Defendant who was charged while on bond given shot at rehab

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February 23, 2009

By Michael R. Moser / mmoser@crossville-chronicle.com The Crossville Chronicle Mon Feb 23, 2009, 02:33 PM CST

A Cumberland County woman who has been arrested twice since the first of the year on methamphetamine charges while out on bond on meth charges from late last year has been given a second chance by the court system.

Jessica Vaughn Hale, 27, 32 Dawn Ct., pleaded guilty in Criminal Court Feb. 13 to promotion of the manufacture of methamphetamine and attempt to initiate the process to manufacture meth and received two- and six-year sentences which were conditionally suspended.

Hale is to enroll in a rehabilitation program in Buffalo Valley by the end of this week and must complete the rehab program to be eligible for the total of six years to be served on probation.

Violation of terms of probation, including failure to successfully complete the rehab program, can result in her having to serve the balance of her sentence in prison.

The outcome of pending meth charges in General Sessions Court could have be an affected by the sentencing agreement reached in Criminal Court.

Hale was represented by Crossville attorney Earl Patton.

In other cases on the docket Feb. 13, the following took place.

Set for trial

•Louis Edward Smith, theft more than $10,000, motion hearing set for March 9; set for trail March 11.

•Jimmy Franklin Brown Jr., aggravated burglary, theft more than $1,000 and forgery, set for trial March 13. Aggravated assault on an officer, attempted escape and vandalism of government property, continued.

•Donnie Dewayne Davenport, fourth offense driving under the influence, per se, set for trial March 17 at 1 p.m. Remaining charges of aggravated burglary, two counts of theft of property, violation of bond conditions, domestic assault and additional two counts of fourth offense driving under the influence, per se, continued.

•Jason Lee Howard, initiation of the process to manufacture methamphetamine and convicted felon in possession of a weapon, set for trial March 18.

•Stephen Michael Yerian, first-degree murder, set for trial April 21.

•Heather Marie Brewer, first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, set for trial April 21.

•Bobby Dwaine England, two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, motions to be heard April 20; trial set for April 22.

Arraignment

•Jeffery Randall Allen, aggravated burglary and theft more than $1,000, Public Defender's Office appointed to represent the defendant; bond set at $15,000 and continued to May 8.

•Padgett Barron Irizarry, three counts of passing a fraudulent prescription and attempt to pass a fraudulent prescription, April 20.

Return with an attorney

•Christopher Glen Davis, aggravated assault with a weapon, assault of an officer, theft more than $1,000 and possession of burglary tools, Kevin Poore appointed to represent the defendant; continued until May 8.

•Coy Edward Ingram, aggravated sexual battery, continued to May 8.

•Dustin Allen Schoemaker, statutory rape, continued to May 8.

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