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Scam Alert - Beware Of Swine Flu Come-Ons
Scammers and spammers have gone hog-wild in their attempts to take advantage of fears related to the swine flu outbreak.
In Indiana, residents have been getting telephone calls from people trying to sell them "mandatory swine flu kits." The callers falsely claim to be from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In Missouri, a ruse has emerged involving offers to sell protective devices such as paper masks - pitched as "pandemic respirators" - for hundreds of dollars.
Elsewhere, officials warn about an epidemic of e-mails and websites touting expensive but worthless products to prevent or cure the disease, including a $199 "protection pack" that contains nothing more than soap, shampoo and body lotion.
Although most incoming e-mails direct users to pharmaceutical websites or pitch worthless products, some can unleash dangerous malware used for identity theft. A program that can steal passwords for online banking and credit card accounts has been found in messages containing a PDF file titled "Swine Flu FAQs."
To inoculate yourself against swine flu scams:
· Just delete any e-mails related to swine flu. It's especially important to not click on embedded links, no matter how enticing. You can report the sender's address to spam@uce.gov or your state attorney general.
· Report flu-medicine claims to the Food and Drug Administration. There are only two drugs approved by the FDA for treatment of swine flu - the prescription medications Tamiflu and Relenza - and they should be taken only under the supervision of your doctor. So don't believe any phone calls or websites promising "must-have" cures.
· Regularly scan your computer - ideally, at least weekly - with up-to-date antivirus and antispyware software. If your computer becomes infected because of spam, you can report it to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
For accurate information and updates on swine flu, visit the websites of the FDA (www.fda.gov) or the CDC (www.cdc.gov).
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What In The World Is Going On With The Media? Part VI
Explaining the race gap in school, by Patrick Welsh, an Alexandria, Virginia high school teacher.
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Robin Sax, a nationally recognized prosecutor, lecturer & author, makes appearance in Lexington.
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Kentucky Tonight On KET: Panel discusses two legislative proposals: one to abolish the death penalty, another to extend the length of death penalty appeals. "Both are lousy ideas." Ray Larson, Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney.
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Case #1 - The murder of 5-month-old Benjamin Sargent.
Case #2 - The abduction and murder Of Karen King.
Case #3 - The murder of Ashley Scott.
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"At the tone, leave a message. . . ." Burglars leave voicemail.
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Convicted criminals in the Home Incarceration Program (HIP) in Lexington.
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What In The World Is Going On With The Media?
Part VI
 Explaining The Race Gap In School
By Patrick Welsh, an Alexandria, Virginia high school teacher
The Washington Post
If we are ever to erase the racial [achievement] gap in our schools, we'll have to address - and repair - the gulf in parenting.
Frustrated that every kid in my 12th-grade class had done horribly on an English test, said Patrick Welsh, I asked my students why they didn't take school seriously. One student angrily replied: "You ask the class, just how many of us have fathers living with us." I did, and not a single kid in the all-black class raised his hand. Without a father in the house, another student explained, their overwhelmed mothers don't enforce discipline or insist that they study. My students intuitively understand what school administrators and community activists do not: The "racial achievement gap" that separates black and white students is not simply the result of racism, bad teaching, or low expectations. I teach in a "new $100 million state-of-the art" high school in Alexandria, Va., where we are trained in the latest theories on "equity and excellence." Yet six weeks later, there have been 30 fights, and black kids continue to fall behind. It's not because they're black, but because they come from broken, chaotic homes and have parents "who just aren't there for them." If we are ever to erase the racial [achievement] gap in our schools, we'll have to address - and repair - the gulf in parenting. |
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Robin Sax, A Nationally Recognized Prosecutor, Lecturer & Author, Makes Appearance in Lexington
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Robin Sax |
The Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass recently sponsored "An Evening with Robin Sax," at the Hillary Boone Center on the campus of the University of Kentucky.
Ms. Sax is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who specializes in prosecuting the very difficult sex crimes against children. She is also the author of Predators and Child Molesters: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Keep Kids Safe (which was voted Book of the Year by the Amber Alert Registry) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Criminal Justice System.
Ms. Sax is a prominent expert on sexual assault, internet safety, and the criminal justice system. She is an instructor at UCLA, California State University, as well as the Los Angeles Police Department. She is a regular legal commentator on The Today Show, Nancy Grace, Larry King Live and FOX News.
During Ms. Sax's stay in Lexington, she attended a book signing at Joseph-Beth Booksellers and lectured at Eastern Kentucky University.
