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Avoiding
Telemarketing Scams
Many legitimate
companies sell their products or
services through telemarketing by
either calling consumers or
advertising a number for consumers to
call. Charities also use telemarketing
techniques. Unfortunately, fraudulent
telemarketers rob people every day,
using phones as their weapons.
The following are tips to help
protect yourself from Telemarketing
scams.
1. Know who you're dealing with. If
the company or charity is unfamiliar,
check it out with your state or local
consumer protection agency and the
Better Business Bureau.
2. Be aware that "no
complaint" is no guarantee.
Fraudulent operators open and close
quickly, so the fact that no one has
made a complaint yet doesn't mean
that the company or charity is
legitimate. You still need to look
for other danger signs of fraud.
3. Don't believe promises of easy
money. If someone claims that you
can earn money with little or no
work, get a loan or credit card even
if you have bad credit, or make
money on an investment with little
or no risk, it's probably a scam.
One should always remember, that an
offer that sounds too good to be
true, probably is.
4. Think twice before entering
contests operated by unfamiliar
companies. Fraudulent marketers
sometimes use contest entry forms to
identify potential victims.
5. Never pay to play. It's illegal
for a company to require you to buy
something or pay a fee in order to
win or claim a prize. Buying
something doesn't improve your
chances of winning.
6. Resist pressure. Legitimate
companies will be happy to send you
detailed information and give you
time to make a decision. It is
probably a scam if the marketer
demands that you act immediately or
will not take "No" for an
answer.
7. Guard your personal information.
Only provide your credit card or
bank account number when you are
actually paying for something. Do
not give your social security number
to a telemarketer.
8. Senior citizens are particularly
vulnerable to scams that take
advantage of people who live alone.
Seniors need to be wary when dealing
with salespersons, particularly over
the phone.
9. A common scam to be aware of
is the "Canadian lottery
scam". The potential victims
are contacted over the phone and are
told that they have won several
million dollars in the Canadian
lottery. However in order to receive
the winning money, the victims are
told that they need to pay taxes on
the winning money, usually several
thousand dollars. The victims are
instructed to send cashiers checks
to various post office box locations
in either the United States or
Canada, defrauding the victims of
their money.
10. Use common sense and ask for
names, addresses and call back phone
numbers. If you feel suspicious
simply hang up. If you are
victimized, contact your local
police department.
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Straight
Talk From Ray the D.A.
Transferring the
cost of crime from the state budget
to the backs of new victims of
criminals who should still be in
prison.
Kentucky's
Death Row
Facts
about Kentucky's Death Penalty
and Death Row inmates.
Justice News
So far in
2009, Lexington has experienced a
3.92% increase in crime.
American
D.A. - LIVE
Case #1 - The murder of Masumi
Watanabe.
Case #2 - Electronic crimes and
computer forensics.
Recent
Court Case
Local case shows the "Cycle
of Domestic Violence." Recanting
and uncooperative victims all too
common.
Recent
Court Case
The
man responsible for Connie
Blount's death is eligible for
Parole already and it's only been
8 and a half months!
Information Center
Want
to know what cases were Indicted,
Dismissed, or Transferred Back To
District Court by the Grand Jury
and what cases are set for Trial?
Check it out here.
Who
is on Home Incarceration in
Lexington?
Convicted criminals in
the Home Incarceration Program
(HIP) in Lexington.
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| Straight
Talk From Ray the D.A. |
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Transferring The Cost Of
Crime From The State Budget To The
Backs Of New Victims Of Criminals
Who Should Still Be In Prison
In 1960, California
criminal justice planners
gambled with the safety of
the public - and
law-abiding citizens lost.
 Elected
representatives,
politically appointed
criminal justice
policy-makers and other
bureaucrats are making
decisions which will
affect the safety of the
people whose well-being
they are supposed to
represent. All this under
the guise of saving scarce
state budget dollars and,
at the same time,
improving public safety.
Most Americans do feel
that the most important
duty of our government is
to do all that it can to
guarantee the safety of
our citizens.
Kentucky, and many other
states, appear to have
decided that releasing
prison inmates is a great
way to reduce state
budgets. But at what cost
to the safety of our
citizens?
