Clinton Circuit Court was held last Monday, May 7 with Circuit Judge Eddie C. Lovelace presiding over several cases that were on the docket.

The following are cases in which some type of resolutions were reached and/or trial dates set:

* Sentencing was held in the case of Commonwealth vs. Shelley Lynn Scott, pursuant to an agreement reached on April 18.

Under terms of the plea, the defendant pled guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine with a 12-year sentence imposed. The following charges were dismissed under the plea agreement: trafficking in a controlled substance first degree; possession of a meth precursor; possession of a controlled substance first degree (meth) and four counts of persistent felony offender.

* Sentencing was held in the case of Commonwealth vs. Robby Joe Scott, pursuant to an agreement reached on April 19.

Under terms of the agreement, the defendant pled guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine with a 10-year sentence imposed. The following charges were dismissed under the agreement: trafficking in a controlled substance first degree; possession of a meth precursor; and possession of a controlled substance first degree (meth).

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

Upon a plea of guilty to possession of a controlled substance first degree, second offense, the defendant would receive a sentence of one year to serve and charges of possession of drug paraphernalia second offense and persistent felony offender second degree would be dismissed.

Final sentencing is scheduled for June 18.

* During motion hour in the case of Commonwealth vs. Gabriella M. Arms, a plea agreement was reached.

The Commonwealth recommended that upon a plea of guilty to burglary third degree (one count), the defendant would receive a five-year sentence, pretrial diverted for five years with supervision. The defendant will serve 90 days home incarceration and pay restitution, jointly and severely with another defendant, $7,413.85 and will have work release while on home incarceration. Nine counts of third degree burglary were dismissed.

* During motion hour in the case of Commonwealth vs. Breanna R. Mansfield, a plea agreement was reached.

The Commonwealth recommended that upon a plea of guilty to complicity to third degree burglary (one count) the defendant would receive a five-year sentence, pretrial diverted for five years with supervision. She will serve 45 days home incarceration and pay restitution individually and severely with another defendant in the amount of $7,413.85.

* During a pretrial conference, a trial date of September 20 was scheduled in the case of Commonwealth vs. Darrell Keith Murphy, charged with receiving stolen property under $10,000 and a pretrial conference was set for September 17.

* During a pretrial conference, a trial date of September 20 was scheduled in the case of Commonwealth vs. Allen Keith Booher, charged with assault second degree and persistent felony offender second degree, with a pretrial conference on September 17.

* In the case of Commonwealth vs. Matthew Martin Hall, charged with sexual abuse first degree, victim under age 12, final sentencing was postponed until July 2.

* During motion hour to enter a guilty plea, in the case of Commonwealth vs. Nathaniel Johnson, charged with criminal mischief second degree, theft by unlawful taking and two counts of possession of a forged instrument, the court declined to accept the proposed plea agreement and scheduled a pretrial conference for June 18.

* During motion hour, the court sustained to dismiss an indictment of trafficking in a controlled substance first degree, first offense in the case of Commonwealth vs. Patricia Grider Parrigin Shelton.

* During a pretrial conference, the court sustained a motion to dismiss an indictment of flagrant non-support in the case of Commonwealth vs. Tohawnee Stockton.

* During arraignment proceedings, the court sustained a motion to dismiss indictments of criminal mischief second degree and persistent felony offender second degree against Paulette Wilson.

Several other cases were on the court docket last week, many being continued for effectuation of service or other reasons. Also, several defendants appeared for arraignment, entering not guilty pleas and having future trial proceedings scheduled.