Criminal Trials for Week of March 31, 2025

Published 7:30 am Saturday, March 15, 2025

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Following are criminal trials to be heard at the Covington County Courthouse the week of March 31, 2025, with Judge Charles A. Short presiding.

  • Jasmine Deanne Byrd, second degree theft of property, Attorney David Baker
  • Zarlote Sue Burgess, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons
  • Derrick Tyrone Gosha, first degree theft of property, Attorney Trey Burgess
  • Billy O’Neal Ramsey, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons
  • Stephen Wayne Mahaffey, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, Attorney Trey Burgess
  • Breckin Anthony McClendon, third degree burglary, third degree theft of property, Attorney Benton Persons
  • Starr Stokes Vickery, second degree assault, third degree domestic violence (harassment), Attorney Bill Alverson
  • Crystal Rowell, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons
  • Brittany Diane Marcello, first degree receiving stolen property, Attorney Meredith Peters
  • Kristina Danielle Robertson, first degree possession of a forged instrument, second degree possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Trey Burgess
  • Laura Cooper, first degree theft of property, Attorney Meredith Peters
  • Gregory Duke, first degree receiving stolen property, Attorney Rod Sylvester
  • Jonathan Tyson Carr, first degree theft of property, Attorney Corey Bryan
  • Takya Lanae Mooney, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, false ID to law enforcement officer, Attorney William Alverson
  • Patrick Bryan Johnson, first degree possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license revoked, speeding, Attorney Bill Alverson
  • Steven Michael Fuller, first degree attempted theft of property, Attorney Trey Burgess
  • Amy Adcock Hart, possession of a controlled substance, second degree possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, Attorney David Baker
  • Justin Blake Donaldson, first degree theft of property, third degree burglary, Attorney Trey Burgess
  • Brenton Ryals Anderson, SORNA violation, Attorney William Alverson
  • Chelsea A. Calhoun, first degree theft of property, third degree burglary, Attorney Riley Powell
  • Cornelius James Marshall, intimidate witness, two counts of second degree assault, Attorney Rod Sylvester
  • Cornelius Trayvon Marshall, murder, Attorney J. Carlton Taylor
  • Adam Michael Boyd, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, second degree possession of marijuana, Attorney Trey Burgess
  • Dyrian Akeah Savage, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, first degree possession of marijuana, Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Courtney Lee Porter, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Cierra White
  • Frank Cortez McQueen, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Benton Persons

This case shall be tried first on the docket for each day.

  • Dustin Lee Kelso, false ID to obstruct justice, Attorney Larry Grissett
  • Demarcus Shontez Johnson Jr., first degree robbery, Attorney Riley Powell
  • Jason L. Taylor, first degree robbery, Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Landrea Natasha Peacock, two counts of third degree theft of property, Attorney Rod Sylvester
  • Lateia Shanta Stoudemire, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons
  • Reginald Devoya Stoudemire, trafficking, Attorney Riley Powell

The above criminal motion cases were filed by the clerk’s office on Feb. 6, 2025. A pre-trial docket call to determine the order in which cases will be tried is set for March 13, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.