In the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Brandi L. Baird on May 30 the following cases were heard:

  • ·A preliminary hearing was set for Amy J. Barnard, 30, on a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Charges stem from an April 12 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, Barnard’s infant child ingested benzodiazepine that Barnard had possession of but no prescription for.  Her next court appearance will be 11 a.m. July 3.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was set for Brandon M. Baxter, 26, on a felony charge of tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree. Charges stem from an April 23 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, he busted out five of the six windows of his ex-girlfriend’s 1997 Honda Accord and slashed the left back tire. His next court appearance will be 1 p.m. June 13.
  • ·A motion hearing was held for Michael A. Hebert, 35, on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance.
  • ·Joshua L. Heimburger, 26, was arraigned on a felony charge of stealing a motor vehicle.
  • ·Earl E. Jarvis, 36, was arraigned on felony charges of stealing leased or rented property and possession of a controlled substance. Charges stem from a May 25 incident when, according to the probable cause statement Jarvis was pulled over for driving with a suspended license and a crystalline substance that tested positive for methamphetamines was found under the driver’s seat. His next court appearance will be 9 a.m. June 27.
  • ·Joseph L. Payne, 27, was arraigned on a felony charge of theft. Charges stem from a May 28 incident when, according to the probable cause statement Payne took an industrial air conditioning unit valued at $2,000 from the Rider Mansion in order to sell for scrap. His next court appearance will be 9 a.m. June 27.
  • ·Justin A. Piatt, 28, was arraigned on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm. Charges stem from a May 17 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, Piatt was apprehended by conservation agent Jason Midyett and found in possession of a Brazillian 20-gauge shotgun, marijuana, and a crystalline substance that tested positive as methamphetamine. His next court appearance will be 9 a.m. June 27.
  • ·David M. Ponzer, 52, was arraigned on a felony charge of domestic assault in the second degree. Charges stem from a May 18 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, Ponzer became involved in an altercation with a female member of his household after a phonebook had been hidden. His next court appearance will be 9 a.m. June 27.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was set for Michael J. Trowbridge, 46, on felony charges of attempt to distribute a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Charges stem from a May 11 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, during a routine traffic stop for speeding, Trowbridge’s vehicle was searched and baggies, a scale, and a crystalline substance testing positive for methamphetamine were found. A search of his phone found texts regarding the sale of methamphetamine. His next court appearance will be 1 p.m. July 11.
  • ·A disposition hearing was held for Cody A. Amsden, 20, on a felony charge of stealing leased or rented property. Charges stem from an August 31 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, Amsden failed to return Yamaha dock speakers, and an Asus laptop with case to Gateway Rent to Own. His next court appearance will be 9 a.m. June 27.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Christopher S. Archer, 22, on a felony charge of accessory to burglary in the first degree. Charges stem from a March 3 incident, when, according to the probable cause statement, Archer followed his brother into a residence on Highway 68, threatening harm to property and bodily harm to the residents. His next court appearance will be 1 p.m. June 13.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Jason W. Archer, 32, on felony charges of burglary in the first degree, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action. Charges stem from a March 3 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, Archer forcibly entered a residence on Highway 68, striking a three-year-old child and threatening physical harm on the residents by flashing a pistol. His next court appearance will be 1 p.m. June 13.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Joshua M. Black, 27, for a felony charge of theft of any credit card. These charges stem from a March 31 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, Black was seen by a witness in possession of a cellular phone stolen from a purse parked in front of a residence he was at. The purse itself, which contained prescription medication and credit cards, was found outside the residence after Black exited. His next court appearance will be 1 p.m. July 11.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Christopher C. Carey, 38, on a felony charge of burglary in the second degree.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for John R. Cotner, Sr., 50, on felony charges of assault in the second degree and unlawful use of a weapon. Charges stem from an April 7 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, Cotner was in an altercation with his son-in-law and after being knocked to his knees, hit his son-in-law with a pipe, causing bodily injuries. His next court appearance will be 1 p.m. July 25.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Jay C. Johnson, III, 20, on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance.  Charges stem from a March 13 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, after finding Johnson’s vehicle stuck in the yard of a vacant house, officers smelled alcohol on his breath and performed a search of the vehicle, finding morphine pills that were not prescribed in the floorboard.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Maressa M. Prince, 35, on a felony charge of theft. Her next court appearance will be 1 p.m. June 21.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Hunter L. Shaw, 19, on a felony charge of resisting arrest by fleeing and causing a substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Michael W. Thedford, 28, on felony charges of theft of a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm. His next court appearance will be 1 p.m. Aug. 8.
  • ·A preliminary hearing was held for Millicent D. Virgin, 23, on felony charges of accessory to possession of a controlled substance. Charges stem from a February 22 incident when, according to the probable cause statement, Virgin’s residence was being searched for stolen car parts and found were foils with burnt residue and a Phentermine Hydrochloride tablet that there was no prescription for.