The supporters of the
inmate release plans claim
that by selecting prison
inmates who are at a
"low risk" of
committing violent crimes
and placing them in local
rehabilitation programs,
the safety of the public
will not suffer.
Been there - Done
that - Didn't work.
None of this is new. It
has all been tried before.
But, unfortunately, it is
the law-abiding citizens,
not our elected leaders,
who have paid a high price
for this experiment.
Why can't we just
learn lessons from our
history?
Why must we continue to
repeat our mistakes of the
past?
California provides an
interesting lesson.
In the 1960's, California
initiated a policy to
reduce the number of
felons sent to prison.
Their goal was to keep the
prison population down and
save money. Prison was to
be only for violent
offenders.
"Non-violent"
offenders would be left in
the community and
participate in
rehabilitation programs
that would transform them
into law-abiding citizens.
If the only goal was to
keep the number of prison
inmates down, then
California's program
worked well. However, it
was what happened outside
the prison walls that
revealed what a miserable
failure the California
experiment was.
Between 1966 and 1980, the
California plan fell
apart. Those
"non-violent"
criminals who were left
out on the streets didn't
become the law-abiding
citizens the supporters of
the plan assured everyone
they would become.
No. The elitist criminal
justice planners learned
that their
"non-violent"
criminals actually commit
violent crimes too.
The violent crime rate
more than doubled, and the
homicide rate quadrupled.
Several hundred thousand
Californians became
innocent victims of crimes
committed by these
"non-violent"
thugs who were left out on
the streets - including
rape, robbery, assault and
murder.
The grand experiment by
the elected
representatives of
California and the
"we-know-better-than-you"
criminal justice policy
makers was a public safety
disaster. They bet on the
"non-violent"
criminals and they were
wrong. The only problem
was that it was the
innocent victims of these
thugs who had to pay the
price of a lousy gamble.
Will
we repeat the same
mistakes in Kentucky?
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| Kentucky's
Death Row |
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Facts About Kentucky's Death Penalty
& Death Row Inmates
Death Row and Death Penalty news
continue to be some of the most
visited areas of our web site.
As a result, we have been requested to
provide information about the Death
Penalty and those killers who have
been condemned to Kentucky's Death
Row.
Today there are thirty-six (36) people
on Kentucky's
Death Row awaiting
execution. The public rarely learns
the facts of the murders committed by
these inmates on Kentucky's Death Row
which have caused them to be sentenced
to death. The public has a right to
know the facts about each of the
aggravated murders these condemned
killers committed. Each week we will
provide specific information about one
of the 36 killers on Kentucky's Death
Row. But first, we would like to
provide you with some demographic
information.
Age
facts of Death Row inmates:
| Average
age at time murder committed |
39 |
| Oldest
age at time murder committed |
56 |
| Youngest
age at time murder committed |
20 |
Racial
make-up of Death Row inmates:
| White |
28 |
78% |
| Black |
5 |
14% |
| Hispanic |
3 |
8% |
Gender
of Death Row inmates:
Amount
of time on Death Row:
| Shortest
term on Death Row |
3 Years |
| Longest
term on Death Row |
29
Years |
| Average
time on Death Row |
15
Years |
Does
the Death Penalty apply to every murder?
If not, when does the Death Penalty
apply?
In Kentucky, the Death Penalty is not
a possible punishment in every murder
case. Under Kentucky law, the Death
Penalty only applies in murders in which
an aggravating circumstance exists.
What is an aggravating circumstance?
The Death Penalty is a possible
punishment in the following aggravated
murders:
- A murder committed by a person who
has a prior conviction for a capital
offense, or who has a substantial
history of serious assaultive
convictions;
- A murder which occurs during the
commission of the following crimes:
- Arson First Degree,
- Robbery First Degree,
- Burglary First Degree,
- Rape First Degree,
- Sodomy First Degree;
- A murder which occurs as a result
of a destructive device, weapon or
other device which would normally be
hazardous to more than one person;
- A murder committed for money or
profit;
- A murder of a prison guard (on
duty) by a prisoner;
- An intentional murder of more than
one person;
- An intentional murder of a:
- State or local public
official,
- Police officer,
- Sheriff, or Deputy Sheriff,
while in the line of duty;
- A murder of a victim, while the
victim was protected from the
murderer by a:
- Emergency Protective Order (EPO),
- Domestic Violence Order (DVO),
- Or, any other order designed
to protect the victim.
