Judge Shayne Sexton approved several plea agreements recently during a session of Claiborne County Criminal Court.
Christopher Clayton Laparade, 41, initially charged with introduction of contraband into a penal facility, driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage over $500, possession of a schedule II, a schedule IV and a schedule VI controlled substances and driving on a suspended license, was sentenced to a split confinement of one year ETHRA supervised probation with two days confinement. Laparade was given credit for 12 hours of jail time already served. He must attend a MADD Victim Impact Panel. Laparade is eligible for unsupervised probation if all monetary obligations are paid in full by the date of his hearing on April 4. The charges of possession of a schedule II and a schedule IV controlled substances was dismissed due to valid prescriptions.
Jonathon Whitaker, 25, initially charged under two separate cases with criminal conspiracy, introduction of contraband into a penal facility, possession of a schedule III controlled substance and theft under $500, was sentenced to a concurrent one year confinement. Whitaker was given credit for any jail time served since Aug. 18. He must pay at least $125 per month in court costs and fines.
Allen Ryan Robbins, 26, initially charged with criminal conspiracy, introduction of contraband into a penal facility and possession of a schedule III controlled substance, was sentenced to three years at 30 percent confinement. Robbins was given credit for 186 days jail time already served. This case runs concurrently with all priors.
Robert Wesley Phipps, 38, initially charged under two separate cases with violation of the habitual motor vehicle offense bar, driving on a revoked license and violations of the traffic control device and financial responsibility laws, was sentenced to an effective five years confinement. Phipps was given credit for jail time served from Dec. 17 to Feb. 22.
Willy B. Graham, 23, initially charged with felony evading arrest, reckless endangerment and driving on a revoked license, was sentenced to a split confinement of two years TDOC supervised probation with 96 days confinement. Graham was given credit for 96 days jail time already served. He must pay at least $100 per month in court costs beginning 30 days after release from jail. The charge of reckless endangerment was dismissed.
Benjamin Wayne Hopson, 29, initially charged with criminal simulation, resisting arrest and vandalism under $500, was sentenced to a split confinement of four years TDOC supervised probation with 365 days confinement. Hopson was given credit for 44 days jail time already served. He must pay at least $200 per month in court costs and forfeits $75 to the Economic Crime Fund. Hopson must pay $650 in restitution to his victim.
Matthew D. King, 31, initially charged with aggravated burglary, was sentenced to a split confinement of six years Community Corrections with 77 days confinement. King was given credit for 77 days jail time already served. He must pay at least $150 per month in court costs beginning on March 26 and forfeits $75 to the Economic Crime Fund. King must pay $2,320 in restitution to one of his victims and an additional $40 to his second one. He must stay at least 1,000 ft. from his victims and their properties.
Camilla Diane Brown, 27, initially charged with burglary, vandalism under $500, theft over $10,000, theft over $1,000, theft over $500, was sentenced to six years TDOC supervised probation. Brown must pay court costs and forfeits $450 to the Economic Crime Fund. Restitution will be determined during a hearing on May 16. She is barred from any contact with her victims.
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