Coahoma County Circuit Court convened this week with the community summoned to serve on juries decide the facts in cases before the court.
More than 100 cases were on the January docket with only about a two dozen of those cases traditionally disposed of over the two weeks the court is in session.
Those brought before the court often plead to a lesser offense and all those charged are innocent until proven guilty.
The cases are listed by the names of the three judge in the 11th Circuit Court District and cases may be listed in multiple courts in an effort to get those cases heard this term. Cases remain on the docket until they are heard and disposed of by the court.
The following people are on the Coahoma County Circuit Court docket for the January term. They are listed by name, charge and attorney - if given:
JUDGE HUNTER NOWELL'S COURT
• Tommy Charles Stuckey, First Degree Murder, Ricky Lewis.
• Kenneth Jerome Haywood, Manslaughter, Ricky Lewis.
• Jarvis Wade, Sexual Battery and Fondling, Wilbert L. Johnson.
• Lashea Moore, Simple Assault on an Educator, Cynthia Stewart.
• Frederick Jones and Roderick Williams, Conspiracy and Burglary of a Business, Kevin Cavender and Azki Shah.
• Valencia Little, Trafficking a Controlled Substance, Arthur Caldron.
• Orlando Simons, Possession of Marijuana, Chris Finn and Cheryl Webster.
• William Randolph, Possession of Marijuana with Firearm Enhancement, Warren Martin.
• Octavian Deunta Gilmore, Trafficking a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance, Michael S. Carr.
• Shada Shamell Young, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, Chris Finn and Cheryl Webster.
• Mark Dewayne Simpson, Burglary of a Vehicle, Wilbert L. Johnson.
• Aldrict Hill, Ladell Porter, Lonnie Stacker, Kendrick Marion, Shooting into a Dwelling with Firearm Enhancement, Shooting into a Motor Vehicle with Firearm Enhancement, Michael S. Carr, Ricky Lewis, Boyd Atkinson, Azki Sha.
• Cornelius Smith, False Pretenses, Azki Shah.
• Moneika Braxton, Aggravated DUI, Chris Finn.
• Shareka Jurden, Felony Child Abuse two counts, Wilbert Johnson.
• Brandy Games, Felony Malicious Mischief, Wilbert Johnson.
• Laura Young, Felony Worthless Check, Wilbert Johnson.
• Joshua Walker, Receiving Stolen Property two counts, Wilbert Johnson.
• Trace Pierce, Statutory Rape, Fondling, Sexual Battery, Wilbert Johnson.
• Omar Wofford, Possession of Cocaine.
• Shaquille Butler, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana, Azki Shah.
• James Cornelius Copeland, Manslaughter and Habitual Offender, Wilbert Johnson.
• Carcherryo Scott, Brandon Spralls, Demarjah Stephens, Kevin Scott, Conspiracy and Armed Robbery and Attempted Aggravated Assault with Firearm Enhancement, Wes Ryals, Wilbert Johnson, Michael Carr and Christopher Powell.
• Lawrence Thompson, Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure, Wilbert Johnson.
• Shoral Bounds, Embezzlement, Michael Carr.
• Kadarius Thomas, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Marijuana and Habitual Offender, Wilbert Johnson.
• Davalin Melton Jr., Aggravated Assault with Firearm Enhancement, Chris Finn.
• Brandon Spralls, Burglary of an Automobile, Wilbert Johnson.
• Phillip Wright, Burglary of a Dwelling, Ricky Lewis.
• Ketavion Simpson, First Degree Murder with Firearm Enhancement, Wilbert Johnson.
• “Defendant-at-Large,” Burglary of a Dwelling, Wilbert Johnson.
• “Sealed,” Uttering Forgery two counts.
• “Defendant-at-Large,” Possession of Marijuana, Ricky Lewis.
• “Sealed,” Sexual Battery by Authority Figure and Fondling by Authority Figure.
• “Sealed,” Possession of Methamphetamine.
• “Sealed,” Aggravated Assault Domestic Violence, “Not Arraigned.”
• “Sealed,” Possession of Cocaine, “Not Arraigned.”
JUDGE CHARLES E. WEBSTER'S COURT
• Davenport, R., Webb, M, Collums, B., Conspiracy to Commit Burglary of a Dwelling, Capital Murder, Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon-Habitual Offender.
• Robinson, L., Robbery, Aggravated Assault.
• Robinson, L. Burglary of an Auto.
• Brown E., Robbery by use of a Deadly Weapon.
• Jones, D., Shooting into Dwelling, SA Domestic Violence.
• Lucas, L., Felony Worthless Check.
• Howard F., Whittington, T., Aggravated Assault, Robbery by Use of a Deadly Weapon, Poss. of Marijuana.
• Sims, M. Jr., Sexual Battery by Authority Figure.