Death
Row Inmate Thomas Clyde Bowling
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Thomas
Clyde Bowling, then and now.
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Male/White, 37-years-old at
the time
Victims: Tina and Eddie Earley,
2-year-old son shot but survived
In Fayette County in 1990, this
killer, Thomas Clyde Bowling, caused
his vehicle to collide with a vehicle
occupied by Tina and Eddie Earley and
their two-year-old son while they were
parked in front of their small dry
cleaning business. Bowling
exited his vehicle, approached the
Earley's vehicle, and intentionally
fired gunshots at them at point-blank
range, killing Tina and Eddie Earley
and wounding their child.
Bowling then returned to his car but
walked back to the Earley's car to
make sure they were dead, and then
drove away.
Additional
facts about the case:
Aggravating circumstance which made
this case eligible for the Death
Penalty: multiple murders.
Length of appeal to date: 18
years. Was previously scheduled
to be executed in 2004.
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| Justice
News |
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So Far In 2009, Lexington
Has Experienced A 3.92% Increase In
Crime
Robberies,
burglaries, shoplifting and car
break-ins lead the way.
 Through
October, 2009, Lexington has
experienced a 3.92% increase in
crime. The cause of our increase
has been a jump in robberies,
burglaries and larcenies (which
includes car break-ins,
shoplifting, purse-snatching,
and other thefts).
For the month of October alone
our crime rate went up 6.54%,
again led by robberies,
burglaries and thefts.
Editor's
Comment: Do you
think maybe the crooks are
getting the Legislature's
message that the thugs who
commit "non-violent
property crimes" shouldn't
go to jail or prison. The
obvious message - why not commit
these crimes?
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| American
D.A. - LIVE |
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Case #1: The Murder
Of Masumi Watanabe
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Victim
Masumi Watanabe & Defendant
Kirk Matthew Lankford
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In In April, 2007, 21-year-old Masumi
Watanabe disappeared while
walking home from volunteering at a local
elementary school in Pupukea, Hawaii.
To date, her body has never been
recovered.
Masumi was a young Japanese woman who was
visiting a relative in Hawaii in the
Spring of 2007. She had poor vision
and wore very distinct silver-framed
prescription glasses. Her glasses
played a significant role in the
investigation and conviction of Kirk
Matthew Lankford for
Masumi's murder. Honolulu, Hawaii
Prosecuting Attorney Peter
Carlisle secured the
conviction of Lankford.
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Prosecutor
Peter Carlisle & his daughter
Aspen.
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Listen to the November 13, 2009 episode of
American
D.A. - LIVE
as Prosecutor Carlisle discusses the
investigation and prosecution of Lankford
with host Jack
Pattie, Fayette
Commonwealth's Attorney Ray
Larson and special guest Aspen
Carlisle, a law student at
the University of Kentucky's College of
Law and daughter of Peter Carlisle.
 Click
here to listen to the program.
Case
#2: Electronic Crimes & Computer
Forensics
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Det.
Michael Viergutz
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Det.
Michael Viergutz
was the guest on the October 6,
2009 episode of American
D.A. - LIVE.
Viergutz, a detective with
the Kentucky State Police
- Electronic Crimes Branch, is
also the Laboratory Director for
the Kentucky Regional
Computer Forensics Laboratory
in Louisville, Kentucky, and a
Forensic Examiner himself.
  Listen
as Det. Viergutz discusses with
host Jack
Pattie and
Assistant Commonwealth's
Attorney Lou
Anna Red Corn
the types of investigations that
the Electronic Crimes Branch
conducts, how the Regional Lab
works with agencies around the
state in computer forensics, as
well as gives insight into
computer forensic examinations.
Click
here to listen to the program.
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| Recent
Court Case |
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Local
Case Shows The "Cycle Of Domestic
Violence"
Recanting
and uncooperative victims all too
common.
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Defendant
Larry Boggess
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Just
before midnight on January 12,
2009, patrol officers responded to
a domestic violence complaint in
the Idle Hour neighborhood of
Lexington. Officers met the
victim, who had fled from her home
and was visibly upset and injured.
She told the police that her
boyfriend, Larry
Boggess, had
punched her, hit her with a belt,
and kept her in the basement of
the residence they shared for
several hours. Boggess was
located at the residence and
stated that the victim had
assaulted him after a brief
argument.
