Judge Carter hears 40 criminal cases, 9 civil cases during April 4 Ozark County Law Day

Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed a total of nine civil cases and 40 criminal cases during the April 4 session of Ozark County Law Day. The criminal cases are listed below.

Cases to reach disposition
Logan Bazzle pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid and was given a suspended imposition of sentence. He was placed on probation for 5 years, and is ordered to court drug program.
Alexander E. Everhart pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid and was given a suspended imposition of sentence.
Catlin Ryan Friend pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated with alcohol, charged as a persistent offender and was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Execution of the sentence was suspended.
Dustin Michael Higby pleaded guilty to burglary and stealing of $750 or more and was given a suspended imposition of sentence. He was also ordered to pay restitution on the account.
Bambi D. Hogan pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance and was given a suspended imposition of sentence.
John Wesley McCullough (see additional case under “Probation and payment hearings,” below) pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections pursuant to a long-term drug treatment statute. The sentence is to run concurrently with an additional probation-violation case. McCullough is also ordered to pay restitution of $408.
Ashley L. White pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and is ordered to pay misdemeanor costs.

Probation and payment hearings
John Wesley McCullough (see forgery case, above), who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in July 2017, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. He admitted to violating his probation and was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections pursuant to the long-term drug treatment statute. The sentence is to run concurrently with an additional case in which McCullough pleaded guilty to forgery.
Robert Shane Carpenter, who pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and theft/stealing of property or services valued between $500 and $25,000 in February 2017, had his probation-violation hearing continued to May 9.
William T. Chamberlain, who pleaded guilty by Alford plea to possession of a controlled substance in June 2015 and non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order in September 2016, had a probation-violation hearing. He is scheduled to complete 10 days shock time in jail, to be served on weekends.
Estevon Dockins, who pleaded guilty to domestic assault and possession of a controlled substance, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. It was continued to May 9.
Brian Paul Harris, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in May 2016, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. He is scheduled to be screened for the drug court program and then to return for the probation-violation hearing.
Benjamin Lee Jackson, who pleaded guilty to unlawful possession, transport, manufacture or sale of an illegal weapon in February 2018, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. He is ordered to complete a 10-day shock jail sentence. He is continued on probation after completing the shock sentence.
Sean B. King, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid in February, appeared for a hearing. He was continued on probation.
Julie M. Lazorchak, who pleaded guilty to five counts of forgery, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. It was continued to May 9.
Heather R. Massey, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana in July 2017, appeared for a probation-violation hearing for her second violation. An additional 10-day shock jail sentence was ordered. She is able to complete the sentence on the weekends.
Jesse D. Morgan, who pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child in October 2014, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. It was continued to May 9.
Ryan S. Padgett, who pleaded guilty to distributing/delivering/manufacturing/producing or attempting to possessing with intent to distribute/deliver/manufacture/produce a controlled substance, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. He had completed a shock detention sentence. He is continued on probation.
Jami Lynn Vance, who pleaded guilty to burglary in November 2017, appeared for a case review. Carter allowed Vance to pay restitution before court costs.
Archie Vincent, who pleaded guilty to non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order in October 2016, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. He had made a payment the previous day. He is scheduled to reappear May 9 for a case review.
Travis Brown, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in February 2017, had a probation-violation hearing. He is in custody in Taney County, and the hearing was continued to May 9.
Nathan Harley Poland,  who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in November 2016, appeared for a probation-violation hearing. He was ordered to serve 10 days shock time in jail and will be continued on probation.

Scheduled or continued May 9
Josh R. Hardison, charged with five counts of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, appeared with his attorney for a plea hearing/trial setting. It was continued. He was allowed to be released to Court Probationary Services for supervision. He is scheduled to return for the plea hearing or trial setting.
Johnathan W. Latham, charged with damage to jail/jail property, two counts of arson and two counts of property damage, appeared for a case review. He withdrew his motion for a speedy trial, and the May 2 trial date was stricken from the court’s calendar. He is scheduled to return for a case review.
Michael W. McCullough, charged with three counts of child molestation, was arraigned. He is scheduled to return for a plea hearing or trial setting.
John D. Snelson, charged with domestic assault, had his plea hearing or trial setting continued.
Justin W. Willhite, charged with burglary and stealing of $750 or more, was arraigned. A plea hearing or trial setting is scheduled.
Michele V. McFarlin, charged with non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order, did not appear for a pre-trial conference. Her May 1 jury trial was stricken from the court’s calendar. A show-cause hearing was scheduled.

Scheduled or continued June 6
Clinton W. Dieter was arraigned on a charge of third-degree domestic assault. He is scheduled to return for a plea hearing or trial setting.

Other cases
John Lawrence Jentzen, charged with possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting. His case was assigned to Judge Lynette Veenstra. He is scheduled to appear before Veenstra at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 4.
Summer Loberg, charged with driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender, had a jury trial set for Oct. 30. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Oct. 3.
Dakota Layne Metz, charged with two counts of statuary sodomy with a child younger than 14, was arraigned. He is scheduled to return for a plea hearing or trial setting July 11.

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