Carroll County District Court Public Records: Week of Aug. 29, 2012

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DISTRICT COURT

The following decisions were rendered Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 22-23, 2012, in Carroll County District Court, with the Hon. Thomas M. Funk officiating.

CIVIL

Commonwealth of Ky. rel, Department of Income Support, vs. Michael A. Starks, motion for show cause, order signed.

Commonwealth of Ky. vs. Kenny Stephens, review, continued to Sept. 19.

Erica Montgomery vs. Dustin Weatherwood, motion for change of venue, order signed.

Christopher Grant vs. Dana Grant, motion for summary judgment, child support and medical support, order signed.

Howdol Inc. vs. Jama Blackburn, petitioner wants to drop, tenant has moved out, dismissed.

 

DOMESTIC

Tanya Pella vs. Jessie Lee Raisor, domestic violence, order signed.

Kimberly Ann Garrett vs. Jeremy Keith Garrett, domestic violence, no show.

Alexa Britney Copley vs. Jeffrey Horner, domestic violence, order signed.

Angel Michelle Craig vs. Matthew Thomas Bray, domestic violence, public attorney appointed for defendant Bray, prior to hearing, hearing held on contempt, submit.

 

FELONY

Kevin Henke, 48, flagrant non-support, dismissed.

William C. McDole, 53, flagrant non-support, continued to Nov. 14.

John Martin, 50, flagrant non-support, continued to Nov. 14.

Jordan A. Mefford, 20, jail; review payments, continued to Feb. 7, 2013.

Kim A. Myrick, 44, flagrant non-support, continued to Dec. 12.

Terry J. Wright, 32, flagrant non-support, continued to Dec. 12.

Keith Davis, 48, order to transport from Boone Count jail filed, flagrant non-support, dismissed.

Adrienne Ricketts, 20, tampering with physical evidence; first-degree promoting contraband, house arrest, continued to Aug. 30.

Justin D. Marcum, 24, first-degree possession of a controlled substance/drug unspecified, first offense; drug paraphernalia, buy/possess, continued to Aug. 30.

Jason Alan Burns, 33, second-degree terroristic threatening, continued to Aug. 30.

Howard L. Jones, 39, theft by unlawful taking; third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor; first-degree possession of a controlled substance, drug unspecified; drug paraphernalia, buy/possess; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license, continued to Sept. 6.

 Michael R. Stewart, 46, second-degree burglary, continued to Sept. 27.

Timothy L. Curnutt, 30, recalled bench warrant in May, review today to make sure payments are being made, review.

 

MISDEMEANOR

Matthew Bray, 19, motion hour, continued 60 days.

Douglas J. Allen, 25, non support, dismissed.

Michael Sewell, 33, probation hearing, revocation hearing continued to Sept. 6.

Gabrielle D. Taylor, 33, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to surrender revoked operator’s license; failure to produce insurance card; third-degree possession of a controlled substance, drug unspecified, continued to Sept. 6.

Jerry Burford, 55, controlled substance prescription not in original container, first offense, continued to Sept. 6.

Vanessa Mayer, 23, bench warrant served for failure to pay, add on: second-degree burglary, continued to Aug. 30.

John H. Seay, 62, bench warrant served for failure to pay fines and costs, continued to Dec. 13.

Christina L. Limones, 28, waive fines, court costs and fees.

Kristen L. Middeler, 28, bench warrant executed for failure to pay, jail credit, $200, continued to Sept. 6.

Cory Vessels, 24, inadequate silencer (muffler); possession of synthetic cannabinoid agonists or piperazines; drug paraphernalia, buy/possess; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs with BAC, 0.08, second offense, continued to Sept. 6.

Tommy L. Jones, 18, theft by unlawful taking, continued to Sept. 6.

Lena Nicole Gaddis, 29, alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense; fourth-degree assault, domestic violence with no visible injury, continued to Sept. 6.

Tony Gray, 35, alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense; fourth-degree assault, domestic violence with no visible injury, continued to Sept. 6.