Boggess, who had no injuries, was
arrested and charged with Domestic
Violence Assault. At a
subsequent court appearance the
victim changed her story to claim
that an unknown female had been in
the residence and caused the
injuries observed by the police
officers who responded to the
complaint. Boggess was
released from the county jail on
bond and ordered to have no
contact with the victim.
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Prosecutor
Dan Laren
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Approximately three months
later, the victim appeared at a
local hospital with visible
injuries and stated that Boggess
had beat her again. She
refused to cooperate with the
police any further, and when
officers served an arrest
warrant on Boggess several days
later she was found hiding
inside the same residence.
Criminal records show that
Boggess, age 21, had 15 prior
convictions, including
Trafficking in Controlled
Substances, DUI, and Criminal
Trespass, and was on probation
at the time of his arrest.
Boggess pled guilty to Domestic
Violence Assault and Unlawful
Imprisonment and was sentenced
to serve two years in the
penitentiary.
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| Recent
Court Case |
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The
Man Responsible For Connie Blount's
Death Is Eligible For Parole Already
And It's Only Been 8 And A Half
Months!
By Intern Rebecca Wichard
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Victim
Connie Blount
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Defendant
Shannon Houser
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It has only been 8 months and 25
days since Shannon
Houser was sent to
prison for 5 years in the hit and
run death of University of
Kentucky freshman Connie
Blount. Guess what?
Under Kentucky's new Parole
Eligibility Guidelines
approved by our Legislature, he is
already up for Parole. The
Parole Hearing for Houser was held
in Frankfort recently.
Connie's father, Jack
Blount, flew all the
way from Utah to appear and speak in
opposition to Houser's Parole.
Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray
Larson also
appeared, as did some of Connie's
friends and teammates on UK's
National Champion Equestrian Team.
Houser has served only 8 months and
25 days for running over Connie with
his pick-up truck and leaving her in
the middle of South Broadway while
he tried to remove evidence of his
crime from the grill and
undercarriage of his vehicle. After
just eight and a half months, he is
eligible for Parole. The Parole
Board can probate Houser, defer the
case for a later decision, or can
decide that Shannon Houser should
serve out his entire five-year
sentence.
Note:
We learned the afternoon of the
Parole Hearing that Shannon Houser's
Parole was denied by the Parole
Board. His sentence will be until
September, 2012.
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| Information
Center |
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The
Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
Criminal Trial Schedule is updated each
Monday. To see our trial schedule, click
here.
To
see the latest returns, including
Indictments, Dismissals and cases Returned
to District Court, click on the dates
below:
Week of
November 2, 2009:
Week
of November 9, 2009:
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| Who
Is On Home Incarceration In Lexington? |
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| Convicted
Criminals In The Home Incarceration Program
(HIP) in Lexington
Inmates who are nearing the end of their
sentences can be placed into the Home
Incarceration Program (HIP)
under certain circumstances.
Offenders who are part of this program are
technically still incarcerated; however,
they are placed in the community under
electronic monitoring rather than being
behind the walls of a correctional
facility.
To learn the identity of the inmates
presently in the Home Incarceration
Program in our community, click
here.
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| Fayette
Circuit Court Sentencings |
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Circuit
Court Sentencings
Thursday,
October 29, 2009
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7th
Division - Judge Ernesto
Scorsone
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CHANDLER,
Christopher J.
Age:
33
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Sentenced
to 5 years in prison for 2nd
degree Burglary and 1 year
in prison for Theft by
Unlawful Taking, to run
consecutively for a total of
6 years in prison, probated
5 years. Ordered
to pay $3,000 in
restitution.
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HAYES,
Lisa Marie
Age:
54
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Sentenced
to 12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Theft by Deception under
$300, probated
2 years. Ordered
to pay $2,219.45 in
restitution.
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HURT,
Jemario Javez
Age:
23
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Sentenced
to 1 year in prison for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Possession of a
Controlled Substance, 1 year
in prison for Promoting
Contraband, and 12 months in
jail for Possession of
Marijuana, to run
concurrently for a total of
1 year in prison, probated
3 years
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JUSTICE,
Andrew Brent
Age:
29
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REPEAT
OFFENDER: Sentenced
to 10 years in prison for
1st degree Trafficking in
Opiate, 1st Offense. and
status as a Persistent
Felony Offender. Sent
to prison.
