Defendant who is charged with possession of meth sent to jail after hot drug test

Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed 33 cases during the Feb. 21 session of Ozark County court. Updates in the criminal cases are listed here.

Positive urinalysis

Linda Ann Schwalm, charged with possession of a controlled substance, keeping or maintaining a public nuisance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, was remanded to the custody of the sheriff after the results of another urinalysis test was positive for meth. She is scheduled to return to court on March 6. 

Warrant issued

James C. Reed, charged with harassment, discharging a firearm at a person, attempted armed criminal arson and tampering with a motor vehicle, did not appear for his arraignment. A capias warrant was issued, and he was arrested. He is scheduled to be arraigned March 6.

Steven Long, charged with four counts of driving with a revoked or suspended license in four different cases, was scheduled for plea hearing or trial setting but didn’t appear because he was in jail in Taney County on another case where he’s charged with driving while intoxicated as a habitual offender. The hearing was continued to Feb. 21. An already existing capias warrant was issued. 

Change of judge

Donnivan Davis, charged with domestic assault, three counts of armed criminal action, harassment, stealing a firearm, property damage and kidnapping in one case and domestic assault, harassment and unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting) in a second case, appeared for a hearing. The judge sustained his motion for a change of judge. The clerk was to notify the Supreme Court for reassignment. 

Suspended sentences/probation

Eric Vandiver, pleaded guilty to burglary by Alford plea and was sentenced to 7 years in jail. The execution of the sentence was suspended, meaning he will not have to go to jail. Instead, he’s on supervised probation for five years. He is also ordered to pay his part of restitution, a total of $625, which will be split among the co-defendants.  If Vandiver violates his probation enough times, the judge can execute the sentence. The online docket says that Vandiver is currently enrolled in a faith-based recovery program in Cuba, Missouri, and is doing well. It also says the victim in the case approved of the plea offer before it was offered. 

William Timothy Chamberlain pleaded guilty to non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order of April 2020 and possession of controlled substance. He was given a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) and placed on supervised probation for a term of 5 years. 

Continued on probation

Kenneth R. Cowart, who was convicted of unlawful use of a weapon - exhibiting in April 2021, appeared for a hearing. He was continued on probation. 

Scheduled for March 6

Herbert Palmer, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, appeared with his attorney. He requested a continuance in order to contact his brother, who is a potential witness. The sentencing hearing was continued to March 6. He was remanded to the custody of the Ozark County Sheriff pending the sentencing hearing. 

Matthew B. Wollin, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor child, domestic assault, armed criminal action, four counts of abuse or neglect of a child and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, had his plea hearing continued to March 6. He is currently in the Missouri Department of Corrections. A writ was ordered so he can appear by video conference for the local hearing. 

William G. Hansen, charged with stealing $750 or more, was arraigned. A plea hearing or trial setting is scheduled for March 6. 

Tyler Hogan, who was convicted of possession of a controlled substance in December 2022, appeared for a probation violation hearing. The online docket said he left the Mountain Moving Ministries recovery program he was enrolled in. He was remanded to the custody of the sheriff and ordered to return March 6. 

Jerimiah A. Love, charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon (possessing a weapon and a felony-level controlled substance), harassment, domestic assault, property damage, unlawful possession of a controlled substance), had his plea hearing or trial setting continued to March 6. 

Scheduled for March 20

Michael Scott Strickland, who was convicted of burglary in May 2018 and non-support of a child with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a child support order in August 2018, appeared for a probation violation hearing. He was remanded to the custody of the Ozark County Sheriff. His probation violation hearing was continued to March 20. 

Michelle Wilcox, who was convicted of possession of a controlled substance in October 2021, appeared for a probation violation hearing. It was continued to March 20. 

Colin Crockett, charged with stealing $750 or more, was arraigned. He is scheduled to return for a plea hearing or trial setting March 20. 

Robert A. Wages, charged with rape, sodomy and knowingly allowing a person younger than 21 to drink intoxicating liquor (second or subsequent offense), was scheduled for a pre-trial conference. There was a joint motion to continue the pre-trial conference and scheduled jury trial. He’s scheduled to return to court on March 20. 

Kimberly J. Morris, charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, appeared with her attorney. A plea offer involving a long-term drug treatment facility has been extended. She is scheduled to return to court March 20. 

Daniel R. Mahan, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, appeared with his attorney. Discovery is not yet complete. The case was continued to March 20.

April Perry, charged with possession of a controlled substance or unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (methamphetamine) in one case and possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, was arraigned. A plea hearing or trial setting is scheduled for March 20.

Scheduled for April 3

Michael B. Mansfield, who was convicted of burglary in February 2022, appeared for a probation violation hearing after completing a 7-day shock jail sentence for marijuana use. He made no payments on restitution. He was ordered to complete another 7-days of shock jail time and return to court April 3. 

Scheduled for April 17

Justin P. Bell, charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (with a prior drug offense), was arraigned. A plea hearing or trial setting is scheduled for April 17. 

Scheduled for May 1

Sandra Coons, charged with assault and abuse of an elderly, disabled or vulnerable person, appeared for a plea hearing or trial setting. The defense was to receive discovery in the case that day. The hearing was continued to May 1.