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Avoiding Auto Thefts
In the U. S., a vehicle is stolen an average of every 21 minutes. Car thefts occur more often where lots of cars are parked for extended periods of time: shopping centers, movie complexes, and apartment complexes. Car thefts can occur anytime.
Some tips to avoid being the victim of a car thief:
Never leave your car running unattended, even to dash into a business, store, etc.;
Never leave any keys in the car or ignition, inside a locked garage, or in hide-a-key boxes;
Always roll up your windows and lock the car, even if it is parked in front of your home;
Never leave personal identification documents, vehicle ownership title, or credit cards in your vehicle.
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Fugitives Wanted by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office
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Teresa G. Phillips |
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Assault 2nd |
DOB: 11/15/1962
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 120
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Brown |
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A Parent's Story: Their Son, A Law Enforcement Officer, Was Killed In The Line Of Duty
Parents of murdered Deputy Sheriff Joseph Angelucci received a "living death penalty" at the hands of a killer.
Murder Trial, 1989
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. William Bennett - Joseph Angelucci, victim.
Office News
Ray Larson and Dan Laren talk about CSI to Leadership Lexington Youth Class.
Office News
Prosecutors speak to Donovan Scholars Program. Office News
Citizen Police Academy holds 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off.
Office News
Katherine Paisley named Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney. Meet Kentucky's Felony Prosecutors
Zac Greenwell, Commonwealth's Attorney for Crittenden, Union and Webster Counties.
Recent Court Case
"Kiddie" porn material found on cell phone.
Death Row Inmate Of The Week
This killer, who was featured on America's Most Wanted, beat and stabbed his wife and 8-year-old son to death.
Wanted Fugitive Update
Fayette County Sheriff's Office's "Wanted Fugitive" is apprehended.
Information Center
Want to know what cases were Indicted, Dismissed, or Transferred Back To District Court by the Grand Jury and what cases are set for trial? Check it out here.
Who is on Home Incarceration in Lexington?
Convicted criminals in the Home Incarceration Program (HIP) in Lexington. Last Week's Circuit Court Sentencings
Who went to prison and who was probated. |
| A Parent's Story: Their Son, A Law Enforcement Officer, Was Killed In The Line Of Duty |
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A "Living Death Penalty"
Parents of murdered Deputy Sheriff Joseph Angelucci received a "living death penalty" at the hands of a killer.
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Joseph Angelucci's grave marker. |
Nearly 20 years ago, as Joyce Angelucci sat in her kitchen watching the evening news, a special report interrupted the bottom of her screen. A local law enforcement officer had been shot and was calling for help, she recalled. Joyce, the mother of Deputy Sheriff Joseph Matthew Angelucci, naturally wanted to check on her son. As she picked up the phone to call Joe, she heard a knock.
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| Joseph Matthew Angelucci was born in 1964 in Lexington, Kentucky. He is the son of former Fayette Circuit Court Judge Armand and Joyce Angelucci.
Joe graduated from the University of Kentucky and the Law Enforcement Academy of Eastern Kentucky University. He served as a Fayette County Deputy Sheriff. Joe died from injuries received in the line of duty on November 23, 1988, at the age of 24. | At her door was another Fayette Deputy Sheriff who arrived to inform her Joe had been shot while attempting to serve a warrant. He escorted Joyce immediately to the hospital. The next 18 days were pure human agony for Joyce and Judge Armand Angelucci as they watched their son, Joe, lose his life as a result of the gunshot wound.
When tragedy like this first strikes a family, the emotional pain can be isolating. It can be so personal and so intense that it's often hard to share the heartache with family and friends, let alone live it all over again throughout a trial. The experts describe this mental experience as 'grief', but the energy required to get through the grief can take a lifetime and in some cases it may never end.
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Judge & Mrs. Armand Angelucci |
Joyce was a devoted mother to Joe. How she felt twenty years ago doesn't differ much today. Joyce never leaves home without wearing Joe's badge around her neck as a reminder of her lost son. She thinks about him every night before falling asleep and in the morning as she wakes up. Her daily trips to the cemetery have dwindled some due to her inability to travel as much. Her desire however, to protect his memory will never cease. Her only worry is who will remember Joe when she is gone.
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A plaque honoring Joe hangs in the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. | The Angelucci's are just one example of the many families faced with this "living death penalty." Their hearts were permanently damaged.
