Judge Shayne Sexton processed several plea agreements recently during hearings in Claiborne County Criminal Court, including one for Jacob Hurst, 26, charged with burglary, vandalism under $500, theft over $10,000, theft over $1,000 and theft over $500.
Hurst was sentenced to a concurrent six years confinement with credit for 309 days jail time already served. Monetary obligations and restitution will be determined during a hearing on April 4.
Chad James Dean McDaniel, 31, initially charged with robbery, had his case amended to aggravated burglary. McDaniel was sentenced to five years Community Corrections. He forfeits $75 to the Economic Crime Fund. Restitution will be determined during a hearing on April 4.
Basil DeWayne Gilpin, 39, charged with burglary other than a habitation, was sentenced to six years at 35 percent confinement. Gilpin must pay $75 in restitution through parole to Kentucky Pawn in Middlesboro. He must stay at least 1,000 ft. away from the Tazewell Church of God.
Morgan Patterson, 21, initially charged with criminal conspiracy, introduction of contraband into a penal facility and possession of a schedule III controlled substance, had her charges reduced to attempted introduction of contraband into a penal facility. Patterson was sentenced to two years at 30 percent confinement. This sentence runs concurrently with all prior convictions.
Pamela Gail Brooks, 54, initially charged with theft of property under $60,000, had her charge amended to accessory after the fact. Brooks was sentenced to a split confinement of four years TDOC supervised probation with 30 days confinement. She was given credit for 19 days jail time already served. Brooks must pay at least $100 per month in court costs beginning 30 days after release from confinement and forfeits $75 to the Economic Crime Fund.
Christopher Allen Vanover, 28, charged with attempted aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000 and joyriding, was sentenced to a split confinement of four years TDOC supervised probation with 60 days confinement. Vanover was given credit for 18 days jail time already served. He must pay at least $50 per month in court costs beginning 30 days after release from jail. Vanover forfeits $75 to the Economic Crime Fund and is barred from any contact with his victims. As a condition of his probationary status, he must enroll in adult literacy classes.
James Howard Owens Jr., 59, charged with attempted burglary, was sentenced to a split confinement of two years TDOC supervised probation with 37 days confinement. Owens was given credit for 37 days jail time already served. He must pay at least $100 per month in court costs and was ordered to vacate the property owned by one of his victims within 30 days. He is barred from any contact with his victims and must stay at least 1,000 ft. from them and their property.
Herbert Ayers, 43, charged with possession of a schedule III controlled substance with the intent to sell, was sentenced to a split confinement of four years TDOC supervised probation with one day confinement. Ayers was given credit for one day jail time already served. He must pay at least $150 per month in court costs and a $2,000 fine.
Joey Lee Sincell, 31, charged with escape and theft over $1,000, was sentenced to a concurrent two years confinement. This case runs consecutively to a prior criminal court case.
Kayla Danielle Johnson, 24, charged with theft over $1,000, was sentenced to four years at 30 percent confinement. Johnson was given credit for any jail time already served since the offense date of June 12, 2015. Johnson is eligible to apply to Drug Court. If she is accepted, this sentence will be suspended and she will be released to that facility. Restitution will be determined during a hearing on April 4. This sentence runs concurrently with a prior violation of probation case.
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