The following cases were heard in Barrow County Magistrate Court on Jan. 19, 2010 with Judge June Davis presiding. Those charged and their sentences are as follows:
• Lashawna Anderson, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation, a $678 fine and a 500-word essay entitled “How much revenue is lost annually due to shoplifting.”
• Charles Howard, theft by shoplifting: $678 fine.
• Stephanie Payton Lovelace, underage consumption of alcohol: 12 months probation, $490 fine, 500 word essay and scrapbook articles.
• Nicole Thompson, two counts of deposit account fraud: Two years probation, financial responsibility class and $538 in fines and restitution.