District Court
Abbreviation Key
CAAFóCourt-appointed attorney fee.
CSWóCommunity service work.
NPCóNo probable cause found.
PCóProbable cause found.
VDóDismissal without leave by district attorney.
WPCóWaived probable cause.
Disposition of cases heard July 25 in Rowan District Probable Cause Court by Judge William C. Kluttz:
– Misdemeanor larceny ó Brandon B. Bennett, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation, court cost, CAAF, 24 hours CSW; Christopher Mitchell, also resisting public officer, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation, court cost, CAAF, 48 hours CSW, remain away from and not contact victim, also breaking and/or entering, 45 days at expiration of first sentence, suspended, 12 months probation, same conditions; Michael Leon Travis, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation including six months intensive probation and 50 hours CSW, court cost, CAAF, remain away from Webb Road.
– Larceny of motor vehicle ó Jeffery J. Blanchard, PC; Johnny Michael Tucker, 9-11 months, credit time served, also felony larceny and possession of stolen goods/property, VD.
– Second-degree kidnapping ó Robert Lee Ferguson, two charges, also robbery with dangerous weapon, NPC.
– Simple possession of Schedule VI controlled substance ó Rasheed Mustafa Hasan, $25 fine, court cost, $300 lab fee, evidence to be destroyed, also felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance, VD.
– Felony trafficking in opium or heroin ó Steven Drew Laturno, six charges, also two charges felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Schedule III controlled substance and one charge felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Schedule II controlled substance, WPC in all cases.
– Common law robbery ó John Lee Leazer, WPC, no contact with John Koontz.
– First-degree rape of child ó Thomas Wayne Livengood, three charges, also two charges first-degree sex offense with child, PC in all cases.
– Felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle ó Shawn Lee Marshall, two charges, 5-6 month, DART program recommended, also two charges misdemeanor larceny, VD in both cases.
– Felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana ó Howard Lynard Miller, 6-8 months, suspended, 12 months probation, special probation of 36 days in jail, credit time served, court cost, CAAF, $300 lab fee with co-defendants.
– Breaking and/or entering ó Rodrigus Montgomery, 45 days, suspended, 12 months probation, court cost, restitution with co-defendant, 48 hours CSW, also misdemeanor larceny, 45 days at expiration of first sentence, suspended, 12 months probation, same conditions.
– Robbery with dangerous weapon ó Phillip Cody Morgan, WPC.
– Felony obtaining property by false pretense ó Tamara Lea Propst, two charges, 10-12 months in one case, suspended, 18 months probation, special probation of seven days in jail, credit seven days served, court cost, restitution, CAAF, 50 hours CSW, remain away from victim, VD in second case; Angela Dawn Stowe, two charges, 8-10 months, suspended, 18 months probation including six months intensive probation, restitution, also two charges felony trafficking in opium or heroin, VD.
– Felony possession of cocaine ó Lillian M. Pruitt, two charges, 6-8 months in one case, suspended, 12 months probation, court cost, $600 lab fee, Life Skills classes, evidence to be destroyed, 6-8 months in second case at expiration of first sentence, same conditions, also felony selling/delivering Schedule II controlled substance, VD, also resisting public officer, VD.
– Felony trafficking in cocaine ó Cesar Alfredo Rodriguez, also felony maintaining vehicle, dwelling, place for controlled substance and felony possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, VD.
– Felony possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine ó Ivan Leal Rodriguez, 8-10 months, suspended, 18 months probation, special probation of 19 days in jail, credit 19 days served, court cost, $300 lab fee, also felony trafficking in cocaine, VD.
– Felony possession of stolen firearm ó Thomas Woodrow Steelman, also two charges possession of stolen firearm, 10-12 months at expiration of any other sentence, suspended, 18 months probation, special probation of 37 days in jail, credit time served, court cost, CAAF, restitution, also felony breaking and/or entering, 10-12 months at expiration of first sentence, suspended, 18 months probation, same condition, also felony breaking and/or entering, felony larceny and injury to real property, VD in all cases.
– Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Schedule III controlled substance ó Glenn Dwayne Tuck, also possession of drug paraphernalia, VD.
– Possession of drug paraphernalia ó Latoyia W. Vaughters, 12 months probation, court cost, CAAF, 24 hours CSW, drug education classes, also felony possession of cocaine, VD.
– Habitual impaired driving ó Orlando C. Velasquez, WPC.
– Felony breaking and/or entering ó Joseph Daevon Walker, NPC, also felony larceny after breaking/entering, show cause.
– Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Schedule II controlled substance ó Latasha Sherrell Wilks, also felony possession of Schedule I controlled substance and felony trafficking in opium or heroin, WPC, also simple possession of Schedule IV controlled substance, VD.
– First-degree sex offense with child ó Don Diago Witherspoon, also felony taking indecent liberties with child, NPC.
– Exceeding safe speed ó Kimberly F. Franklin, $35 fine, court cost.
– Failure to register as sex offender ó Robert Lee Howie, also felony breaking and/or entering, felony larceny after breaking/entering and felony larceny of a firearm, WPC in all cases, also injury to real property, VD.
– Felony robbery with dangerous weapon ó Frank James Hoyle, WPC.
– Felony first-degree sexual offense ó Jeffery Scott Jordan, also felony taking indecent liberties with child, WPC.
– Felony forgery of instrument ó Donna Denise Simmons, also misdemeanor larceny, 6-8 months, suspended, 12 months probation, special probation of 11 days in jail, credit time served, court cost, CAAF, also felony uttering forged instrument, VD.