A busy docket saw a number of defendants in Warren County courtrooms this week.

Marvin Reed, whose parole was revoked for failure to register as a sex offender, saw his original sentence of 14 years revoked by District Judge M. James Chaney this week, with seven years to serve and seven suspended. Originally, Reed was charged with a sex offense in Hinds County. He failed to register as a sex offender after moving to Warren County. In May 2024, Reed was spotted by Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies driving an ATV and drinking from a bottle of what appeared to be an alcoholic beverage. When WCSO attempted to pull him over, he fled. He was eventually caught and charged with fleeing law enforcement. Additional charges are also pending.

Koury Lawrence saw charges for vehicle burglary revoked this week and was sentenced to serve seven years and pay fines. Lawrence, who was in jail awaiting trial for the 2023 shooting death of Carleone Woodland, faces an additional charge of aggravated assault in connection with an incident in January 2025 while in the “D Block” of the Warren County Jail. He and eight other inmates are accused of assaulting another inmate in an attempt to steal $50 from him, according to WCSO Investigator Lt. Stacy Rollison.

John Erwin was sentenced to seven years for being a felon in possession of a weapon with two years to serve and five years suspended. He requested to serve his time at the Pascagoula Restitution Center and said he had contacts in the area who could provide employment for him when he is through serving his time. The state had no objections to this and it was approved by Chaney; however, the court later received word from the Pascagoula Restitution Center that they would not accept the defendant, so the matter was rescheduled to a future date to discuss a new sentence.

Malcom Ward, who is charged with two counts of molestation and two counts of sexual battery of a minor, requested a reduction of his bond due to the length of his time in jail. He was arrested in July and bail was initially set at $900,000. Rollison testified that, during the defendant’s time in the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility, he made recorded phone calls to the victim’s mother and the victim – despite a “no-contact order” – offering items in exchange for modification of their testimonies. Rollison also said it has been brought to her attention recently that there may be another victim involved. Motion to reduce bond was denied. Ward’s trial is set for July 2025.

Friday in the courtroom of Judge Toni Terrett, two people saw their sentences revoked and were remanded to serve 90-day terms at a technical violation center.

Trayvon Barnett, who was recently released from jail in Harrison County, had his sentence relating to charges of non-residential burglary revoked. His original sentence was seven years, with credit for two years and 45 days served. This sentence was revoked but suspended with 90 days to serve at a technical violation center.

Sommer Gaddy appeared on a technical violation regarding an original charge of larceny of a motor vehicle. She failed to meet with her parole officer dating back to April 2024. Terrett adjudicated her sentence, giving her five years with five suspended and five years probation. She is first required to serve 90 days at a technical violation center.

According to Mississippi Code 1972, a technical violation center falls under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Department of Corrections “to detain probation and parole violators revoked by the court or parole board. It is equipped to address the underlying factors that led to the offender’s violation as identified based on the results of a risk and needs assessment.”