During the first week of proceedings in Pontotoc County Circuit Court, nineteen defendants pled guilty to their respective charges and were sentenced.
Defendant Jerry Allen Ferguson pled guilty to two counts of DUI third offense.
Ferguson was sentenced to two concurrent five year prison terms unless he successfully completes one year in the Intensive Supervision/House Arrest Program.
If Ferguson completes house arrest he will be placed on four years post release supervision.
Ferguson was ordered to pay two fines totaling $4,000 and pay $905.00 in court costs.
Defendant Jerry Ralph Carpenter pled guilty to burglary and larceny of a building and was sentenced to seven years in prison, but was given credit for time served and the balance suspended.
Carpenter was placed on five years supervision, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $7,180.16 restitution, $434.50 court costs and fees totaling $500.
Defendant Cody Odell pled guilty to burglary of a building and was sentenced to seven years in prison, but he was given credit for time served and the balance suspended.
Odell was placed on five years probation, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $434.50 court costs and $500 in fees.
Defendant Ashley Nicole Hallmark pled guilty to burglary of a building and was sentenced to seven years in prison, but was given credit for time served and the balance suspended.
Hallmark was placed on five years supervision and ordered to pay $8,700 restitution and $434.50 court costs.
Defendant Manuel Gator pled guilty to charges in two drug cases, including possession of methamphetamine with intent and possession of marijuana with intent.
On the methamphetamine charge, Gator was sentenced to a 20 years suspended prison term and placed on five years supervision.
Gator was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $509.50 court costs, $200 restitution and $500 in fees.
On the marijuana charge, Gator was sentenced to a three years suspended prison term, which will run concurrently with the other drug charge.
Defendant Logan Welch pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine (enhanced by a firearm) and was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison unless he successfully completes one year in the Intensive Supervision/House Arrest Program.
If he completes house arrest, Welch will be placed on four years supervision.
Welch was ordered to pay $1,000 fine, $509.50 court costs and $500 in fees.
Defendant Joseph Calvin Montgomery pled guilty to burglary of a building and was sentenced to seven years in prison, but was given credit for time served and the balance suspended.
Montgomery was placed on five years supervision, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $434.50 court costs, $530 restitution and $500 in fees.
Defendant Johnny Marcus Graham pled guilty to felony shoplifting and was sentenced to five years in prison, but was given credit for time served and the balance suspended.
Graham was placed on four and a half years supervision, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $434.50 court costs and $500 in fees.
Defendant Arthur Eugene Swanson pled guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but was given credit for time served and the balance suspended.
Swanson was placed on five years supervision, ordered to pay $434.50 court costs and be assessed by MDOC for any mental health issues.
Defendant Juan Hernandez pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with 12 years suspended.
Hernandez was placed on five years supervision, ordered to pay a total of $8,442.80 in restitution, a fine of $1,000, court costs of $434.50 and fees of $500.
Defendant Tyler Mack Tedford pled guilty in one case to burglary of a building and guilty in a second case to grand larceny.
In the burglary case, Tedford was sentenced to serve seven years in prison.
Tedford was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $434.50 court costs and $1,200 in restitution
On the grand larceny charge, Tedford was sentenced to a five years suspended prison term which will run consecutively with the other sentence.
Tedford will be placed on five years post-release supervision and he was ordered to pay $1,017.00 in restitution and $434.50 court costs.
Defendant Timothy J. Underwood pled guilty in one case to grand larceny and in a second case to possession of methamphetamine with intent.
On the grand larceny charge, Underwood was sentenced to serve five years in prison, pay a fine of $1,000, pay $36.50 restitution, $434.50 court costs and $500 in fees.
On the drug charge, Underwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with 19 years suspended, which will run consecutively with the other sentence.
Underwood was placed on five years post-release supervision, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $45 restitution, $509.50 court costs and $500 in fees.
Defendant Zachary D. Bethune pled guilty in one case to possession of precursors and in a second case to receiving stolen property.
For possession of precursors, Bethune was sentenced to serve seven years in prison and pay a fine of $5,000 (with $4,000 suspended). He was also ordered to pay $50 restitution and $434.50 court costs.
For receiving stolen property, Bethune was sentenced to a five years suspended prison term which will run consecutively with the other sentence.
Bethune was placed on five years post release supervision and ordered to pay $434.50 court costs and $1,200 total restitution.
Defendant Misty D. Taylor pled guilty to hindering prosecution and was sentenced to five years in prison, but she was given credit for time served and the balance suspended.
Taylor was placed on four years post release supervision, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $434.50 court costs and $500 in fees.
Defendant Ashley Taylor pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine, but the court withheld adjudication of guilt and imposition of sentence.
Taylor was placed on three years probation, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $509.50 court costs, $50 restitution and $500 in fees.
Defendant Michael Morphis pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to three years in prison, but he was given credit for time served and the balance suspended.
Morphis was placed on two and a half years post-release supervision, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $509.50 court costs and $700 in fees.
Defendant James Mark Allen pled guilty in two cases, which included two counts of burglary of a building and two counts of grand larceny.
On the burglary charges, Allen was sentenced to serve five years in prison with a second five year prison term suspended.
Allen was ordered to pay $20,450 restitution, plus court costs and placed on five years post-release supervision.
On each of two grand larceny charges, Allen was sentenced to five years suspended prison terms, which will all run consecutively with other counts.
Allen was also ordered to pay court costs.
Defendant Jennifer Eilene Robbins pled guilty to DUI third offense and was sentenced to serve five years in prison unless she successfully completes one year in the Intensive Supervision/House Arrest Program.
Robbins was placed on four years post-release supervision, fined $2,000 and ordered to pay $452.50 court costs and $500 in fees.
Defendant Creighton Montgomery pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine (enhanced by a firearm) and was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 22 years suspended.
Montgomery was placed on five years post-release supervision, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $509.50 court costs and $550 restitution.