• Sims, M., Sexual Battery.
• Haulcy, A., Trafficking of Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana, Firearm Enhancement.
• Leonard, T., Trafficking Tetrahydrocannabinol, Trafficking Codeine, Possession of Cocaine, Second and Subsequent Offender Habitual Offender.
• Brown, D., Possession of Oxycodone, Possession of Marijuana.
• Stevenson, M., Statutory Rape, Sexual Battery, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Possession of Stolen Firearm.
• Smith, M., Possession, Receiving Stolen Property.
• Gilmore, K., Possession of Cocaine, Second and Subsequent Offender.
• Eubanks, J., Aggravated Assault, Firearm Enhancement.
• Mitchell, A., Attempted Aggravated Assault, Firearm Enhancement, Aggravated Assault, Firearm Enhancement.
• Butler, S. Aggravated Assault, Domestic Violence
• Williams, J., Drive By Shooting.
•Thomas, K., Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
• Clay, E., Aggravated Assault, Burglary of a Dwelling, Firearm Enhancement.
• Henderson, C., Possession of Cocaine, Firearm Enhancement.
• Badger, D., Simple Assault of Jail Officer.
• Badger, D., Robbery by Use of Deadly Weapon, Possession of Stolen Firearm.
• Jefferson, G. and Neal S., Conspiracy, Fraudulent Statements and Reports, Embezzlement.
• Myles, M., First Degree Murder.
• Thompson, D., First Degree Murder.
• Johnson, C., First Degree Murder.
•Jones, D., First Degree Murder, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon.
• White, N., First Degree Murder, Possession of Firearm by Felon.
• Green, C. and Walls, F., First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, Accessory After the Fact-Habitual Offender.
• Calhoun, M. and Smith, T., First Degree Murder with Firearm Enhancement.
• Johnson, S., Manslaughter with Firearm.
• Peterson, A., Failure to Re-Register as Sex Offender.
• Dukes, C., Aggravated Assault, Domestic Violence, Taking Away a Motor Vehicle.
• Young, W., Aggravated Assault, Domestic Violence.
• Melton, E., Aggravated Assault.
• Lee, A., Aggravated Assault.
• Walker, W., Burglary of Dwelling, Burglary of Auto, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon.
• Love, W., Fondling by an Authority Figure.
• Clark, B., Prescription Fraud.
• Johnson, C., First Degree Murder, Shooting into a Dwelling, Firearm Enhancement.
• Dye, D., Human Trafficking, Statutory Rape.
• Jones, K., Possession of Marijuana.
• Thomas, A., Sale of Cocaine.
• Skipper, Q., Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana.
• Benson, L., Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon.
• Edgeworth, S., Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon.
• Bane, H., Possession of Marijuana.
• Blackwelder, B., Felon Worthless Check.
• Jurden, J., Felonious Abuse of a Child.
• Calhoun, N., Trafficking of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon.
• Lee, C., Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Second and Subsequent Offender, Firearm Enhancement.
• McKinley, S. Jr., Felony DUI Refusal.
• McKinley, S. Jr., Felony DUI Refusal.
• Taylor, K. and Wright C., First Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
JUDGE LINDA F. COLEMAN'S COURT
• Jimmy Miller, Robbery and Aggravated Assault.
• Jason Allen, Tyrekius Allen, Terrance Thomas, Robbery, Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault.
• Lakeysha Jackson, Attempted Aggravated Assault.
• Shyrick Hardmon, Manslaughter.
• Kelvin Davis, Sexual Batter and Fondling.
• Marquez Stevenson, Uttering Forgery.
• Darnell Dye, Possession of Stolen Property, Taking Away a Motor Vehicle, Felony Fleeing.
• Johnathan Cooper, Taking Away a Motor Vehicle.
• Larry Johnson and Derressa McDaniel, Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana.
• Deonta Williams, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Alprazolam, Possession of Marijuana.
• Deonta Williams, Possession of Cocaine.
• Rogervelt Sims, Sexual Battery, Felony Child Abuse, Exposure to HIV.
• Trevelis Robinson, Aggravated Assault.
• Bill Blackwelder, Felony Worthless Check.
• Trentavius Thomas and Albert Thomas, First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, Shooting into a Motor Vehicle, Intimidating a Witness.
• D’Angelo Abrams, D’Amonte Abrams and Jerry Seamster, Conspiracy, First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault and Possession of Firearm.
• Martavious Magsby and Steve Magsby, First Degree Murder, Accessory After the Fact.
• Myron Pollard, Possession of Cocaine/Fentanyl/Methamphetamine/Oxicntin/Marijuana/Buprenorphine.
•Artavious Jones, Possession of Cocaine.
• Michael McElroy, Possession of Methamphetamine.