The first monthly term of Clinton Circuit Court was held before Circuit Judge David L. Williams last Monday, July 1.

The following are cases in which some type of resolutions were reached, including formal sentencing, plea agreements or other official rulings:

* Sentencing was held in the case of Commonwealth vs. David E. Faught, pursuant to an agreement reached on May 20.

The defendant pled guilty to receiving stolen property with a five year sentence imposed and guilty of possession of a methamphetamine precursor with a five year sentence imposed, to run concurrent for a total of five year. Under terms of the plea, the defendant will serve 60 days home incarceration with the balance probated for five years with supervision and agrees to enter and complete the Clinton County Drug Court program. A charge of obscuring the identity of a machine or other property (two counts) were dismissed.

* Sentencing was held in the case of Commonwealth vs. Charelton T. Conner, pursuant to an agreement reached on June 17.

The defendant entered a guilty plea to trafficking in a controlled substance first degree with a four year sentence imposed. Under terms of the plea, the defendant will serve 80 days in jail with the balance probated for four years with supervision, have the opportunity to enter the Clinton County Drug Court program and receive credit for any time served. The charges of possession of a controlled substance not in the original container, possession of a controlled substance first degree and endangering the welfare of a minor were dismissed.

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

Pursuant to the agreement, upon a plea of guilty to violating graves (two counts), the defendant would receive a four year sentence, serve 30 days in jail with the balance probated for four years with supervision and ordered not to visit any grave sites in Clinton County. Under terms of the plea, charges of theft by unlawful taking (three counts), theft by unlawful taking under $500 and a count of violating graves would be dismissed and she would receive credit for time served.

Final sentencing is scheduled for July 15.

* A plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Shirley Gail Guffey.

Upon a plea of guilty to complicity to trafficking in a controlled substance first degree, the defendant would receive a sentence of two years, pretrial diverted for two years, supervised, receive credit for time served and agrees to be assessed for the Clinton County Drug Court program. Under terms of the plea, the following charges would be dismissed: complicity to commit endangering the welfare to a child; tampering with physical evidence; possession of a controlled substance not in original container; and possession of a controlled substance first degree.

* A plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Patricia Rains Jones.

Upon a plea of guilty to a charge of trafficking in a controlled substance first degree, the defendant would receive a five year sentence, serve 120 days in jail with the balance probated for five years with supervision and receive credit for 80 days time served. She shall serve the remainder of the jail sentence on home incarceration supervised by the Cumberland County Jailer and will be assessed for the Drug Court program. Under terms of the plea, the following charges would be dismissed: endangering the welfare of a minor and persistent felony offender second degree.

* A plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Bill Knox Parrigin.

Under terms of the agreement, upon a plea of guilty to a charge of complicity to trafficking in a controlled substance first degree, the defendant would receive a sentence of two years, probated for two years, supervised and receive credit for time served. Under terms of the plea, charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and second degree persistent felony offender would be dismissed.

* During a bond hearing, a plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Jonathon Wray.

Upon a plea of guilty to theft by deception less than $10,000, the defendant would receive a sentence of five years, serve 30 days in jail, with the balance pretrial diverted for five years, supervised and pay restitution of $3,671.00.

* During arraignment, in the case of Commonwealth vs. Calvin Jamie Davis, charged with giving a police officer a false name, fleeing or evading police, criminal mischief, tampering with physical evidence, possession of a meth precursor first offense, manufacturing meth first offense, possession of a controlled substance first offense and 12 counts of wanton endangerment, the defendant entered a plea of not guilty.

The court scheduled a trial date for October 22 and a pretrial conference for September 16.

* During arraignment, in the case of Commonwealth vs. Tyler Dishman, charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence first offense and wanton endangerment, the defendant entered a not guilty plea with a trial date scheduled for August 20 and a pretrial conference for August 5.

* During arraignment, in the case of Commonwealth vs. William Perdue, charged with possession of a controlled substance first offense, tampering with physical evidence, and persistent felony offender second degree, the defendant entered a plea of not guilty. The court scheduled a trial date for August 20 and a pretrial conference for August 5.

* During a revocation hearing in the case of Commonwealth vs. Kenney Willis, charged with third degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking or disposition, counsel for the defendant advised the court the defendant desired to stipulate to having violated the terms and conditions of his pretrial diversion. The court revoked the pretrial diversion and set sentencing for August 5.

* During a pretrial conference a plea agreement was reached in the case of Commonwealth vs. Aaron Shearer.

Upon a plea of guilty to flagrant nonsupport, the defendant would receive a sentence of three years, pretrial diverted for three years or until the arrearage is paid in full. The diversion will be unsupervised and the defendant will pay regular child support payments of $300 plus $50 monthly toward arrearage for a total of $350 per month beginning August 1.

* During motion hour, in the case of Leigh-Ann Little Hicks, charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument second degree, the court granted the motion for shock probation. The defendant is to be probated for five years and serve 90 days home incarceration.

* During a review, in the case of Commonwealth vs. Jeffery T. Braswell, charged with receiving stolen property, the matter was dismissed/diverted with an order to be tendered.

* During a pretrial conference in the case of Commonwealth vs. Nathaniel Johnson, charged with flagrant nonsupport, the matter was continued generally and the August 14 trial date is to be removed from the calendar.

* During sentencing, in the case of Commonwealth vs. Justin Brent Lester, charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition, the defendant did not appear. A warrant of arrest was issued and if the defendant is placed in jail, he may be released if he makes a $300 restitution payment.

Final sentencing was continued to July 15.

* During a pretrial conference, in the case of Commonwealth vs. Christopher Pierce, charged with flagrant nonsupport, the court wrote “a warrant of arrest was previously issued against the defendant.”

Several other cases that appeared on the docket last Monday were continued to a later date for various reasons.