A 35-year-old Lowndes County man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 2009 aggravated assault at the Columbus Fairgrounds.
A Lowndes County Circuit Court jury Tuesday found Bruce Bradley Sr., of 1543 Cal Steens Road in Cale-donia, guilty of using a beer can to punch his victim in the face at the Roast-n-Boast barbecue contest on Aug. 29, 2009.
Judge Jim Kitchens suspended half of Bradley”s 20-year sentence in the Mississippi Department of Corrections and ordered him to pay $11,201.84 in restitution to the victim.
Also sentenced by Sixteenth Circuit Court Judges Kitchens and Lee Howard to-date in the August term were the following:
Howard presiding
- Joseph W. Koger Jr., of 59 N. Stateline Road in Caledonia, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine less than 0.1 grams and sale of Alprazolam, commonly used to treat anxiety disorders. He received consecutive sentences totaling 14 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections with five years of post-release supervision and was fined $2,500.
- Lacey Yeager, of 1123 Sixth St. N., pleaded guilty to a felony charge of shoplifting. Her 10-year sentence in MDOC was suspended, leaving her with five years probation and a $1,000 fine.
- Brian Belhumer, of 100 Angela Lane in Columbus, pleaded guilty to possession of meth and was sentenced to four years probation and fined $1,000.
- Steven N. Sprayberry, of 40425 Caledonia Road in Hamilton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture meth. He was sentenced to a year in MDOC then four years post-release supervision and fined $2,000.
- Tiara Taylor, of 1368 Moore Cut Off Road in Brooksville, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of false pretense. She was sentenced to three years probation and fined $250.
- Amy L. Purden, of 313 Marshall Drive in Columbus, pleaded guilty to possession of precursors. She was fined $5,000 and sentenced to eight years in MDOC, then a year in the house arrest program followed by five years probation.
- Lacy Quatrevingt, of 104 Poplar St., pleaded guilty to possession of precursors. She was sentenced to five years probation.
- Petrico Bailey, of 2178 White Station Trail in West Point, pleaded guilty to a third offense of domestic violence. He was sentenced to five years probation and fined $1,000.
- Samuel Jenkins, of 89 Duncan Road in Caledonia, pleaded guilty to possession of precursors. He was sentenced to 20 years in MDOC followed by two years house arrest and five years probation, and was fined $5,000.
- William D. Ballard, of 1618 1/2 Shepherd Road in Columbus, pleaded guilty to possession of amphetamine by a habitual offender. He was sentenced to eight years in MDOC without parole or probation and fined $50,000 to be paid after his release.
- Joshua Wilson, of 186 Lehmberg Road, pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny of a dwelling. He was sentenced to three years in MDOC then five years post-release supervision, fined $750 and ordered to pay $2,840 in restitution.
- Valerie Garner, of 1416 Eighth Ave. N., pleaded guilty to sale of cocaine and was sentenced to 14 years in MDOC then five years probation. She was also fined $5,000.
- Adam T. Wright, of 53 Sprinkle Road in Fayette, Ala., pleaded guilty to possession of two or more meth precursors. He was sentenced to 12 years in MDOC with five years post-release supervision and fined $5,000.
- Carl C. Dooley, of 944 E. Lindsay Ferry Road, pleaded guilty to possession of precursors. He was sentenced to six years in MDOC and five years post-release supervision and was fined $5,000.
Kitchens presiding
- Jamie Galaske, of 3564 Cal Steens Road in Caledonia, pleaded guilty to possession of meth precursors and child endangerment. Galaske received concurrent sentences totaling 20 years in MDOC, two years house arrest and five years probation.
- Brittany A. Edwards, of 189 Astor Drive in Columbus, pleaded guilty to possession of Benzylpiperazine. She was sentenced to three years probation, fined $100 and ordered to pay $200 in restitution to the Columbus Metro Narcotics Unit.
- Latoya Shies, of 227 Quince St., pleaded guilty to transfer of a forged prescription. She was sentenced to a year and a day in MDOC and a day short of four years post-release supervision, and was fined $100.
- Donnell Hill, of 2823 Bienulle Blvd. in Ocean Springs, Miss., pleaded guilty to two counts of false pretense. He was sentenced to four consecutive years in MDOC, a year of post-release supervision, fined $200 and ordered to pay $1,559.15 in restitution.
- Eddie N. Windham, of 315 E. Martin Luther King Drive in Macon, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of false pretense. He was sentenced to three years probation, fined $100 and ordered to pay $339.58 in restitution.
- Amanda C. Andrews, of 72 Truman Drive in Steens, pleaded guilty to possession of meth two to 10 grams. She was sentenced to six years in MDOC then five years of post-release supervision with long-term alcohol and drug counseling. Andrews was also fined $250 and ordered to pay $250 in restitution to the Lowndes County Sheriff”s Office.
- Cassie A. C. Hernandez, of 1038 Mike Parra Road in Columbus, pleaded guilty to cyberstalking. Hernandez was sentenced to two years in MDOC and fined $250. She will face two more charges Nov. 16.
- Fayetta L. Dozier, of 109 Frank James Road, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine. She was sentenced to two years in MDOC with five years of post-release supervision, fined $200 and ordered to pay $200 in restitution.
- Chase Fields, of 280 Thaxton Road, pleaded guilty to identity theft and was sentenced to two years in MDOC with five years of post-release supervision. He was also fined $200 and ordered to pay restitution of $355.62.
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