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KRAFT,
Jameson Tristian
Age:
24
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Sentenced
to 1 year in prison for the
prosecution's amended charge
of 1st degree Possession of
a Controlled Substance and
12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Criminal Attempt to
Tampering with Physical
Evidence, to run
concurrently for a total of
1 year in prison, probated
3 years.
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REEDER,
Ryan Edward
Age:
26
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Sentenced
to 12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Criminal Facilitation to
Theft by Unlawful Taking and
12 months in jail for 2nd
degree Wanton Endangerment,
to run concurrently for a
total of 12 months in jail, probated
2 years.
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STEVENS,
Travas Lee
Age:
27
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Sentenced
to 2 years in prison for
Receiving Stolen Property
over $300, probated
5 years.
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WEBB,
Anthony Lawrence
Age:
34
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Sentenced
to 5 years in prison for 1st
degree Trafficking in a
Controlled Substance, 1st
Offense, probated
4 years.
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Circuit
Court Sentencings
Friday,
October 30, 2009
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3rd
Division - Judge James
Ishmael
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ABELAR,
Hector A.
Age:
30
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Sentenced
to 12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Facilitation to
Fraudulent Use of a Credit
Card within a 6-month
period, probated
2 years. Ordered
to pay $680.01 in
restitution.
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DIAZ-ARGUELLO,
Silvestre
Age: 36
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ILLEGAL
ALIEN: Sentenced
to 16 years in prison for
the prosecution's amended
charge of 1st degree Rape
under Forcible Compulsion.
Sent
to prison. IMMIGRATION
CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)
NOTIFIED.
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FREY,
Zachary Nemes
Age:
22
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Sentenced
to 12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Possession of a
Controlled Substance, 90
days in jail for Disorderly
Conduct and a $50 fine
for Alcohol Intoxication, probated
2 years
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GARY,
Dewayne Anthony
Age: 29
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Sentenced
to 5 years in prison 1st
degree Trafficking in
Cocaine, 1st Offense. Sent
to prison.
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KYLE,
Michael Glenn
Age:
39
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REPEAT
OFFENDER: Sentenced
to 5 years in prison for
Fraudulent Use of a Credit
Card over $100 within a
6-month period and status as
a Persistent Felony
Offender, and 12 months in
jail for the prosecution's
amended charge of Criminal
Attempt Fraudulent Use of
Credit Card, to run
concurrently for a total of
5 years in prison. Sent
to prison.
Ordered to pay $1,065.68 in
restitution.
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NORTHCUTT,
Randall Ray
Age:
20
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Sentenced
to 1 year in prison for
Flagrant Non Support, probated
for 5 years. Ordered
to pay $17,332.00 in
arrearages.
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4th
Division - Judge Pamela
Goodwine
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DIAZ,
Yustin Esmeralda
Age: 19
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Sentenced
to 12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Facilitation Trafficking
in Marijuana, probated
2 years.
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HUDSON,
Heidi Yvette
Age:
39
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Sentenced
to 1 year in prison for
Forgery of a Prescription,
1st Offense, 12 months in
jail for the prosecution's
amended charge of Criminal
Attempt Forgery of a
Prescription, 1st Offense,
and 12 months in jail for
the prosecution's amended
charge of Criminal Attempt
to Theft of Identity of
Another Without Consent, to
run concurrently for a total
of 1 year in prison. Sent
to prison.
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STACEY,
Bobby Eugene
Age:
36
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Sentenced
to 1 year in prison for
Flagrant Non Support, probated
5 years. Ordered
to pay $21,496.89 in
arrearages.
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STURGIS,
Cleveland M.
Age:
18
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Sentenced
to 5 years in prison for
Receiving Stolen Property
over $300. Sent
to prison.
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7th
Division - Judge Ernesto
Scorsone
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SHAKUR,
Tupac Malik
Age: 36
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Sentenced
to 10 years in prison for
the prosecution's amended
charge of 2nd degree
Assault. Sent
to prison.
Ordered to pay $2597.76 in
restitution.
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8th
Division - Judge Thomas L.
