Davie District Court

Published 2:51 pm Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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The following cases were disposed of during the May 13 session of Davie District Court. Presiding: Judge H. Thomas Church. Prosecuting: Eric Farr, assistant DA.

– Thor Thomas Armstrong, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, 2 counts possession of marijuana paraphernalia, dismissed in the interest of justice.

– Mazen Ehab Baghat, hit/run failure to stop after causing property damage, driving left of center, driving after consuming alcohol under age 21, dismissed per plea; DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended two years, 24 hours community service, obtain substance abuse assessment/treatment, $100, cost.

– Marvin Bostic, driving while license revoked DWI revocation, reduced to failure to notify DMV of address change, $100, cost, $295 attorney fee.

– Yshica Lynette Brown, obtaining property by false pretense, resisting public officer, dismissed, complied.

– John Darrell Campbell, driving while license revoked DWI revocation, dismissed, corrected.

– Melinda Chandler, breaking or entering, dismissed in the interest of justice; injury to real property, dismissed, corrected.

– Corey Gray Church, DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended two years, 24 hours community service, credit for substance abuse assessment, surrender license, not operate vehicle until licensed, $100, cost, $220 attorney fee; expired/no inspection, operating vehicle with no insurance, driving/allowing vehicle to be driven with no registration, give/lend/borrow license plate, dismissed per plea.

– Crystal Venessa Coles, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, dismissed, incapable to proceed.

– Richard Lee Dale, felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, reduced to misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, sentenced to time served, $315 attorney fee.

– Ryan Mark Dickerman, speeding 88 in a 70, reduced to improper equipment, $50, cost.

– Danny Ray Frank, communicating threats, assault with a deadly weapon, dismissed per plea; misuse of 911 system, sentenced to 120 days, suspended one year, obtain substance abuse assessment/treatment, $100, cost, $440 attorney fee.

– James Bryson French, reckless driving, reduced to improper equipment, $25, cost, $130 attorney fee, failure to appear fee.

– Elizabeth L. Gladstone, failure to reduce speed, dismissed, civil settlement.

– Nathan M. Greenleaf, assault on a female, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Nancy Leanne Gregory, assault with a deadly weapon, dismissed at request of prosecuting witness.

– Jacob Daniel Hagler, assault on a female, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Keegan Scott Hall, 2 counts no license, reckless driving, fleeing to elude arrest with vehicle, driving left of center, driving/allowing vehicle to be driven with no registration, dismissed per plea; driving while license revoked not DWI, no license, reduced to failure to notify DMV of address change, $25, cost.

– Candyce B. Hamby, simple assault, dismissed in the interest of justice.

– Donnie Gray Hardy Jr., 2 counts domestic violence protective order violation, sentenced to 75 days, suspended two years, abide by 50-B, have no contact with victim, $200, cost, $120 attorney fee; harassing phone call, cyberstalking, domestic violence protective order violation, dismissed per plea.

– Christopher Hutchens, assault on a female, dismissed at request of prosecuting witness.

– Jordan J. Jablonski, probation violation, misdemeanor probation violation, probation terminated unsuccessfully.

– Richard Stephen Kelley, misdemeanor larceny, sentenced to 30 days, credit for two days, $55 attorney fee; littering not more than 15 pounds, misdemeanor larceny, dismissed per plea.

– Justin Shane Kelly, injury to personal property, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Cody Stephen Lazenby, injury to personal property, dismissed, civil settlement.

– Ana Karen Linares, speeding 96 in a 70, reduced to exceeding safe speed, $1,000, cost; reckless driving, dismissed per plea.

– Sarai Rose Phillips, reckless driving, reduced to careless and reckless driving, sentenced to 45 days, suspended upon payment of $900, cost, and $185 attorney fee; speeding 104 in a 70, dismissed per plea.

– Jessy Keith Purkey, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, dismissed in the interest of justice.

– Re Reh, failure to stop for stopped school bus, sentenced to 45 days, suspended upon payment of $200, cost, and $240 attorney fee.

– Clifford George Riker, DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended two years, 24 hours community service, credit for substance abuse assessment/follow recommended treatment, limited driving privilege, $100, cost; speeding 76 in a 55, failure to maintain lane control, dismissed per plea.

– Shawn Dewayne Spencer, assault by pointing a gun, sentenced to time served; assault by pointing a gun, dismissed per plea.

– Iris Tavane Taylor, speeding 90 in a 70, reduced to 79 in a 70, $25, cost.

Failure to Appear

– Melody Mendenhall Card, impeding traffic by sitting/standing/lying in road, resisting public officer, assault on a government official/employee.

– Candace April Darnell, misdemeanor probation violation.

– Jessica Marie Flores, felony larceny of vehicle, probation violation, misdemeanor probation violation.

– Brandon Tyler Jarrett, failure to wear seat belt, driving while license revoked DWI revocation.

– Henoc K. Martinez, driving while license revoked not DWI revocation, expired registration.

– Dharminkumar Patel, neglect to secure workers’ compensation insurance.

