Government, The Braxton Democrat

Braxton Magistrate Report

Magistrate Beth Smith
March 27: Reed P. Thomas of Princeton, speeding, dismissed incorrect code.
March 31: Justin L. Swearenger of Chloe, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided; Brent Joseph Burton of Charleston, speeding, dismissed per officer’s request; Richard Powell of Grafton, speeding, dismissed per officer’s request, expired MVI, dismissed per officer’s request.
April 1: Serria N. Renkin of Rainelle, domestic assault, dismissed, domestic battery, dismissed; Carlos Jackson Cottrill of Rosedale, no proof of insurance, no contest plea, improper registration, dismissed per plea, 90 days of jail with credit for time served of two days, remainder suspended and placed on eight months unsupervised probation; Jeffrey Franklin James of Sutton, joyriding, guilty plea, no proof insurance, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed, failure to register, dismissed no probable cause found, 90 days of jail, suspended and placed on eight months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Katherine L. Ramsey of Flatwoods, worthless check, guilty plea, fine/court costs/check/fees assessed; Sheyanne H. Dahlberg of Dixon, IL, possession of controlled substance, dismissed age of citation; William Currence Fisher of Napier, burning during prohibited hours, no contest plea, failure to extinguish forest fire, no contest plea, improper disposal, no contest plea, no proof of insurance, no contest plea, no MVI, no contest plea, fines/court costs assessed.
April 2: Patrick Lee Butler, II of Gassaway, domestic battery-3rd offense, warrant issued, bond set at $12,000 cash or surety; Dawn Lynn Grigsby of Saint Albans, expired MVI, no contest plea, speeding, dismissed incorrect code, fine/court costs assessed and paid.
April 3: Kristien A. Martin of Masontown, PA, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Maude A. Clevenger of Sutton, furnishing alcohol to minor, not guilty plea; Roy E. Conrad of Burnsville, DUI, no proof of insurance, failure to maintain control, warrantless arrest, bond set at $3000 personal recognizance.
April 4: Travis Johnson of Sutton, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided; Nathan L. Rhoades of Lost Creek, expired registration, dismissed proof provided, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided; Jason Scott Wilfong of Gassaway, domestic assault, destruction of property, driving revoked for DUI, warrantless arrest, bond set at $2500 cash or surety; Melissa Michelle Johnson of Glenville, domestic battery, warrantless arrest, bond set at $1500 cash or surety.
April 5: Shellie Renee Hess of Birch River, obstructing an officer, warrant issued, bond set at $1500 cash or surety; Molly Harris of Gassaway, truancy, summons issued, bond set at $300 personal recognizance; Paul Lee Johnson of Flatwoods, trespassing asked to leave, possession of controlled substance x2-marijuana and meth, warrantless arrest, bond set at $2500 cash or surety; John Ryan Schwartzback of Birch River, obstructing an officer, warrant issued, bond set at $1500 cash or surety; Joseph Andrew Williams of Sutton, conspiracy, child neglect creating risk of injury x3, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety; Katie L. Aliff of Sutton, conspiracy, child neglect creating risk of injury x3, warrant issued, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.
April 7: Chelsie R. Adkins of Charleston, driving revoked for DUI-2nd offense, improper equipment, warrantless arrest, bond set at $3000 personal recognizance; Devin Aaron Nettles of Duck, speeding, no contest plea, no proof of insurance, dismissed proof provided, fine/court costs assessed and paid.
April 8: James Denver Criner of Frametown, fugitive from another state, transferred to circuit court; Kelcey F. Wolfe, Jr. of Mount Hope, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided, expired registration, dismissed proof provided; Jeanette Helen Boyce of Sutton, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided.
Magistrate Eric Skidmore
April 4: Jakob Wells of Pittsburgh, PA, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed.