Sentences issued in Superior Court
The Barrow County Superior Court sentenced 22 people during the past week. Those charged and their sentences are listed below. Charges listed as nolle prosequi are those in which the prosecutor or plaintiff indicated they would not proceed with the case. In criminal cases, a disposition of nolle prosequi may be entered when evidence proves innocence or charges cannot otherwise be proved.
The following sentences were issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on October 15, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff presiding:
• Eugene Darrell Scott, failure to register as a sex offender: ten years probation and $1,000 fine.
• Darryl Casey, possession of cocaine: 12 months confinement, nine years probation and $2,000 fine. Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute: nolle prosequi.
• Tony Smith, possession of more than one ounce of marijuana: First offender treatment, five years probation and $1,000 fine. Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine: nolle prosequi.
• Raquel Gloria Singleton, aggravated assault: First offender treatment, five years probation, no violent contact with victim and $2,000 fine. Failure to report accident with damage and duty to stop at the scene of an accident: nolle prosequi.
• Derek Michael Whitlock, unlawful possession of a firearm: First offender treatment, two years probation and $1,000 fine. Theft by receiving stolen property and simple battery: nolle prosequi.
• Alfonso Alvarez Gonzalez, trafficking cocaine, sale of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime: Ten years confinement, 20 years probation and $103,000 fine. Additional count of sale of methamphetamine, two counts sale of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine: nolle prosequi.
• Michael Lee Womack, two counts child molestation and first degree cruelty to children: Six years confinement, 24 years probation, no contact with victim, comply with sex offender conditions and $2,250 fine.
• Adan Ayala-Vega, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute: 60 days confinement, 14 years and ten months probation plus $2,000 fine.
• Joshua Stephens Gately, two counts sale of marijuana: First offender treatment, ten years probation plus $2,000 fine.
• Michael Jerome Goss, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon: Five years probation and $1,000 fine. Aggravated assault, burglary and theft by taking: nolle prosequi.
• Christopher Helmes, terroristic threats and underage possession of alcohol: First offender treatment, two years probation, no contact with victim and $1,500 fine. Disorderly conduct: nolle prosequi.
The following sentences were issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on October 19, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff presiding:
• Ellen Nicole Ansley, theft by shoplifting: one year confinement, four years probation and $1,000 fine. Possession of a controlled substance: One year confinement, nine years probation and $1,000 fine.
• Julius Gibbs, habitual violator, DUI, vehicle registration required and no proof of insurance: 12 months probation less 72 hours confinement, 240 hours of community service and $3,2350 fine.
The following sentence was issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on October 20, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff presiding:
• William J. Schnipelsky, five counts of sexual exploitation of children: Two years imprisonment, eight years probation and $10,000 fine. Fifteen additional counts of sexual exploitation of children: nolle prosequi.
The following sentence was issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on September 17, 2009 with Superior Court Judge T. Penn McWhorter presiding:
• Bobbie Allena Iles, DUI: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine. Two additional counts of DUI and one count failure to maintain lane: nolle prosequi.
The following sentences were issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on October 20, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Joseph Booth presiding:
• Jonathan Michael Casper, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation and $500 fine. Simple battery and cruelty to animals: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine. Simple battery of a pregnant woman: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine. DUI drugs and child endangerment DUI: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $2,250 fine. Family violence battery, aggravated battery, three counts family violence simple battery, drugs to be kept in original container, possession of drug related objects, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, possession of oxycodone and disorderly conduct: nolle prosequi.
• Melvin Ellis Bridges, first degree forgery: One year and three months imprisonment, eight years and nine months probation, $280 restitution plus $1,500 fine.
• Deidra Middlebucks, terroristic threats: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Michael Blair Beesley, theft by receiving stolen property: 12 months probation plus $500 fine. Operation of a motor vehicle with an improperly transferred plate: nolle prosequi.
• Sidney Lamarcus Lee, battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine. Reckless conduct: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine. Battery and harassing phone calls: nolle prosequi.
• Gregory Bryan Duffey, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
The following penitentiary or felony sentence was issued on October 20, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Joseph Booth presiding:
• Robert Whitley, sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary.
• Eugene Darrell Scott, failure to register as a sex offender: ten years probation and $1,000 fine.
• Darryl Casey, possession of cocaine: 12 months confinement, nine years probation and $2,000 fine. Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute: nolle prosequi.
• Tony Smith, possession of more than one ounce of marijuana: First offender treatment, five years probation and $1,000 fine. Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine: nolle prosequi.
• Raquel Gloria Singleton, aggravated assault: First offender treatment, five years probation, no violent contact with victim and $2,000 fine. Failure to report accident with damage and duty to stop at the scene of an accident: nolle prosequi.
