A five year sentence was handed down last Monday, December 7 in DeKalb County Criminal Court against a local man in a burglary case.
Judge Gary McKenzie presided.
42 year old Scottie Sykes pled guilty to burglary and received a five year sentence to serve at 45% before his release eligibility date. He is also to make restitution to Smithville Police Detective Lieutenant Matt Holmes in the amount of $1,845. The sentence is to run consecutive to another sentence he is currently serving. Sykes was given credit for time served from June 8, 2014 to December 7, 2015. He was also originally charged with theft over $1,000 and vandalism over $1,000 but those charges were nollied or dropped under this plea deal. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Sunday, June 8, 2014 Sykes entered a barn located on Smith Road in Smithville and took two generators, a rake, broom, pitchfork, and a gas can. During the burglary, Sykes also allegedly committed vandalism damage to the barn totaling $1,845.
Meanwhile, 25 year old Amanda Louise Smith, charged with bringing contraband into a penal institution, entered a plea to simple possession. She received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended to supervised probation. Her fine was $750. Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Smith was arrested and brought to the sheriff’s department on unrelated charges. When Smith stepped into the jail, a female correctional officer asked her if she was in possession of any illegal items. Smith replied no. During a search, a silver container fell out of Smith’s bra. Thirty nine pills believed to be subutex, and eleven pills thought to be valium were found in the container.
48 year old Timmy Harvey George entered a plea to facilitation of a schedule II drug. He received a four year sentence suspended to probation. George was fined $2,000 and must make restitution to the state in the amount of $150 jointly and severally with co-defendants in the case. The sentence is to run consecutively with another case against him. According to the indictment returned by the grand jury on July 27, ” George and three other men, on or about the 24th day of February, 2015 knowingly did sell a schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Hydromorphone, constituting the offense of sale of a schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Hydromorphone, in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated.”
52 year old John Warner entered a plea to a second offense of driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended except for 45 days to serve. The sentence is to run concurrently with a General Sessions Court violation of probation against him. Warner was fined $610 and he will lose his license as per Department of Safety regulations. He was given jail credit from July 1 to December 7, 2015.
59 year old Genevieve Sonnier entered a plea by information to reckless driving and received six months probation. She had been charged with driving under the influence and evading arrest and cited for driving on roads laned for traffic, violation of the implied consent law, and simple possession of a schedule IV drug (Diazepam). Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 while patrolling Dale Ridge Road, a deputy observed a white Hyundai failing to maintain its lane of travel. The officer activated his blue lights and siren to make a traffic stop but the driver of the vehicle, Sonnier did not pull over until traveling another two miles down Dale Ridge Road. Upon speaking with her, the deputy noticed that Sonnier had a strong odor of alcohol on her person. Sonnier refused to submit to a blood test and said she couldn’t complete field sobriety tasks due to health issues. She admitted to having consumed three beers at a local bar. Found in her purse were three small yellow tablets believed to be Diazepam. Sonnier was arrested and brought to the jail for booking.
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