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CRIMINAL COURT—Covers trials the weeks of September 3 to October 7, 2013 COURT


Criminal, Division VI


JUDGE Campbell


VERDICT


1. State v. Marcus Puckett: Trial from Sept 3 to Sept 5. Indicted for DUI (2 alt cts), Reckless Driving. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Michael McCusker. Defense: Claiborne Ferguson.


2. State v. Rickey Bell: Trial from Sept 9 to Sept 12. Indicted for Rape of Child, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Rape, Sexual Battery by Authority Figure (2 alt counts). Verdict: Guilty as Indicted. Prosecution: Terre Fratesi, Jennifer Nichols. Defense: Constance Barnes.


3. State v. Merrick Marion: Trial from Sept 17 to Sept 19. Indicted for DUI, Reckless Driving, Possession of Handgun while under the Influence. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Brooks Winnig. Defense: Larry Copeland.


4. State v. Richard Higgs: Trial from Sept 23 to Sept 26. Indicted for 2 counts of Aggravated Rape, 2 counts of Rape as alt counts to the Aggravated Rape counts. Verdict: Guilty of 1 count of Assault. Prosecution: Cavett Ostner, Gavin Smith. Defense: Paul Springer.


Criminal, Division VII Coffee


1. State v. Kennedy Nicholson: Trial from Sept 16 to Sept 18. Indicted for Child Abuse or Neglect ≤ 8 yoa. Verdict: Guilty of Assault. Prosecution: Carrie Bush. Defense: Jeff Jones. 2. State v. Terrence Wooden: Trial from Sept 30 to Oct 3.


Indicted for Rape. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Eric Christensen, Lessie Rainey. Defense: Kathy Kent. Criminal, Division VIII Craft


1. State v. George Washington, Jonas Whitelow: Trial from Sept 3 to Sept 6. Indicted for Aggravated Burglary, Teft of Property ≥ $ 1,000. Verdict: Hung Jury as to both defendants on Aggravated Burglary, both defendants found guilty of Teft of Property under $500. Prosecution: Marianne Bell. Defense: Gerald Green (Washington), Rosalind Brown (Whitelow).


2. State v. Anthony Burns: Trial from Sept 9 to Sept 12. Indicted for Sept 16 to Sept 20. Indicted for Teft of Property ≥ $1,000, Assault. Verdict: Not guilty. Prosecution: Greg Gilbert. Defense: Darryl Humphrey.


3. State v. Anthony Wells: Trial from Sept 16 to Sept 20. Indicted for 1st Degree Premeditated Murder. Verdict: Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter. Prosecution: Alanda Dwyer, Abby Wallace. Defense: Charles Mitchell, James Coleman.


4. State v. Joe Henson: Trial from Sept 24 to Sept 27. Indicted for Aggravated Burglary. Hung Jury. Prosecution: Alexia Fulgham. Defense: Jim Hale.


Criminal, Division IX Ward 1. State v. Travis Armstrong: Trial from Sept 3 to Sept 4. Indicted for Possession of Controlled Substance


(cocaine ≥ .5 g) with Intent to Sell/Deliver (alt cts), Taking Contraband into Penal Facility. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Meghan Fowler. Defense: Brent Walker.


2. State v. Noble El-Bey: Trial from Sept 4 to Sept 6. Indicted for Driving while License Suspended, Revoked or Cancelled. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Pam Fleming Stark. Defense: Pro Se.


3. State v. Silas Jones: Trial from Sept 5 to Sept 6. Indicted for 2 counts of Violation of Sexual Offender Registry Act, Violation of Community Supervision. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Pam Fleming Stark. Defense: Jim Gulley.


4. State v. Albert Jackson: Trial from Sept 9 to Sept 11. Indicted for Criminal Attempt: 2d Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault (alt count); Employment of Firearm during Commission of Dangerous Felony, Reckless Endangerment with Deadly Weapon, Convicted Felon in Possession of Handgun. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Meghan Fowler, Josh Corman. Defense: Amy Mayne, Jane Sturdivant.


5. State v. Steven Menne: Trial from Sept to Sept 26. Indicted for Teft of Property ≥ $ 10,000. Hung Jury. Prosecution: Susan Taylor. Defense: John Holton.


6. State v. Rodney Williams: Trial from Sept 30 to Oct 2. Indicted for Aggravated Robbery. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Pam Fleming Stark, Omar Malik. Defense: Brooks Stevenson. 7. State v. Randy Poole: Trial from Oct 7 to Oct 9.


Indicted for Aggravated Burglary. Verdict: Guilty of Facilitation: Aggravated Burglary. Prosecution: Nicole Germain, Omar Malik. Defense: Brent Walker.


8. State v. Carmel Brown: Trial from Oct 8 to Oct 10. Indicted for Teft of Property ≥ $10,000, Intentionally Evading Arrest in Motor Vehicle. Verdict: Guilty as indicted. Prosecution: Pam Fleming Stark. Defense: Eran Julian.


Criminal, Division X Beasley


1. State v. Glen Sewell: Trial from Sept 16 to Sept 19. Indicted for 2 counts of Aggravated Assault, 3 count of Vandalism ≥ $1,000, Teft of Property ≥ $1,000, Vandalism ≥ $500. Verdict: Guilty of 3 counts of Vandalism ≥ $1,000, Teft of Property ≥ $1,000, Vandalism ≥ 500. Prosecution: Jose Leon, Defense: Rusty White.


2. State v. Michael Darling, Randy Smith: Trial from Sept 24 to Sept 29. Both defendants indicted for Carjacking. Verdict: Darling found guilty of Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle. Smith found not guilty. Prosecution: Jose Leon. Defense: Michael Johnson (Darling), Neil Umsted (Smith).


SAVE THE DATE BENCH BAR 2014 MAY 7-10


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