July 1, 2015
Lawrence woman sentenced to 14 years on drug charges
Nearly every case heard during last motion hour of Lawrence County Circuit Court, was related to methamphetamine. Hope Hundley, 28, received the most time at 14 years, running concurrent, but consecutive to a separate case.
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Joshua W. Burris, 31, was arraigned, and pled not guilty to charges of Complicity Manufacture Meth, Complicity Controlled Substance Endangerment to Child 4th Degree (3 counts), Complicity Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree. Pre-trial conference July 31.
Samuel D. Collins Jr., 22, was arraigned and pled not guilty to charges of Complicity Manufacture Meth, Complicity Controlled Substance 4th degree (3 counts), and Complicity Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree. Pre-trial conference July 31.
Scott Fisher, 44, was arraigned and pled not guilty to charges of Criminal Possession Forged Instrument 2nd Degree (2 counts), and Persistent Felony Offender 1st Degree. Pre-trial conference July 31.
Kenneth Gauze, 29, was arraigned, and pled not guilty to Complicity Manufacture Meth and Bail Jumping 1st Degree. Pre-trial conference July 31.
Elmer Hall, 60, was arraigned and pled not guilty to charges of Complicity Manufacture Meth. Pre-trial conference July 31.
Hope Hundley, 28, was sentenced to 10 years for Complicity Manufacturing Meth, 3 years for Complicity Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 12 months for Drug Paraphernalia Buy/Possession. The charge of Persistent Felony Offender was dismissed. Sentence to run concurrent but consecutive to other case. A total of 166 days jail credit was applied.
Jason Kelly, 41, was arraigned and pled not guilty to Complicity Manufacture Meth. Pre-trial conference July 31.
Nathaniel Pack, 32, was sentenced to 1 year for Theft of Legend Drug, 30 days for Illegal Possession of Legend Drug, Possession Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, 12 months for Theft By Unlawful Taking, and 1 year for Tampering With Physical Evidence. A Persistent Felony Offender charge was dismissed with 2 years probation with 15 days jail credit.
Michelle Roop, 43, was arraigned and pled not guilty to charges of Complicity Manufacture Meth, Complicity Controlled Substance Endangerment to Child (3 counts), and Complicity Possession Controlled Substance. Pre-trial conference July 31.
Gary Skaggs, 48, was arraigned and pled not guilty to charge of Complicity Manufacture Meth. Pre-trial conference July 31.
Duranda Smith, 30, was sentenced to 5 years pre-trial diversion supervised 5 years on Facilitation Manufacture Meth. Six days jail credit was applied.
Christina Betzner, 45, was not present. A bench warrant was issued.
Other cases were reset to next motion hour or dismissed.
Information taken directly from Circuit Court Docket