– Dustin Owen Smith, DWI, driving while license revoked not DWI.

– Misty Nicole Smith, give/lend/borrow license plate, driving while license revoked not DWI.

– Michael Wesley Stevens, possession of stolen vehicle.

DWI Court

The following cases were disposed of during the May 14 session of Davie DWI Court. Presiding: Judge Mary F. Covington. Prosecuting: Steve Boone, assistant DA.

– Pamela Janelle Cain, DWI, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear, $295 attorney fee.

– Matthew R. Durrett, DWI, obtain substance abuse assessment, surrender license, not operate vehicle until licensed, to be sentenced Aug. 19; speeding 95 in a 70, dismissed per plea.

– Israel R. Flores, possession of open container/consuming alcohol in passenger area, cost; DWI, sentenced to two years, suspended 18 months, 30 days active, do not consume alcohol while on probation, obtain substance abuse assessment, surrender license, not operate vehicle until licensed, post bond or turn in passport, $1,000, cost; driving while license revoked DWI revocation, dismissed at end of state’s evidence. Appealed.

– Howard Harrison Hinton, DWI, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Jonathan aka Johnathan Edward New, DWI, sentenced to two years, suspended 24 months, 30 days active, do not consume alcohol on probation, obtain substance abuse assessment, surrender license, not operate vehicle until licensed, 60 days continuous alcohol monitoring, $1,000, cost.

– Heather Sue Strefling, DWI, sentenced to one year, suspended 12 months, 7 days active, obtain substance abuse assessment, surrender license, not operate vehicle until licensed, $500, cost; speeding 88 in a 70, dismissed per plea.

May 20

The following cases were disposed of during the May 20 session of Davie District Court. Presiding: Judge Mary F. Covington. Prosecuting: Pearce Dougan and Eric Farr, assistant DAs.

– Dale Boardman Jr., assault on a female, not assault/threaten/harass victim, case to be reviewed in one year.

– Jose Parra Camacho, speeding 95 in a 70, reduced to careless and reckless driving, $500, cost.

– Alvin Bryan Cashwell, assault on a female, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Tony Martin Deese, assault on a female, injury to personal property, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear; resisting public officer, sentenced to time served.

– Jason Lee Finlay, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, assault on a female, dismissed per plea; assault on a female, sentenced to 60 days, suspended one year.

– Jessica Mejia Gonzalez, DWI, sentenced to 60 days, suspended 12 months, 48 hours community service, do not consume alcohol while on probation, obtain substance abuse assessment, surrender license, not operate vehicle until licensed, $100, cost; driving after consuming under age 21, speeding 75 in a 65, dismissed per plea.

– John David Harris Jr., domestic violence protective order violation, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Crystal Dawn Horne, misdemeanor probation violation, probation extended one year to allow for completion of treatment, $195 attorney fee.

– Matthew Ryan Karbley, assault on a female, sentenced to 150 days, suspended 18 months, obtain mental health assessment, TASC treatment, be gainfully employed, remain on good behavior and do not violate any laws, have no contact with victim, do not use or consume alcohol or controlled substances, $100, cost, $255 attorney fee; interfering with jail/prison fire system, reduced to injury to real property, sentenced to 120 days at expiration of previous sentence; simple assault, dismissed per plea.

– Tristan Brandon Lewis, cruelty to animals, speeding 34 in a 20, open container after consuming alcohol, 2 counts possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, using boat access area for other purposes, dismissed per plea; driving after consuming under age 21, sentenced to 30 days, suspended one year, TASC program.

– Russiel U. Liannet, speeding 94 in a 70, prayer for judgment continued.

– Nathaniel Cadar Moore, assault on a female, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Desiree Nicole Parker, speeding 93 in a 70, prayer for judgment continued, cost.

– Keith Darrell Pickett, assault on a female, dismissed, state’s motion to continue denied, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– John Willie Reeves, second degree trespass, simple assault, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Patrick D. Register, assault on a female, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Cody James Rowland, assault on a female, communicating threats, injury to personal property, dismissed, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

– Ronnie Dale Speer, failure to stop for stopped school bus, reduced to unsafe movement, $400, cost.

– Benito Hernandez Trejo, assault on a female, dismissed, state’s motion to continue denied, prosecuting witness failed to appear.

Failure to Appear

– Ismael Dionicio Cardena, failure to yield, no license.

– Tammy Lynn Crouse, cyberstalking.

– Rina Esperanza Espinal, unlawfully passing emergency/public service vehicle.

– Casandra L. Greer, assault with a deadly weapon.

– Katherine G. Holdren, misdemeanor probation violation, possession of drug paraphernalia.

– Bryant Lee Howard, operating vehicle with no insurance, canceled/revoked/suspended certificate/tag.

– Jason Edward Josey, misdemeanor larceny.

– Tracie Safley Murphy, misdemeanor larceny.

– Tara Dyson Shepherd, shoplifting concealment of goods, contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

– James Joseph Weakland, 6 counts contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.