Aaron L. Searcy, 31, show cause, deferred/installment payment; two counts of alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense, continued to Sept. 6.

 Erin L. McDuff, 20, public intoxication of a controlled substance, excludes alcohol, continued to Sept. 16.

Amanda J. Mitchell, 30, motion hour, owes, notice to revoke, recall motion.

Jahir Mendoza Medina, 26, alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense; fourth-degree assault, domestic violence with no visible injury, continued to Sept. 6.

 

PROBATE

Estate of Mary Willoughby Wright, probate hearing, order signed.

Estate of William Chase Cook, settlement, motion to unseal file, estate can be closed, order signed.

Estate of Shanne Mefford, settlement, done.

Estate of Pauline Hudginns, final has been advertised, order signed.

Estate of James D. Vannarsdall, court notice, continued to Sept. 5.

Estate of Harry C. Hartley, inventory, filed.

 

SMALL CLAIMS

Thomas Hirsch vs. Mike Fox, et al, post judgment interrogatories, bench warrant Mike Fox, $100.

 

TRAFFIC

Nathan R. Smith, 25, bench warrant executed for failure to pay fines and costs, bonded out.

Jened L. Watts, 33, arraignment, continued to Aug. 30.

Joshua Webster, 29, speeding 14 mph over limit; no/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, second or subsequent offense; failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation, continued to Sept. 6.

Patricia L. Mahoney, 40, leaving scene of accident, failure to render aid or assistance; driving on DUI suspended license, first offense, continued to Sept. 6.

Cooper M. Antoinete, 37, speeding 26 mph or over (limited access); reckless driving; improper passing; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license, continued to Sept. 6.

Allen D. Gentry, 40, bench warrant executed, apply bond.

Abdul Zabid, 34, diversion completion, dismissed.

Jack A. Barnes, 21, diversion completion, dismissed.

William Girdler, 24, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first offense, guilty, $500 fine plus three days serve, conditionally discharged to Kentucky Alternative Program for six months.

Jordan Reeves, 25, inadequate silencer (muffler), proof shown, replaced.

Jay C. Keith, 49, failure to wear seat belt, guilty, $25 fine, pay court costs; failure to produce insurance card, guilty, $500 fine plus three days serve, conditionally discharged to Kentucky Alternative Program for six months.

Joseph E. Shaw, 24, no operator’s/moped license, continued to Sept. 20.

Alysses Brown, 19, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first offense, court notice to defendant, continued to Sept. 6.

Megan L. Hearn, 23, failure to wear seat belt, paid; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first offense, proof shown, dismissed; license to be in possession, proof shown, dismissed.

Robert S. Weaver, 65, failure to wear seat belt; failure to produce insurance card, continued to Sept. 6.

Justin M. Woods, 27, failure to wear seat belt, to Department of Transportation.

John T. Booth, 60, failure to wear seat belt, to Department of Transportation.

Corinne A. Kelley, 20, failure to wear seat belt, guilty, $25 fine.

Andrew O. Gillooly, 35, failure to give right of way to emergency stopped vehicle, amend to defective equipment, $100 fine plus court costs.

Joseph W. Hite, 48, failure to wear seat belt, paid in full; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first offense, proof shown, dismissed.

Jonathon S. Proctor, 19, failure to wear seat belt; failure to produce insurance card; license to be in possession, proof shown; improper equipment, continued to Sept. 20.

Kevin McGillvary, 35, failure to wear seat belt; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card, continued to Sept. 20; operating vehicle with expired operator’s license, proof shown.

Juan Jose Cosme, 36, failure to wear seat belt; no operator’s/moped license; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation, continued to Nov. 15.

Tonya F. Couch, 29, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs with BAC, 0.08, first offense; license to be in possession, continued to Sept. 6.

Timothy E. Welch, 20, reckless driving, guilty, $50 fine plus court costs; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, first offense, proof shown.