Clark
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DAVIS,
Derek Dominique
Age: 27
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Sentenced
to 5 years in prison for 2nd
degree Burglary. Sent
to prison.
Ordered to pay $695.00 in
restitution.
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DELIRA,
Jose Jesus
Age: 22
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ILLEGAL
ALIEN: Sentenced
to 1 year in prison for 1st
degree Possession of
Cocaine, 1st Offense, and 7
days in jail for No
Operators/Moped License, to
run concurrently for a total
of 1 year in prison, conditionally
discharged for 2
years. IMMIGRATION
CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)
NOTIFIED.
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HAMILTON,
Stephen Taylor
Age:
30
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Sentenced
to 12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of 2nd degree Fleeing
or Evading the Police, probated
2 years.
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HARRIS,
Joshua Allen
Age:
25
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Sentenced
to 2 years in prison for the
prosecution's amended charge
of 3rd Burglary, probated
4 years.
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LEWIS,
Ashun Sencer
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REPEAT
OFFENDER: Sentenced
to 5 years in prison for 1st
degree Possession of
Cocaine, 1st Offense, and
status as a Persistent
Felony Offender, and 12
months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of 2nd degree Fleeing or
Evading the Police, to run
concurrently for a total of
5 years in prison. Sent
to prison. In
a separate case,
sentenced to 12
months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of 2nd degree Fleeing or
Evading Police and 12 months
in jail for Resisting
Arrest, to run concurrently
for a total of 12 months in
jail. Sent
to jail.
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SHAKUR,
Tupac Malik
Age: 36
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Sentenced
to 1 year in prison for
Flagrant Non Support, probated
5 years.
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SEARS,
James Christopher
Age: 31
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Sentenced
to 12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Criminal Trespass, probated
2 years. Ordered
to pay $1,000.00 in
restitution.
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9th
Division - Judge Kimberly
Bunnell
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ANDREWS,
Marquis Lee
Age: 26
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Sentenced
to 2 counts of 5 years in
prison each for 1st degree
Trafficking in Cocaine, 1st
Offense, to run concurrently
for a total of 5 years in
prison, probated
5 years. In
a separate case, sentenced
to 90 days in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Giving Officer False Name
or Address. Sent
to jail.
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MOORE,
John Allen
Age: 39
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Sentenced
to 1 year in prison for 3rd
degree Burglary, probated
3 years.
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RENDON,
Francisco Medina
Age: 32
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Sentenced
to 12 months in jail for the
prosecution's amended charge
of Attempt to Tampering with
Physical Evidence and 12
months in jail each for 2
counts of 2nd Degree Wanton
Endangerment, to run
concurrently for a total of
12 months in jail, probated
2 years.
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SMITH,
Davelle Lamont
Age: 36
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REPEAT
OFFENDER: Sentenced
to 5 years in prison for
Flagrant Non Support and
status as a Persistent
Felony Offender, probated
5 years.
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| Fayette
Circuit Court Sentencings |
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Circuit
Court Sentencings
Thursday,
November 5, 2009
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| 7th
Division - Judge
Ernesto Scorsone |
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CRUZ-NATAREN,
Jorge
Age:
29 |
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| Sentenced
to 12 months in
jail for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
2nd degree Fleeing
or Evading, 12
months in jail for
2nd degree
Criminal Mischief,
and 7 days in
jail, $200 fine,
and 30-day license
suspension for
Driving Under the
Influence, to run
concurrently for a
total of 12 months
in jail, probated
1 year. |
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DAMAS-MARIN,
Bertin
Age: 26 |
|
| ILLEGAL
ALIEN.
Sentenced to 5
years in prison
for 1st degree
Trafficking in a
Controlled
Substance and 12
months in jail for
Use/Possession of
Drug
Paraphernalia, to
run concurrently
for a total of 5
years in prison.
Conditionally
Discharged
to Immigration and
Customs
Enforcement. |
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JONES,
Joye Lashelle
Age: 25 |
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| Sentenced
to 1 year in
prison for 2nd
degree Forgery, 12
months in jail for
the prosecution's
amended charge of
Criminal Attempt
2nd degree
Forgery, 1 year in
prison for 2nd
degree Criminal
Possession of a
Forged Instrument,
and 12 months in
jail for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Criminal Attempt
2nd degree
Criminal
Possession of a
Forged Instrument,
to run
consecutively in
part and
concurrently in
part for a total
of 2 years in
prison, probated
4 years.
Ordered to pay
$2,398.08 in
restitution. |
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LAMB,
Michael Todd
Age:
20 |
|
| Sentenced
to 1 year in
prison for 2nd
degree Burglary,
probated
3 years.
Ordered to pay
$500 in
restitution. |
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MARSHALL,
John Thomas
Age:
62 |
|
| Sentenced
to 2 years in
prison for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Trafficking in
Marijuana and 1
year in prison for
1st degree
Possession of a
Controlled
Substance, to run
consecutively for
a total of 3 years
in prison, probated
4 years.
Ordered to serve 5
weekends in jail. |
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MARTINEZ-MARTINEZ,
Erika
Age:
29 |
|
| ILLEGAL
ALIEN.
Sentenced to 5
years in prison
for 1st degree
Possession of a
Controlled
Substance and 12
months in jail for
Use/Possession of
Drug Paraphernalia
1st Offense, to
run concurrently
for a total of 5
years in prison.
Conditionally
Discharged
to Immigration and
Customs
Enforcement. |
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SANDERS,
Patricia Ann
Age: 61 |
|
| Sentenced
to 12 months in
jail for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Criminal
Facilitation to
Trafficking in
Marijuana without
a Firearm, probated
2 years. |
|
SPOONAMORE,
Richard Shannon
Age: 32 |
|
| Sentenced
to 3 years in
prison for Theft
by Unlawful
Taking. Sent
to prison. |
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WILDER,
Travis Delmarcus
Age: 34 |
|
| Sentenced
to 2 years in
prison for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Theft by Unlawful
Taking > $300.
Sent
to prison. |
|
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Circuit
Court Sentencings
Friday,
November 6, 2009
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| 3rd
Division - Judge
James Ishmael |
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EVANS,
Michael Eugene
Age: 23 |
|
| Sentenced
to 90 days in jail
for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Menacing, 12
months in jail for
the prosecution's
amended charge of
Criminal Attempt
Tampering with
Physical Evidence,
and 90 days in
jail for Giving
Officer False Name
or Address, to run
concurrently for a
total of 12 months
in jail, probated
2 years. |
|
HARLESS,
Larry Eugene
Age:
38 |
|
| Sentenced
to 5 years in
prison for 2nd
degree Robbery, probated
5 years. |
|
ROSCOE,
Shane Noel
Age: 44 |
|
| Sentenced
to 12 months in
jail for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Criminal Attempt
Theft by Unlawful
Taking. Sent
to jail.
Ordered to pay
$5,000.00 in
restitution. |
|
STANLEY,
Dewayne Darrell
Age:
42 |
|
| Sentenced
to 3 years in
prison for
Flagrant Non
Support, probated
5 years.
Ordered to pay
$25,236.13 in
arrears. |
|
| 4th
Division - Judge
Pamela Goodwine |
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ADKINS,
David Lynn
Age: 37 |
|
| Sentenced
to 1 year in
prison for
Flagrant Non
Support, probated
3 years.
Ordered to pay
$13,587.00 in
arrears. |
|
FOSTER,
Johnathon
Age: 33 |
|
| Sentenced
to 1 year in
prison for Failure
to Comply with Sex
Offender
Registration.
Sent
to prison. |
|
MAUPIN,
Michael Donnell
Age:
25 |
|
| Sentenced
to 2 years in
prison for Failure
to Comply with Sex
Offender
Registration, probated
3 years. |
|
THOMOPOULOS,
Amy Lea
Age: 31 |
|
| Sentenced
to 1 year in
prison for 1st
degree Possession
of a Controlled
Substance and 12
months in jail for
the prosecution's
amended charge of
Use/Possession of
Drug Paraphernalia
1st Offense, to
run concurrently
for a total of 1
year in prison,
probated
3 years. |
|
| 7th
Division - Judge
Ernesto Scorsone |
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ADAM,
Eric Lamont
Age: 21 |
|
| Sentenced
to time served on
an alford plea to
the prosecution's
amended charge of
Criminal Attempt
to Receiving
Stolen Property.