Editors Comment: Let us never forget about the severity of pain and fear that is connected with crime. While our founding mission of providing services to innocent victims of violent crimes still holds firm, our Crime Victims' Assistance Program remains committed to fighting for better treatment of crime victims than the law breakers! |
| Murder Trial, 1989 |
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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. William Bennett
Joseph Angelucci, Victim
Fayette Deputy Sheriff Shot Down in the Line of Duty
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William Bennett | November 4, 1988. That was the day Fayette County Deputy Sheriff Joseph Angelucci was shot in the line of duty by William Bennett, age 33. Angelucci was attempting to serve mental inquest papers on Bennett at the time.
Jury Sentences Killer to 120 Years
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The Kentucky State Reformatory, where Bennett is imprisoned. | In Kentucky, murdering a law enforcement officer while in the line of duty is an Aggravated Murder and made Bennett eligible for the death penalty. Bennett was tried by a jury in 1989. They found him guilty of murder but mentally ill. Instead of death, they fixed his punishment at 120 years. (Note: The law at that time in Kentucky required that persons convicted of violent crimes must serve 50% of their sentence before they are eligible to be considered for parole.) Obviously the jury thought that Bennett would serve at least 60 years before he could even be eligible for parole. Unfortunately, the Kentucky Supreme Court changed all that in 1992, when it issued an opinion saying that Bennett would be eligible after serving only 12 years.
Parole Board Ignores Jury's Verdict
On October 30, 2000, the Kentucky Parole Board listened to the family of Joe Angelucci describe the effect of the loss of their son. Thirty law enforcement officers were also present along with the prosecutor of the case. Several spoke and asked the Parole Board to require Bennett to remain in prison for the rest of his life.
The next day, after interviewing the killer in prison, the Parole Board voted to require Bennett to serve only 6 more years before he can ask for parole again.
The Parole Board could have required the convicted killer to serve 20 more years, but chose only 6, before he could ask for parole again.
In November, 2006, Bennett again reappeared before the Kentucky Parole Board to ask for parole. At that time his request was deferred for 120 months (10 more years). |
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Ray Larson And Dan Laren Talk About CSI To Leadership Lexington Youth Class
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Ray Larson speaks to the Leadership Lexington Youth Class. | Ray Larson, Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney, and Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Dan Laren presented a CSI Program to the 2008-2009 Leadership Lexington Youth Class (LLYC) recently. The class is an educational program sponsored by Commerce Lexington. The class is made up of 10th and 11th grade students enrolled in public, private, parochial and home schools throughout Fayette County.
 "The use of science to assist in solving crimes is more common every day," said Larson. "These young people have grown up in an era of science and technology, and most of them find it fascinating to see just how that science and technology works in solving crimes right here in their own hometown." |
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Prosecutors Speak To Donovan Scholars Program
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Erin Hayne speaks to the Donovan Scholars Program. |
Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson and Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Erin Hayne recently spoke to the University of Kentucky Donovan Scholars Program. The event took place at the Fayette County Senior Citizens Center on U. K.'s campus.
The organization of the prosecutor's office and areas of emphasis were discussed by Ms. Hayne. Larson addressed the "Rush to Release" inmates from prison by our elected leaders in Frankfort and their appointed policy-makers. |
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Citizen Police Academy Holds 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off
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Ray Larson and Officer Debbie Wagner. | The Lexington Citizen Police Academy held its 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off at the police Roll-Call Center on Old Frankfort Pike on October 9, 2008. There were three categories of chili competition: police category, civilian category, and "killer chili" category.
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Judges, from left, Kim Bunnell, James Ishmael and Ray Larson. | The judges were Fayette Circuit Judges James Ishmael and Kim Bunnell, and Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson.
There was an overflow crowd at this fun family affair. Officer Debbie Wagner, as usual, was in the center of this good time. The Lexington Citizen Police Academy is to be commended for its outstanding participation in our community. |
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Katherine Paisley Named Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
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Katherine Paisley |
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Fayette Circuit Court Judge Tom Clark administered the oath to Katherine Paisley. | Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson announced the appointment of Katherine Paisley as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney.
Katherine Paisley is from Lexington, Kentucky. She earned her undergraduate degree in English from Boston University and her law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
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Katherine Paisley was also sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Mary Noble. |
While attending UK College of Law, Katherine participated in the National Mock Trial Competition in which she and her partner were regional champions for the 7th region. Katherine's focus will be on the investigation and prosecution of crimes involving drugs.
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| Meet Kentucky's Felony Prosecutors |
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Zac Greenwell, Commonwealth's Attorney For Crittenden, Union and Webster Counties
"Zac is an outstanding prosecutor," says Ray Larson.
