A man accused of being a hungry burglar, who is demanding a speedy trial, and a woman accused of arson who allegedly set fire to a Tifton apartment four years ago are two of the 104 cases to be called for hearings on motions in their criminal cases on Wednesday, August 1.

According to the order issued by Chief Judge Gary McCorvey, all motions in these 104 cases will be heard on that date. His order stated that any defendant who wished to plead guilty through a negotiated plea agreement should do so on that date. McCorvey said in the order that August 22 would be reserved in the event there was not enough time to take the guilty pleas. His order said any defendant who did not reach a plea agreement and enter a guilty plea was scheduled to appear for trial on Aug. 27.

Michael Reed, who is currently a resident of Coastal State Prison in Garden City, was indicted by a Tift County grand jury on Oct. 31, 2005, for burglary, theft by receiving stolen property and four counts of financial identity fraud. According to the indictment, on March 2, 2005, Reed is charged with entering the home of Lynell Kirkland and taking a black onyx ring, a gold bracelet and five pairs of gold earrings along with “property of Royal Pharmacy.” On that same date he is alleged to have used Kirkland’s Citibank Mastercard to purchase goods from Royal Pharmacy. Then, on March 28, 2005, without permission from Kim Rutland, he allegedly used her Capitol One Visa card to purchase goods at Harvey’s supermarket, Winn Dixie, and Western Sizzlin.

Reed entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment in December 2005. He was released on bond by Judge Larry Mims on Jan.17, 2006.

On Jan. 24, 2006, he commited the crime of fraudulent credit card in Crisp County and was sentenced to three years. He was also sentenced to five years for burglary in Crisp County. He began serving his Crisp County sentence in September 2006 and becomes eligible for parole in February 2009. His prior convictions include theft of a credit card in DeKalb County where he was sentenced to two years on that conviction.

In a letter to the Tift County court dated June 25, 2007, Reed filed a motion, pro se, for a “fast and speedy trial” and said that he had been prejudiced by the long delay in bringing his case to trial. He told the court that because there is a detainer on him he has been held at a higher security level at the Coastal State facility and cannot participate in the prison’s programs, such as work release.

Sylvia Thea Wallace, aka Sylvia Jones, was indicted on two counts of first-degree arson by a Tift County grand Jury on Jan. 13, 2004. The indictment stated that on Sept. 27, 2003, Wallace set fire to the apartment of Willie Mims Jr., located at 109 E. 13th St. Wallace’s defense attorney, Sheri Smith, filed a plea of mental incompetence to stand trial in June 2005. Smith stated in the plea that after Wallace was examined by a qualified psychiatrist it was determined that she was incapable of understanding the nature of the charges against her.

On bond, Wallace had been residing at the House of Health and Hope in Adel and is now residing at an apartment in Valdosta.

Ricky Day with the Tifton Police Deptartment is scheduled to be the state witness against Wallace.

Others to be called to court on Aug. 1, include:

• Tammy Paul — first degree forgery

• Maria Howell and Jacqueline Sawyer — theft by taking motor vehicle

• Robert Clark — 2 counts of forgery

• John Wesley Parks — burglary, criminal trespass, criminal attempt of theft, theft by taking

• Tyrone Terrell Hizine — shoplifting and simple battery

• Travis Boston — burglary

• Michael Preston Kidd — theft by taking

• Timothy S. Bohlmann — theft by shoplifting

• Derrick Dillard — entering auto

• Michael Watkins — entering auto with intention to commit theft

• Antonio Dalton — theft by shoplifting

• James Elton Wright — shoplifting

• Dexter Lampkin, Jr. — possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 2 counts of theft by receiving stolen property

• James David Mills — conversion of payment for real property improvement

• Massileno Morrow — theft by receiving stolen property

• Derrick Dillard — forgery, entering auto

• Rhonda Dillard — burglary

• Petri Lawhorn — Four counts of burglary

• Wilbert Xavier Wilcox — two counts of burglary and three counts of stalking

• Robert Lee Norman aka Bob Norman — conversion of payments for real property

• James David Redding — burglary

• Paul Mials, Raymond Dennis and Christina Updyke — burglary

• Brandon Absitt and Scott Woodall — six counts of first degree forgery, entering auto with intent to commit theft

