Carter hears 21 criminal cases during June 7 Law Day
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed five civil cases and 21 criminal cases during the June 7 session of Ozark County Law Day. In addition to Joseph Hale, Tiffany Bauer and Michael Turner’s cases (see above) updates on the criminal cases are listed below:
In treatment program
Brian Dunaway, who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in June 2022, appeared for a probation violation hearing. The online docket report shows that he is in Burrell substance abuse treatment center.
Drug court
Jerrica Finley, who pleaded guilty to being an accessory to forgery in October 2022, appeared for a probation violation hearing. She had completed a 7-day shock jail sentence for the violation. She was ordered to be screened to enter the 44th Judicial Circuit Drug Court treatment program. She is ordered to return July 5.
Bond condition revision
Robert A. Wages, charged with rape, two counts of sodomy, failing to stop a person under 21 from drinking alcohol, appeared with his attorney. Pre-trial release bond was set at $100,000 cash with GPS monitoring by Court Probationary Services. At presstime Monday, he was still in custody. He is scheduled to return to court July 5.
Failed to appear
Matthew Barton, charged with harassment, failed to appear for his plea hearing or trial setting for a second month in a row. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Herbert Palmer, charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon (possessing weapon and a felony-level controlled substance), failed to appear. The court found probable cause that he violated the terms of his bond. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Continued on probation
Jackie Lee Wyman, who pleaded guilty to resisting arrest/detention/stop by fleeing - creating a substantial risk of serious injury/death in September 2020, appeared for a case review. He was continued on probation.
Brandon J. Adams, who pleaded guilty by Alford plea to domestic assault in September 2021, appeared for a probation violation hearing. Online records show that he has restarted the batterer’s intervention program. He was continued on probation.
Scheduled or continued to June 22
Blake Dalton White, charged with rape, two counts of statutory rape and two counts of statutory sodomy, appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting. It was continued to June 22.
Jody Weyrauch, charged with kidnapping (facilitating a felony - inflicting injury - terrorizing), three counts of domestic assault, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of domestic assault, robbery, tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution, had his plea hearing or trial setting continued to June 22.
Scheduled or continued to July 5
Curtis J. Gray, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in August 2021, appeared for a probation violation hearing. Online docket report shows that the prosecutor is seeking to revoke Gray’s probation and send him to prison to serve the term, and there are other felonies that will be filed. He was remanded to the custody of the Ozark County Sheriff. The probation violation hearing was continued to 9 a.m. July 5.
Jay Clark, charged with sexual abuse, possession of child pornography and furnishing pornographic material to a minor, had his plea hearing or trial setting continued.
Austen Clouser, charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of assault, had his plea hearing or trial setting continued.
Aaron Bradley Perry, charged with burglary, child kidnapping, two counts of kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of domestic assault, was arraigned. A bond reduction hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. July 5.
Scheduled or continued to July 19
Trevor White, charged with two counts of assault, two counts of armed criminal action, had his plea hearing continued to July 19.
Scheduled or continued to Aug. 9
Jennifer Grace Wilbanks, charged with non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order, appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting. It was continued to Aug. 9.
Scheduled or continued to Sept. 6
Floyd L. Lamb III, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in December 2020, appeared for a hearing. Defense attorney Bethany Rae Turner withdrew as his attorney. Another defense attorney, Michael William Lutke, filed his entry of appearance as his attorney. He admitted to violating his probation. He was continued on probation with the condition that he be placed on electronic monitoring for 120 days. He is scheduled to return to court for a probation violation hearing on Sept. 6.
No public information available
Dennis Edward Jonas