13 guilty in Warren, Sharkey circuit courts

Published 8:37 pm Friday, February 25, 2011

In Warren County Circuit Court for the week ending Friday:

• Max Deshun Armstrong, 33, 1302 Country Club Road, Jackson, pleaded guilty to felony shoplifting and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Isadore Patrick to four years in prison, plus $322.50 in court costs. Armstrong was arrested Sept. 11.

• Jimmy Lee Braxton, 45, 212 Wells Road, pleaded guilty to non-residential burglary and was sentenced by Patrick to 111 days in jail followed by a drug and alcohol treatment program under the supervision of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, a term in the MDOC’s Hinds County Restitution Center and up to five years of probation, plus a $1,000 fine, $300 in restitution and $322.50 in costs. Braxton was arrested Nov. 4.

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• Carl Jay Britt, 36, 616 Seventh St., Magee, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced by Patrick to the Ninth Circuit Court Drug Court Program for a period not to exceed five years, a $1,000 fine, $1,350 in restitution and $997.50 in costs. Britt was arrested July 20.

• Kqeariston Caples, 29, 448 Boy Scout Road, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and was sentenced by Circuit Judge M. James Chaney to 10 years in prison followed by five years of probation, a $2,500 fine and $322.50 in costs. Caples was arrested Jan. 22, 2010.

• Carol K. Clark, 23, 5427 Gibson Road, was found guilty of violating probation and sentenced to two years in the MDOC Intensive Supervision Program (house arrest) followed by eight years of probation, plus $4,232.50 in fines, costs and fees. Clark was arrested Nov. 21, 2008 for burglary of a dwelling.

• Michael Clark Conn, 54, 510 Bazinsky Road, No. 1F, pleaded guilty to burglary of a dwelling and was sentenced by Patrick to 72 days in jail followed by five years of probation, a $1,000 fine, $900 restitution and $322.50 in costs. Conn’s arrest date was not available.

• Gary Paul Guillot, 18, 420 Tilton Ranch Road, pleaded guilty to burglary of a vehicle and was sentenced by Chaney to the Drug Court program for a period not to exceed five years, a $1,000 fine and $997.50 in costs. Guillot was arrested Dec. 13.

• Cody Frank Goulette, 18, 107 Warren St., pleaded guilty to non-residential burglary and possession of burglar’s tools and was sentenced by Patrick to five years of probation, a $1,000 fine and $322.50 in costs. Goulette was arrested Dec. 30, 2009.

• Jarrett Trimaine Marshall, 25, 212 Madison Drive, Monroe, La., was found guilty of violating probation and sentenced by Patrick to three years of probation with supervision transferred to the Louisiana Department of Corrections. Marshall was arrested Jan. 17, 2007 for burglary of a vehicle.

• Jessica Lacole Maxwell, 29, 2330 Lebanon Pine Grove Road, Utica, was found guilty of violating probation and sentenced by Patrick to complete MDOC-supervised drug and alcohol treatment followed a term in the Flowood Restitution Center to pay $2,537.50 in fines, fees and costs. Maxwell was arrested Feb. 9, 2009 for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.

• Eric Porter, 40, 3700 Gowall Road, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced by Chaney to two years in prison followed by five years of probation, a $1,000 fine, $4,778.37 in restitution and $322.50 in costs. Porter was arrested April 8.

• Lucius Sparks, 36, 1237 Magnolia St., pleaded guilty to third or subsequent offense DUI and was sentenced by Chaney to three years in prison followed by two years of probation, a $2,000 fine and $322.50 in costs. Sparks was arrested July 2.

In Sharkey County Circuit Court:

• James Gray, 4813 Nailor Road, was found guilty of business and non-residential burglaries from an arrest Nov. 11 and was sentenced by Patrick to the Drug Court program for a period not to exceed five years. Patrick also found Gray guilty in Warren County Circuit Court of violating probation from a Feb. 2, 2010 arrest for malicious mischief and gave him a concurrent Drug Court sentence. Gray also must pay a $1,000 fine, $888 in restitution and $1,320 in fees and costs to Sharkey County, and $1,262.50 in fines and fees to Warren County.