The first week of the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court wrapped up Friday with a number of guilty pleas, revocations and sentences handed down by judges Jim Kitchens and Lee Howard.
- Kitchens did not accept the guilty plea of Jerin Collins for the sale of marijuana less than 30 grams and instead gave Collins three years of probation and a $1,000 fine.
- Howard sentenced Jared Watson to five years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections for violating the terms of his probation on a possession of stolen property charge. Watson also faces two years of post-releasee supervision.
- Kitchens sentenced Joe Johnson to one year of house arrest and three years of post-release supervision for possession of cocaine less than 1/10 of a gram. Johnson also must pay a $200 fine and $250 in restitution. If Johnson does not successfully complete the house arrest and post-release supervision programs, he faces four years in the MDOC.
- Kitchens sentenced Emily James, who was deemed an habitual offender, to four years in the MDOC without the possibility of parole for possession of cocaine less than 1/10 of a gram. James also must pay a $200 fine.
- Kitchens sentenced Patrik Hogan to five years in the MDOC for violating the terms of his probation on a felony malicious mischief charge.
- Kitchens sentenced Deundray Hoskins, an habitual offender, to five years in the MDOC without the possibility of parole for possession of a stolen firearm. Hoskins also must pay a $200 fine.
- Howard sentenced Roger Richardson to seven years in the MDOC, but recommended him for the Regimented Inmate Discipline program, for violating the terms of his probation on a burglary charge.
- Howard sentenced Jimmy Smith to five years in the MDOC for violating the terms of his post-release supervision on an aggravated assault charge.
- Howard sentenced Walter Daniel Ainsworth to eight years in the MDOC for violating the terms of his probation on a possession of heroin charge.
- Howard sentenced Clinton Williams to five years in the MDOC for driving under the influence, third offense. Williams also must pay a $2,000 fine.
- Howard sentenced Derrell Helms to 15 years in the MDOC, but suspended the sentence, for one count of fondling. Instead, Howard gave Helms five years of probation and ordered him to pay a $1,000 fine.
- Kitchens sentenced Cedric Clark to one year in the MDOC for possession of marijuana greater than 30 grams but less than 250 grams. Clark also must pay a $200 fine, $200 in restitution and faces two years of post-release supervision.
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