Darrell A. Clark, 58, failure to wear seat belt; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs with BAC, 0.08, first offense, continued to Sept. 20.

Jerry Monroe Prather, 31, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license, amend to no license in possession, guilty, $50 fine plus court costs; failure to surrender revoked operator’s license, merge.

Eric L. Hewitt, 32, careless driving; failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation; failure to produce insurance card; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs with BAC, 0.08, first offense, continued to Sept. 20.

 Claudia Romans, 36, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs with BAC, 0.08, first offense; license to be in possession, bench trial Sept. 6.

David M. Stangle, 27, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs with BAC, 0.08, first offense; failure to produce insurance card, continued to Sept. 6.

Paula R. Dixon, 42, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs with BAC, 0.08, first offense; careless driving; speeding 20 mph over limit; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle, continued to Sept. 6.

David D. Fink, 31, speeding 13 mph over limit; careless driving; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs with BAC, 0.08, first offense, bench trial Sept. 6.

Ray Hugee, 29, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license, bench trial Sept. 6.

Final Judgment

Brent C. Routon, 21, pleaded guilty on count one to theft by unlawful taking or disposition of property, firearm, a class D felony and was sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment and fined $1,000; on count two he pleaded guilty to first-degree possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony and was sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $1,000; on count three he pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense, a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 12 months and fined $500, with said sentences to run concurrent to each other for effectively one three and a half year sentence in case 12-CR-00130; on case 12-CR-00152 he pleaded guilty on count one to first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, a class D felony and was sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined $1,000; on count two he pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense, a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 12 months and fined $500; on count three he pleaded guilty to possession of an open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle, and was fined $100; on count four he pleaded guilty to having an inadequate silencer (muffler), and was fined $100, with said sentences to run concurrent to each other for effectively one two year sentence in case 12-CR-00152, with the three and a half year sentence in case 12-CR-00130 to run consecutive to the two year sentence received in12-CR-00152 for effectively one five and a half year sentence, a fine of $1,000 and court costs, the defendant was placed on probation under the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole of the State of Kentucky for a period of five years effective Aug. 20, 2012, and is subject to their conditions, he is to serve 180 days incarceration, any cash/property bond posted may be released at this time.

Timothy E. Tharp, 52, pleaded guilty on count one to first-degree possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony and was sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $1,000; on count two he pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense, a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 12 months and fined $500, with said sentences to run concurrent to each other for effectively one three year sentence, a fine of $1,000 and court costs, the court hereby suspended the fine, the defendant was placed on probation under the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole of the State of Kentucky for a period of three years effective Aug. 20, 2012, and is subject to their conditions, any cash/property bond posted may be released at this time.

Stacey W. Wilson, 42, pleaded guilty on count one to first-degree possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony and was sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $1,000; on count two he pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 45 days and fined $250; on count three he pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense, a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 12 months and fined $500, with said sentences to run concurrent to each other for effectively one three year sentence, a fine of $1,000 and court costs, the defendant was placed on probation under the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole of the State of Kentucky for a period of three years effective Aug. 20, 2012, and is subject to their conditions, any cash/property bond posted may be released at this time.

Daniel W. Collins, 23, pleaded guilty on count one to first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second or subsequent offense, a class C felony and was sentenced to 10 years, fined $1,000 and court costs, the defendant was placed on probation under the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole of the State of Kentucky for a period of five years effective Aug. 20, 2012, and is subject to their conditions, he is to serve 365 days incarceration, he is credited with time spent prior to the commencement of sentence, any cash/property bond posted may be released at this time.

John R. Popp, 41, pleaded guilty on count one to manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense, a class B felony and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and fined $1,000; on count two he pleaded guilty to first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, a class D felony and was sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $1,000; on count three the defendant pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor and was sentenced to 45 days and fined $250; on count four, he pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense, a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 12 months and fined $500; on count five he pleaded guilty to fourth-degree controlled substance endangerment to a child and was sentenced to five years and fined $1,000, with said sentences to run concurrent to each other for effectively one ten year sentence, a fine of $1,000 and court costs, the court hereby suspends the fine, the Sheriff of Carroll County will deliver the defendant to the custody of the Department of Corrections at such location within this Commonwealth as the department will designate, any cash/property bond posted may be released at this time.

