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Circuit District Attorney Brad Smith used a recent Barrow County Superior Court case to demonstrate the need for the community to be diligent about protecting victims of crime.
At Thursday’s local commemoration of the 25th anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Smith challenged the communities of Barrow, Banks and Jackson to do more to support the agencies working on behalf of victims – from law enforcement to Peace Place, The Tree House, Piedmont Rape Crisis Center, Juvenile Justice, Piedmont CASA and Jackson County and Barrow County Family Connection.
But it is not just those agencies, law enforcement and the courts needed to protect children; Everyone must be aware that "Stranger Danger" is usually not the answer in assaults on youngsters and teens. The perpetrators are more often than not trusted friends or relatives.
Smith contends we are not doing enough to protect children if we only have the "Good Touch, Bad Touch" program in schools and put the burden of a child’s safety on that child.
He noted the victim in the recent case did not report, keeping the secret to themselves. It was not until the perpetrator’s videotape of the assault was discovered that the victim, once challenged with the reality of the evidence, shared the horrible details.
Smith was referring to the recent sentencing in Barrow County Superior Court of Alan Richard Konwinski, who received three life sentences and 20 years to serve for rape, two counts of aggravated sodomy and sexual exploitation of a minor.
(See coverage of the April 30 crime victims awareness event in Wednesday’s edition of the Barrow County News and on the BCN website.)
In other sentences handed down by Judges in Barrow County Superior Court:
Randall Scott Cathey pled guilty to reckless driving, a headlight violation and no taillights and was cleared of unregistered vehicle, failure to maintain lane and a stop sign violation and no helmet and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 24 months concurrent and fines totaling $2,000.
Robin Renee Sharoer pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $500 fine.
Patrick Allen Klein pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 12 months probation, anger management classes and a $500 fine.
David A. Massey pled guilty to DUI less safe and was cleared of failure to maintain lane and was sentenced to 12 months probation with four days in jail, with credit for time served; DUI school; a $25 publication fee; to turn in tags and a $750 fine.Jason Derrick Jones pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $300 fine.
Walter Adam Zagorski pled guilty to possession of morphine, possession of dihydrocodeinone and driving while license was suspended and was cleared of driving without insurance and a safety belt violation. Zagorski was sentenced to 10 years probation, 10 years and 12 months concurrent and fines totaling $3,750.
Joe Clifford Camp pled guilty to aggravated assault and was cleared of aggravated battery and two counts of possession of a firearm during commission of a crime. Camp was sentenced to 10 years probation, a $1,000 fine and cannot possess offensive and defensive weapons.
Michael W. Potts pled guilty to possession of cocaine and was cleared of driving with a suspended license and failure to stop at a sign. Potts was sentenced to four years probation and $1,000 fine.
Michael Wayne Morris pled guilty to selling morphine, sale of MDMA, sale of TFMPP, sale of marijuana and sale of methamphetamine and was sentenced to two years concurrent confinement, 13 years concurrent probation and fines totaling $3,000.
Daniel Ray Carper Jr. pled guilty to burglary and was cleared of criminal trespass charges. Carper was sentenced to 15 years, four years to serve and to be suspended upon completion of 120 to 180 days in a stable detention center, to complete MRT classes and pay $1,000.
Jondarreus Deon Pope pled guilty to possession of cocaine and driving while license suspended charges and was cleared of two counts of criminal trespass. Pope was sentenced to five years probation and 12 months concurrent, restitution fees and $1,750 in fines.
Michael Lyles pled guilty to possession of marijuana more than 1ounce and possession of cocaine and was cleared of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Lyles was sentenced to 10 years, 10 years concurrent with two years jail, eight years probation. Two years jail to be suspended upon completion of six months in work release program followed by one year intensive probation. Lyles was also ordered to pay fines totaling $2,000.
Rebecca Hawken Jones pled guilty to possession of carisoprodol and was sentenced to five years probation and a $1,500 fine.
Johnny Bernard Gibson pled guilty to sexual battery and was sentenced to 180 days/ six months with 60 days confinement with credit for time served and the remainder to be served on probation. Gibson was also ordered to have no contact with the victim and to stay away from the Winder Waffle House.
Stanshenna Nicosia Nunley pled guilty to false report of a crime and was cleared of making a false statement. Nunley was sentenced to 12 months probation, community service and a $500 fine.
Thurman Ray Myers III pled guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months community service and two fines equaling $1,000.
Willie Gordon pled guilty to fleeing or attempting to elude, one count of obstruction and driving without a license. Gordon was cleared of two counts of obstruction and a seatbelt violation and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months community service and 12 months concurrent and three fines of $500.
David Green Paterson pled guilty to criminal trespass and was cleared of obstruction charges. Paterson was sentenced to 12 months probation, no violent contact with the victim, a mental health evaluation and a $500 fine.
