Braxton Magistrate Report

Magistrate Beth Smith
July 22: Joseph William Skeens of Cowen, driving revoked for DUI, dismissed, license reinstated.
July 23: Steven Dewayne Thayer of Copen, domestic battery-2nd offense, warrantless arrest, bond set at $5000 cash or surety; Clarence Burmen Burgess of Cross Lanes, possession of controlled substance x2-meth and fentanyl, warrant issued, bond set at $6000 cash or surety.
July 26: Stephanie Amber Dawn Chen of Craigsville, trespassing asked to leave, dismissed.
July 28: Anthony C. Cogar, II of Sutton, domestic battery, no contest plea, 120 days of jail with credit for time served of 11 days, to serve 60 remaining days, fine/court costs assessed.
August 1: James Denver Criner of Frametown, unauthorized use access device x8, warrantless arrest, bond set at $30,000 cash or surety.
August 2: Clinton Russell Dalton of Daniels, aggravated DUI-2nd offense, failure to obey stop sign, warrantless arrest, bond set at $500 personal recognizance.
Magistrate
David Singleton
July 20: William Charles Wright of Sutton, prohibited person in possession of firearm, possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver x2-meth and heroin, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court.
July 22: Trinity Tationna Franklin of Flint, MI, obtaining goods by false pretenses, conspiracy, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court.
July 25: Hannibal Taft Ryan, IV of Spencer, conspiracy, grand larceny, fleeing with reckless indifference, fraudulent registration, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court; Donald Bowers of Napier, burglary, grand larceny, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash only; Christina D. Cutlip of Sutton, no operators, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed.
July 26: Lucas Michael Sartin of Sutton, no proof of insurance, obstructing an officer, no operators, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1500 cash, surety, or 10% to the court; James Denver Criner of Gassaway, worthless check x2, warrant issued, bond set at $400 personal recognizance; Lisa Deal of Webster Springs, trespassing asked to leave, dismissed, case withdrawn by officer; Cheryl Ann Wine of Burnsville, assault, dismissed, battery, dismissed, both defendant and complainant failed to appear for trial; Heather D. Bender of Sutton, possession with intent to deliver, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court.
July 27: Elijah C. Wellman of Kenova, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided, no proof of insurance, dismissed proof provided; Meaghan Nichole Lyke of Webster Springs, driving suspended-general, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Donald Lee Bowers of Napier, fleeing with reckless indifference, grand larceny, burglary, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court.
July 28: Nicholas C. Fleming of Irwin, PA, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Eric Lee Myers of Duck, no proof of insurance, dismissed proof provided, driving suspended-general, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed; Russell Lee Kirk of Fairmont, assault, battery, unlawful restraint, conspiracy, warrant issued, bond set at $2500 personal recognizance; Clarence Burgess of Cross Lanes, possession of controlled substance x2, guilty plea, 180 days of jail with credit for time served of six days, remainder suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Hardy Willis Arner of Little Birch, domestic battery, domestic assault-2nd offense, destruction of property, warrant issued, bond set at $5000 cash, surety, or 10% to the court; Dusten Brice Stewart of Sutton, no proof of insurance, warrantless arrest, bond set at $5000 cash or surety,
July 29: Donald Lee Bowers of Napier, burglary, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, grand larceny, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash only.
July 31: Lisa Michelle Utt of Sutton, obstructing an officer x2, false reporting of emergency, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1500 cash, surety, or 10% to the court.
August 1: Connie Jean Holcomb of Sutton, domestic battery, warrantless