Two sessions of Clinton Circuit Court were conducted in November with Circuit Judge Eddie C. Lovelace presiding over the docket.

The following are cases in which some type of resolutions were reached or trial dates set. The sessions were held on November 7 and 21.

* During a pretrial conference, a plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Billy Kennedy.

The Commonwealth recommended that the charge of burglary-second degree be dismissed. Upon a plea of guilty to theft by unlawful taking, the defendant would receive a five-year sentence, pretrial diverted for five years, supervised. He will be assessed and referred to the Clinton County Drug Court Program. If not accepted, he would be supervised by probation and parole.

* During motion hour, a plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Frankie Davidson. Upon a plea of guilty to theft by unlawful taking over $500, the defendant would receive a five-year sentence, probated for five years with supervision.

Final sentencing was scheduled for December 5.

* During motion hour, a plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Jody Stinson.

The Commonwealth recommended charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana be dismissed. Upon a plea of guilty to unlawful transaction with a minor-second degree, the defendant would receive a two year sentence, pretrial diverted with supervision the first year, and serve 45-days home incarceration, supervised by R and R Home Monitoring.

* In the case of Commonwealth vs. Mark Melton, charged with cultivation of marijuana, manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense and possession of drug paraphernalia, an agreement was reached whereby the defendant would reside with his brother and be on home incarceration, be subject to random drug testing and may have only work and medical release.

A trial date of February 2, 2012 was set in the case with a pretrial conference scheduled for January 3, 2012.

* A trial date of February 2, 2012 was scheduled in the case of Commonwealth vs. Charlie Kay York, charged with burglary-second degree, criminal mischief-first degree and two counts of persistent felony offender-second degree.

* A trial date of February 17, 2012 was set in the case of Commonwealth vs. Randall L. Wilkinson, Jr., charged with burglary-second degree and criminal mischief-second degree.

* A trial date of January 4, 2012 was set in the case of Commonwealth vs. Shelia Key Burchett, charged with possession of marijuana and cultivation of marijuana over five plants, first offense.

* A trial date of March 1, 2012 was scheduled in the case of Commonwealth vs. Keith Edward Smith, charged with manufacturing meth-first offense, possession of a meth precursor-first offense and possession of a controlled substance (meth)-first degree, first offense.

* A trial date of March 1, 2012 was scheduled in the case of Commonwealth vs. Joey Duvall, charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance-first offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, second or subsequent offense and persistent felony offender-second degree.

* A trial date of March 1, 2012 was set in the case of Commonwealth vs. Billy D. Collins, charged with possession of meth precursor-first offense, possession of a controlled substance (meth)-first degree and manufacturing methamphetamine, first offense.

* During motion hour, in the case of Commonwealth vs. Kenneth Doug Conner, originally charged with trafficking in marijuana less than eight ounces, the court sustained a motion to expunge the charge from the defendant’s record.

* During a pretrial conference, in the case of Commonwealth vs. Jennifer Brunner, charged with two counts theft by unlawful taking, the defendant did not appear in court and an arrest warrant was issued.

Several other cases came before the court during the two court sessions, with some cases being continued for further review or motions and several defendants were arraigned, entering not guilty pleas and having future court dates set.