Mitzi N. Popp, 32, pleaded guilty on counts one and two to first-degree possession of a controlled substance,  class D felonies and was sentenced to three years imprisonment on each count and fined $1,000 on each count; on count three she pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor and was sentenced to 45 days and fined $250; on count four she pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense, a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 12 months and fined $500, with said sentences to run concurrent to each other for effectively one three year sentence, a fine of $1,000 and court costs, the court hereby suspends the fine, the defendant was placed on probation under the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole of the State of Kentucky for a period of three years effective Aug. 20, 2012, and is subject to their conditions, any cash/property bond posted may be released at this time.

Joshua W. Winburn, 28, pleaded guilty on count one to theft by unlawful taking or disposition of property with a value over $500 but less than $10,000, a class D felony, and was sentenced to one year imprisonment and fined $1,000 and court costs, the court suspends the fine and public advocacy fee, said sentences to run consecutive to any back up time, the Sheriff of Carroll County will deliver the defendant to the custody of the Department of Corrections at such location within this Commonwealth as the department will designate, any cash/property bond posted may be released at this time.Order Granting Pretrial Diversion

Dannon J. Perkins, 24, was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, second or subsequent offene, a class D felony with a penalty of one to three years and a fine of $1,000 to $10,000, the defendant applied to the court and to the Commonwealth of Pretrial Diversion and has not participated in a diversion program in the last five years, he has not had a felony conviction in the 10 years prior to commission of the current offense, the defendant freely entered a plea of guilty, and is eligible for probation, parole or conditional discharge as well as early release, the defendant waived the right to a speedy trial or disposition of the charge against her/him, the Commonwealth has secured the criminal history of the defendant, has interviewed the victim and/or the victim’s family and has made a written recommendation to the court in response to the application for pretrial diversion, with the voluntary agreement of the defendant, the court grants the motion for pretrial diversion of a class D felony for three years, the diversion is to be supervised, and the defendant is to abide by the courts conditions for this diversion, if the defendant successfully completes pretrial diversion, the charge will be designated as dismissed, diverted and the defendant has been advised that upon successful completion of diversion he/she may petition the court for expungement of the record, if the defendant fails to successfully complete pretrial diversion and voids the agreement, the Court may impose a sentence equal to or less than the penalty recommended by the prosecutor, or the court may permit the defendant to withdraw his/her plea, if the defendant persists in his/her plea the court may enter a sentence which exceeds the Commonwealth’s prior recommendation.

 

Deeds

Thane Le of Royal Oak, Mich. to Nguyet Tran and William Schrader of Webster, N.Y. for the sum of $25,000 for property located in Zen Village Subdivision in Carroll County on July 17.

Mary Mildred Lowrance acting through her Power of Attorney, Jane L. Doran of Lexington, Ky. to Kenneth Wesley Cauley of Sanders, Ky. for the sum of $140,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 17.

River Valley Financial of Madison, Ind. to Paul W. and Teresa V. Kemper of Sanders for the sum of $315,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 20.

Cheryl D. Boston of Louisville, Ky. to Danny J. Williams of Milton, Ky. for the sum of $22,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 25.

Richard T. Seibert of Florence, Ky. to Mark A. Pieper of Villa Hills, Ky. for the sum of $2,000 for property located in Happy Hollow Campgrounds in Carroll County on July 26.

Perry D. and Elois Southworth of Fleming Island, Fla. to Richard W. and Bonnie F. Campbell of Carrollton for the sum of $30,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 13.

Parkside Development Company, Ind. of Carrollton to Charles Zachary and Leah Spencer of Carrollton for the sum of $20,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 25.