Kenny Wilson pled guilty to a violation of family violence order and was sentenced to three weeks confinement with credit for time served.
Billy Junior Martin pled guilty to simple battery and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $500 fine.
Dewayne Grady Clack pled guilty to affray and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $250 fine.
Nathan Orlando Neal pled guilty to DUI and failure to maintain lane and was cleared of a tire requirement and merged a DUI less safe charge. Neal was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months concurrent, 12 hours to be served in confinement with the remainder to be served on probation. Neal was also ordered to pay fines equaling $1,300.
Natasha Lynn Lee pled guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $750 fine.
Richard Anthony Reynolds pled guilty to family violence simple battery and one count criminal trespass and was cleared of family violence battery and one count criminal trespass and was sentenced to 12 month probation, 12 months concurrent, no violent contact with victims and two fines of $500.
David Wayne Breheim pled guilty to reckless driving, UPA and a headlight requirement and merged a DUI less safe charge and was sentenced to 12 months probation, six months community service and 12 months probation concurrent. Breheim was also fined a total of $1,350.
Joshua Ryan Kitchens pled guilty to battery and was cleared of family violence simple battery and furnishing alcohol to a minor and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $500 fine.
Jerry Donta Sanders was found guilty of simple battery and was sentenced to 12 months probation, to write a letter of apology to the victim and to pay a fine of $300.
Elizabeth Charity McCannon pled guilty to prostitution and pimping and was cleared of keeping a place of prostitution. McCannon was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months community service, with 15 days to be served in jail with credit for time served. McCannon was also ordered to undergo psychosexual evaluation and pay two $500 fines.
Jesus Flores Mejias pled guilty to theft by receiving, driving without a license and no insurance charges and was cleared of unregistered vehicle and following too closely charges. Mejias was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months community service and 12 months concurrent. Mejias was also ordered to pay three $500 fines.
Russell Dewayne Speagle pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was cleared of two counts battery and simple battery and was sentenced to 12 months probation, no contact with the victim and a $500 fine.
Kenneth Byron Failing pled guilty to DUI charges and was cleared of driving on the wrong side of the road and merged a DUI less safe charge. Failing was sentenced to 12 months probation, DUI School and a $750 fine.
Jordan Tillman Dasher pled guilty to failing to obey a traffic device, pled nolo contendere to reckless driving and was cleared of failure to maintain lane charges. Dasher was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months concurrent, $1,250 in fines and DUI School.
Angela Marie Blizzard pled guilty to DUI less safe and was cleared of failure to maintain lane and no insurance and was sentenced to 12 months probation, DUI School and a $750 fine.
William Eugene Bradshaw pled guilty to public indecency and was sentenced to 12 months probation, no contact with the victim, a psychosexual evaluation and a $500 fine.
William Mark Maddox pled guilty to keeping a disorderly house and was cleared of pimping charges and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 20 hours community service and $1,000 fine.
James Bryan Taylor pled guilty to fleeing/attempting to elude, obstruction, giving false name, driving with a suspended license and reckless driving and was cleared of DUI less safe, failure to maintain lane and central lane for turning. Taylor was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months community service and 12 months concurrent, with 10 days to be served in jail with credit for time served and the balance to be served on probation. Taylor was also ordered to pay five $500 fines.
Allen M. Schunte pled guilty to DUI charges and was cleared of DUI less safe, failure to maintain lane and open container. Schunte was sentenced to 12 months probation with 24 hours to be served with credit for time served. Schunte was also sentenced to attend DUI School and pay an $800 fine.
Robert Lane Griffith pled guilty to DUI less safe and driving with a suspended license and was cleared of unregistered vehicle charges and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months concurrent, 24 hours to be served in jail with credit for time served. Griffith was also ordered to attend DUI School and pay two $750 fines.
Shelly Lee Seamans pled guilty to reckless driving and was cleared of no insurance, suspended registration, failure to maintain lane and too fast for conditions. Seamans was sentenced to 12 months probation, DUI School and a $1,000 fine.
Linda Marie Gonzales pled guilty to fraud and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $300 fine.
William Stanley Delaney pled guilty to reckless driving and failure to maintain lane and was cleared of failure to use correct signal and operating a vehicle without a valid tag. Delaney was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months probation concurrent, DUI School and two fines totaling $1,050.
Derrick Stefan Thrasher pled guilty to simple battery and was cleared of interfering with a 911 call and was sentenced to 12 months probation, anger management, no contact with victim and a $500 fine.
