The following cases were heard and disposed of in Patrick County General District Court during the month of May.
CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC
May 2
Danielle M. Tank, Stuart, fail to appear as a witness, nolle prossed.
Carl Richard Cox, Princeton, W.Va., fail to drive to right of center, guilty, fined $250, costs $86, appealed.
Shawn Avery Hawks, Blacksburg, charged with reckless driving, fail to maintain control, found guilty of improper driving, fined $500, costs $61, appealed.
Pricilla Ann Martin, Stuart, drive with suspended license, guilty, fined $100, costs $121, driver’s license suspended six months; speeding, 73/60 mph zone, guilty, fined $78, costs $10.
Joshua O’Brian Scales, Patrick Springs, drive with suspended license, second offense, guilty, fined $200, costs $121, driver’s license suspended six months.
David Michael Teague, Stuart, fail to have vehicle inspected, guilty, fined $30, costs $61; no state tags, guilty, fined $25, costs $10; no insurance, guilty, fined $100, costs $35; drive with suspended license, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $25, driver’s license suspended six months.
Crystal Kathleen Lucado, Stuart, public intoxication, guilty, fined $75, costs $96; assault, dismissed.
Amber Renee Scott, Stuart, assault, dismissed.
Glenda Beasley, Stuart, assault, dismissed.
Jessica Dawn Painter, Hillsville, DWI, first offense, guilty, fined $650 with $400 suspended, VASAP, costs $216, driver’s license suspended 12 month, 12 months suspended.
Cynthia Marie Hayden, Stuart, charged with driving with suspended license, found guilty of no operator’s license in possession, fined $10, costs $61.
Charity Renea Rutherford, Fries, charged with driving with suspended license, three previous offenses, found guilty of no operator’s license in possession, fined $10, costs $61; fail to restrain six-year-old in safety seat, fined $50, fail to display front tag, dismissed.
May 9
Austin K. Bowman, Patrick Springs, reckless driving, accident, guilty, fined $250, costs $86, appealed; failure to wear seat belt, guilty, fined $25.
James Leon Boyd, Willis, non-compliance with VASAP, dismissed.
Willie Covington, Patrick Springs, reckless driving, operate with improper brakes, dismissed.
Shaunita M. Helms, Fieldale, driving with suspended license, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $121, driver’s license suspended six months.
Crystal Kathleen Lucado, Stuart, drive while license suspended, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $121, driver’s license suspended six months.
Sarah D. Ratcliffe, Stuart, drive with suspended license, guilty, fined $100, costs $86, driver’s license suspended six months; improper registration, guilty, fined $25, costs $25.
Samantha Lafaye Upchurch, Ridgeway, speeding, 63/45 zone, guilty, fined $108, costs $86; driving while license suspended, guilty, fined $100, costs $35, driver’s license suspended six months.
Jeffrey Lewis Spencer, Woolwine, DWI, first offense, guilty, fined $650 with $400 suspended, VASAP, costs $206, 12 months suspended, driver’s license suspended 12 months; fail to appear for counsel hearing, not guilty.
April Virginia Bowe, Charleston, W.Va., DWI, first offense, guilty, fined $650 with $400 suspended, VASAP, costs $206, 12 months suspended, driver’s license suspended 12 months.
May 16
Samantha Lafaye Upchurch, Ridgeway, speeding, 72/60 zone, guilty, fined $72, costs $10; drive while license suspended, guilty, fined $100, costs $121, driver’s license suspended six months.
Jacob Dennis Dellenback Jr., Ararat, destruction of property with intent, certified misdemeanor; assault on law enforcement/doc person, two counts, certified to grand jury on each count; public swearing/intoxication, certified misdemeanor.
Randy A. Washington Jr., Fairfield, Oh., possession of marijuana, guilty, fined $150, costs $196, driver’s license suspended six months.
Lonnie O. Bowman, Cana, drive while license revoked, guilty, fined $100, costs $186, driver’s license suspended six months; defective equipment/windshield, guilty, fined $30, costs $10; expired state registration, dismissed; expired state inspection, guilty, fined $30, costs $10.
Kenneth Dana Gray, Cana, operate all terrain vehicle oh highway, guilty, fined $30, costs $61; elude/disregard police, guilty, fined $100, costs $80; fail to appear, not guilty; charged with reckless driving generally, found guilty of improper driving, fined $150, costs $65.
Jeremy Brent Harvey, Stuart, assault, guilty, fined $200 with $100 suspended, costs $111, 30 days with 28 days suspended.
