Prosecutor’s final offers rejected in unrelated cases

Matthew Mullens, 24, of South Point, rejected the prosecutor’s final offer in his case Wednesday morning. Mullens appeared in front of Judge Charles Cooper on charges of rape and gross sexual imposition, both involving a minor.

Mullens’s first count, of rape, states that he engaged in sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 13. On the second count, of gross sexual imposition, Mullens is charged with causing a second minor under the age of 13 to have sexual contact with another adult, Franklin S. Woods. Woods is currently serving three decades on related charges.

In judge Andrew Ballard’s courtroom Kailah Douglas, 34, of South Point, rejected her final offer in a drug case from the prosecutor and had her trial date set for May 18-19.

Prosecutor Brigham Anderson explained that the maximum sentence Douglas could face in her sentencing would be three years on two of the counts, to run concurrently. His office offered Douglas a nine-month sentence in exchange for a guilty plea, but she maintains her innocence in the case, according to her attorney Warren Morford.

Morford said that they have a signed statement from another occupant of the vehicle that the drugs in question belong to them, and they are prepared to go to trial with that information.

Ballard modified bond in the case to $25,000, own recognizances, with GPS monitoring, based on Douglas signing a time waiver. However, he kept the trial date set for May 18, explaining that the court will “still proceed as is” in case there are any delays with the GPS or other issues that might result in delays in processing her release on bond.

In other action in Ballard’s courtroom on Wednesday Kurtis Carter, 26, of Ashland was sentenced to six months each on charges of selling a counterfeit controlled substance and failure to appear, to run consecutively, for a total of 12 months.

Reggie Crance, 27, of Pedro, admitted to his CCS violation, and had his sentencing set for next week.

Calvin Kersey, 30, of Wheelersburg, was sentenced to nine months for CCS violations.

Justin Kersey, 28, of Wheelersburg, was sentenced to 18 months for CCS violations.

Jeremy Lewis, 38, of Cattletsburg, pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of methamphetamine and failure to appear, and had bond set at $10,000 cash or surety and $25,000 own recognizances.

Jeffrey Thompson, 57, of Huntington, had his case continued for one week.

Jessica Wagoner, 39, of South Point, had her treatment-in-lieu for possession of methamphetamine revoked, and was sentenced to four years CCS with ISP, 100 hours of community service, and ordered to complete a program at STAR Community Justice Center, with 11 months reserved.
Jacques Wooten, 35, of Huntington, was sentenced to 12 months for CCS violations.

Paul Zimmerman, 38, of Ironton, had his trial set for May 10, on two counts of trafficking in hydrocodone.

In Judge Cooper’s court, David C. Barry, 48, of Proctorville, Elijah W. Chapman, 21, of Chesapeake, Robert A. Duty, 52, of South Point, Robert Goldsby, 29, of Ironton, Brandon Spencer, 34, of Proctorville, Nicholas Lucas, 22, of Chesapeake, and Ric A. Massie, 46, of Proctorville, had their cases continued.

Trent L. Hardy, 46, of Coal Grove, was arraigned on charges of possession of cocaine and failure to appear, and had his bond set at $15,000 cash, surety, or property.

Gregory B. Loudenback, 39, of Huntington, admitted to CCS violations and was sentenced to 90 days, with credit for time served.

Kimberly A. Montgomery, 50, of Ironton, pleaded guilty to three counts of trafficking in Oxycodone and one count of a pattern of corrupt activity. Her sentencing is set for June 7.

William F. Salyers, IV, 36, of Ironton, tested positive for methamphetamine and had his bond doubled to $20,000 cash or surety and pretrial rescheduled for May 3. Salyers is charged with trafficking in methamphetamine.

Anneimika A. Walters, 39, of London, had her trial date vacated and bond revoked in her case of possession of methamphetamine and possession of Alprazolam. Walters was arrested in Madison County, where she is currently being held, on separate charges.