In addition, she was the guest of honor at a reception held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Karpf. Dr. Karpf is the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Kentucky. Mrs. Karpf serves as the President of the Board of Directors of The Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass.
The Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass serves a 17 county area in Central Kentucky. Its mission is to reduce the trauma experienced by sexually abused children as their case moves through the criminal justice system and to provide services in a nurturing - child-friendly environment. |
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Panel discusses two legislative proposals:
One to abolish the death penalty,
Another to extend the length of death penalty appeals.
"Both are lousy ideas." Ray Larson, Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney.
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Kentucky Tonight Death Penalty Panel |
Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson was one of four panelists to appear on Kentucky Tonight to discuss two proposed bills which deal with the death penalty pre-filed before the Kentucky Legislature in January, 2010. Other panelists were: Donald Vish, Louisville, Ed Monahan, Kentucky's Public Defender, and Jo Ann Phillips, Kentuckians' Voice for Crime Victims.
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Representatives Tom Burch, left, and David Floyd, right. |
Once again, Louisville Representative Tom Burch is trying to abolish the death penalty in Kentucky. It seems that Burch introduces this legislation every session. So, his legislation is not new. The other, filed by Representative David Floyd of Bardstown, would prevent the death penalty against any defendant, "who at the time of the offense had a severe mental disorder or disability that 'significantly' impaired his or her capacity . . ."
In addition, the new death penalty prohibition proposed by Rep. Floyd would apply to all death sentences in cases since 1990. In effect, this would allow yet another new appeal for most of the defendants on Kentucky's Death Row. I generally know who the anti-death penalty legislators are, however, Rep. Floyd appears to be a new member of anti-death penalty group," said Larson.
This appears to be the identical legislation introduced in the last Legislative Session. Fortunately it died in Committee.
Larson said "Rep. Floyd's proposal just isn't necessary, since defendants can already raise mental illness as a defense."
"It appears to be just another attempt by the anti-death penalty gang to try to prevent aggravated murderers from facing the most serious consequences of their violent acts," said Larson. "It is clearly fodder for creative defense attorneys and their 'hired-gun' experts." |
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Kentucky Supreme Court Rules Committee Meets To Consider Proposed Changes & Additions To The Kentucky Rules Of Criminal Procedure
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Kentucky Supreme Court Criminal Rules Committee |
Recently, the Kentucky Supreme Court Criminal Rules Committee met in Frankfort to consider proposed changes and additions to the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Members of the Committee include judges, prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers. The group is chaired by Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott. The members include: Fayette Circuit Court Judge Thomas L. Clark and Senior Status District Court Judge Steve Hurt; public defenders Kathleen Schmidt and David Neihaus; criminal defense lawyers Sam Manley, Louisville, and Bo Fugazzi, Lexington; and prosecutors David Stengel, Louisville, Rob Sanders, Covington, Rick Bartley, Pikeville, and Ray Larson, Lexington.
Recommendations of the Committee are forwarded to the entire Supreme Court for their review and decision. |
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Black Leaders Ignore Black-On-Black Crime
 By E. W. Jackson, Sr.
Excerpted from Mr. Jackson's article.
Blacks are only 13% of the population, but over 40% of the murder victims.
93% of those black victims are killed by other black people. It's time black leaders pay attention. On Thursday, September 24th, after an apparently productive day at Fengler High School in Chicago, Derrion Albert, a black 16 year old honor student was knocked to the ground by a blow to the head with a railroad tie. He was then punched, kicked and stomped. Those who responded to rescue him were too late. Derrion died. In this case and others like it, there is a deafening silence from some of the biggest mouths in America. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Julian Bond, Louis Farrakhan and the Congressional Black Caucus see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. The self-appointed, media supported "black leaders have not seen fit to hold a press conference or a rally supporting Derrion Albert and his family and condemning the perpetrators of this crime. They have not called for witnesses to come forward. Blacks are only 13% of the population, but over 40% of the murder victims. 93 % of those black victims are killed by other black people. As a black man, I am far more wary of the real black criminal than the imagined white racist. The people who killed Derrion are monsters. Monsters come in all colors, but these happen to be black. They are not victims. They are cold-blooded criminals with no regard for human life. Maybe when the so-called black leaders start speaking out against gangs and criminals as parasites instead of victims of society, there will be fewer real victims like Derrion Albert. Source: www.americanthinker.com 10/6/09 To read Mr. Jackson's entire article click here. |
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Business Owner Takes The Law Into His Own Hands!
