Seven more grand jury indictments released

Published 12:12 am Saturday, May 15, 2010

Additional criminal indictments handed down by the Warren County Grand Jury during its May term were released this week by the District Attorney’s office following arraignments of the defendants in Circuit Court.

Those indicted and their charges were:

• D’Andria Monique Lee, 25, 2727 Alcorn Drive, Apt. B. — uttering a forgery, Oct. 28.

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• John Henry Morgan Jr., 50, 2954 Arcadia St. — grand larceny, June 24, 2008.

• Kevin Palmer, 26, 109 Drusilla Lane — possession of a controlled substance, Feb. 22.

• Stephanie R. Parson, 28, 166 Elizabeth Circle — grand larceny, March 11.

• Rayshanti V. Price, 20, 109 Drusilla Lane — possession of a controlled substance, Feb. 22.

• Antoine Edward Scott, 25, 1235 W. Magnolia — embezzlement and grand larceny, Oct. 3.

• Thomas Edward Tubbs, 56, 906 National St. — molesting (child under age 16), Dec. 18.

The grand jury was convened May 3 by presiding Judge Isadore Patrick. The panel of 18 jurors reviewed evidence in 90 criminal cases against 107 individuals. They issued indictments in 83 of the cases and no-bills, meaning not enough evidence to charge, in seven.

Indictments are not made public until defendants are arraigned — formally told of the charges against them — in court, or waive arraignment.

Also in Warren County Circuit Court for the week ending Friday:

• A.D. Benard, 46, 1520 Military Ave., was found guilty of violating probation and sentenced by Patrick to five years in prison, plus $1,365 in fines and costs. Benard was arrested March 6, 2003, for burglary of a dwelling.

• Antonio Deshawn Brown, 20, 112 Maple Circle, pleaded guilty to statutory rape, victim under age 14, and was sentenced by Judge M. James Chaney to five years in prison followed by five years of probation, plus $322.50 in fines and costs. Brown was indicted by the Warren County Grand Jury in October.

• Delvechio Ellis, 26, 2633 Pearl St., pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced by Chaney to eight years in prison; and sale of a controlled substance and was sentenced by Chaney to 10 years in prison, the terms to be served concurrently and followed by five years of probation, plus $6,245 in fines and costs. Ellis was arrested on both charges Oct. 28.

• Helen M. Hedrick, 49, 6021 Pattison-Tillman Road, Pattison, was found guilty of violating probation and sentenced by Patrick to the MDOC Restitution Center in Flowood to pay $2,126.83 in fines and costs, followed by three years of probation. Hedrick was indicted by the Warren County Grand Jury in August for two counts of felony bad check.

• Charles Edward Miles, 49, 1241 W. Magnolia, was found guilty of violating probation and sentenced by Patrick to six years in prison followed by six years of probation, plus $2,602.50 in fines and costs. Miles was arrested March 16, 2004, for sale of cocaine.

• Mack Charles Taylor, 31, 1501 1/2 Military Ave., pleaded guilty to sale of a controlled substance and was sentenced by Chaney to one year of probation plus $1,622.50 in fines and costs. Taylor was arrested July 20.

• Douglas Walters, 21, 1414 First East St., pleaded guilty to two counts of fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer and was sentenced by Chaney to five years in prison, plus $645 in fines and costs. Walters was arrested Dec. 19, 2007, and Jan. 22, 2010.

• Brian Jamal Wilson, 26, 113 Springridge Drive, pleaded guilty to sale of a controlled substance and was sentenced by Chaney to one year in prison followed by two years of probation, plus $622.50 in fines and costs. Wilson was arrested Oct. 15.

In Sharkey County for the week ending Friday:

• Lazerick Dunson, 25, 77 Worthington Drive, Rolling Fork, pleaded guilty to sale of a controlled substance and was sentenced by Patrick to three years of probation plus $812.50 in fines and costs; and from a separate conviction was found guilty of violating probation and sentenced by Patrick to one year in prison followed by one year in the Mississippi Department of Corrections Intensive Supervision Program (house arrest) and one year of probation, plus $822.50 in fines and costs. The terms are to be served concurrently. Dunson was arrested April 24, 2007, and Oct. 26, 2007.

• Malcolm Williams, 43, 38 Poinsettia Drive, Rolling Fork, pleaded guilty to sale of cocaine and was sentenced by Patrick to six years in prison followed by five years of probation, plus $2,322.50 in fines and costs. Williams was indicted by the Sharkey County Grand Jury in August.