Government, The Braxton Democrat

Braxton Magistrate Report

Magistrate Beth Smith
January 30: Robert Lee Bennett of Frametown, open container, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed.
January 31: Benjamin C. Akyereko of Laurel, MD, possession of marijuana, no proof of insurance, not guilty plea; Chad E. Martin of Sutton, DUI, dismissed, defendant is deceased; Daniel Royce Efaw of Mannington, driving revoked, no contest plea, 30 days of home confinement, fine/court costs assessed; Alexis B. Haley of Napier, domestic assault, guilty plea, possession of fentanyl, guilty plea, domestic battery, dismissed per plea, 120 days of jail, suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed.
February 1: Ernest Wade Stout of Sutton, domestic assault, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1000 cash, surety, or 10% to the court; Ayla Jo Gibbs of Gallipolis, OH, child neglect creating risk of injury, warrantless arrest, bond set at $15,000 cash only; Jeremy Allen Gibson of Gallipolis, OH, child neglect creating risk of injury, warrantless arrest, bond set at $15,000 cash only; Jian Carlos Ceballos-Gutierrez of Louisville, KY, failure to yield right of way at intersection, no contest plea, improper backing, no contest plea, fines/court costs assessed and paid.
February 2: Bradley Adam Bonner of Fairmont, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, warrantless arrest, bond set at $5000 cash or surety, possession of meth with intent to deliver, warrantless arrest, bond set at $20,000 cash only; Chasity Alice Reed of French Creek, DUI-controlled substance, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1500 cash or surety; Kayla Tinney of Flatwoods, stalking, dismissed-deferred sentence, court costs paid; Justin Ray Chapman of Gassaway, disorderly conduct, proceedings deferred, obstructing an officer, guilty plea, public intoxication, dismissed per plea, obstructing an officer x2, dismissed per plea, harassment x3, dismissed per plea, disorderly conduct x4, dismissed per plea, trespassing x3, dismissed per plea, fleeing from officer, dismissed per plea, battery on officer, dismissed per plea, disruption of governmental process, dismissed per plea, disrupting religious worship, dismissed per plea, fine/court costs assessed; Krystal B. Louis of Abilene, TX, DUI, dismissed, proof was provided that medication was legally obtained.
February 3: Michelle Lee Murphy of Glenville, false information to officer, warrantless arrest, bond set at $600 personal recognizance; Rondell Lynn Losh of Glenville, violation of protective order, warrantless arrest, bond set at $7500 cash only.
February 5: Ruth Browning of Sutton, selling alcohol to minors, dismissed per motion of officer; Jose Carmen Magana of Sutton, selling alcohol to minors, dismissed per motion of officer.
Magistrate David Singleton
February 5: Isaiah Zaquawn Macklin of Portsmouth, VA, no proof of insurance, speeding, warrantless arrest, bond set at $5000 personal recognizance, fleeing with reckless indifference, warrantless arrest, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety; Miguel Flentes of Sutton, selling alcohol to minors, dismissed per motion of officer.
February 6: Mathew Jason Dancy of Orlando, unlawful assault, attempt to commit unlawful assault, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash, surety, or 10% to the court; Joshua Todd Wilson of Frametown, destruction of property, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, warrant issued, bond set at $5000 personal recognizance, burglary, grand larceny, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety; Samuel Lara Carmon of Elkin, NC, expired driver’s license, dismissed proof provided; Asa Matthew Carr of Frametown, child neglect creating substantial risk of injury, dismissed, felony charges filed.