 A business owner was sick and tired of thugs breaking into his garage shop to steal tools etc. So, he came up with this idea. . . .  He put the word out that he had a new "Mexican Lion" at the shop that would attack anyone who tried to break in or climb his fence. The would-be thieves saw the "Lion" from a distance and fled the scene. Ingenious guy! |
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Case #1: The Murder Of 5-Month-Old Benjamin Sargent
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Victim Benjamin Sargent & Defendants James Sargent & Tracy Hermann |
In February, 2008, in Peoria, Illinois, 5-month-old Benjamin Sargent was found dead strapped in a car-seat that had been placed in his crib. The investigation of Benjamin's death revealed that he had been left in his car-seat for eight days without food, water, or his diaper being changed. Medical Examiners revealed that he remained in his own waste for that length of time and bacteria developed that ate his skin. Benjamin died of massive infection as well as starvation.
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Prosecutor Kevin Lyons |
Listen as prosecutor Kevin Lyons of the Peoria County, Peoria, Illinois State's Attorney's Office discusses this tragic case with host Jack Pattie and Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson on the October 30, 2009 episode of American D.A. - LIVE.
 Click here to listen to the program.Case #2: The Abduction & Murder Of Karen King
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Victim Karen King & Defendants Shytour & August Williams |
On January 3, 1997, 18-year-old Karen King was abducted from a grocery store parking lot in Saginaw, Michigan as she was walking out of the store with a bag of groceries. For three hours she was driven around town in her car, raped, tortured, stabbed, beaten and finally strangled to death by 15-year-old Shytour Williams and his 25-year-old cousin August Williams. Karen had just finished her first semester of college and was home for Christmas break.
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Prosecutor Mike Thomas | Shytour and August Williams were both convicted of Murder and sentenced to life in prison. Mike Thomas is the Prosecuting Attorney for the Saginaw County, Michigan Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Listen as he discusses this tragic and infuriating case with host Jack Pattie and Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson on the October 23, 2009 episode of American D.A. - LIVE
Case #3: The Murder Of Ashley Scott
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Defendant Jeffrey Scott & Victim Ashley Scott | Jeffrey Scott was charged with beating to death his popular, attractive schoolteacher wife, Ashley Scott. The two had met as students at Quachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and were married in 2001. They then moved into a three-bedroom house in Cordova, Tennessee. On Thanksgiving Day, 2006, Ashley was beaten beyond recognition just weeks after she and Jeffrey had each celebrated their birthdays.
Ashley, an English teacher at Bolton High School, was 28 years old. Jeffrey, a computer technician, had just turned 30. Their nearly six-year marriage ended at the home when, according to Scott, an early-morning argument erupted over an undisclosed text message after they had been drinking beer, wine and vodka. Scott said he hit his wife at about 2 a.m. and left her overnight in the garage. It was about 30 degrees out that night. Six hours later, he moved her inside near the fireplace and at about noon, he told police, he tried to move her to the bed. Later that afternoon, Scott called a former high school classmate, who arrived and told Scott to call 911. Ashley, whose face and body were badly swollen and discolored, was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis, where she was pronounced dead. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.
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Prosecutor Karen Cook |
Karen Cook is the Chief Prosecutor for the Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit of the Shelby County, Memphis, Tennessee District Attorney General's Office. She, along with Assistant District Attorneys Missy Branham and Steve Crossnoe, prosecuted this case. Ms. Cook joins Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson and host Jack Pattie to discuss the details of this case on the October 16, 2009 episode of American D.A. - LIVE.
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"At The Tone, Leave A Message. . . ." Burglars Leave Voicemail
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Defendants Donte Ratchford & Isiah Clay |
Just after midnight on Saturday, January 17, 2009 two young women returned to their Lexington home and saw two men running away from the residence. They recognized the men as friends who had been in the house before and sounded the horn on their vehicle as the two men got into an SUV, which left the scene. The women found the air conditioner had been pulled out and their home had been ransacked, with the television, DVD player, and other electronic items missing.
One of the women found a voicemail on her cell phone from one of the men she had seen running from her house and it became apparent that the call had been made while the crime was in progress. The victim's horn was clearly heard on the message, as well as the suspects talking about the crime they were committing.
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Prosecutor Dan Laren | The cell phone belonged to Donte Ratchford, age 23. The other suspect was identified as Isiah Clay, age 20. Criminal records show that Ratchford has four prior misdemeanor convictions including DUI, Fleeing or Evading Police, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Clay's record reveals 13 previous convictions, including Possession of a Controlled Substance, Promoting Contraband, Criminal Trespass, and Bail Jumping. Clay was on probation for Domestic Violence Assault at the time of the offense.
