Christian County court appearances

TAYLORVILLE — Published court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. Cases were heard on Thursday, Nov. 30 and Friday, Dec. 1 by Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Judge Brad Paisley. The following is a consolidated report of cases heard on both days:

• Brent A. Woodall 23CF163. (Unlawful restraint; two counts of domestic battery making physical contact; criminal sexual assault without consent; aggravated battery to a victim over the age of sixty.) There was no plea agreement and the final pre-trial was scheduled for December 12, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. Jury trial is set for January 2, 2024. The next hearing is a preliminary hearing is set for December 11, 2023.
• Dustin L. Durbin, 20CF106, 20CF175, 20CF266. (Possession of less than five grams of meth; theft with intent to control property worth between $500 to $10k.) Pre-trial was set for January 19, 2024.
• Jacob B. Melton, 22CF257. (Theft of display merchandise in an amount less than $300 with a previous conviction.) Pre-trial has been continued to January 25, 2023.
• Samantha C. Olivio, 22CF41, 22CF113, 22CF265, 23CF12. (Possession of meth in an amount under five grams/ served 262 days in jail with credit for four days served, thirty months of probation; robbery while armed with a firearm/ charge amended or reduced; robbery/ served 262 days in jail with credit for 131 days served, thirty months of probation; residential burglary; theft taking unauthorized control of a property worth between $500 and 10k; unlawful possession of a credit or debit card.) The petition to revoke the probation hearing has been continued to a possible plea hearing set for January 18, 2024.
• Austin L. Mayes, 21CF252, 22CF228, 23CF5. (Two counts for aggravated battery of a peace officer; attempt to disarm a peace officer or corrections employee/ served 214 days in jail with credit for 107, forty-eight months of probation; home invasion causing an injury; two counts of domestic battery and making contact with two previous convictions/ unfit to stand trial.) There was a status hearing regarding standing no-contact orders. The defendant was ordered released from custody. The defendant has been declared fit to stand trial and ordered by the court to comply with probation. Pre-trial will be on January 19, 2024.
• Michael O. Beck, 23CF174. (Aggravated domestic battery involving a strangle.) The first appearance was held today and the public defender was appointed. The preliminary hearing was scheduled for Dec. 11, 2023.
• Wade M. Bottoms, 23CF167. (Category two, armed violence; possession of five or less grams of meth.) The preliminary hearing was conducted and probable cause was found for the charges. Pre-trial was scheduled for January 30, 2024.
• Jerald A. Buerk, 23CF32. (Theft of display merchandise in an amount under $300.) The final pre-trial will be on February 20, 2024 at 1:15 p.m. and the jury trial was set for March 4, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
• Jeremy R. Masters 21CF314. (Burglary/ served forty days in jail with credit for twenty. Serving two years of probation.) The petition to revoke probation pre-trial has been continued to a plea agreement on Dec. 8, 2023.
• Joshua D. Foil, 22CF153 (Aggravated battery causing great bodily harm.) The negotiated plea was continued to January 18, 2024.
• Charles E. Tucker, 21CF307, 22CF111. (Possession of five or less grams of meth/ dismissed by motion of the state.) There was a motion to expunge hearing today which was granted by the court.

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