A term of Clinton Circuit Court was held last Monday, April 4 with Circuit Judge Eddie C. Lovelace presiding over the docket.

The following are which some type of resolutions were made in cases that were brought before the court last week:

* Probation was revoked in the case of Commonwealth vs. Amanda Cooper. The counsel for the defendant advised the court that an agreement had been reached for the defendant to serve 30 days in lieu of her probation being revoked. However, the court rejected the agreement.

The defendant acknowledged that on February 2, 2009, she entered a plea of guilty to trafficking in a controlled substance, second degree and received a three-year sentence with six months to serve on home incarceration and the balance probated for five years with supervision.

The defendant acknowledged she had missed several Celebrate Recovery meetings and tested positive for drugs. The court revoked the previous probation and pronounced sentence.

* During a pretrial conference in the case of Commonwealth vs. Tabitha Lynn Dicken, a plea agreement was reached.

The Commonwealth recommended that the charge of theft by unlawful taking less than $500 be dismissed without prejudice. Further, that the charge of forgery-second degree be amended to criminal possession of a forged instrument, first degree, with the defendant to receive a two-year sentence, probated for two years with supervision.

Final sentencing has been scheduled for May 2.

* Sentencing was held in the case of Commonwealth vs. Shannon Groce, pursuant to a plea agreement effectuated on October 19, 2009.

A charge of manufacturing methamphetamine was amended to facilitation of manufacturing meth. The defendant pled guilty to the amended charge with a five year sentence imposed, with the balance to be probated for five years with supervision and the defendant shall receive credit for 358 days served. Further, the Commonwealth recommended the following charges be dismissed: unlawful possession of a meth precursor, first offense; possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense; tampering with physical evidence; third-degree burglary and criminal trespass, third degree.

* Sentencing was held in the case of Commonwealth vs. John Junior Gross, pursuant to an agreement effectuated March 7.

The defendant pled guilty to flagrant nonsupport with a sentence of five years imposed, probated for five years, supervised. The defendant received credit for 97 days time served.

* Sentencing was held in the case of Commonwealth vs. Dwight Junior Guffey, pursuant to an agreement effectuated on March 7.

The defendant pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon with a two-year sentence imposed. The sentence will be probated for three years with supervision and he received credit for three days time served.

* During a pretrial conference, a plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Jason Paul Hanna.

Upon a plea of guilty to flagrant nonsupport, the defendant would receive a five-year sentence, probated for five years or until child support is paid in full.

Final sentencing has been scheduled for May 2.

* Pretrial diversion was revoked in the case of Commonwealth vs. David Looper.

The defendant acknowledged that on November 29, 2007 he pled guilty to theft by unlawful taking or disposition over $300 (two counts) with a four-year sentence on each charge being imposed to run concurrent for four years, pretrial diverted for five years with supervision or until restitution was paid in full. The defendant acknowledged he failed to report an arrest/citation to his parole officer within 72 hours, that he left the state of Kentucky without permission and on March 21, entered a guilty plea in Pickett County, Tennessee to aggravated burglary. The defendant received a three-year sentence to run concurrent with Clinton County.

The court directed that the pretrial diversion be revoked.

* During a pretrial conference in the case of Commonwealth vs. Frankie Davidson, charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition, the court requested the defendant be drug tested. The defendant tested positive for hydrocodone and oxycodone. He was found in contempt of court and sentenced to six months in jail.

* A trial date of July 11, 2011 was scheduled in the case of Commonwealth vs. Sandra K. Wallace, charged with five drug related offenses, including manufacturing methamphetamine. A pretrial conference was also set for July 5.

Several other cases were brought before the court last week, with some being continued and others having future court dates set.