Both defendants pled guilty to Burglary Second Degree and were sentenced to five years, probated for five years. A third suspect was exonerated by Clay and Ratchford, who told the judge the house had already been burglarized when they arrived and they went inside to see what they could steal anyway.
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Scam "Returns" Cashier To Prison
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Defendant Erika Mitchell |
In November of 2007, Lexington police were dispatched to a clothing store on Richmond Road regarding an employee theft. Loss prevention officials had discovered one of their cashiers, Erika Mitchell, was stealing money from the company by generating false returns. The loss was estimated at approximately $2,000.
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Prosecutor Dan Laren |
Here's how the scam works. The cashier collects receipts that customers discard on the way out of the store and then uses that information to create a fake return. The cashier then processes the bogus return and keeps the money. It looks good to the casual observer because the till balances, but security video and inventory controls will reveal that no customers or merchandise were involved and the transactions are just another form of employee theft.
Mitchell, age 36, confessed to the crime and was released from custody the same day she was arrested. She failed to reappear in court until April of 2009. Criminal records show that Mitchell is a felon, with 26 previous convictions for crimes including Theft, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, and Bail Jumping. She has two previous probation violations, and was on probation at the time of the offense. Mitchell pled guilty to Theft by Unlawful Taking and Persistent Felony Offender and was sentenced to serve 10 years in the penitentiary.
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The Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office Criminal Trial Schedule is updated each Monday. To see our trial schedule, click here.
To see the latest returns, including Indictments, Dismissals and cases Returned to District Court, click on the dates below:
Week of October 19, 2009:
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| 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. |
| Fayette Circuit Court Sentencings |
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Circuit Court Sentencings
Thursday, October 15, 2009 | |
| 7th Division - Judge Ernesto Scorsone | |
DAVIS, Whitney Lee, Sr.
Age: 43 |
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| Sentenced to 4 years in prison for 3rd degree Burglary, probated for 4 years. Ordered to pay $171.33 in restitution. | |
HASAN, Adnan
Age: 36 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Theft by Unlawful Taking, probated for 4 years. | |
STAMPER,
Brandie Marie
Age: 21 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance and 12 months in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Sent to prison. | |
TILLMAN, Thomas Leon
Age: 32 |
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| REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 15 years in prison for 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance and status as a Persistent Felony Offender. Sent to prison. | |
HARRIS, James Lamont
Age: 42 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Unlawful Imprisonment. Sent to prison. | |
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Circuit Court Sentencings
Friday, October 16, 2009 | |
| 3rd Division - Judge James Ishmael | |
FOX, Angela Kelly
Age: 45 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, probated 3 years. | |
JONES, Charles Ellis
Age: 48 |
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| Sentenced to 12 months in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, probated for 2 years. | |
RICHARD, Monic Yvette
Age: 34 |
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| Sentenced to 90 days in jail for Giving Officer False Name or Address, to run concurrently with other cases. Sent to jail. | |
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| 4th Division - Judge Pamela Goodwine | |
| BLANKENSHIP, Robert
Age: 35
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 3rd degree Burglary. Sent to prison. | |
CHASTEEN, William Randall
Age: 34 |
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| Sentenced to 4 years in prison for 3rd degree Burglary, 12 months in jail for Possession of Burglary Tools, 30 days in jail for 2nd degree Criminal Mischief, 12 months in jail for Possession of Marijuana, and 12 months in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, to run concurrently for a total of 4 years in prison, probated for 5 years. | |
DAVIS, Whitney Lee, Sr.
Age: 43 |
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| REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Theft by Deception > $300 and status as a Persistent Felony Offender. Ordered to serve 12 months in jail, probated for 5 years. Ordered to pay $1,200. in restitution. | |
GRAY, Lamont Thomas
Age: 32 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Flagrant Non Support, probated for 5 years. Ordered to pay $11,821.29 in arrears. | |
HENDREN, Teddy Brady
Age: 53 |
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| Sentenced to 90 days in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, probated for 6 months. | |
JACKSON, Mickey J.
Age: 37 |
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| Sentenced to 4 years in prison for Flagrant Non Support, probated for 5 years. Ordered to pay $14,925.42 in arrears. | |
LEMONS, Eric Howard
Age: 33 |
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| REPEAT OFFENDER:. Sentenced to 6 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm and status as a Persistent Felony Offender, 1 year in prison for 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 12 months in jail for 2nd degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and 30 days in jail for Operating on Suspended/Revoked Operator's License, to run concurrently for a total of 6 years in prison. Sent to prison. | |
LUNDY, Robert A.
