The new Clinton County Grand Jury, impaneled through the end of the year, held a busy first session on Thursday, July 9, handing down several true bills, including several multi-count charges.

The following indictments were returned during the July session:

* Brittany R. Latham, the alleged offenses of promoting contraband in the first degree by introducing a suboxen strip into the Clinton County Jail; theft of identity by using another person’s name and date of birth when detained at the Albany Police Department and two counts of persistent felony offender first degree by having committed the offenses after having been stood convicted of a prior felony offense. The alleged offenses having occurred on or about January 30.

* Deana Bell, the alleged offenses of criminal mischief first degree by causing damage over $1,000 to Davis Chapel Church; theft by unlawful taking or disposition by exercising control of a 2003 Ford Victoria, the property of another; and two counts of wanton endangerment first degree when she shot the vehicle numerous times when it was occupied by two individuals.

* Jeffery L. Braswell, the alleged offenses of burglary third degree when he unlawfully remained in a building belonging to another with the intent to commit a crime, possession of burglar’s tools when he possessed a hammer and cutters, adapted or commonly used as burglar’s tools and theft by unlawful taking or disposition (class A misdemeanor) when he removed 20-25 feet of copper wire with the intent to deprive the owner thereof. The alleged offenses occurred on or about May 16.

* Zachary T. Franklin, the alleged offenses of possession of drug paraphernalia; speeding; failure to wear a seat belt; operating a motor vehicle under the influence (misdemeanors), and possession of a controlled substance first degree, first offense. The alleged offenses having occurred on or about January 11.

* Shane F. Legg, the alleged offense of fraudulent insurance acts when on or about January 12 through August 24, 2013, defendant knowingly made false statements and failed to disclose material facts in order to obtain unemployment insurance in the amount of $2,870.40.

* William L. Wood, the alleged offense of flagrant non-support, when on or about September 1, 2005 through July 9, 2015, defendant failed to provide support for his minor child or children, said failure having resulted in an arrearage of $5,488.07 as of July 9.

* Bethany Brown, the alleged offense of criminal possession of a forged instrument second degree, when on or about March 23, defendant uttered a check on the account of another, drawn on People’s Bank, with the knowledge the check was a forgery.

* Flint Thacker, the alleged offenses of criminal possession of a forged instrument second degree (13 counts) and persistent felony offender (13 counts) when August 14, 2014 through January 25, 2015, the defendant uttered checks on the account of another, at Monticello Banking Company, with the knowledge said checks were a forgery and committed the offenses after having been stood guilty of a prior felony offense within the past five years.

(Editor’s Note: An indictment is a statement of probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and further court proceedings are warranted. Individuals named in an indictment are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.)