The weekly session of the Ashe County District Court was held Feb. 21, the Honorable Jeannie Houston presiding. These decisions were handed down by the court:
Violet Young Beck: (M) larceny, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 45 days suspended, 12 months unsupervised probation, CC, not to be on Walmart premises.
Jason Michael Benfield: (T) driving with license revoked, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 45 days suspended, 12 months unsupervised probation, $25 fine plus CC.
Preston Joel Bingham: (M) possession drug paraphernalia, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 90 days suspended, 12 months supervised probation, $50 fine plus CC; (T) driving with license revoked, (P) no contest, (J) PJC, CC.
Robert Zachary Bratton: (T) operate vehicle without insurance, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 90 days ACJ suspended, 12 months unsupervised probation, $50 fine plus CC.
James Matthew Church: (M) larceny, (P) not guilty, (J) guilty, 45 days ACJ suspended, 18 months supervised probation, pay $150 restitution, $50 fine plus CC.
Cody Johnson Dillard: (M) hunting from a state road, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 24 hrs CWS, hunter safety course.
Jerry Thomas Dillard: (M) hunting from a state road, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, CC, hold weapon for 12 months
Gary Dean Dillard: (M) school attendance law violation, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 45 days suspended, 18 months supervised probation, not to have any unexcused absences, CC.
Larry Thomas Greer: (M) assault on a female, (P) not guilty, (J) guilty, 150 days MCP active; (M) assault to inflict serious injury, (P) not guilty, (J) guilty, 150 days MCP suspended, 18 months supervised probation, 40 hours CWS, CC, stay 200 feet away from victim, surrender firearms — sentences consecutive.
Casey Dylan Holt: (M) simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance — two counts, (P) guilty, (J) guilty, 90-96, 9 months supervised probation, 24 hrs CWS; (M) larceny, (P) guilty, (J) guilty, 45 days suspended, 12 months supervised probation, pay $450.28 restitution, $50 fine plus CC; (T) driving with license revoked, (P) guilty, (J) PJC.
Cheryl Ann Jones: (M) larceny, (P) not guilty, (J) PJC, one day active in lieu of CWS.
Manuel Marquez Luna: (T) driving with license revoked, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 45 days suspended, 12 months unsupervised probation, $100 fine plus CC.
Joshua Trent Martin: (M) possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce, (P) guilty, (J) guilty, 90-96, six months supervised probation, 24 hours CWS.
Brian Scott Shepherd: (M) possession of stolen goods, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 120 days suspended, 18 months supervised probation, $50 fine plus CC; (M) larceny, 120 days suspended, 18 months supervised probation, CC, not to be on Walmart premises — sentences consecutive.
Myranda Sue Trivette: (M) larceny, (P) no contest, (J) guilty, 45 days ACJ suspended, 18 months supervised probation, 11 days active, credit for time served, $25 fine plus CC.
Abbreviations: (M) misdemeanor, (F) felony, (T) traffic violation, (J) judgment, (P) plea, PJC: prayer for judgment continued, 90-96: 1st offense conditional discharge, MCP: Ashe County Sheriffs Office Misdemeanant Confinement Program, ACJ: Ashe County Jail, DOC: N.C. Department of Corrections, CRV: confinement in response to violation, CWS: community work service, PO: probation officer, CC: court costs, DL: drivers license, MV: motor vehicle, cons.: charges consolidated






