Judge hands down sentences in criminal court

March 29, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Judge Gary McKenzie handed down sentences in burglary and drug cases Monday in DeKalb County Criminal Court.

33-year-old Henry Butler entered a plea to a charge of aggravated burglary and received a sentence of four years to serve at least 30% before his release eligibility date. The term is to run concurrently with a Cumberland County TDOC sentence against him. Butler was given jail credit from August 2, 2020 to March 28, 2022.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on August 1 , 2020 Butler allegedly broke into a residence and garage on Chapman Hollow Road. After entering the garage Butler allegedly broke into and stole a 1993 Toyota Corolla. Butler also took from the residence two shotguns, two handguns, a leather western gun belt, several power tools, and other miscellaneous items with a total value of $3,790. The car was valued at $2,500. The case was investigated by a detective.

41 year old Mark Young entered a plea to burglary and aggravated burglary and received a sentence of four years in one case and two years in the other to run concurrently for a total of four years but all suspended to supervised probation. He was given jail credit for 121 days.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 6, 2021 Young allegedly stole a tiller from a shed on McMinnville Highway valued at $800. He also allegedly broke into a residence at the same location as the shed on McMinnville Highway and took a Remington 7 millimeter rifle with a Vortex scope valued at $600, a Marlin lever action 30-30 rifle valued at $500, a 22 caliber Cricket rifle valued at $200 and a Bore sight set valued at $200.

46-year-old Jo Ann Luna entered a plea to sale of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams and received a sentence of eight years at 30% all suspended to TDOC probation. She was fined $2,000 and given jail credit for 59 days.

45-year-old Kevin Mansfield Curtis entered a best interest plea to simple possession and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on supervised probation. He was fined $750.

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