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Thursday, July 15, 2010 â—† The Mountain Press
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are charged with murdering Mary Jo Miller on May 7. The three men went to Miller’s home after Weaver and hatched a plan to take Oxycontin and money from her home, according to testimony by Weaver’s niece, Amy Brown. During preliminary hearings, Brown said the men began talking about robbing Miller while she drove them to Miller’s home. Weaver had first asked her to drive him there so he could fix Miller’s lawn mower; he had worked at her home on other occasions. She said she heard what could have been a gunshot while the men were inside, and then saw them walk out with Miller’s purse. The grand jury also returned an indictment against Anthony Atkins, who is charged with firstdegree murder in the death of Jeff Harlan King Sr. Atkins’ uncle, Ted Bohanon, and a friend, Shannon Parton, both testified in his preliminary hearing that he admitted to killing King during a confrontation at King’s home. Baltimore, Ratliff, Weaver and Atkins all remain in the Sevier County Jail. The grand jury also returned a presentment against Mark Allan Sears of Michigan over a wreck that killed a Kodak man and sent his wife to the hospital. Sears was allegedly trying to turn from John L. Marshall Drive onto the Parkway when he struck a motorcycle driven by 54-year-old James Miller of Kodak. Miller’s wife, Betty, was riding with him. James Miller died as a result of injuries sustained in the wreck. The presentment charges him with aggravated vehicular homicide, two counts of vehicular assault, two counts of reckless aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, a third count of DUI and driving on a revoked license with a prior DUI. The grand jury returned an indictment against businessman and former Sevierville Alderman Ron Ogle as well, charging him with two counts of assault. Ogle was charged with trying to run over attorneys Ross Gray and Michael Green on a downtown Sevierville crosswalk. The grand jury is a panel of 12 randomly selected county residents who meet in private to review criminal allegations to determine whether there is enough evidence to
justify proceeding with a trial. They do not determine guilt or innocence. A new grand jury is selected every two months and meets at that time to review allegations. If a grand jury determines there is not enough evidence to merit a trial, it can return a finding on “no true bill.� If they find there is enough evidence to proceed, they can return an indictment or a presentment. Indictments are returned in cases where the charges against the accused party have already been announced in general sessions court, and a judge has sent the matter to the grand jury. Presentments are returned when the grand jury issues charges that had not been announced previously. Sealed presentments are kept secret until the defendants are arrested. The clerk’s office announced the following decisions by the grand jury (Names that are listed more than once represent people who faced multiple indictments): PRESENTMENTS: Jeremy Ball — theft over $1,000 and criminal impersonation Jeremy Ball — aggravated burglary and theft over $1,000 Gloria J. Brown — second DUI, driving on revoked, no driver’s license, seat belt violation, following too close, violation of registration law, financial responsibility Jeffrey Lynn Comb — theft over $60,000 Sherry Story Comb — theft over $60,000 Brian T. Dykes — burglary, theft of property over $500 Teresa Gail Flowers — two counts of aggravated burglary, the counts of theft over $1,000 Kristi Fox — two counts of sale and delivery of a schedule II controlled substance Robert K. Greer Jr. — aggravated burglary, burglary tools, vandalism Eric C. Hansen — two counts of aggravated assault, evading arrest by motor vehicle, DUI, vandalism over $500, evading arrest on foot, second count of driving on revoked, reckless endangerment Philip E. Hagler — fourth count of DUI, simple possession of marijuana, possession of schedule IV substance, unlawful possession of a weapon Grady L. Huskins — two counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of theft over $500, two counts of vandalism under $500 Jamie Haptonstall — especially aggravated burglary, especially aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated kidnapping
James King — domestic assault, aggravated burglary David L. Kendrick — reckless endangerment, third count of DUI, open container, financial responsibility, driving on revoked, leaving the scene of an accident, three counts of reckless aggravated assault Bradley David Lindsey — burglary, theft under $500 Jason Darrell Lawrence — three counts of burglary, attempted theft over $500, vandalism over $1,000, two counts of theft over $1,000, two counts of vandalism over $500 Robert D. Lawhon — especially aggravated robbery, especially aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated kidnapping Justin Nels Olson — aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000 Ellijah Ramsey — two counts of aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000 Maxwell C. Richardson — theft of property $1,000 to $10,000 Allen Ray Teague — aggravated burglary, theft under $500 Isaac Michael Valentine — aggravated burglary, theft over $500 Joe T. Woods — possession of Oxycodone with intent to sell, possession of Alprazolam with intent to sell Stephen T. Williamson — sexual exploitation of a minor, solicitation of a minor Virginia E. Wise — second count of DUI Daniel Watson — aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000 William Edward Ambrose — aggravated criminal trespassing, public intoxication Colin Bartlett — theft under $500 Brian Joseph Burros — DUI, evade arrest, reckless endangerment, reckless aggravated assault, possession of firearm, driving on a suspended license Vena Catherine Cunningham — third count of DUI, violation of implied consent while driving on a revoked license for DUI Anthony B. Geames — possession of Oxycontin with intent to sell, possession of a schedule IV substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a schedule VI with intent to sell, theft over $500 Tommy Ray Gibson — burglary, theft over $1,000 Gregory Lee Gray — aggravated domestic assault Sammy Ray King — third count of DUI, implied consent with past enumerated DUI conviction, failure to report accident Dustin L. Murphy — aggravated burglary, theft under $500 Shannon Crystal McKee — DUI Seth E. Newman — burglary of motor vehicle,
