Government, The Braxton Democrat

Braxton Magistrate Report

Magistrate Beth Smith
April 8: Tiffany Nichole Kinter of Clay, possession of controlled substance, warrant issued, bond set at $1500 personal recognizance; Nicholas John Salvo of Frametown, no proof of insurance, dismissed proof provided; James Victor Jarrell of Van, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided.
April 9: David A. Webb of Ironton, OH, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed.
April 10: Careena Dawn Starcher of Duck, expired MVI, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Jason Wayne Bedunah of Sutton, passing with oncoming traffic, guilty plea, expired MVI, guilty plea, fines/court costs assessed and paid; John Ryan Schwartzback of Farmington, obstructing an officer, no contest plea, 90 days of jail to run concurrent with pending matters.
April 14: Patrick Lee Butler, II of Gassaway, domestic battery-3rd offense, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court; David R. Tyler, Jr. of Webster Springs, petit larceny, no contest plea, 20 days of jail with credit for time served of seven days, remainder suspended and placed on seven months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed.


Magistrate Eric Skidmore
April 10: Benjamin McKenzie Mylar of Huntington, speeding, dismissed incorrect code, expire MVI, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; William H. McClure of Morgantown, expired MVI, dismissed proof provided, expired registration, dismissed proof provided; Mahala Elizabeth Sartin of Erbacon, joyriding, summons issued, bond set at $1500 personal recognizance; Paul Lee Johnson of Flatwoods, possession of controlled substance, guilty plea, trespassing, dismissed per plea, possession of controlled substance, dismissed per plea, 90 days of jail with credit for time served of seven days, remainder suspended and placed on eight months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed.
April 11: Brandon Steven Divita of Burnsville, domestic battery, domestic assault, warrant issued, bond set at $2100 personal recognizance; John Byers of Oil City, PA, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed; Erik Wayne Harless of Elkview, burglary, dismissed; Cheyenne Bernice Culverhouse of Sutton, threatening communications via computer/cell phone, no contest plea, 30 days of jail, suspended and placed on eight months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Kristin Nicole Booher of Rosedale, obstructing an officer, guilty plea, false information to officers, dismissed per plea, 33 days of jail with credit for time serve of three days, remainder suspended and placed on eight months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Michael B. McCallister of Frametown, DUI, no contest plea, 60 days of jail with credit for time serve of one day, remainder suspended and placed on 12 months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Elijah D. Lanagan of Gassaway, domestic assault, dismissed, domestic battery, dismissed, victim refused to appear; Charles Ray Crockett, Jr. of Huntington, receiving/transferring stolen vehicle, receiving/transferring stolen goods, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court.
April 12: Devon Lane Hill of South Park, PA, possession of controlled substance, warrantless arrest, bond set at $3000 cash, surety, or 10% to the court.
April 14: Lacie M. Rose of West Union, fraudulent use of access device x2, dismissed per plea.
April 15: James Matthew Harper of Sutton, domestic battery x2, domestic assault x2, brandishing a deadly weapon, warrantless arrest, bond set at $6600 cash only.