Age: 43 |
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| Sentenced to 4 years in prison for Theft by Deception >$300and 12 months each on three counts of Theft by Deception < $300, to run concurrently for a total of 4 years in prison, probated for 5 years. | |
MCCOY, Michael Jesse
Age: 22 |
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1 year each in prison for two counts of 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, and 12 months in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, to run concurrently for a total of 5 years in prison, probated for 5 years. | |
MILES, Rachina Renee
Age: 29 |
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| Sentenced to 4 years in prison for 2nd degree Forgery, probated for 5 years. Ordered to pay $28.08 in restitution. | |
WARNER, Mario Lamont
Age: 21 |
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| Sentenced to 2 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, probated for 4 years. | |
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| 8th Division - Judge Thomas L. Clark | |
ATKINS, Errieon Raven
Age: 20 |
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| Sentenced to time served for the prosecution's amended charge of Attempted 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance. | |
CHENAULT, Larry Carlton
Age: 56 |
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| Sentenced to time served for the prosecution's amended charge of Attempted 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance. | |
CINDRIC, Beverly Ann
Age: 50 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year each in prison for two counts of 2nd degree Forgery and 12 months each in jail for three counts of the prosecution's amended charge of Theft by Unlawful Taking < $300, to run concurrently for a total of 1 year in prison, probated for 4 years. Ordered to pay $2,030. in restitution. | |
FREEBERG, Ginger Anne
Age: 35 |
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| Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, conditionally discharged for 1 year. | |
GONZALEZ-PAULIN, Richardo
Age: 20 |
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| ILLEGAL ALIEN: Sentenced to 1 year in prison for 3rd degree Assault, conditionally discharged for 3 years. IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) NOTIFIED. | |
WILSON, Roger Lee
Age: 31 |
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| Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Fleeing/Evading Police, probated for 2 years. | |
| 9th Division - Judge Kimberly Bunnell | |
BARNES, Heath Thomas
Age: 42 |
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| Sentenced to 4 years in prison for 2nd degree Escape, probated for 5 years. | |
BRACCO, Patrick Jonathan
Age: 22 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for 2nd degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument and the prosecution's amended charge of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, probated for 5 years. | |
DIEHL, Stephen Jason
Age: 35 |
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| Sentenced to 4 years in prison for Theft by Unlawful Taking, probated for 5 years. | |
HELTON, Timothy Allen
Age: 19 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison each for two counts of Receiving Stolen Property, 1 year in prison for Theft by Deception, 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Receiving Stolen Property < $300, and 12 months each in jail for two counts of Theft by Unlawful Taking < $300, and, in another case, 3 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of Theft by Unlawful Taking > $300 and 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 3rd degree Forgery, to run concurrently for a total of 3 years in prison, probated for 5 years. Ordered to pay $2,201.93 in restitution. | |
LESTER, Jeremy Keith
Age: 22 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for 3rd degree Burglary and 1 year in prison for 1st degree Bail Jumping, to run consecutively for a total of 2 years in prison. Sent to prison. | |
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MAYBEE, Kathleen
Age: 59 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property, probated for 5 years. Ordered to pay $7,284.94 in restitution. | |
MCKINNEY, Amanda Ann
Age: 18 |
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, probated for 5 years. | |
STOKLEY, Darrell Wayne, Jr.
Age: 34 |
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| Sentenced to 5 years each in prison for two counts of Theft by Unlawful Taking, to run concurrently for a total of 5 years in prison. Sent to prison. | | |
| Fayette Circuit Court Sentencings |
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Circuit Court Sentencings
Friday, October 23, 2009 | |
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3rd Division - Judge James Ishmael | |
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DISPONETTE, Christopher Ross
Age: 20
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Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Theft by Unlawful Taking under $500. Sent to jail. | |
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FRANKLIN, Antoine
Age: 25
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Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Flagrant Non Support, probated for 5 years. Ordered to pay $8,315.93 in arrearages. | |
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JONES, William Deron
Age: 45
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Sentenced to 2 years in prison for 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense, probated 5 years. | |
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SHANKS, Dominique Denise
Age: 29 |
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Sentenced to 1 year in prison for 3rd degree Assault, 12 months in jail for Resisting Arrest, 7 days in jail, 6-month license suspension, $375 DUI fee and a $250 fine for Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs with .08 Aggravator, 1st Offense, and 90 days in jail for 2nd degree Disorderly Conduct. Sent to prison. | |
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4th Division - Judge Pamela Goodwine | |
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EDWARDS, Deaudre Lamar
Age: 23 |
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REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 10 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of Tampering with Physical Evidence and status a a Persistent Felony Offender and 5 years in prison for Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, to run concurrently for a total of 10 years in prison. Sent to prison. | |
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HERNANDEZ, Leonardo Vite
Age: 35 |
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ILLEGAL ALIEN: Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense, 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Trafficking in Marijuana, and 12 months in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, 1st Offense, to run concurrently for a total of 5 years in prison, conditionally discharged. IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) NOTIFIED | |
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MARTIN, Justin Michael
Age: 24 |
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REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Theft by Deception over $300 and status as a Persistent Felony Offender, probated 5 years. | |
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MEJIA-VASQUEZ, Beimar
Age: 20
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ILLEGAL ALIEN: Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Custodial Interference. Sent to prison. IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) NOTIFIED | |
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WAIDE, Jackie Lee
Age: 34
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Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Unlawful Imprisonment and 12 months in jail for 4th degree Assault-Domestic Violence, to run concurrently for a total of 12 months in jail. Sent to jail. | |
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BOLTON, Dustin Lewis
Age: 21
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Sentenced to 3 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, serve 45 days in jail, probated 4 years. | |
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CUMMINGS, Curtis Lee
Age: 19
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Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Receiving Stolen Property over $300, and, in a separate case, 1 year in prison for Receiving Stolen Property over $300 and a $200 fine for Reckless Driving, to run consecutively for a total of 2 years in prison, probated 4 years. | |
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FELKER, David
Age: 48
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Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense, probated 2 years. | |
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GOLDSTEIN, Adam Ethan
Age: 29 |
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Sentenced to 12 months each in jail for 4 counts of the prosecution's amended charge of Theft by Deception under $300 and 12 months in jail for Theft by Deception under $300, to run concurrently for a total of 12 months in jail, probated 2 years. | |
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GREER, Robert Fitzgerald
Age: 22 |
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Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense, and 12 months in jail for Resisting Arrest, to run concurrently for a total of 5 years in prison, probated 4 years. | |
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GUNN, Donald Lee, Jr.
Age: 35 |
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Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun and 5 years in prison for 1st degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 2nd or greater Offense, 2 years to run consecutively for a total of 7 years in prison. Sent to prison. | |
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HURT, Rebecca
Age: 24 |
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Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Flagrant Non Support, probated for 5 years. | |
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LANDIS, Melissa Anne
Age: 29 |
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Sentenced to 12 months in jail for Tampering with Physical Evidence, probated 2 years. | |
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MONTGOMERY, Michael B.
Age: 32
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Sentenced to 2 years in prison for Flagrant Non Support, probated for 5 years. | |
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PRATER, Jaime K.
Age: 35 |
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Sentenced to 1 year in prison and a 5-year Sex Offender Registration for 3rd degree Sodomy and 12 months in jail for 3rd degree Unlawful Transaction with a Minor, to run concurrently for a total of 1 year in prison. Sent to prison. | |
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PRATER, William Cody
Age: 27 |
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REPEAT OFFENDER: Sentenced to 5 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 1st degree Sexual Abuse and status as a Persistent Felony Offender. Sent to prison. | |
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BOYD, Michelle Lynn
Age: 41 |
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Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Attempting/Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud/False Statement to a Practitioner and 12 months each in jail for 12 counts of the prosecution's amended charge of 3rd degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, to run concurrently for a total of 5 years in prison, serve 30 days, probated 5 years. | |
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CHAVEZ, Jorge Ruben Duarte
Age: 32 |
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Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Possession of Marijuana, time served. | |
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CLARK, Demarcus Donte
Age: 20 |
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Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 1st degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense, 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Attempted Tampering with Physical Evidence, and 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd degree Fleeing/Evading the Police, to run concurrently for a total of 5 years in prison, serve 180 days, probated 5 years. | |
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CLOYD, Keith Allen
Age: 45 |
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Sentenced to 12 months in jail each for 2 counts of 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 12 months in jail, probated 2 years. | |
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FLOYD, Shaylin Amber
Age: 29 |
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Sentenced to 1 year in prison for Theft by Deception over $300, probated 5 years. Ordered to pay $6,288.81 in restitution. | |
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