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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.

Monday, March 31

• 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

Tuesday, April 1

• 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
• DerrickTyrone Gosha, first degree theft of property, Attorney Trey Burgess

Wednesday, April 2

• 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
• Billy O’Neal Ramsey, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons
• Chelsea A. Calhoun, first degree theft of property, third degree burglary, Attorney Riley Powell
• Dyrian Akeah Savage, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, first degree possession of marijuana, Attorney Chris Sledge

Thursday, April 3

• 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
• 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
• Greg Duke, first degree receiving stolen property, Attorney Rod Sylvester

Friday, April 4

• 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

The above criminal trials were filed by the clerk’s office on March 27, 2025.