The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County district court in Jan, 2013. The presiding judge was the Hon. Brian DeSoto. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or dismissal negotiated with the district attorney without a trial. Matters may also be resolved as the result of a trial during which the judge dismisses the case for insufficient evidence or renders a verdict of innocence or guilt. In any case in which a guilty plea or verdict is entered, sentencing is determined by the judge:
Watson Dylan Taylor, misuse of 911 system, guilty, sentenced to 10 days in the Lenoir County jail, suspended to 12 months unsupervised probation.
Alawisha Fields, communicating threats, pleaded not guilty, sentenced to 10 days in the Lenoir County jail, suspended to 12 months unsupervised probation.
Kenneth NMN Lewis, driving while impaired (level 1), guilty, sentenced to two years in the Department of Correction, suspended to 36 months supervised probation.
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County district court in Jan, 2013. The presiding judge was the Hon. Elizabeth Heath. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or dismissal negotiated with the district attorney without a trial. Matters may also be resolved as the result of a trial during which the judge dismisses the case for insufficient evidence or renders a verdict of innocence or guilt. In any case in which a guilty plea or verdict is entered, sentencing is determined by the judge:
Carlo Carmon, assault on a female, pleaded not guilty, sentenced to 30 days in the Lenoir County jail, suspended to 30 days in the Lenoir County jail.
Michael Javon Coleman, assault on a female, pleaded guilty, sentenced to 80 days in the Lenoir County jail. Communicating threats, case dismissed.
Robert Earl Taylor, communicating threats, pleaded guilty, sentenced to 120 days in the Department of Correction, suspended to 12 months supervised probation.
Christen Morgan King, possess drug paraphernalia, case dismissed.
Jeremy Todd Winnie, assault on a female, pleaded guilty, sentenced to 75 days in the Lenoir County jail, suspended to 18 months supervised probation.