Justin Brook Walter pled guilty to three counts of terroristic threats, battery, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, wearing a mask and four counts of participating in criminal street gang activity. Walter was cleared of six counts of participation in a criminal street gang activity. Walter was sentenced to three years confinement, two years probation, three years to be suspended upon completion of IPS with credit for time served, 12 months consecutive to three years, 12 months consecutive and concurrent, 12 months consecutive and concurrent, 12 months consecutive and concurrent, 12 months consecutive and concurrent, 15 years probation concurrent with three years confinement, five years probation consecutive to 15 years, five years probation concurrent and five years probation concurrent. Walter was also ordered to have no contact with members of Blood Set 214 and a $10,000 fine.
Phillip Wendell Boss pled guilty to criminal trespass and was sentenced to five months confinement.
Kevin O’Reilly pled guilty to too fast for conditions and no license on person and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and a $10 fine with credit for time served.
John Kemmer pled guilty to obstruction charges and was sentenced to 7 ½ months in jail with credit for time served.
Cory Davis pled guilty to theft by taking and two counts of criminal trespass charges and was sentenced to 12 months probation and 24 months community service, to stay away from Apalachee High School and to pay three $500 fines.
Alexandria Denise Dean pled guilty to no proof of insurance and failure to secure a child restraint and was sentenced to six months probation, six months concurrent and a $200 fine.
Tarus Kevin Sadler pled guilty to battery and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $500 fine.
Lewis Outlaw pled guilty to battery and was sentenced to 12 months probation, no contact with victim and a $500 fine.
Steven Roberts Neidler pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $500 fine.
James Ray Clack pled guilty to making harassing phone calls and was sentenced to 12 months probation (to run concurrent with all other sentencings) with credit for time served, no contact with the victim and a $250 fine.
Mikecell Duncan pled guilty to criminal trespass and theft by taking and was cleared of loitering and was sentenced to 12 months probation (to run concurrent with any other sentencings) with credit for time served, 12 months community service, and two $250 fines.
Michael Phillip Ruse pled guilty to driving with a suspended license and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $750 fine.
Patricia Anne Rainwater pled guilty to shoplifting and was sentenced to 12 months probation, to stay away from Ingles in Winder and to pay a $500 fine.
Johnny Ray Wilson pled nolo to 15 counts of disruption of public schools and was cleared of making terroristic threats and obstruction and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 36 months community service and 12 months concurrent. Wilson was also ordered to pay Barrow County Schools $3,000 in restitution fees and five fines of $500.
Jefferson Clayton Fuller pled guilty to DUI under 21 and UPA and was cleared of DUI less safe, vehicle to drive on right side of roadway and failure to maintain lane and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months concurrent with 24 hours to be spent in confinement, DUI School and fines equaling $1,150.
Angela Bradley Hawkins pled guilty to DUI less safe and was cleared of open container and failure to maintain lane charges and was sentenced to 12 months probation, DUI School and a $750 fine.
Joe Lewis Rouse Jr. pled guilty to DUI and suspended license charges and was cleared of reckless driving, passing in a no passing zone, obstruction and open container and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months concurrent, 75 hours confinement with credit for time served (cts) and 48 hours confinement with cts, a $25 publication fee and $1,500 in fines. In a separate sentencing Rouse pled guilty to shoplifting and was sentenced to 12 months community service concurrent to other sentencing, to stay away from Kangaroo store and to pay a $300 fine.
Joel C. Oliver pled guilty to battery and was sentenced to 12 months probation, no violent contact with victim and a $500 fine.
Clinton Anthony Johnson pled guilty to reckless driving and suspended license and was cleared of fleeing or attempting to elude and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months concurrent and two $500 fines.
Justin Bookwalter pled guilty to burglary and merged a charge of criminal trespass and was sentenced to three years confinement to be suspended upon completion of seven months in county jail with credit for time served followed by six months intensive probation supervision, 17 years probation, no contact with the victim, restitution fees and a $1,000 fine.
Kristina Elizabeth Punce pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine, two counts original container and weaving over roadway and was cleared of two counts possession of dangerous drugs and was sentenced to eight years probation, 12 months concurrent, $1,000 restitution and three $500 fines.
William Charvonce Brown pled guilty to possession of MDMA and possession of cocaine and was cleared of possession of marijuana and was sentenced to 10 years probation, 10 years concurrent, substance abuse treatment and two $1,500 fines.
Paul Franklin Brumbalow pled guilty to two counts peeping tom and five counts of stalking and was sentenced to five years probation for count one, five years probation consecutive to count one, five years probation consecutive to count two, 12 months probation consecutive to count three, 12 months consecutive to count four, 12 months consecutive to count five, 12 months consecutive to count six, no contact with victims and must remain in a restrictive facility.
Orlandis Cordero Byrd pled guilty to aggravated battery, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, burglary, interference with government property, criminal trespass and simple battery and was sentenced to 30 years, to serve 20 years, no contact with victims and a $50 crime lab fee.
