The Clinton County Grand Jury had an extremely busy case load in its regular session last Thursday, March 1, returning a host of indictments, most multi-count charges, against a host of defendants.

The following charges were levied by the grand jury last week:

* Richard Justin Mason: The alleged offenses of carrying a concealed deadly weapon by prior deadly weapon felony offender; possession of a controlled substance first degree; possession of a controlled substance third degree; possession of marijuana (misdemeanor); reckless driving; failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation (misdemeanor); careless driving; disregarding a stop sign; failure to wear seatbelt; improper passing; failure to maintain insurance; operating a motor vehicle under the influence; and, speeding.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about June 17, 2017.

* Edward J. Adams: The alleged offenses of possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor); possession of a controlled substance first degree; trafficking in a controlled substance first degree; possession of marijuana (misdemeanor); counterfeiting intellectual property (misdemeanor); possession of a controlled substance not in original container (misdemeanor); possession of a controlled substance first degree; trafficking in a controlled substance first degree, first offense; possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor); trafficking in a controlled substance first degree; possession of marijuana (misdemeanor); and, possession of a controlled substance first degree.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about December 9, 2017 and February 10, 2018.

* Johnnie Lee Davis: The alleged offenses of possession of a controlled substance first degree; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; operating a motor vehicle while under the influence; failure to use seatbelt; failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation; failure to maintain insurance; failure to signal; careless driving; resisting arrest (misdemeanor); fleeing or evading police first degree;and, persistent felony offender second degree (two counts).

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about November 22, 2017.

* Taylor Hardesty: The alleged offenses of possession of a controlled substance not in original container (misdemeanor); and, possession of a controlled substance first degree.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about December 30, 2017.

* Charlie K. York: The alleged offenses of possession of a controlled substance first degree (two counts); possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor); possession of a controlled substance first degree, first offense; and, persistent felony offender second degree.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about September 22, 2017.

* Alison N. Dean: The alleged offenses of trafficking in a controlled substance first degree, first offense; possession of a controlled substance first degree (two counts); and, possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor).

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about September 22, 2017.

* Jonathan R. Bybee: The alleged offenses of possession of a controlled substance first degree; possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor); and, controlled substance endangerment to a child first degree.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about February 3.

* Stephanie A. Morris: The alleged offenses of possession of a controlled substance first degree; possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor); and, controlled substance endangerment to a child first degree.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about February 3.

* Eddie Stockton: The alleged offenses of driving on a suspended license; operating a motor vehicle under the influence; possession of a controlled substance first degree; failure to wear seatbelt; and failure to maintain insurance.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about August 1, 2017.

* Tommy E. Phillips: The alleged offenses of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of a controlled substance first degree; fleeing or evading police first degree (on foot); and persistent felony offender, first degree (two counts).

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about November 22, 2017.

* Rachel R. York: The alleged offense of promoting contraband first degree; possession of a controlled substance first degree (three counts); and, possession of a controlled substance second degree (Class A misdemeanor).

The allege offenses having occurred on or about September 29, 2017.

* Chad Jones: The alleged offenses of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanors); and, possession of a controlled substance first degree.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about September 28, 2017.

* Bobby Pierce: The alleged offenses of trafficking in a controlled substance first degree; possession of a controlled substance first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor).

The alleged offenses having occurred on or about February 16.

* Heather M. Flowers: The alleged offenses of possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor); receiving stolen property; possession of a controlled substance first degree; and, trafficking in a controlled substance first degree.

The alleged offenses having occurred on or abut February 16.

* Thomas A. Lewis: The alleged offense of theft by deception. The alleged offense having occurred on or about May 26, 2015.

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