 Zac Greenwell is the Commonwealth's Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit, consisting of Crittenden, Union and Webster Counties. Zac is a graduate of Crittenden County High School, Murray State University and earned his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law. After law school, Zac was a partner in the law firm of Greenwell & Frazer in Marion, Kentucky. His practice was in the areas of Criminal Law, Real Estate, Probate, Estate Planning and Civil Litigation. He became an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit in 2005. In 2006, he was officially appointed as the Commonwealth's Attorney for the Circuit by Governor Fletcher and was elected to a six-year term in November of the same year. Zac is past president of the Crittenden County Bar Association, Crittenden County Chamber of Commerce, Crittenden County Lion's Club and Crittenden County Extension Board. He also serves on the board of the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force. He is passionate about all sports, particularly football. He coaches little league football and is a radio broadcaster for the Crittenden County Rockets football games. |
| Recent Court Case |
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"Kiddie" Porn Material Found On Cell Phone
Images of juveniles leads to arrest and conviction.
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Michael Lee Sparks |
In the spring of 2008, Lexington police were alerted by a technician at a local store regarding a customer who had brought his cell phone in for routine maintenance. The phone was found to contain several pornographic images.
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Prosecutor Dan Laren | Detectives identified the suspect as Michael Lee Sparks, age 37. A search warrant was executed at Sparks' residence and further forensic examination of electronic devices seized by the officers revealed that Sparks was using his cell phone to store pornography. A small proportion of the images showed juveniles involved in sexual activity. At the time, Sparks had no criminal history apart from fines paid for a few traffic offenses. He pled guilty to Possession of Matter Portraying a Sexual Performance by a Minor and was sentenced to two years, but was probated by Judge Bunnell for five years and required to register as a sex offender. |
| Death Row Inmate Of The Week |
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What did this killer do to convince a jury to sentence him to death?
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Shawn Windsor
40 at the time
Male, White |
Shawn Windsor beat and stabbed his wife and 8-year-old son in Jefferson County in 2003. At the time of the murders, there was a valid domestic violence order in effect which ordered Windsor to remain at least 500 feet away from his wife and to commit no further acts of domestic violence.
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Shawn Windsor, his wife and son. | After killing his wife and son, Windsor fled to Nashville, Tennessee in his wife's car, which he left in a hospital parking garage. Shawn Windsor was featured six times on the America's Most Wanted television show. He was captured in North Carolina nine months after fleeing, after an alert viewer phoned in a tip.
Windsor was sentenced to death on November 17, 2006.
That's what he did. He sentenced himself to death. |
| "Wanted Fugitive" Update |
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Wanted Fugitive Apprehended
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Sheriff Kathy Witt |
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Paris Randall Charles | On October 10, 2008, Paris Randall Charles, wanted for Burglary 1st degree, was apprehended by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. When fugitives wanted by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office are apprehended, a red "APPREHENDED" designation will be placed across his or her photograph. Click here to see who is wanted by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. |
| Information Center |
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To see the latest Grand Jury returns, including Indictments, Dismissals, and cases Returned to District Court, click on the dates below:
The Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office Criminal Trial Schedule is updated each Monday. To see our trial schedule, click here. |
| Who Is On Home Incarceration In Lexington? |
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| Convicted Criminals In The Home Incarceration Program (HIP) in Lexington
Inmates who are nearing the end of their sentences can be placed into the Home Incarceration Program (HIP) under certain circumstances. Offenders who are part of this program are technically still incarcerated; however, they are placed in the community under electronic monitoring rather than being behind the walls of a correctional facility.
