Compiled by Myra Bean

Charges of arson, cyberstalking and trespassing were dismissed against Moneisha Nicole Norwood, 204 West Lee St., Sardis.

The home’s owner Latoya Taylor pursued charges against Norwood after a neighbor, Irving Turner, said he saw Norwood leaving the backdoor of the house and thence saw smoke.

However, police officers James Hawkins, Cody Medlin, Derrick Booth and Bobby West said Turner told them that Norwood pulled up after Irving spotted smoke and took Climiko Stark’s dog and put him in the pen.

Neither Turner or Starks were in court. The police were not able to find Starks to serve him with a subpoena, according to prosecutor Tommy Shuler.

Norwood is said to be Starks’ girlfriend and was invited into the house even though Taylor told her no to come back to the house. Municipal Court Judge Ray Tannehill told Taylor that if Norwood was invited into the house by Starks there is nothing the law can do.

The cyber stalking charges were dismissed because Norwood did not send the messages directly to Taylor. She posted them on Facebook to someone else’s account who showed the messages to Taylor.

In another trial, Terrance T. Petty 598 E. Lee St., Sardis, was bound over to the grand jury for domestic violence-aggravated assault.

Samantha Geter, his girlfriend, claimed Petty choked her when they were fighting. Her 9-year-old son backed up her story to the police. Petty testified that they were  arguing quietly and then he went to sleep.

Geter left the Happy Days hotel where they had a room and ran to the convenience store next door where the police happened to be. The police followed her back to her room and made the arrest.

Quentin Jackson, 201 Adkins St., Sardis, was charged with two counts of credit card use with intent to defraud for a total of $250. Iesha Mosley was willing to work with him and one count was remanded to the file. He was found guilty of one county and sentenced to 30 days in jail which was suspended. He was fined a total of $776.50 including the $250 restitution he had to pay.

Earline Armstrong, 512 Franklin St., Sardis had a charge of simple assault remanded to the files.

Evelyn Baskin, 608 East Lee St., Sardis, had a charge of disturbance of a family remanded to the files, but the judge told her to get her old fines paid up. “This has been going on a long time. You have got to step it up. I should put you in jail,” Tannehill told her.

Timothy Baskin, 608 E. Lee St., Sardis had a warrant issued for his arrest for old fines of $855.50. “Tell him to turn himself in or it will be worse,” Tannehill told Evelyn Baskin, his mother.

A trial was held against Antonio Marsini Cox, 404 Glenmary St., Sardis, in his absence. He was found guilty of second offense shoplifting. Alright Bail Bonds was notified. Dollar General manager Antoinette Nickson testified that employees had seen him stuffing items in his clothes and then she went back and saw the evidence on video.

They were able to identify Cox because people knew him and his father works in the store.

Zachary Elias Easter, 50031 Buck Rd., Aberdeen, had a no insurance charge dismissed by the officer.

Marcus Sentell Hughes, 4981 Old Panola Road, Sardis, was found guilty of no insurance and fined $411. His no drivers license case was sent to Justice Court because his license is in the process of being reinstated. His license was suspended due to old fines.

Samuel Jackson, 430 Buford Rd., Sarah, pled guilty of driving while his license was suspended and fined $393.

Bobby Ray Jones, 1080 A Edwards Road, Sardis, had domestic violence charges against him dropped. The grand jury dropped the charges to misdemeanor. Affiant Eric Walls agreed to drop the charges. The judge allowed it but did not agree. “I think you are getting away with something,” he said.

Mardrekis Porter, 201 Patton Lane, Batesville, was found not guilty of trespassing at the Sardis BP. Owner Steve Zayed testified he had sent messages by Porter’s girlfriend who works at the store. The judge said that Porter had to be told personally not to return to the store.

Porter was found guilty in his absence of disorderly conduct, no tag, driving while license suspended and no insurance and fined $1282.50.

Ronnie Sipp, 889 Park Place St., Coldwater, was brought in from the Senatobia jail. He has old charges from 2013 for driving while license suspended and failure to obey traffic device. He was also in contempt of court, failure to appear in February. He has fines of $737. He was told to be back in court October 3 to pay on his fine.

Failure to appear

Davonte Shron Cathey, 799 Belmont Rd., Apt. 13, Sardis was guilty of no insurance and fined $411.

Geraldine Cox, 210 Ridgetop Dr., Senatobia, was charged with disregard for a traffic device and fined $223.

Karnesha Varshun Doyle, 307 Church St., Como, was found guilty of no driver’s licensed and fined $293.

Billy George Greer, 3666 Shiloh Rd., Courtland, was found guilty of public drunkenness and fined $226.25.

Qyndarius Gross, 740 Edwards Rd., Sardis, was charged with seat belt violation and charged $75.

Shauneese Sherelle Jackson, 799 Belmont Rd., Apt. 8, Sardis, was found guilty of improper equipment and fined $193.

Stanley L. McKinney, 2509 Belmont Rd., Sardis, was found guilty of improper equipment and driving while license suspended and fined $586.

Asa Luther Moore, 325 Ruffin Dr., Sardis, was found guilty of disregard for a traffic device and fined $223.

Crystal Shane Parks, 412 Buford Dr., Sarah, was found guilty of disorderly conduct and fined $246.25.

Michael Ray Roberts Jr., 210 East McLaurin St., Sardis, was charged with domestic violence and fined $326.25.

Thomas Britta, 394 Camille, Sardis, was found guilty of no head lights and expired driver’s license. His fine is $486.

Jerrico Carnell Toliver, 319 Greenhill Circle Apt. 319, Sardis, had a charge of no driver’s license remanded to the file by the officer.

Warrants Issued

Warrants were issued for the following for contempt of court charges:

Darris Darell Buford, 1308 Hammond Hill Dr., Como, $126.25 fine.

Levory Lashun Calicutt, 238 Abe Hill Rd., Como, $50 fine.

Startesha Tiera Williams, 206 Tubbs Rd., Apt. 39, Batesville, $516 fine.

Odarius Rodgers, 5487 Lucious Taylor Rd., Como, $355 fine.

Casandra Renee Gipson, 1009C Alonzo Gipson Rd., Sardis, two counts, $142.38 fine.

Catrina Patton, 336 Greenhill Circule, Sardis, $542 fine.

Quanellia Reena Turner, 48 Hibblett Rd., Como, $87 fine.

Shandra Q. Tate, 3300 Laurel Dr., Horn Lake, $1,162 fine.