Barrow County Courthouse
Sentences issued in recent Superior Court proceedings
Recent Barrow County Superior Court results include the following:
• Dorreous Arsenio Brooks, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute: seven years probation and $1,500 fine.
• Christopher Lee Barnes, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and possession of a controlled substance: five years prison, ten years probation and $5,000 fine.
• Quentin Jerome Evans, burglary, aggravated battery, cruelty to children, criminal trespass and stalking: 180-240 days confinement, 12 months probation suspended, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Heath Joshua Norris, simple battery and obstruction of a person making a 911 call: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Timothy Joseph Knight, sale of imitation controlled substance: 12 months probation less 55 days confinement and $3,000 fine.
• Quileisha Lashon Lewis, drugs not in original container and possession of Dihydrocodeine: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Mark Gerard Wallin, family violence battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Timothy Dean Roberts, reckless conduct and public indecency: 12 months probation suspended and $1,000 fine.
• Christopher Burton, drugs to be kept in original container and possession of clonazepam: 12 months probation and $750 fine.
• Kurt Patrick Piper-Blake, family violence battery, family violence simple assault, family violence simple battery and false imprisonment: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Sekou Sacko, speeding: $500 fine.
• Theodore Johnson, theft by taking: 120-180 days confinement.
• Dantron Kilgore, theft by shoplifting, 12 months confinement.
• Arnette Richardson, theft by taking and criminal trespass, 12 months confinement suspended upon completion of 180-240 days in the detention center.
• Jarrett James Boerl, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by a first offender, theft by taking, entering auto and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: ten years probation and $3,000 fine.
• Thomas Gregory Procell, first degree forgery and theft by taking: four years imprisonment suspended after 300-360 days in a state detention center, ten years probation, no contact with victim and $5,000 fine.
• William Thomas Womach, theft by receiving, theft by taking, entering auto, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon: three years imprisonment suspended upon six months of intensive probation and $2,000 fine. Aggravated stalking, family violence simple battery and family violence simple assault: 12 months probation, no contact with victim plus $1,000 fine.
• Ricky Eugene Brown, burglary, possession of a tool for commission of a crime, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and giving false information to a law enforcement officer: 15 years probation less six months confinement, no contact with victim, $4,000 fine plus restitution.
• Holli A. Smith, VGCSA sale of marijuana: ten years probation less one year imprisonment and $1,500 fine.
• Freeman Wilkerson Jr., aggravated battery: eight years prison, 12 years probation, no contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Jeremy Shavar Sims, theft by taking motor vehicle: one to four years imprisonment, four to six years probation, no contact with victim, $1,000 fine plus restitution. Theft by receiving stolen property and giving false name to a law enforcement officer: four years prison, six years probation, no contact with victim, $1,000 fine plus restitution.
• David Jones McPherson, theft by shoplifting: seven months confinement and five months probation.
• Brannon Harold Griffin, theft by taking and criminal trespass: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $300 fine. Battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $300 fine. Obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation and $300 fine.
• Dominic Adon Stout, family violence battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Dustin Anthony Towe, possession of less than one ounce marijuana and seat belt violation: 12 months probation plus $750 fine.
• Waylon C. Miesell, family violence battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Patricia Elaine Goans, family violence battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Deborah L. Smith, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and no license plate: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Natasha Lynn Lee, simple battery and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Dorothy Faye Mathis, simple battery and criminal trespass: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• James Landing Sr., family violence battery and simple battery: 12 months probation and $400 fine.
• Bruce Edward Smith, reckless conduct: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Kathleeen Mary Parker, public drunkenness, disrupting a public school and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation, letter of apology to the parents, student and teachers of Russell Middle School and $1,000 fine.
• Betty Ann Johnson, failure to use turn signal and driving while license suspended: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Arthur Douglas Lavery, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and driving while license suspended: 12 months probation and $750 fine.
• Brian K. Thompson, violation of family violence order: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Amelia Marie Skinner, giving false information to a law enforcement officer and theft by taking: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Rodney Gene Hopkins, sexual battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Kenneth Lee Ray, DUI, operating a vehicle without a valid tag and failure to maintain lane: 12 months probation and $1,250 fine.
• Timothy Lee Mize, loitering or prowling and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Suzette Faith Goans, family violence simple battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Charlie Norris, child abandonment: 12 months probation.
• Kenneth Blair, family violence battery and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Rita Ann Johnson, obstruction of law enforcement officer, battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $750 fine.
• Johnny Jevaugh Turner, DUI, DUI less safe and speeding: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine.
• Jason Christopher Johnson, cruelty to children, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, battery, reckless conduct and simple assault: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,500 fine.
• Donald Vincent Howard, battery and simple battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Zenobia L. Griffin, battery, family violence simple battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Andreanna Howard, theft by taking and injuring, defacing or destroying mailbox: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Maurice Antonio Mitchell, family violence battery and criminal trespass: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Sharon Nash, family violence battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Phillip Hull, open container violation, suspended license and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation and $750 fine.