Ashley Renee Moore, Stuart, driving with suspended license, second offense, guilty, fined $200, costs $161, driver’s license suspended six months; safety belt violation, guilty, fined $25; improper registration, guilty, fined $25, costs $25; no liability insurance, guilty, fined $100, costs $25; no state inspection, guilty, fined $20, costs $10.
Grant Matthew Alderman, Martinsville, drive with suspended license, third offense, continued; fail to appear for counsel hearing, guilty, fined $25, costs $96; reckless driving, continued.
Tony Thomas Foley, Stuart, obstruct justice, threat/force, guilty, fined $150, costs $156, 30 days suspended; DWI, second offense, guilty, fined $1,000 with $400 suspended, VASAP, costs $326, 12 months with 11 months 10 days suspended, driver’s license suspended three years.
Darlene Dillon Wright, Penhook, shoplift/alter merchandise, guilty, fined $150 with $50 suspended, costs and restitution $284.86.
Clyde Edward Agee, Ridgeway, tampering with vehicle, not guilty; assault, guilty, 30 days suspended, fined $200, costs $96.
Wally Augustine, Meadows of Dan, assault, dismissed.
Jonathan Michael Haas, Meadows of Dan, reckless driving, fail to give signal, dismissed.
Michael Peter Haas, Meadows of Dan, malicious wounding, certified to grand jury.
Brittany Denise Hill, Claudville, fail to appear for preliminary hearing, guilty, fined $100, costs $111, 30 days with 28 days suspended.
Jeannie Marie Collins, Stuart, DWI, first offense, guilty, fined $650 with $400 suspended, VASAP, costs $206, 12 months suspended, driver’s license suspended 12 months.
May 23
Charles Garrett Burnette, Patrick Springs, reckless driving, fail to maintain control, guilty, fined $175, costs $86.
Sheila Gay Dillon, Spencer, drive with license revoked, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $156.
Kevin C. Horn Jr., Ararat, no state inspection, guilty, fined $30, costs $61; reckless driving, guilty, fined $175, costs $65.
Charles Medick, Claudville, unlawfully hunt wild animal, guilty, fined $100, costs $86.
Earl Wesley Niten, Mount Airy, N.C., reckless driving, fail to maintain control, dismissed.
Holden Dane Reed, Stuart, non-compliance with VASAP, dismissed.
Richard M. Smith, King, N.C., unlawfully hunt wild animal, guilty, fined $100, costs $121.
Tommy Joe Strother Jr., Meadows of Dan, drive with suspended license, guilty, fined $100, costs $86, driver’s license suspended six months.
Stephen Suttles, East Bend, N.C., unlawfully hunt wild animal, two counts, found guilty on each count, fined $100, costs $86 on first count; fined $100, costs $25 on second count.
Ashley Nicole Bowman, Martinsville, expired state inspection, guilty, fined $30, costs $10; fail to obtain registration, guilty, fined $30, costs $10; driving with suspended license, guilty, fined $100, costs $96.
Debra Mize, Bassett, bad check, nolle prossed.
Sarah Ratcliffe, Stuart, conceal/price alter merchandise, first offense, guilty, fined $100, costs $216, 30 days suspended.
Zachariah Kurt Robinson, Stuart, speeding, 63/35 zone, guilty, fined $108, costs $96; drive while license revoked, guilty, fined $100, costs $85, driver’s license suspended six months.
April Rivette Millner, Martinsville, nonviolent felon possess gun within 10 years, certified to grand jury; ID theft: ID to defraud, guilty, fined $100, costs $231, six months with five months 26 days suspended.
Darryl Franchot Younger, Patrick Springs, assault, guilty, fined $100, costs $231; fail to appear for trial, not guilty.
William Beverly Hodges III, Martinsville, prisoner possess tool to aid escape, certified to grand jury.
Stephanie Ann Davis, Patrick Springs, obstruct justice without force, certified misdemeanor; assault on law enforcement/doc person, certified to grand jury; public swearing/intoxication, certified misdemeanor; grand larceny: auto theft, certified to grand jury.
Michaela Jae Barnard Wester, Stuart, assault, guilty, fined $100, costs $231, 30 days with 28 days suspended.
Shannon Cazier, Stuart, assault, not guilty.
Brittany Denise Hill, Claudville, possession of controlled substance, certified to grand jury; unauthorized possession: drug paraphernalia, certified misdemeanor.
Charles Michael Rakes, Meadows of Dan, nonviolent felon possess gun within 10 years, nolle prossed; firearm: reckless handling, guilty, fined $200, costs $86, 12 months suspended; concealed weapon: carry, not guilty.