Patrick Hill of Carrollton to the City of Carrollton, acting through the Mayor, Gene McMurry of Carrollton for the sum of $25,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 25.

William Broberg and Maria G. Ransdell of Lexington, Ky. to the City of Carrollton, acting through the Mayor, Gene McMurry of Carrollton for the sum of $25,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 25.

William Broberg and Maria G. Ransdell of Lexington, Ky. to the City of Carrollton, acting through the Mayor, Gene McMurry of Carrollton for the sum of $1,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 25.

Estate of Orvel E. Buchannan, acting through Executor, Larry M. Bowling and Larry M. and Susan Bowling of Louisville, Heather Hughes, Executrix of the Estate of Lynda R. Hughes Richardson and Heather Hughes of Lawrenceburg, Ky. Megan and James Wilson of Morristown, Tenn. and William David Richardson of Lawrenceburg, Ky. to Dean and Carol L. Miller of Carrollton for the sum of $32,000 for property located in Carroll County on July 27.

Zen Monastery, Inc. of Carrollton to Tien Thi Tran of Turners Station for the sum of $200 for property located in Carroll County on July 27.

Michael and Jennifer Beard of Carrollton to Kimberly Sue Adams of Sanders and Edsel D. Puckett Jr. of Carrollton for the sum of $1. (fair market value is $135,000) for property located in Carroll County.

Suzanne and Moses Estepp and Zachary Carrico of Unionville, Tenn. to David and Patricia Green of Carrollton for the sum of $2,800 for property located in Carroll County on July 31.

Ershall P. Gobel Revocable Living Trust, acting through and by Trustee Richard E. Gobel of Madison, Ind. to Richard E. Gobel of Madison, Ind. for the sum of $1 (fair market value is $ 79,000) for property located in Carroll County on Aug. 7.

Earl and Dorothy Floyd of Carrollton to W.T. Lindsay of New Braunfels, Texas for the sum of $65,000 for property located in Carroll County on Aug. 10.

Earl and Dorothy Floyd of Carrollton to Emory L. and Jan M. Eldridge of Carrollton for the sum of $1 (fair market value is $66,000) for property located in Carroll County on Aug. 10.

Boulder LLC of Louisville, Ky. to Dean and Carol Miller of Carrollton for the sum of $70,000 for property located in Carroll County on Aug. 15.

Harold and Shirley Oder of Carrollton to James Larry Payton of Carrollton for the sum of $5,000 for property located in Carroll County on Aug. 17.

Pauline Kindoll of Carrollton to Anthony Wayne Mefford of Carrollton for the sum of $95,000 for property located in Carroll County on Aug. 22.

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Megan Yvonne Spencer, 26, Student, to Kyle Matthew Perkins, 25, NAS, both of Bedford, Ky.

Karen Diane Sandlin, 59, Retired, to Randall Thomas Keillor, 61, U.S. Postal Service, both of Greensburg, Ind.

Leah Loyal Heitzman, 59, to Ronald J. Atkins, 61, Retired, both of Westchester, Ohio.

Roxanne Magtolis Mondia, 20, to Donald Gene Nelson, 49, Service, both of Carrollton.

Myra Marie Amburgey, 45, Assistant Manager to Chad Everitt Starks, 30, Heavy Equipment Operator, both of Carrollton.

Nancy Rose Randall, 40, to Jacob Allen Carter, 36, Core Buyer, both of Turners Station.

Brandi Elizabeth Marsh, 22, of Carrollton, Social Worker, to Joshua Wayne McIntyre, 22, Student, of Carrollton.

Shawntae Lorraine Mikle, 31, Clerk, to Brian David Taylor, 38, Millwright, both of Ghent.

Linda Marie Stewart, 57, to John Patrick Hicks, 51, both of Carrollton.

Lucinda Ellis See, 54, to Nathan Dwayne Hill Jr., 37, Material Handler II, both of Carrollton.

Teresa Mae Isley, 39, Self Employed, to Larry Justice Hearn, Jr., 36, Self Employed, both of Ghent.