Government, The Braxton Democrat

Braxton Magistrate Report

Magistrate Beth Smith
February 12: Kelsey M. Hindman of Charleston, expired registration, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Preston McCumbers, Jr., III of Rosedale, possession with intent to deliver, conspiracy, transferred to circuit court, failure to appear, dismissed-direct indictment; Crystal Conrad of Orlando, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided; Carl Dawson-Moore of Sutton, driving suspended-3rd offense, dismissed, defective equipment, dismissed, case over a year old; Ethan Jones of Sutton, driving suspended, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed.
February 13: Ryan I. Beall of Rosedale, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed; John L. Skidmore, Jr. of Craigsville, overweight vehicle, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Nisa Marie Rose of Duck, no proof of insurance, no contest plea, expired registration, no contest plea, fines/court costs assessed.


Magistrate David Singleton
February 8: Carrie A. Legg of Sutton, receiving or transferring stolen property, guilty plea, receiving or transferring stolen property, dismissed per plea, conspiracy, dismissed per plea, 90 days of jail with credit for time served of two days, remainder suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Philip Dailey of Sutton, destruction of property, guilty plea, harassing phone calls, guilty plea, burglary, dismissed per plea, 90 days of jail with credit for time served of two days, remainder suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fines/court costs assessed; David Lee Johnson of Sutton, shooting within 500’ of dwelling, dismissed, incident occurred over a year ago; Samantha Lynne Rogers of Duck, cruelty to animals, guilty plea, 90 days of jail, suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed.
February 9: Jared Heath Smearman of Gassaway, breaking and entering, grand larceny, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.
February 10: Jared Heath Smearman of Gassaway, obstructing an officer-false statement, conspiracy, destruction of property, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety; Cassandra C. Smearman of Gassaway, obstructing an officer-false statement, conspiracy, destruction of property, breaking and entering, warrant issued, bond set at $20,000 cash or surety; Evelyn Pugh of Flatwoods, DUI, possession of marijuana, driving suspended, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1500 cash, surety, or 10% to the court; Maxwell Campbell of Heaters, possession of meth, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1000 cash, surety, or 10% to the court.
February 11: Robert Lee Bennett of Frametown, driving revoked for DUI, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1500 personal recognizance.