Judge Carter hears 21 cases on Feb. 22 docket

Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed a total of 21 criminal cases during his second criminal docket of the month, taken up in Ozark County court Feb. 22. 

Released to drug treatment program

Vicky Lea Kendrick, charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, appeared in custody with her attorney. She requested to be released to an in-patient drug treatment program. The court allowed the request. A plea hearing or trial setting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 22. 

Probation violator sent to prison

Kaylee A. Isaac, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance on Jan. 20, 2022, appeared for a probation violation hearing. The judge executed Isaac’s original 5-year sentence and sent her to prison to serve the term. She was originally sentenced to a 120-day institutional drug treatment program within the Missouri Department of Corrections. She completed that in April 2022. She’s had four probation violation citations since that time, Aug. 8, 2022, Sept. 7, 2022, Oct. 11, 2022 and Jan. 17, 2023. At least one of the citations was in reference to her testing positive for methamphetamine and marijuana. She was ordered to enter and successfully complete drug court in September 2022, but failed to do so. 

Probation violator given shock jail sentence

Dewayne R. Allen, who pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm (dangerous felon) in July 2022, appeared after the court was notified of Mr. Allen’s methamphetamine use while on probation. He was ordered to serve a 7-day shock sentence in the Ozark County Jail and return to court at 9 a.m. March 8. He was originally sentenced to 4 years in prison, but the execution of the sentence was suspended. Since last July, he has had three probation violation citations filed against him, in  September 2022 and twice in November 2022. He’s already served two other 7-day shock jail sentences for the violations.

Reagan Jenkins, who pleaded guilty to stealing in December 2022, appeared for a probation violation hearing. She had already completed a 7-day shock jail sentence for the violation prior to the hearing. She is to be screened for the 44th Judicial Circuit drug court treatment program and return to court at 1:30 p.m. March 22. She was originally given a suspended imposition of sentence and placed on supervised probation. A week after she pleaded guilty, a non-compliance report was filed and the 7-day jail sentence was ordered. 

Given suspended imposition of sentence (SIS)/probation

James T. Young pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was given a suspended imposition of sentence and placed on supervised probation for a term of 5 years. 

Continued on probation

Robert Stewart Morris, who pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in June 2020, appeared for a probation conditions review hearing. He is regularly making payments in the case. He is continued on probation. 

Continued to or scheduled for March 8

Patrick K. Lee, who is charged with burglary, domestic assault and robbery, appeared with his attorney. The defendant’s motion to be released from custody prior to the trial was overruled, and he remained in custody. A pre-trial conference is scheduled to 9 a.m. March 8. A jury trial is scheduled for March 29-30.

Kerry D. McKee, charged with domestic assault, appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting. It was continued to 9 a.m. March 8. It will be the final continuance in the case. 

Sarah C. Adams, charged with two cases of domestic assault, two counts of abuse or neglect of a child, unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting), kidnapping and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, was scheduled to appear for a plea hearing or trial setting. It was continued to 9 a.m. March 8. 

Michael L. Jones, charged with stealing a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance, appeared in custody for a plea hearing or trial setting. It was continued to 9 a.m. March 8. Jones is ordered to remain in jail until the hearing. 

Continued to or scheduled for March 22

Jeremiah D. Kowerduck, who pleaded guilty to burglary, stealing $750 or more and unlawful possession of a firearm in July 2019, appeared for a probation violation hearing. In another case Kowerduck is charged with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 and child molestation in one case, domestic assault in a second case and another count of domestic assault in a third case. He appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting in those cases. He is scheduled to return at 1:30 p.m. March 22 in all the cases. 

Noel Cole, charged with assault of a special victim, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest by fleeing, resisting arrest for a felony, harassment and trespassing in one case and resisting arrest for a felony in a separate case, appeared with his attorney for a plea hearing or trial setting. It was continued to 1:30 p.m. March 22. 

William A. Huelsenbeck, charged with statutory rape of a child younger than 14, appeared in custody for a plea hearing or trial setting. He was allowed to be released from custody with supervision by Court Probationary Services including a GPS-monitoring device. The hearing was continued to 1:30 p.m. March 22.

Continued to or scheduled for April 12

William Timothy Chamberlain, charged with non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order, appeared with his attorney for a plea hearing or trial setting. It was continued to 9 a.m. April 12. 

Continued to or scheduled for May 3

Estevon S. Dockins charged with assault of a special victim, two counts of armed criminal action, assault, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful use of a firearm (shooting at a motor vehicle), appeared with his attorney. The attorney has filed a motion for a change of venue, but online records do not show that the judge did not take up the motion. A plea hearing or trial setting is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 3. 

No public updates

Cases for Dakota Maynard and Dustin Brown were on the docket to have their cases heard during the Feb. 22 criminal docket; however, the cases were not viewable by the public on CaseNet, the Missouri online court system. Therefore, the Times was unable to provide updates.