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Rickie Lee Scruton, age 44, plead guilty in the Calhoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 before Judge Anita Ashley. In his final statement before sentencing Scruton informed Judge Ashley, through his Attorney David Richardson, that he admitted to inappropriately touching his daughter, but did not admit some of the allegations that were Read More…
Thomas Leon Clover, originally charged with Neglect of an Incapacitated Person Resulting in Injury, appeared with his attorney Daniel Minardi in the Calhoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023. The case was slated for Jury trial but at the last minute Clover decided he would accept the plea agreement offered by the State Read More…
John Fisher had been placed on a “High Low” agreement through the Calhoun Circuit Court in 2022, allowing him to go through Drug Treatment Court for rehabilitation. Judge Anita Ashley said that Mr. Fisher had completed with flying colors and was now completely clean and sober. During this time of rehabilitation he also managed to Read More…
Loretta Kay Douglas appeared before Judge Anita Harold Ashley on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in the matter of the State of West Virginia 22F2/23F7, with her her Attorney Calvin Honaker. Miss Douglas waived her constitutional right to a preliminary hearing allowing the State to bring charges without an indictment for the charge of Conspiracy to Read More…
Adult Drug Court began in Calhoun County as well Roane in 2015 to serve those counties in helping drug addicted defendants escape what is most often a lifetime battle Involving entire families. Mike Lacy, Surpreme Court Director of Probation said in 2015 “Drug addiction is “like an ocean you can’t swim out of unless somebody Read More…
Darrin Vaughan appeared before Judge Anita Harold Ashley in Calhoun Circuit Court for sentencing on his conviction of 2nd Degree Arson in relation to the July 8th, 2022, Bramblewood Village Fire. A pre-sentence investigation report had been provided by Alicia Lawson, Probation officer, and accepted by Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries and Defense Attorney, Daniel Minardi. Read More…
Danny Burrows appeared before Judge Anita Ashley for sentencing on his December 2022 conviction on two of the three counts of Arson he was charged with. Defense Attorney Mark Plants made a request for a new trial on the premise of inconsistent verdicts from the jury. His request was argued by Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries Read More…
Below is the Docket for Calhoun Circuit Court for Thursday, February 16th, 2023. All J.A. Cases with initials are Juvenile Cases. All other Case results will run tomorrow on the Ridgeview News.
The Jury Trial of George Nicholas Parsons began Tuesday Morning, February 14th, 2023 in the Circuit Court room of Judge Anita Harold Ashley. Parsons’ attorney, David Richardson attempted, at the request of his client, to receive another continuance stating that Mr. Parsons had hired a private investigator that had failed to produce witnesses. The Judge Read More…
Judge Anita Harold Ashley has had multiple hearings and continuances along with a two day jury trial on George Nicolas Parsons (full story to follow on the trial). It’s been difficult to post but I hope this evening to catch everyone up on the latest news in the Criminal Justice system as well as other Read More…
