Government, The Braxton Democrat

Braxton Magistrate Report

Magistrate Beth Smith
September 18: Steven J. Dorsey of Sutton, expired registration, dismissed proof provided; William K. Kenner, II of Burnsville, no proof of insurance, no contest plea, improper registration, no contest plea, fines/court costs assessed and paid.
September 19: Justin Michael West of Sutton, no operators, dismissed proof provided; Riley J. Sparks of Sutton, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided, no operators, dismissed proof provided.
September 23: Anthony Michael Murphy of Burnsville, destruction of property, no contest plea, 10 days of jail, suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Joseph Caron of Mississauga, ON, illegal lane change, dismissed, no complaint filed in court; Benjamin Sonny Dean of Weston, obstructing an officer, guilty plea, obstructing an officer, dismissed per plea, 10 days of jail, suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Brent Boggs of Big Otter, passing school bus, illegal lane change, warrant issued, bond set at $3000 personal recognizance; James Orville Slack of Drybranch, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render information, warrant issued, bond set at $600 personal recognizance.


Magistrate David Singleton
September 18: Franklin S. Montgomery of Newton, driving suspended, no contest plea, no registration, no contest plea, fines/court costs assessed; Robyn N. Skidmore of Exchange, obtaining goods under false pretenses, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 personal recognizance; Ryan Skidmore of Exchange, obtaining goods under false pretenses, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 personal recognizance; Johnathan Wyatt Mar of Sutton, possession of controlled substance, dismissed age of case; Jessica Renee Bird of Summersville, grand larceny, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court.
September 19: Michelle Gentry of Newmanstown, PA, sell, furnish, give alcohol to minor, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed; Carlos H. Diaz-Salazar of Elkins, no seatbelt, no contest plea, fine assessed and paid; Ericka R. Mar of Gassaway, driving suspended-general, guilty plea, no proof of insurance, guilty plea, fines/court costs assessed; Amanda Gail Coleman of Beaver, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed; April Joy Thayer of Orlando, possession of marijuana, dismissed-deferred sentence, court costs paid.
September 20: Tevin Lovell Mells of Charleston, expired registration, guilty plea, expired registration, guilty plea, fines/court costs assessed; Jason Bookheimer of Birch River, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid.
September 21: Rodney Karis Drake of Burnsville, driving suspended-3rd offense, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1500 personal recognizance.
September 24: Gary Lee Moats, II of Port Ludlow, WA, improper disposal of solid waste, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Dan Butcher of Ashland, KY, speeding, dismissed.