To learn the identity of the inmates presently in the Home Incarceration Program in our community, click here. |
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Fayette Circuit Court Sentencings
Friday, October 10, 2008 |
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| 3rd Division - Judge James Ishmael | |
BROCK, James Edward
Age: 63 |
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| Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Wanton Endangerment, serve 7 days, probated 2 years. | |
HONICAN, Mark Leonard
Age: 46 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Receiving Stolen Property over $300, 3 years in prison for 2nd degree Forgery, 1 year in prison for Theft by Deception over $300, and 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Criminal Trespassing, 12 months in jail to run concurrent and all prison time to run consecutive for a total of 5 years in prison, probated 5 years. Ordered to pay $3, 441.72 in restitution. | |
JONES, Devin Marquel
Age: 20 |
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense and 12 months for the prosecution's amended charge of Trafficking in Marijuana, to run concurrently for a total of 5 years in prison. Sent to prison. | |
LOURIS, James Devon
Age: 18 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance and a $25 fine for Following Another Vehicle Too Closely, probated for 3 years. | |
OSBORNE, James Ray
Age: 32 |
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| REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 10 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Burglary and status as a Persistent Felony Offender, to 1 year for the prosecution's amended charge of Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and to 12 months for the prosecution's amended charge of Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards under $100 within a 6 Month Period, to run concurrently for a total of 10 years in prison. Sent to prison. Ordered to pay $750 in restitution. | |
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| 4th Division - Judge Pamela Goodwine | |
BYRD, Angelica Marie
Age: 20 |
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| Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 1st degree Criminal Facilitation Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 12 months in jail for Possession of Marijuana, and 12 months in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, 1st Offense, to run concurrently for a total of 12 months in jail, probated for 2 years. | |
BYRD, Jamann Le-Vaugh
Age: 26 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense, probated 3 years. | |
COX, Michael Lynn
Age: 59 |
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| Sentenced to time served for 3 counts of the prosecution's amended charge of Criminal Attempt Theft by Unlawful Taking over $300. Time served. | |
OLIVER, Delon Eugene
Age: 36 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Flagrant Non Support, probated 5 years. Ordered to pay $35, 724.17 arrearages. | |
| 7th Division - Judge Ernesto Scorsone | |
JOHNSON, Jerry Louis
Age: 48 |
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| REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 12 years in prison for 2nd degree Assault, and status as a Persistent Felony Offender, and a $25 fine for Alcohol Intoxication in a Public Place, 1st and 2nd Offense. Sent to prison. | |
KING, Anthony Williams
Age: 32 |
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| Sentenced to 4 years in prison for Flagrant Non Support, probated 5 years. Ordered to pay $15, 988 arrearages. | |
SEALY, Gerard E.
Age: 42 |
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Theft by Unlawful Taking over $300. Sent to prison. | |
TALBERT, Brian Wesley
Age: 24 |
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| Sentenced to 2 years in prison for 1st degree Fleeing or Evading Police. Sent to prison. | |
WILLOUGHBY, Brian Foster
Age: 36 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Flagrant Non Support, serve 90 days, probated 5 years. Ordered to pay $28,201 in arrearages. | |
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| 8th Division - Judge Thomas L. Clark | |
AGUILAR-PEREZ, Armando Jr.
Age: 25 |
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| ILLEGAL ALIEN: Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2nd degree Criminal Possession of a Forged instrument, 1st Offense, and 2 years in prison for Offer to Sale/Rent Illegal Copies of Recordings and a $2, 640 fine, to run consecutively for a total of 7 years in prison, conditionally discharged 5 years. IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) NOTIFIED | |
BEGLEY, Jonathan Stephen
Age: 25 |
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| REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 10 years for 2nd degree Burglary and status as a persistent felony offender and 1 year in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 3rd degree Burglary, to run consecutively for a total of 11 years in prison. Sent to prison. Ordered to pay $1, 200 in restitution. | |
EATON, Bradley James
Age: 28 |
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| REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 20 years in prison for 1st degree Burglary and status as a Persistent Felony Offender, 1 year in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of Theft by Unlawful Taking over $300, and 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Theft by Unlawful Taking under $300, to run concurrently for a total of 20 years in prison. Sent to prison. Ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution. | |
EDWARDS, Kenneth Dwayne
Age: 28 |
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| Sentenced to 2 years in prison for 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense, and 12 months in jail for Giving an Officer a False Name or Address, to run concurrently for a total of 2 years in prison. Sent to prison. | |
MALONE, Dajuane Antonio
Age: 20 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Receiving Stolen Property over $300 and 12 months in jail for Leaving the Scene of an Accident/Failure to Render Aid or Assistance, to run concurrently for a total of 1 year in prison, probated 3 years. | |
WHALEN, Dennis Robert
Age: 33 |
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| REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 12 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Robbery and status as a Persistent Felony Offender, 5 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Robbery, and to 12 months each in jail for 3 counts of the prosecution's amended charge of 1st degree Facilitation Robbery, all prison time to run consecutive and the jail time to run concurrent for a total of 17 years in prison. Sent to prison. Ordered to pay $1,963 in restitution. | |
| 9th Division - Judge Kimberly Bunnell | |
DAVIDSON, Melissa Jean
Age: 34 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Theft by Unlawful Taking over $300. Sent to prison. | |
GRIFFEN, Chastity Lynn
Age: 26 |
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| Sentenced to a $500 fine for the prosecution's amended charge of Attempted Theft of Identity, fined $500. | |
PATTON, James Dennis
Age: 21 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Trafficking in a Controlled Substance within 1,000 Yards of a School, probated 5 years. | |
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