Bates County Circuit Court News 1/19-1/27-2017

• Valerie D Thompson v Benjamin A Thompson, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

• Deborah G Thomas v James W Thomas, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

• Richard Melhuish v Vicki Melhuish, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

• St v. Darren Scott Venneman, I: Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamine, II: Felony possession of controlled substance, heroin, guilty plea, sentenced to 7 years in MDOC on each count, given SES, placed on 5 years supervised probation, to perform 200 hours of community service, standard conditions of probation, sentences to run concurrently

• St v. Timothy N Wheatley, probation violation admitted, probation revoked, sentenced to long term treatment.

• St v. Krista Bradley, I: Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamine, II: Misd. Possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use, III: Misd. Operating motor vehicle without proper lighting, I: guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 yrs probation, to perform 200 hours of community service, II: $100 fine, III: dismissed.

• St v. Taylor C Heffernon, probation violation, probation revoked, sentenced to 3 yrs in MDOC.

• St v. Jennifer Swigert, probation revoked, previous sentence of 5 years in MDOC invoked.