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theft over $500 Zachary Parker — theft over $500, 13 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card less than $500 Michael E. Ramsey — six counts of aggravated burglary, four counts of theft of property over $1,000, two counts of theft of property over $500 Danny Lee Reed — aggravated assault Austin Conner Soprito — theft under $500 INDICTMENTS Kevin Ray Butler — possession of schedule II substance, possession of a schedule VI substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest Robert K. Burnette — violation of habitual motor vehicle offender, simple possession of marijuana Jonathan Melvin Caldwell — driving on a suspended/ canceled/revoked license Heather Lind Cook — possession of a schedule II substance with intent to sell, promotion of meth manufacture, possession of drug paraphernalia Kenny C. Davis — violation of habitual motor vehicle offender, driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility, light law violation Jason B. Ebron — possession of a schedule II with intent to sell/deliver, promotion of meth manufacture, possession of drug paraphernalia Uriah Lee Ferguson — assault Judy Ford — DUI, driving on a suspended/canceled/ revoked Crystal Kay Gibson — DUI, implied consent, financial responsibility Tracy R. Hammock — DUI, implied consent Eric Christopher Hansen — vandalism Billie Lynn Johnson — theft under $500 Ronald Luther Johnson — reckless endangerment, evading arrest, driving in a suspended license, child restraint law violation, reckless driving, speeding Jimmy Alan Jordan — DUI, implied consent William Franklin Lindsey — simple possession of a marijuana Jason McGill — domestic assault Julie Amber McManes — second count of DUI, implied consent with prior DUI conviction, child restraint law, reckless endangerment Allen Dwaine Moore — assault Daytona A. Myers — criminal impersonation Stacy W. Myers — domestic assault Michael D. Pack — theft over $1,000 Jackie Lee Paul — driving on a revoked license, financial responsibility Maxwell C. Richardson — aggravated burglary, theft over $500 Craig Roger Richter — theft over $1,000 Patricia E. Sawyer — second count of DUI, implied consent with past enumer-
ated DUI conviction, driving on a revoked license with prior DUI conviction, speeding Christopher Schneider — four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals Paul Carl Smith — public intoxication, disorderly conduct Daniel Watson — aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000 Nolan T. Wiginton — aggravated burglary Earl Williams — driving on a revoked license with prior DUI conviction Everette Wayne Williams — aggravated statutory rape William E. Willaimson — possession of a schedule II controlled substance Michael Abby Zebrane — domestic assault Stacy R. Allen — violation of habitual motor vehicle offender Dennis C. Bailey — violation of habitual motor vehicle offender, fourth DUI, implied consent with revoked license for DUI, driving on a suspended license Shawn Beasley — vandalism over $500, criminal trespass Brian Joseph Burross — driving on a suspended license, evading arrest, violation of financial responsibility Denver C. Collins — three counts of assault, one count resisting arrest, disorderly conduct Donald A. Collins — DUI, implied consent with previous DUI conviction James D. Covington — DUI, violation of habitual motor vehicle offender, driving on suspended license Jose Reuben ArizmendiDelgado — DUI, implied consent, no driver’s license Jamie Flynn — theft under $500 Gregory Lee Gray — domestic assault Christopher R. Grayson — domestic assault David A. Julian — introduction of contraband into jail David A. Julian — domestic assault, resisting arrest James King — theft under $500 Jenna Lewis — aggravated robbery Ryan Scott Marks — speeding, driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility Edward Joseph Martin — manufacturing meth Allen Dwaine Moore — assault Mark Anthony Moss — sexual battery Shannon Crystal Mckee — DUI, implied consent
Walter Noel Rivera — child abuse Walter Noel Rivera — driving on a suspended license, possession of a schedule II substance for resale Thomas Monroe Seay — driving on a revoked with prior DUI conviction, financial responsibility, lights required on motor vehicle Clifford Leo Skees — two counts of custodial interference Clifford Leo Skees — violation of order of protection Kevin E. Smith — domestic assault, violation of the sexual offender registry Paul Carl Smith — domestic assault, theft of property over $1,000, violation of order of protection Paul Carl Smith — assault Margaret Lee Stazzone — theft of property worth $10,000 to $60,000 Zachary Jordan Sullivan — evading arrest Zachary Jordan Sullivan — theft over $1,000, aggravated burglary Allen Wells — theft under $500 Kayla Whaley — possession of drug paraphernalia Brian Wilson — vandalism under $500 NO TRUE BILLS Michael Hyde — aggravated domestic assault April Renea Arwood — worthless check under $500 Thomas W. Booth — theft under $500 Spencer James Ferrenberg — aggravated assault Melissa A. Fulbright — theft under $500 Jennifer Leann Hanna — prescription fraud Eric Wayne Harris — domestic assault Molly Howard — theft under $500 Nathanial A. King — two counts of worthless check Donovan Kovach — aggravated assault Timothy Mathis — domestic assault Shawn L. Mullinax — theft under $500 Connie S. McMahan — theft under $500 Jack Brandon Price — assault Michael Stubblefield — assault Michael Taylor — attempted aggravated burglary Thomas Norman Tuft Jr. — vandalism and assault Nicholas Ryan Vaughn — assault Daniel Watson — theft over $500
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