A Smithville woman who allegedly stole a debit card and forged the card holder’s signature to make transactions at five local businesses received a total sentence of six years in DeKalb County Criminal Court Tuesday, June 21.
Judge Gary McKenzie presided.
25 year old Jessica Lauren Shaffer, originally charged with nine counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and three counts of forgery, entered a plea by criminal information to three counts of forgery. She received a two year sentence in each case to run consecutively with each other for a total of six years. Shaffer has been granted TDOC probation and she is requesting judicial diversion. Shaffer must make restitution of $247.79 to Wilson Bank and Trust. She was given jail credit from June 3-21.
According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, Shaffer forged the card holder’s signature in order to authorize the transactions at Walmart, Save-A-Lot, and at DeKalb Market on Tuesday May 31 and made purchases with the stolen debit card in amounts of $83.73 at Walmart; $22.49 at Save-A-Lot; and $13.15 at DeKalb Market.
The nine counts of fraudulent use of a credit card were for purchases made with the stolen debit card on Tuesday, May 31 at Walmart in the amount of $85.73; Kwik-N-Ezy for $24.74; Walmart for $29.10; Walmart for $40; DeKalb Market for $9.68; DeKalb Market for $3.17; Jewel’s Market for $20; DeKalb Market for $3.15; and Save-A-Lot for $22.49.
The case was investigated by a Sheriff’s Department Detective.
34 year Jerrod Curtis Sims entered a plea to domestic assault and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended to supervised probation and judicial diversion. He must receive domestic violence counseling.
Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Sims allegedly assaulted his wife by trying to strangle her about the neck. He further allegedly took from her a cell phone that she was using to contact law enforcement. The woman had physical marks on her neck.
42 year old Darlene Grisham entered a plea to theft under $500 and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended to supervised probation. The sentence is to run concurrently with her probation in a Putnam County case to be supervised by PSI in Cookeville.
33 year old Henry Turner entered a plea to vandalism over $500 and was given a two year sentence suspended to supervised probation and given credit for time served. He must make restitution of $1,100.
30 year old Clint Garrett entered a plea to worthless check and received a two year suspended sentence and must pay restitution of $1,460. He is seeking judicial diversion probation.
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