Published: May 02, 2008 06:52 pm         

Drugs, abuse fill Grady court docket

On April 7, Tommy Joe Haile pled guilty to all five of his felony cases. Haile's 2004 case for manufacturing controlled dangerous substances was set for Jury Trial on this docket. Haile was released from jail in 2004 due to health problems. While on release, Haile repeatedly continued dealing illegal drugs in Grady County leading to the filing of four additional drug related felony cases. Haile pled guilty to two counts of possession of CDS with intent to distribute, 2 counts and one count of manufacturing CDS in 2004, plus a 2005 count of possession of CDS, a 2007 case of trafficking in CDS and two counts of possession of CDS in a 2008 case. Haile was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Michael Todd Hoover entered a guilty plea to Possession of CDS with intent to distribute. Hoover's sentence will be determined by District Judge Richard Van Dyck on June 5. There is no plea agreement.

The jury trial for Roy Sanchez began on April 14 and ended on April 17. The jury found Sanchez not guilty of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. Sanchez’s suspended sentence in his 2005 domestic abuse - assault and battery case was previously revoked by the court at the request of the State in August of 2007 for probation violations.

Justin Powell, Daniel Caruthers, Christopher Robertson, and Candice Rogers each pled guilty to possession of CDS within 2,000 feet of a school and possession of paraphernalia. Powell and Robertson pled guilty on April 4 and will be sentenced on June 2. Caruthers and Rogers entered a blind plea on April 4 and received a two-year deferred sentence along with assessment of fines. A blind plea indicates the District Attorney's office refused to enter into a plea agreement and the sentence is decided by the judge.

Christopher Milligan pled guilty on April 9 to child abuse. Milligan will be sentenced by the court on June 12.

Michael Ray Guerrero entered a guilty plea to unlawful possession of CDS (Marijuana). Guerrero received a five-year deferred sentence, one year of supervised probation requiring a drug and alcohol assessment and following the recommendation set for in the assessment and was assessed fines and court costs.

John Stanley Moddrell was continued to the next docket due to the court's trial schedule.

David Wayne Alderson pled guilty to first degree rape and child abuse. Alderson was sentenced to 20 years. He will serve 15 years in prison and will be on probation for five years upon his release. Alderson is now a registered sex offender.

Roy Oakes pled no contest to violation of the Compulsory Education Act. As the father of a fifteen-year-old child, Oakes neglected and refused to compel his child to comply with the rules of a public, private or other school, and did not provide other means of education for the full term the Bridgecreek school district was in session. Oakes was assessed a $50 fine and ordered to pay court costs.