Drug, burglary related charges dominate recent grand jury actions

Posted January 30, 2013 at 3:18 pm

The newly convened Clinton County Grand Jury, which will serve through June 2013, met in regular session last Tuesday, January 22 and returned several indictments during open session of Clinton Circuit Court.

The following true bills were handed down by the grand jury last week:

* The alleged offenses of complicity to burglary second degree; manufacturing methamphetamine and three charges of second degree persistent felony offender against Tonya Conatser, when or or about October 18, 2012 and January 3, 2013, respectively, the defendant engaged in a conspiracy with William Matthew Reynolds in planning or committing burglary in the second degree; possessed two or more chemicals or items of equipment used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and committed the offenses after having been convicted of a prior felony within the past five years.

* The alleged offenses of possession of a controlled substance first degree (meth) and manufacturing methamphetamine, against Johnnie L. Davis, when on or about December 15, 2012, the defendant possessed meth and possessed two or more chemicals or items of equipment used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.

* The alleged offenses of possession of a controlled substance first degree (meth) and manufacturing methamphetamine, against Justin T. Stapp, when on or about December 15, 2012, the defendant possessed meth and possessed two or more chemicals or items of equipment used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.

* The alleged offenses of possession of a controlled substance first degree (meth) and manufacturing methamphetamine, against Nathan M. Grey, when on or about December 15, 2012, the defendant possessed meth and possessed two or more chemicals or items of equipment used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.

* The alleged offenses of manufacturing methamphetamine and burglary second degree, against William Matthew Reynolds, when on or about January 3, 2013 and October 18, 2012, respectively, the defendant possessed meth and knowingly entered and remained unlawfully in the residence of Jackie Pickens, with the intent to commit a crime.

* The alleged offense of manufacturing methamphetamine against Donald J. Craft, when on or about January 3, 2013, the defendant possessed two or more chemicals or items of equipment used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.

* The alleged offense of marijuana cultivation against Daniel Walling, when on or about October 25, 2012, the defendant unlawfully planted, cultivated or harvested more than five plants of marijuana with the intent to sell or transfer it.

* The alleged offense of marijuana cultivation against Jill R. Walling, when on or about October 25, 2012, the defendant unlawfully planted, cultivated or harvested more than five plants of marijuana with the intent to sell or transfer it.

* The alleged offense of marijuana cultivation against Whitley Walling, when on or about October 25, 2012, the defendant unlawfully planted, cultivated or harvested more than five plants of marijuana with the intent to sell or transfer it.

* The alleged offenses of promoting contraband first degree; assault third degree; possession of marijuana; disorderly conduct second degree; and fleeing or evading police second degree, against Patrick Eller, when on or about July 25, 2012, the defendant had a baggie of marijuana roaches in his possession while an inmate in the Clinton County Jail; third degree assault when he bit Jailer Gene Ferrill on the fingers when (Ferrill) attempted to get the marijuana roaches out of his (Eller’s) mouth; unlawfully possessed marijuana; became very disorderly and cursing loudly when officers attempted to place him under arrest; and, wantonly fled on foot from a person recognized to be a police officer.

* The alleged offense of flagrant nonsupport against Johnny Kenneth Duvall, Jr., when on or about November 19, 2003 through January 22, 2013, the defendant failed to provide support for his minor child or children, said failure to pay having resulted in an arrearage of $4,223.18 as of January 22, 2013.

* The alleged offense of flagrant nonsupport against Christopher Pierce, when on or about November 22, 2012 through January 22, 2013, defendant failed to provide support for his minor child or children, said failure to pay having resulted in an arrearage of $2,400 as of January 22, 2013.

* The alleged offense of flagrant nonsupport against Bobby W. Pillar, when on or about August 22, 2012 through January 22, 2013, defendant failed to provide support for his minor child or children, said failure to pay having resulted in an arrearage of $2,070 as of January 22, 2013.

(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 presume d innocent unless proven guilty in court.)