, shoplift, nolle prossed.
Thurman Lee Linster, Stuart, concealed weapon: carry, guilty, fined $100, costs $206.
Melanie Penn, Stuart, shoplift/alter merchandise, guilty, fined $100, costs $121.
Joshua Wayne Justice, Stuart, shoplift, two counts, certified to grand jury on each count.
Jessica Dean Richardson, Mount Airy, N.C., charged with driving while license suspended, found guilty of no operator’s license, fined $50, costs $96.
Brittany Nichole Wright, Woodlawn, shoplift: conceal, guilty, fined $200, costs $216, 120 days suspended; trespass after forbidden, nolle prossed.
Jennifer Dawn Riddle, Patrick Springs, conceal/price alter merchandise, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $216.
July 26
Michael Lee Holt, Stuart, fail to appear for trial, dismissed.
Jonathan W. Cassell, Bassett, no child restraint for child three years old, guilty, fined $50; driving with suspended license, second offense, guilty, fined $200, costs $86, driver’s license suspended 30 days; fail to appear for trial, guilty, costs $111, six days in jail.
David Michael Christian, Stuart, petit larceny, guilty, costs $111, 30 days in jail.
Donnie Lenn Dayton, Stuart, non-compliance with VASAP, dismissed.
Javon Jamal Russell, Stuart, ID theft: ID to defraud, guilty, costs $111, 10 days in jail.
Steven Markley Morrison, Stuart, DUI, first offense, guilty, fined $650 with $300 suspended, VASAP, 30 days with 25 days suspended, driver’s license suspended 12 months, costs $396; driving with revoked license, second offense, guilty, fined $200, costs $25, driver’s license suspended 30 days; tinted tag cover, guilty, fined $10, costs $10.
Philgene Montgomery Jr., Claudville, buy gun, protective order issued, guilty, costs $231, 180 days with 150 days suspended, weapon forfeited.
Mack Lindwood Robertson, Ararat, nonviolent felon in possession of gun in under 10 years, certified to grand jury; felon possess weapon/ammunition (not gun), certified to grand jury.
James Robert Moore, Stuart, DWI, first offense, guilty, fined $650 with $300 suspended, VASAP, costs $386, 30 days suspended, driver’s license suspended 120 days; defective equipment, tag light, dismissed; safety belt violation, guilty, fined $25.
Robert Wade Payne, Stuart, grand larceny, certified to grand jury.