By Floyd Ingram
Chickasaw Journal
HOUSTON – Will Porter plead guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in Chickasaw County Circuit Court on the last day of the March term.
The case stems from the death of Amanda Porter, 23, who was found stabbed at her home in Houston in January 2013. Porter, 29, was charged in February 2013 with murder in connection to that incident.
Porter initially appeared before Circuit Court Judge John Gregory, plead guilty and said he wanted the death penalty. Gregory ordered Porter to undergo a mental evaluation after that appearance.
Two doctors testified on March 30 that Porter was competent and understood the charges against him.
Authorities were initially called to a report of a car on fire near Pumphrey’s Grocery about 5:30 a.m., that Sunday in February 2013 and their investigation led to a home at 1688 Highway 8 East and upon entry found Amanda Porter had been stabbed.
Sheriff’s deputies developed Will Porter as a suspect and he was detained about 30-minutes later. A weapon believed to have been used in the crime was recovered.
It was the county’s first homicide in almost two years.
Porter’s plea brought to a close the last of three 2013 homicide cases brought before the court.
Capital murder charges were filed in against Gregory Mitchell, 32, in connection with the stabbing death of William Ray “Shorty” Bevill in his home April 15, 2013. Mitchell was sentenced to life in September 2014.
Brecker Johnson, 39, pled guilty to the reduced charge of manslaughter in March 2014 and was sentenced as a habitual offender to 20-years with no opportunity for parole in the murder of John L. Wofford in Woodland in August 2013.
Cases on the March docket of Circuit Court in Houston by defendant name, charge, bond and status are:
• Claude Adams, plead guilty to Uttering Forgery and was sentenced to 3 years with three years suspended and ordered to pay $9,677 in fees, fines and restitution.
• Etienne Adams, Possession of Controlled Substance, no bond listed.
• Christopher Anderson, Grand Larceny, $10,000, continued.
• Jeremy Bailey, Sale of Hydromorphon, $40,000, continued.
• Frank Bean, Simple Burglary, no bond listed, continued.
• Jonathan D. Box, plead guilty to Burglary and Embezzlement and was sentenced to seven years on each count and ordered to pay $11,088.50 in restitution and $1,202 in fees and fines.
• A.D. Boyd, Simple Assault, no bond listed, continued.
• Bradley J. Buchanan, Grand Larceny, no bond listed, continued.
• Dennis Burns plead guilty to Taking a Motor Vehicle and was sentenced to five years with the balance not served suspended and ordered to pay $6,133.50 in restitution, fees and fines.
• Tyiesha Shanee Buxton, plead guilty to Felony DUI and was sentenced to five years suspended and one year house arrest. She was ordered to pay $4,233 in fees and fines.
• Christy Clark, Aggravated Assault, $10,000 bond, continued.
• Kelvin Crawford, Sale of Cocaine, no bond listed, continued.
• Aliza Cross, Sale of Hydrocodone, $20,000 bond, continued.
• Steve Dodson plead guilty to DUI 3rd and was sentenced to five years, four suspended, one to serve and ordered to pay $4,135.50 in fees and fines.
• Tarius Gettys, Attempted Sexual Battery, no bond listed, continued.
• Scottie Gillespie, Sale of Methamphetamine, no bond listed, continued.
• Scottie Gillespie, Sale of Methamphetamine, no bond listed, continued.
• Raymond Green, Sale of Hydrocodone, no bond listed, continued.
• Henry Harris, Burglary of a Commercial Building, $25,000 bond, continued.
• Mike Hatchett, Sale of Cocaine, $20,000 bond, continued, continued.
• Shelia Heafner, Possession of Methamphetamine with intent, $25,000, continued.
• Angel Hicks, Grand Larceny, $20,000 bond, continued.
• Dexter Holmes, Possession of Controlled Substance, no bond listed, continued.
• J.B Holmes, Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping, $25,000 bond, continued.
• Jimmie Houston, Sale of Hydrocodone, $10,000 bond, continued.
• Julius Howard, Possession of a Controlled Substance, $10,000 bond, continued.
• Jay Ivy, Sale of Fentanyl, $60,000 bond, continued.
• Steve Johnson, Possession of Methamphetamine, $15,000, continued.
• Russell Kilgore, Touching a Child for Lustful Purposes, $5,000 bond, continued.
• Richard Kimble, plead guilty to Sexual Battery and was sentenced to 30 years, 18 suspended, 12 to serve and ordered to pay $2,833 in fees and fines.
• Robert Lacey, plead guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine and was sentenced to 3 years, three suspended and ordered to pay $4,408.50 in fees and fines.
• Annie Marizette, Possession of Marijuana, $20,000, continued.
• Christopher McKinney, Sale of Cocaine, $20,000 bond, continued.
• Christopher McKinney, Sale of Cocaine, $20,000 bond, continued.
• Tyler Steven Miller, plead guilty Burglary of a Commercial Building and was sentenced to 5 years with the balance of not served suspended, no fees or fines listed.
• Lewis Moore, Burglary Automobile, $5,000, continued.
• Justin Mosley, Sale of Marijuana, no bond listed, continued.
• Justin Mosley, Sale of Marijuana, $20,000 bond, continued.
• Michael Moss, plead guilty to four counts of Fondling and was sentenced to 15 years, 10 suspended, five to serve and ordered to pay $2,633.50 in fees and fines.
• Teresa Ann Murphy, Aggravated Assault, $25,000, continued.
• Whitney Patton, Possession of Cocaine, $20,000, continued.
• Jeffery Phillips, Fraud, $5,000, continued.
• William W. Pickens, Felony DUI, $5,000 bond, continued.
• Chris Pratt, charges of Aggravated Assault were retired to the files due to lack of cooperation from the victim.
• Joseph Pratt, plead guilty to Sale of Cocaine and was sentenced to 8 years, 1 suspended, 7 to serve and ordered to pay $2,608.50 in fees and fines.
• James Pulliam, Sale of a Controlled Substance Oxycodone, $20,000 bond, continued.
• Reginold M. Richardson, Fleeing Law Officer, $10,000 bond, continued.
• Cedric Robinson, Sale of MDMA, $20,000 bond, continued.
• Gregory Smith, Felony Child Abuse, two counts, $12,500 bond, continued.
• Gregory Smith, Felony Child Abuse, no bond listed, continued.
• Myron Wade, Possession of Precursors, no bond listed, continued.
• Kelly Warren, received an order of dismissal for Controlled Substance in Correctional Facility.
• Sammy Washington, plead guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine, sentenced to 3 years and ordered to pay $2,208.50 in fees and fines.
• Cori Lynn Watkins, Child Endangerment, $12,000, continued.
• Ronald Scott Wofford, Burglary of a Dwelling, no bond, continued.
• Ontario “Tario” Woodard, Sale of Marijuana, no bond listed, continued.
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