August 1, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A former prisoner appeared in criminal court last week on charges that he retaliated against Sheriff Patrick Ray after being released on bond in October, 2017.
33 year old Michael Brandon Redmon, charged with retaliation for a past action, aggravated criminal trespass, vandalism under $1,000, and disorderly conduct, entered a plea to charges of aggravated criminal trespass and vandalism under $1,000. He received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days to serve in each case to run concurrently. Redmon has already flattened his sentence and must make restitution of $150 to Patrick Ray. Redmon was given jail credit from October 19, 2017 to July 23, 2018
The incident occurred on October 16, 2017.
According to the investigation, Redmon went to Sheriff Ray’s home on Belk Road late that night, beat on the front door several times, and tracked white paint on his asphalt driveway, sidewalk, and carpeted porch. Sheriff Ray was not at home when the incident occurred but his wife was there and called him. The sheriff and detectives, who were working on other cases at the time, went to Ray’s home but Redmon had already left by the time they arrived. Redmon was picked up in Warren County later that week and served by officers there with a violation of probation warrant against him out of DeKalb County Criminal Court.
The sheriff explained that Redmon had been arrested on Thursday, October 12, 2017 by the Smithville Police Department for theft of property and that he was released on Saturday, October 14 after posting bond. However when Redmon was booked into the jail, correctional officers took some items from him, which they did not give back to Redmon upon his release. Redmon apparently became upset over the incident and decided to take out his frustrations against Sheriff Ray.
Meanwhile, 21 year old Olivia Hope Barber entered a plea to a charge of bringing contraband (drugs) into a penal facility (county jail). She received a four year TDOC sentence suspended to supervised probation. She must make restitution to the sheriff’s department. Barber was given jail credit of 26 days.
The incident occurred on February 17, 2017.