Government, The Braxton Democrat

Braxton Magistrate Report

Magistrate Beth Smith
January 24: Paul Bernard George, III of Sutton, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court; Geraka Marks of Glenville, possession of meth, no contest plea, false statement to officer, dismissed per plea, obstructing an officer, dismissed per plea, possession of controlled substance, dismissed per plea, six month jail with credit for time served of three days, remainder suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed.
January 25: Jonna Renee Rollins of Diana, receiving/transferring stolen goods, dismissed, defendant was unaware the property was stolen; Julius Dustin Ware of Sutton, domestic assault, dismissed; Carrie Nicole Brown of Sutton, assault x2, dismissed, obstructing an officer, dismissed, trespassing, dismissed.
January 26: Kenneth Roundtree, Jr. of Sutton, fugitive from another state, transferred to circuit court; Larry Lee Freeman of Gassaway, domestic battery, dismissed, state unable to locate victim; William L. Mullins of Tioga, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Carina R. Chiapelli of Mooresville, NC, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; David R. Halko of Erie, PA, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid.
January 27: Lucky Dewitt Barber of Summersville, domestic battery x2, domestic assault x2, destruction of property, warrantless arrest, bond set at $8000 cash or surety; Christian D. Frame-Hunt of Duck, shooting within 500 feet of dwelling, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Angel McCartney of Buckhannon, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed.
January 28: Hannah Marie Short of Sutton, child neglect x2, warrantless arrest, bond set at $6000 cash or surety.
January 29: Layni E. Valdivieso of Sutton, obstructing an officer, false information to officer, warrantless arrest, bond set at $2000 personal recognizance.
January 31: Marcus Malara of Trafford, PA, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Vincent Seth Ruggieri of Lizemores, violation of protective order x8, warrant issued, bond set at $25,000 cash or surety; Racheal S. Thompson of Sutton, domestic assault, domestic battery, warrantless arrest, bond set at $2500 cash or surety.
Magistrate David Singleton
January 20: Jeremy Allen Westfall of Sutton, possession of meth, no contest plea, expired MVI, no contest plea, fines/court costs assessed.
January 25: Ristie Nicholas of Gassaway, shoplifting, guilty plea, grand larceny, dismissed, per plea, 60 days of home confinement with credit for time served of 10 days, fine/court costs assessed.
January 30: Cynthia Louise McNealy of South Charleston, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed; Dusten Brice Stewart of Sutton, burglary, conspiracy, probable cause found, transferred to circuit court; Ristie S. Nicholas of Gassaway, possession of meth, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1000 personal recognizance.