Time
served. |
|
|
| 8th
Division - Judge
Thomas L. Clark |
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AMADOR,
Alfredo
Age: 41 |
|
| Sentenced
to1 year in prison
for Receiving
Stolen Property
over $300, probated
2 years. |
|
CLOSSON,
Robert D.
Age:
44 |
|
| Sentenced
to 12 months in
jail for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Criminal Attempt
to Obtain a
Controlled
Substance by
Fraud, probated
2 years. |
|
LEWIS,
Jimmy Allen
Age:
33 |
|
| Sentenced
to 1 year in
prison for
Receiving Stolen
Property over
$300. Sent
to prison. |
|
MALEAR,
James Patrick
Age:
28 |
|
| Sentenced
to 3 years in
prison for Theft
by Unlawful
Taking,
probated
3 years. |
|
RITCHIE,
Benjamin Loyd
Age: 38 |
|
| REPEAT
OFFENDER.
Sentenced to 5
years in prison
for 3rd degree
Burglary and
status as a
Persistent Felony
Offender and 12
months in jail for
the prosecution's
amended charge of
Theft by Unlawful
Taking, to run
concurrently for a
total of 5 years
in prison, probated
3 years. |
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|
| 9th
Division - Judge
Kimberly Bunnell |
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FRANKLIN,
Lamar Allen Jr.
Age:
20 |
|
| Sentenced
to 5 years in
prison for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Trafficking in a
Controlled
Substance without
a Firearm, 3 years
in prison for 1st
degree Possession
of a Controlled
Substance, and 12
months in jail for
Possession of
Marijuana, to run
concurrently for a
total of 5 years
in prison. Sent
to prison. |
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GRIBBIN,
Johnny Ray
Age: 40 |
|
| Sentenced
to 3 years in
prison for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Failure to Comply
with Sex Offender
Registration 1st
offense,
probated
5 years. |
|
HAYNES,
Derrick Jason
Age:
32 |
|
| Sentenced
to 3 years in
prison for 3rd
degree Burglary
and 2 years in
prison for 3rd
degree Burglary,
to run
consecutively for
a total of 5 years
in prison. Sent
to prison. |
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HICKS,
Daniel Shante
Age: 28 |
|
| Sentenced
to 12 months in
jail for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Attempt to
Conspire to 1st
degree Robbery and
1 year in prison
for 1st degree
Possession of a
Controlled
Substance, to run
concurrently for a
total of 1 year in
prison, probated
5 years. |
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HOWARD,
Vincent Todd
Age: 37 |
|
| Sentenced
to 1 year in
prison for
Trafficking in
Marijuana, 8 oz.
to < 5 lbs. 1st
offense. Sent
to prison. |
|
JOHNSON,
William Jarod
Age: 31 |
|
| REPEAT
OFFENDER.
Sentenced to 10
years in prison
for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
1st degree
Possession of a
Controlled
Substance and
status as a
Persistent Felony
Offender, 12
months in jail for
the prosecution's
amended charge of
Attempted 2nd
degree Criminal
Possession of a
Forged Instrument,
and 12 months in
jail for
Possession of
Marijuana, to run
concurrently for a
total of 10 years
in prison. Sent
to prison. |
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PARKER,
William McKinley
Jr.
Age:
34 |
|
| Sentenced
to 12 months in
jail for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
2nd degree
Unlawful
Imprisonment and 1
year in prison for
enhanced 4th
degree Assault
Domestic Violence,
to run
concurrently for a
total of 1 year in
prison. Sent
to prison. |
|
PEREZ,
Jose Cantor
Age: 24 |
|
| ILLEGAL
ALIEN.
Sentenced to 12
months in jail for
the prosecution's
amended charge of
Facilitation to
Trafficking in
Marijuana. Sent
to jail.
Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement
notified. |
|
PREWITT,
Crystal Denise
Age:
34 |
|
| Sentenced
to 12 months in
jail for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
Facilitation to
Trafficking in
Marijuana, probated
2 years. |
|
WASHINGTON,
Jor-Dan D.
Age:
21 |
|
| Sentenced
to 12 months in
jail for 2nd
degree Wanton
Endangerment and
12 months in jail
for the
prosecution's
amended charge of
misdemeanor
Tampering with
Physical Evidence,
to run
concurrently for a
total of 12 months
in jail. Sent
to jail. |
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