• Christopher Eugene Barnes — theft by receiving stolen property

• Raymond Lee — entering auto

• Brenda Arrington — theft by taking

• Eric Dewayne Waters — first degree forgery

• Christopher Hill — six counts of burglary

• Monica D. Ford — theft by conversion

• Natha Brown — theft by conversion

• Johnny Wayne McCrimmon — burglary, obstruction of law enforcement officer

• Tyrone Hill — burglary

• George Stanley — first degree forgery

• Stacey Renee Whatley — first degree forgery

• John Huggins — burglary, entering an auto

• Joey Lynn Wilson — burglary, entering an auto

• Brandi Ethridge — second degree criminal damage to property

• Robert M. Graham — burglary

• Tyrone Terrell Hizine — theft by shoplifting, obstruction of law enforcement officer

• Michael Ervin Brooks — burglary

• David Kennedy, Walter Hughes and Johnny Stinton — burglary

• Roger Bruce Abrahams, Corey Adam Kickliter and Robert Lee Rimes — four counts of burglary, two counts of theft by taking, two counts of entering an auto with intent to commit theft

• Billy Butler — possession of cocaine

• Heather Miller — possession of methamphetamine

• Tammy Goddard — possession of cocaine

• Zackery Bryant — possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, underage alcohol

• JD Davenport — posession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm during a crime, speeding, open container

• Eric Hurley — posession of cocaine, giving a false name

• Tonyel Byron — possession of cocaine

• Edward Bennett — possession of cocaine

• Orlando Richardson — possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, obstruction

• Gary B. Brooks — possession of cocaine

• Homero C. Lopez, Elizar Robles, and Ferlando Dalazar — trafficking cocaine, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, theft by receiving stolen property

• Calvin Stephenson — possession of cocaine, DUI

• Leroy D. Barnes — possession of a firearm by a felon

• Willie Ace Henry — sale of cocaine

• Ricardo Brown — trafficking cocaine, sale of cocaine, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime

• Ivan R. White — 2 counts of sale of cocaine

• Zachary R. Brown — sale of cocaine

• Ramsey C. Wilson — traffick cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, theft by receiving stolen property

• Jason Dixon — theft by receiving stolen property, possession of cocaine

• Jeffrey Daniel and Demetrioius Newton — manufacturing marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession of controlled substance

• Henry B. Batts — possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana

• William G. Bailey Jr. — manufacturing of marijuana, possession of marijuana

• Leanna Quinney and Fletcher Thibeault — possession of cocaine

• Braina L. Turner — two counts of sale of cocaine

• Pierce Lee Norris — possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana

• Kenya D. Mitchell — sale of cocaine

• Frederick L. Mayo — three counts of sale of cocaine

• Patrick Golson — trafficking cocaine

• Valentino K. Knight — sale of cocaine, sale of marijuana

• John Goodman — possession of cocaine

• Christopher Ramsey — purchase of cocaine

• Jacqueline Vaughn — possession of cocaine, obstruction of a police officer

• Teidra Jackson — giving a false statement

• Paulette Mials — tampering with evidence

• Dafford L. Madison — operation of a motor vehicle by a habitual violator

• David A. Jackson — sale of cocaine

• Sheila Powers — possession of cocaine

• Anthony Walker — conspiracy to traffic in cocaine

• Jason L. Richardson — possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of meth, obstruction of an officer

• Eddie Sims — possession of cocaine

• Benjamin C. Whiddon — possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana less than 1 oz., no proof of insurance

• Lori M. Manders — possession of cocaine

• Jerrette D. Sanford — possession of cocaine

• Kimberly M. Luke — possession of cocaine

• Christony A. Section — possession of cocaine

• John S. Morrison — possession of cocaine

• Sheryl B. Purvi — possession of cocaine

• George Stanley — first degree forgery

• Miguel A. Lopez — possession of cocaine

• Lorenzo Morgan — possession of cocaine, attempting to elude, failure to stop at a stop sign

• Michael Stafford and Roswick Bryant — entering inside the guard lines of a jail with marijuana

• Robert L. Brown — sale of cocaine

• Lance Buchanan — trafficking in cocaine

• James A. Slaughter — trafficking in cocaine, tampering with evidence, obstruction of law officer

• Larry G. Thomas -— sale of cocaine

• Lawrence Alford Jr. — sale of cocaine

• Howard A. Gammage — sale of cocaine

• Brian S. Hipps — possession of cocaine, driving without a license



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