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October 18, 2011

Norris receives six years in theft cases

CROSSVILLE — A Crossville man facing multiple theft charges entered a sentencing agreement in Cumberland County Criminal Court Oct. 7 and received a total of six years in prison, consecutive to a sentence he is already serving.

Because Jason Lee Norris, 28, no address available, was on probation from a 2009 theft conviction, that probation was revoked and the four year sentence was added to the six year sentence for a total of ten years to serve in the state penitentiary.

In addition, Norris, who was charged with stealing vehicles, is ordered to pay restitution to Roadrunner Motors and an individual. He had entered guilty pleas to theft more than $10,000 and two counts of theft more than $1,000.

In other cases on the docket, the following took place:

Trial dates

•Rondal Barnwell, two counts of aggravated burglary, set for trial March 12.

Guilty pleas

•Stacey Mills, 61, aggravated sexual battery and indecent exposure, entered a best interest plea to attempted aggravated sexual battery and received a four-year sentence to be served in prison. He must also comply with conditions of the state sex offender registry law including community supervision for life.

•Mark A. Roysdon, 22, charged with theft more than $10,000, pleaded guilty to the charge and was placed on judicial diversion. Roysdon is to serve three years on probation and is to pay $4,600 restitution to the victim.

•Cameron Christopher Moffett, aggravated burglary and theft more than $3,000, was granted judicial diversion and pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and received a three-year sentence and pleaded guilty to theft and received a two-year sentence to be run concurrently.

•Billy Joe Brown Jr., 25, charged with auto burglary and theft less than $500, had pre-trial diversion terminated; pleaded guilty to the two charges and received an 11-month and 29-day sentence, suspended upon entering and completing a drug and alcohol inpatient rehab program.

•David Bruce Wright, 46, charged with promotion of the manufacture of methamphetamine, pleaded guilty to the charge and received a two-year suspended sentence to be served on probation and must pay court costs.

•Steven Gray, 28, charged with two counts each of forgery and passing a forged instrument, was granted pre-trial diversion and placed on probation for two years.

Continued boundover

The following case is pending before the grand jury and is awaiting action by that panel.

•Jonathan Reynolds, robbery, simple possession of a schedule II drug and manufacture, delivery or sell or possession of a controlled substance, continued to Nov. 14.

Return with attorney

•William Allen Davenport, aggravated child abuse and felony murder, continued to Oct. 31 at which time defendant is to return to court with an attorney.

•Tyrel Shane Helton, promotion of the manufacture of methamphetamine, simple possession of methadone and driving on a suspended license, Public Defender's Office appointed to represent the defendant; continued to Jan. 25.

Deadline docket

•Thomas Allan Lansford, three counts of sale of marijuana, continued to Jan. 25.

•Brenda Sue Melton, initiation of the process to manufacture methamphetamine, Public Defender's Office motion to withdraw from the case granted; Matthew Edwards appointed, bond reduced from $40,000 to $10,000 and continued to Oct. 31.

•Jeremy Alan Pugh, sale and delivery of less than .5 grams of methamphetamine, state to drop the case.

•Shawn Edward Ridener, attempted aggravated burglary, continued to Oct. 31.

•Miranda Nicole Stephens, theft more than $1,000, placed on pre-trial diversion and is to serve two years on probation, pay court costs and perform 24 hours of community service.

•James L. Swallows, aggravated sexual battery and two counts of violation of community supervision, continued to Nov. 14.

•Ronald Lewis Whited, aggravated burglary and theft less than $500, forfeiture and capias issued for failure to appear; continued to Oct. 31.

•Caland Scott Wilson, burglary and theft more than $1,000, continued to Nov. 23.

Motions and hearings

•Donald West Allen Jr., three counts of rape of a child, motion hearing set for Oct. 31; trial set for Nov. 15.

•Max W. Apple, aggravated sexual battery, Matthew Edwards appointed to represent the defendant; continued to Nov. 23.

•Bonnie R. Caldwell, felony reckless endangerment, Public Defender's Office appointed to represent the defendant; continued to Nov. 23.

•Norman C. LaRue, promotion of the manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of a legend drug and possession of drug paraphernalia, hearing on motion to dismiss set for Nov. 14.

•Joshua Paul Lewis, two counts of rape of a child and attempted rape of a child, motion for new trial denied.

•Randall A. McIntire, rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery, state to prepare order for dismissal due to death of someone involved in the case.

•Lonnie Mack Parks, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, motion for post conviction relief to be held Oct. 31 at 11 a.m.

•Christopher Ray Griffith, four counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of forgery, two counts of passing a forged instrument and two counts of theft more than $1,000, bond revoked; continued to Nov. 23.

•Arnulfo Ray Canales, robbery, tampering with evidence and evading arrest, continued to Nov. 14.

•Justin Lee Young, sexual battery, pre-trial diversion termination hearing continued to Oct. 31; Public Defender's Office appointed to represent the defendant.

Probation violation

•Jeffrey L. Bridges, Public Defender's Office appointed to represent the defendant; probation revocation hearing continued to Oct. 31.

•Casey Joe Dixon, on probation because of an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge, had probation revoked because of violations, was ordered to serve 60 days in jail on weekends and then to be released under house arrest of community corrections.

•Barry Keith Lail, Public Defender's Office appointed to represent the defendant; probation revocation hearing continued to Nov. 23.

•Carson Ray Norris Jr., on probation because of felony evading arrest, reckless endangerment and driving under the influence, had probation revoked because of violations and was ordered to serve 15 consecutive weekends in jail.

•Christopher Ryan Phillips, on probation because of attempted aggravated burglary, theft of $500 and evading arrest, had probation revoked and was ordered to serve balance of a four-year sentence.

•Joshua A. Rector, Public Defender's Office appointed to represent the defendant; probation revocation hearing continued to Oct. 31.

•Marla C. Williams, Public Defender's Office appointed to represent the defendant; probation revocation hearing continued to Oct. 31.

•Nathaniel H. Payne, probation revocation hearing continued to Nov. 14 at which time defendant is to return to court with an attorney.

•Russell A. Edwards, probation revocation hearing continued to March 19.

Community corrections

•Kenneth Dean Brown, on community corrections because of three counts of sale and delivery of a controlled substance, had probation revoked because of violations and was ordered to serve 60 days in jail and then be returned to supervised probation.

•Gerald Pruett, on probation because of possession of a schedule II drug for resale, initiation of the process to manufacture methamphetamine and simple possession of marijuana, had probation revoked because of violations and was ordered to serve the balance of his four-year sentence.

•Daniel L. Jackson, Alan Rose appointed to represent the defendant; revocation hearing continued to Oct. 31.

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