• Derek Michael Whitlock, unlawful possession of a firearm: First offender treatment, two years probation and $1,000 fine. Theft by receiving stolen property and simple battery: nolle prosequi.
• Alfonso Alvarez Gonzalez, trafficking cocaine, sale of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime: Ten years confinement, 20 years probation and $103,000 fine. Additional count of sale of methamphetamine, two counts sale of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine: nolle prosequi.
• Michael Lee Womack, two counts child molestation and first degree cruelty to children: Six years confinement, 24 years probation, no contact with victim, comply with sex offender conditions and $2,250 fine.
• Adan Ayala-Vega, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute: 60 days confinement, 14 years and ten months probation plus $2,000 fine.
• Joshua Stephens Gately, two counts sale of marijuana: First offender treatment, ten years probation plus $2,000 fine.
• Michael Jerome Goss, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon: Five years probation and $1,000 fine. Aggravated assault, burglary and theft by taking: nolle prosequi.
• Christopher Helmes, terroristic threats and underage possession of alcohol: First offender treatment, two years probation, no contact with victim and $1,500 fine. Disorderly conduct: nolle prosequi.
The following sentences were issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on October 19, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff presiding:
• Ellen Nicole Ansley, theft by shoplifting: one year confinement, four years probation and $1,000 fine. Possession of a controlled substance: One year confinement, nine years probation and $1,000 fine.
• Julius Gibbs, habitual violator, DUI, vehicle registration required and no proof of insurance: 12 months probation less 72 hours confinement, 240 hours of community service and $3,2350 fine.
The following sentence was issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on October 20, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff presiding:
• William J. Schnipelsky, five counts of sexual exploitation of children: Two years imprisonment, eight years probation and $10,000 fine. Fifteen additional counts of sexual exploitation of children: nolle prosequi.
The following sentence was issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on September 17, 2009 with Superior Court Judge T. Penn McWhorter presiding:
• Bobbie Allena Iles, DUI: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $750 fine. Two additional counts of DUI and one count failure to maintain lane: nolle prosequi.
The following sentences were issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on October 20, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Joseph Booth presiding:
• Jonathan Michael Casper, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation and $500 fine. Simple battery and cruelty to animals: 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and $1,000 fine. Simple battery of a pregnant woman: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine. DUI drugs and child endangerment DUI: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and $2,250 fine. Family violence battery, aggravated battery, three counts family violence simple battery, drugs to be kept in original container, possession of drug related objects, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, possession of oxycodone and disorderly conduct: nolle prosequi.
• Melvin Ellis Bridges, first degree forgery: One year and three months imprisonment, eight years and nine months probation, $280 restitution plus $1,500 fine.
• Deidra Middlebucks, terroristic threats: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine.
• Michael Blair Beesley, theft by receiving stolen property: 12 months probation plus $500 fine. Operation of a motor vehicle with an improperly transferred plate: nolle prosequi.
• Sidney Lamarcus Lee, battery: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine. Reckless conduct: 12 months probation, no contact with victim and $500 fine. Battery and harassing phone calls: nolle prosequi.
• Gregory Bryan Duffey, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation and $500 fine.
The following penitentiary or felony sentence was issued on October 20, 2009 with Superior Court Judge Joseph Booth presiding:
• Robert Whitley, sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary.
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Too often judges take the easy route of community service, even though counseling and education have better results.
Thanks to the liberal left, incarceration is simply not as horrifying as it should be. Because of the liberal left, the costs of housing prisoners is as high as it is. Free cable TV, free medical care, free (health, psychological, dental, vision, etc.). Prisoners could be warehoused much, much cheaper, but the liberals would never allow it. The problem is that an inmate has no fear of returning to jail. If conditions in jails were bad enough, inmates would not want to return.
I wouldn't say the "conservative right" is responsible for all the world's ills, but that's because I have enough sense to know there's plenty of blame to go around, and to know that going off on ideological screeds helps no one.
I'm sure someone at every point in the political spectrum had a hand in every factor leading to the problems with the justice system.
If you rewrite that without the culture war crap, I'll be happy to discuss it further.
Three charged with weapons violations by the DA's office, all get probation.
One guy beats up a pregnant woman and is DUI drugs and gets 12 months probation??
The only one charged with felony shoplifting by the DA's office goes to prison.
The only one charged with forgery by the DA's office goes to prison.
The charges speak for themselves. If the evidence wasn't there to prove the charges, the DA never should have charged them. Why does a convicted felon with a firearm get probation even though he was also charged by the DA with aggravated assault??
Just look at the plea bargains that have been handed out every time the Barrow Journal has reported superior court sentences and a pattern by our new DA begins to emerge.