Criminal Trials Week of January 23, 2023

Published 11:00 am Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Following are criminal trials to be heard at the Covington County Courthouse the week of Jan. 23, 2023, with Judge Charles A. Short presiding.

  • Alexander Hamilton Eaton, second degree theft of property, third degree burglary, Attorney Letta Gorman
  • Clifton Barrett Moore, third degree burglary, third degree criminal mischief, Attorney Trey Burgess
  • Khalile Arisella Flowers, third degree theft of property, Attorney Rod Sylvester
  • Larry Dean Moore, false ID to obstruct justice, Attorney Manish Patel
  • Jonathan Alan Bush, murder, felony murder, Attorney Jeffery Duffey
  • Christopher Bradley Bush, murder, felony murder, Attorneys Wesley Pitters and Earnest White
  • Alex Algeron Daniels, attempted murder, Attorney Joe Sawyer
  • James Donald Grider, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Meredith Peters
  • Jason Robert Miles, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, second degree possession of marijuana, Attorney Meredith Peters
  • Laterrance Unteriest Jones, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Jason E. Sawyer, possession of a controlled substance, first degree possession of marijuana, possession of a pistol without a permit, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with no insurance, driving with an expired tag, Attorney David Baker
  • Connie Janese Veasey, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney William Alverson
  • Michael Derrick Douglas, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney David Baker
  • Michael David Grier, possession of a controlled substance, second degree possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney David Baker
  • Dorsey Jose Gearseal Tillis, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons
  • Anthony James Siler Jr., murder, Attorney Lee Knowles
  • Joe Mitchell Dorsey, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, second degree possession of marijuana, attempt to elude, reckless endangerment, second degree attempted assault, forbidden possession of a firearm, reckless driving, running a stop sign, running a red light, driving with no driver’s license and insurance, impeding a pass, failed vehicle registration, Attorney Rod Sylvester
  • Tyler Arnaz Sheridan, attempted murder, Attorney Larry Grissett
  • Isaiah Thomas, attempted murder, Attorney David Baker
  • Joamas Kelly Louis Brown, trafficking, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney William Alverson
  • Devin Sanders, trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Derek Lee Cartwright, first degree theft of property
  • Brandon Sentelle Dorsey, distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, second degree promoting prison contraband, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Rod Sylvester
  • Frankie Latisha McQueen, two counts of hindering prosecution, Attorney Riley Powell
  • Dora Porter, two counts of hindering prosecution, Attorney Riley Powell
  • Courtney Lee Porter, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Riley Powell
  • Brittany Erin Nicole Head, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Riley Powell
  • Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Riley Powell
  • Frank Cortez McQueen, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Dontavious Dantzler-Powell, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorneys Chase Dearman and Maxine Walters
  • Kenneth Lamar Douglas, second degree domestic violence, Attorney Diana Mock
  • Cornelius James Marshall, intimidating a witness, two counts of second degree assault, Attorney Benton Persons
  • Cornelius Trayvon Marshall, murder, Attorney David Baker
  • Teresa Annette Raines, first degree theft of property, Attorney William Alverson
  • Michael D. Griffin, domestic violence by strangulation, Attorney Riley Powell

The above criminal motion cases were filed by the clerk’s office on Dec. 20, 2022. A pre-trial docket call to determine the order in which cases will be tried is set for Jan. 17, 2023, at 8:30 a.m.