• Brian Dwayne Clark, battery, family violence battery and criminal trespass: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Donald C. Weckerly Jr., possession of less than one ounce marijuana and no insurance: 12 months probation and $750 fine.
• Larry Taylor, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, open container violation, failure to maintain lane, DUI, DUI less safe, suspended license and fleeing and attempting to elude: 12 months probation less 15 days confinement plus $2,000 fine.
• Forrest D. Eberhart, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, failure to stop for stop sign, reckless driving, open container violation and suspended license: 12 months probation and $2,000 fine.
• John Arthur Nelson, family violence battery, simple battery and assault: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Christopher Lamont Riley, disregarding railroad crossing barrier, failure to stop for stop sign, failure to yield right of way, fleeing and attempting to elude, driving without a license and no insurance: 12 months probation and $2,500 fine.
• William Clayton Duncan, obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Rosa Lee Smith, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Richard Pa, DUI less safe: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine.
• Stephen Matthew Martin, third degree cruelty to children, family violence battery and simple battery: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Alfredredro Gutierrez, driving on wrong side of road, DUI, DUI less safe, fleeing and attempting to elude and driving without a valid license: 24 hours confinement, 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $1,500 fine.
• Matthew Fox, family violence simple battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Shelby C. O’Neal, following too closely and DUI less safe: 12 months probation, 40 hours community service and $750 fine.
• John Paul Hewlett, DUI, DUI less safe, violation of limited permit and failure to maintain lane: 24 hours confinement, 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $1,050 fine.
• Vincent Thomas Tornillo, too fast for conditions, DUI, DUI less safe, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $850 fine.
• Stephen Michael Amburgey, DUI, DUI less safe and underage possession of alcohol: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine.
• Grant Wayne Vincent, DUI less safe: 12 months probation, 40 hours community service and $750 fine.
• Tiffany Lynn Hughes, simple battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Kelvin Emanuel Thomas, sexual battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Mathis Robby Hugley, driving while license suspended and tail light violation: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Armando Martinez-Alvarado, reckless conduct and criminal trespass: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• George Childers Triplett, family violence battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Craig R. Coffey, DUI, DUI less safe and failure to maintain lane: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine.
• Nicholas Thurmond, disorderly conduct: 12 months probation and $400 fine.
• Christopher Lee Barnes, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and possession of a controlled substance: five years prison, ten years probation and $5,000 fine.
• Quentin Jerome Evans, burglary, aggravated battery, cruelty to children, criminal trespass and stalking: 180-240 days confinement, 12 months probation suspended, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Heath Joshua Norris, simple battery and obstruction of a person making a 911 call: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Timothy Joseph Knight, sale of imitation controlled substance: 12 months probation less 55 days confinement and $3,000 fine.
• Quileisha Lashon Lewis, drugs not in original container and possession of Dihydrocodeine: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Mark Gerard Wallin, family violence battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Timothy Dean Roberts, reckless conduct and public indecency: 12 months probation suspended and $1,000 fine.
• Christopher Burton, drugs to be kept in original container and possession of clonazepam: 12 months probation and $750 fine.
• Kurt Patrick Piper-Blake, family violence battery, family violence simple assault, family violence simple battery and false imprisonment: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Sekou Sacko, speeding: $500 fine.
• Theodore Johnson, theft by taking: 120-180 days confinement.
• Dantron Kilgore, theft by shoplifting, 12 months confinement.
• Arnette Richardson, theft by taking and criminal trespass, 12 months confinement suspended upon completion of 180-240 days in the detention center.
• Jarrett James Boerl, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by a first offender, theft by taking, entering auto and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: ten years probation and $3,000 fine.
• Thomas Gregory Procell, first degree forgery and theft by taking: four years imprisonment suspended after 300-360 days in a state detention center, ten years probation, no contact with victim and $5,000 fine.
• William Thomas Womach, theft by receiving, theft by taking, entering auto, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon: three years imprisonment suspended upon six months of intensive probation and $2,000 fine. Aggravated stalking, family violence simple battery and family violence simple assault: 12 months probation, no contact with victim plus $1,000 fine.
• Ricky Eugene Brown, burglary, possession of a tool for commission of a crime, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and giving false information to a law enforcement officer: 15 years probation less six months confinement, no contact with victim, $4,000 fine plus restitution.
• Holli A. Smith, VGCSA sale of marijuana: ten years probation less one year imprisonment and $1,500 fine.
• Freeman Wilkerson Jr., aggravated battery: eight years prison, 12 years probation, no contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Jeremy Shavar Sims, theft by taking motor vehicle: one to four years imprisonment, four to six years probation, no contact with victim, $1,000 fine plus restitution. Theft by receiving stolen property and giving false name to a law enforcement officer: four years prison, six years probation, no contact with victim, $1,000 fine plus restitution.
