Two probation violators serve shock jail time, one ordered to drug court; jury trial scheduled
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed 11 civil cases and 17 criminal cases during the July 5 session of Ozark County Law Day. Updates in the criminal cases on that session’s docket are listed here:
Warrant issued
Tasha L. Carter, charged with non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order, failed to appear for her hearing. A warrant was issued for her arrest with $5,000-cash only bond.
Continued on probation
Austin Craig Williams, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon (possessing a weapon and a felony-level controlled substance at the same time) in April 2019, appeared for a case review. He was continued on probation.
Probationer ordered to drug court
Jerrica Finley, who pleaded guilty to being an accessory to forgery in October 2022, appeared for a hearing. The only docket report noted that she was high-risk and high-need. She was continued on probation with the condition that she enter and complete drug court, a drug treatment program administered by the 44th judicial circuit court.
Probation violators serving shock time
Toby Hudson, who pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property in September 2019, appeared for a probation violation hearing. He had already completed a 7-day shock jail sentence for the violation. He was continued on probation.
Kenneth R. Cowart, who pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting) in April 2021, appeared for a probation violation hearing. He had already completed a 7-day shock jail sentence for the violation. He was continued on probation.
Jury trial scheduled
Aaron Bradley Perry, charged in three different cases with (case #1) burglary, child kidnapping, two counts of kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of domestic assault; (case #2) unlawful possession of a firearm, opearing a motor vehicle on a highway with a valid license, resisting arrest by fleeing and unlawful possession of a firearm; and (case#3) tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution, appeared for a trial setting. A jury trial was scheduled for Sept. 28-29. A pre-trial conference will be held Aug. 23. A bond reduction hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today, July 19.
Scheduled or continued to July 19
Blake Dalton White, charged with rape, two counts of statutory rape and two counts of statutory sodomy, appeared for a plea hearing. The judge continued the hearing to 1:30 p.m. July 19 in order to allow the victims to appear in person.
Jody Weyrauch, charged with kidnapping (terrorizing), three counts of domestic assault, three counts of armed criminal action, robbery, tampering with a victim and two counts of possession of a controlled substance, appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting with his attorney. The prosecutor told the judge that only the present charge of possession of a controlled substance in the case will be tried. The prosecutor said that new charges will be filed against Weyrauch too. He is scheduled to return for the plea hearing or trial setting on July 19.
Jerry Joseph Chiasson, charged with stealing a motor vehicle, did not appear for his hearing. A capias warrant, meaning a warrant with no bond and full extradition, was issued. He was arrested July 7 and held in jail until his hearing at 1:30 p.m. July 19. Details of that hearing were not available at presstime.
Austen Clouser, charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of assault, appeared with his attorney for a plea hearing or trial setting. The victims in the case have failed to respond, the online docket report says. A final continuance was given for 1:30 p.m. July 19.
Robert A. Wages, charged with rape, sodomy, attempted sodomy and home owner/occupant knowing and failing to stop someone younger than 21 to drink alcohol, appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting with his attorney. Depositions are currently pending. A pre-trial release hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. July 19
Scheduled or continued to July 25
Curtis James Gray, charged with domestic assault and kidnapping, appeared with his attorney. He was released on supervised bond release. He is scheduled to return for a preliminary hearing in the case at 1:30 p.m. July 25.
Scheduled or continued to Aug. 9
Jay D. Clark, charged with sexual abuse, possession of child pornography and furnishing pornographic material to a minor, appeared with his attorney. The online docket report says that the case will likely have a “probable d.p.a.,” an acronym used for a deferred prosecution agreement. He is scheduled to reappear in the case for a plea hearing or trial setting at 9 a.m. Aug. 9.
Scheduled or continued to Sept. 6
Michael L. Jones, charged with stealing a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance, appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting. He has been compliant with his pre-trial supervision with Court Probationary Services, and the judge allowed his conditions to be amended to allow him to report once a week now. He is scheduled to return to court for a plea hearing or trial setting at 9 a.m. Sept. 6.
Scheduled or continued to Sept. 20
Mark Ramagli, charged with non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order, was arraigned. A plea hearing or trial setting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sept. 20.