Judge Shayne Sexton heard several plea agreements during the April 24 session in Claiborne Criminal Court.
Louis Ruben Wolfe, 57, charged with vehicular homicide, was sentenced to 7.2 years at 20 percent confinement. Wolfe was given credit for 172 days of jail time already served. His driver’s license is suspended for eight years.
Jonathan Whitaker, 26, was charged under three separate plea agreements with assault, driving under the influence (second offense) and theft over $1,000. Whitaker was sentenced to a concurrent three years at 30 percent confinement. He was given credit for 184 days of jail time already served.
Eric Scott Reed, 31, charged with aggravated assault, was sentenced to five years at 30 percent confinement. Reed was given credit for any jail time served since Jan 25, 2016. This case runs concurrently with prior ones.
Herbert Ancle Shoffner, 59, charged with felony evading arrest and resisting arrest, was sentenced to a concurrent one year of confinement. Shoffner was given credit for 33 days of jail time already served. This case runs concurrently with prior ones.
Charles Franklin Wray, 50, charged with violation of the sexual offender registry law, was sentenced to two years at 30 percent confinement. Wray was given credit for 55 days of jail time already served. This case runs concurrently with a prior violation of probation case.
Kevin D. Lawson, 33, charged with the violation of the habitual motor vehicle offender bar, was sentenced to two years of Community Corrections. He must pay at least $100 per month in court costs and fines. As a condition of this agreement, Lawson pleads guilty to a violation of probation case and agrees to serve the balance of that sentence prior to serving the full sentence in this case.
Robert David Southerland, 47, charged with driving under the influence (fourth offense) and driving on a suspended license, was sentenced to a concurrent two years at 30 percent confinement.
Rebecca Sue Rouse, 47, was initially charged under two separate plea agreements with introduction of contraband into a penal facility, theft of services, tampering with evidence, simple possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of a schedule VI drugs, aggravated burglary and theft over $1,000. Rouse was sentenced to an effective split confinement of eight years TDOC supervised probation with six months confinement for the introduction of contraband, tampering with evidence and aggravated burglary charges. She was given credit for 162 days of jail time already served. Rouse forfeits $75 to the Economic Crime Fund. Court costs, fines and restitution will be determined during a hearing on June 5.
James Truitt, 33, initially charged with aggravated burglary, vandalism over $500 and theft over $500, was sentenced to a concurrent two years confinement on burglary and theft charges. Truitt was given credit for 228 days of jail time already served.
Randy Trevor Ayers, 27, charged with accessory after the fact, was sentenced to a split confinement of two years TDOC supervised probation with 15 days of confinement. Ayers was given credit for 15 days of jail time already served. He must pay at least $100 per month in court costs and forfeits $75 to the Economic Crime Fund. Ayers is barred from any contact with his victims and must stay at least 1,000 ft. away from one of his victim’s property or anywhere she is likely to be.
Sonnie Boone Hall, 34, was initially charged with introduction of contraband into a penal facility and conspiracy to introduce drugs into a penal institution. Hall was sentenced to a split confinement of five years of TDOC supervised probation with 365 days confinement on the conspiracy charge. The introduction of contraband charge is nolle. He must pay at least $100 per month in court costs beginning 30 days after release from jail. This sentence runs consecutively to a current TDOC one.
Mark Alan Brewer, 24, was charged with driving under the influence, felony evading arrest, possession of methamphetamine under one-half ounce and possession of a schedule III drugs for resale. Brewer was sentenced to a concurrent four years confinement. He was given credit for 45 days of jail time already served. This case runs concurrently with a prior violation of probation case and agreed to serve the balance of that sentence as a condition of his status.
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