• David Jones McPherson, theft by shoplifting: seven months confinement and five months probation.
• Brannon Harold Griffin, theft by taking and criminal trespass: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $300 fine. Battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $300 fine. Obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation and $300 fine.
• Dominic Adon Stout, family violence battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Dustin Anthony Towe, possession of less than one ounce marijuana and seat belt violation: 12 months probation plus $750 fine.
• Waylon C. Miesell, family violence battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Patricia Elaine Goans, family violence battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Deborah L. Smith, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and no license plate: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Natasha Lynn Lee, simple battery and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Dorothy Faye Mathis, simple battery and criminal trespass: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• James Landing Sr., family violence battery and simple battery: 12 months probation and $400 fine.
• Bruce Edward Smith, reckless conduct: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Kathleeen Mary Parker, public drunkenness, disrupting a public school and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation, letter of apology to the parents, student and teachers of Russell Middle School and $1,000 fine.
• Betty Ann Johnson, failure to use turn signal and driving while license suspended: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Arthur Douglas Lavery, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and driving while license suspended: 12 months probation and $750 fine.
• Brian K. Thompson, violation of family violence order: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Amelia Marie Skinner, giving false information to a law enforcement officer and theft by taking: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Rodney Gene Hopkins, sexual battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Kenneth Lee Ray, DUI, operating a vehicle without a valid tag and failure to maintain lane: 12 months probation and $1,250 fine.
• Timothy Lee Mize, loitering or prowling and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Suzette Faith Goans, family violence simple battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Charlie Norris, child abandonment: 12 months probation.
• Kenneth Blair, family violence battery and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Rita Ann Johnson, obstruction of law enforcement officer, battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $750 fine.
• Johnny Jevaugh Turner, DUI, DUI less safe and speeding: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine.
• Jason Christopher Johnson, cruelty to children, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, battery, reckless conduct and simple assault: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,500 fine.
• Donald Vincent Howard, battery and simple battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Zenobia L. Griffin, battery, family violence simple battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Andreanna Howard, theft by taking and injuring, defacing or destroying mailbox: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Maurice Antonio Mitchell, family violence battery and criminal trespass: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Sharon Nash, family violence battery and third degree cruelty to children: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Phillip Hull, open container violation, suspended license and obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation and $750 fine.
• Brian Dwayne Clark, battery, family violence battery and criminal trespass: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Donald C. Weckerly Jr., possession of less than one ounce marijuana and no insurance: 12 months probation and $750 fine.
• Larry Taylor, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, open container violation, failure to maintain lane, DUI, DUI less safe, suspended license and fleeing and attempting to elude: 12 months probation less 15 days confinement plus $2,000 fine.
• Forrest D. Eberhart, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, failure to stop for stop sign, reckless driving, open container violation and suspended license: 12 months probation and $2,000 fine.
• John Arthur Nelson, family violence battery, simple battery and assault: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Christopher Lamont Riley, disregarding railroad crossing barrier, failure to stop for stop sign, failure to yield right of way, fleeing and attempting to elude, driving without a license and no insurance: 12 months probation and $2,500 fine.
• William Clayton Duncan, obstruction of a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Rosa Lee Smith, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Richard Pa, DUI less safe: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine.
• Stephen Matthew Martin, third degree cruelty to children, family violence battery and simple battery: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine.
• Alfredredro Gutierrez, driving on wrong side of road, DUI, DUI less safe, fleeing and attempting to elude and driving without a valid license: 24 hours confinement, 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $1,500 fine.
• Matthew Fox, family violence simple battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Shelby C. O’Neal, following too closely and DUI less safe: 12 months probation, 40 hours community service and $750 fine.
• John Paul Hewlett, DUI, DUI less safe, violation of limited permit and failure to maintain lane: 24 hours confinement, 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $1,050 fine.
• Vincent Thomas Tornillo, too fast for conditions, DUI, DUI less safe, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $850 fine.
• Stephen Michael Amburgey, DUI, DUI less safe and underage possession of alcohol: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine.
• Grant Wayne Vincent, DUI less safe: 12 months probation, 40 hours community service and $750 fine.
• Tiffany Lynn Hughes, simple battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Kelvin Emanuel Thomas, sexual battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Mathis Robby Hugley, driving while license suspended and tail light violation: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• Armando Martinez-Alvarado, reckless conduct and criminal trespass: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
• George Childers Triplett, family violence battery and disorderly conduct: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Craig R. Coffey, DUI, DUI less safe and failure to maintain lane: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine.
• Nicholas Thurmond, disorderly conduct: 12 months probation and $400 fine.
Defined tags for this entry: Public Safety, Superior Court
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In fact, do any crimes warrant jail time in this county?
There's a fair chance of recidivism if they get no support (counseling)--and this is likely given the way we treat criminals in this country--but that doesn't mean we throw every criminal in jail for life because we're too lazy to help them past what drove them to the crime.