Criminal division
Bennie Wood, possession of opiates, opium, or narcotic drugs, possession of simulated controlled substances or drug paraphernalia; preliminary hearing held, bond set at $5,000; arraignment at 9:45 a.m. Jan. 22.
Ashley Keezer, domestic battery; court appoints Dan Baldwin as attorney, bond set at $500, no consumption or possession of alcohol, no illegal drugs, and must submit to random testing; arraignment at 9:45 a.m. Jan. 9.
Matthew Nellans, possession of depressants, stimulants, hallucinogenics, or steroids, transporting an open container; first appearance at 1:45 p.m. Jan. 17.
Richard Todd Litton, possession of depressants, stimulants, hallucinogenics, or stimulants, fleeing or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer; court appoints Dan Baldwin as attorney, defendant not to consume alcohol or drugs; arraignment at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 24.
Michael Sullivan, plea hearing at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 24.
Richard Todd Litton, aggravated burglary, battery, theft by deception less than $500; preliminary hearing at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 24.
William J. Anderes, giving a worthless check less than $500; dismissed with prejudice, costs assessed to the state.
Charlene R. Bram, preliminary hearing continued to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21.
Richard Elston Jr., preliminary hearing at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 24.
Daniel W. Renfro, criminal trespass, attempted theft by deception less than $500; defendant will enter into a diversion for count one, count two dismissed.
Vincent Taylor, order to modify bond.
John Kasper, sentencing hearing held, pleaded guilty to criminal trespass; defendant sentenced to a controlling sentence of 30 days in the custody of Marion County Sheriff, placed on immediate unsupervised probation for 12 months, probation subject to all standard terms and conditions, defendant to pay court costs of $128, booking fee of $45, and court-appointed attorney fees as determined by the court, fine of $300 will be suspended based upon the successful completion of probation.
Travis R. Grosse, DUI, possession of depressants, stimulants, hallucinogenics, or steroids, no liability insurance, violation of restricted driver's license, unlawful acts with a vehicle; sentencing hearing held, defendant sentenced to a controlling sentence of 90 days in the custody of Marion County Sheriff, serve five days to be done in three consecutive weekends to begin by 4 p.m. Jan. 12 for 48 hours, by 4 p.m. on Jan. 19 for 48 hours, and by 4 p.m. Jan. 24 for 24 hours, placed on supervised probation with court services officer for 12 months with special conditions, required to pay court costs of $128, probation fees of $25, fine of $1,000 for count one, fine of $100 for count five, fee of $150, KBI lab fee of $400, booking fee of $45, and court-appointed attorney fees as determined by court. Defendant will serve 48 hours in county jail for every positive drug/alcohol test or refusal of test or admission of use and is to refrain from alcohol or drug use and other conditions.
Billie J. Fleming, status of jury trial scheduled for Jan. 11. Status hearing will be 1 p.m. Jan. 24.
