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JAMES-CLIFTON SPIRES/Senior Staff Writer
The Middlesboro Daily News
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Two employees threatened during 2005 incident
PINEVILLE — A Middlesboro resident was sentenced this month to prison for theft and wanton indifference to two Wal-Mart employees who were being threatened by another person in July 2005.
On June 4, Bell County Circuit Judge James Bowling sentenced Tensie Christian Ledford, 27, of 426 Fairview Road, Middlesboro, to two five-year terms in prison and 12 months in the Bell County Jail, all to be served concurrently, after accepting Ledford’s March 29, 2006 guilty plea to two counts of complicity to commit wanton endangerment and one count of theft.
The charges all stem from a July 23, 2005 incident in which Ledford assisted Sylvia S. Miles in committing a theft at Wal-Mart of Middlesboro. During the theft, Ledford showed “extreme indifference to the value of human life by wantonly engaging in conduct which created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to two Wal-Mart workers, Holly Bailey and Shaun Davis.
Ledford was among 14 defendants sentenced recently by the court, including:
April Bailey Jones, 33, c/o Rockcastle County Jail, Mount Vernon, sentenced June 11 to seven five-year terms in prison, all concurrent, after pleading guilty June 4 to three counts of theft, two counts of identity theft and two counts of forgery.
The charges are in connection with a series of incidents occurring in 2005 and 2006. On June 21 of that year, Jones used identification belonging to Wilma Miller — without Miller’s consent — to obtain an American Express credit card which was then used to make charges in the amount of $7,005.75 during a period continuing until Jan. 16, 2006. On Sept. 29 of the same year, Jones again used Miller’s identification to obtain a Bank of America credit card, to which she charged $7,237.51 during a period continuing through Feb. 14, 2006. From Oct. 23, 2005 to Jan. 22, 2006, Jones used a Chase credit card to unlawfully charge $7,170.66.
In a separate case, Bailey also was sentenced to serve one year in prison, two terms of 12 months in jail, and 90 days in jail, all concurrent with each other but consecutive to the five-year sentences in the other case, after pleading guilty to possession of oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam, all controlled substances, and give an officer a false name and address.
The second group of charges are in connection with Dec. 16 incidents in which Jones identified herself to Angel Sowders to Middlesboro Police Officer Joshua Burchett during official business.
Two counts of being a persistent felony offender were dismissed.
Anna Bronwyn Hyde, 38, of 200 Woodview Circle, Harrogate, Tenn., sentenced June 4 to two five-year terms in prison and 12 months in jail, all concurrent, after pleading guilty May 7 to one count each of being a persistent felony offender and trafficking in hydrocodone and diazepam, both controlled substances, in connection with June 2, 2006 incidents.
Jason Orville Hubbard, 33, of Corbin, sentenced June 4 to three years in prison and two 12-month jail terms, all concurrent, after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine and alprazolam, both controlled substances, and possession of drug paraphernalia, all in connection with Nov. 12, 2006 incidents.
Ernie Leroy Branham, 39, of Route 2, Box 145, Pineville, sentenced June 4 to five years in prison after pleading guilty May 7 to burglary in connection with a Sept. 27 incident at the residence of Hattie Murrell.
Jonathan Scott Wilson, 25, of Route 1, Box 144AA, Pineville, sentenced June 4 to five concurrent terms of five years in prison, reduced to five years’ probation, after pleading guilty April 10 to five counts of forgery.
The charges are in connection with incidents occurring in 2006. In May of that year, Wilson forged three checks to Wal-Mart, totaling $938, on the account of Charles R. Smith. The following August, Wilson forged two checks to Long’s Pic-Pac, totaling $598.28, on the account of T.L. Detention, LLC. Six additional counts of forgery were dismissed.
In a separate case, Wilson was sentenced to five years in prison, reduced to five years’ probation and to be served concurrently with the sentences in the other case, after pleading guilty to one count of forgery, in connection with a March 19, 2006 incident during which Wilson forged a $192.37 check to Long’s Pic-Pac on the account of Phil’s Trading Post.
Paul Arthur Logan, 52, of 529 Virginia Ave., Pineville, sentenced June 4 to two 90-day jail terms after pleading guilty May 21 to one count each of operating a motor vehicle under the influence and with a suspended or revoked license, both in connection with Oct. 4 incidents. Two additional charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of oxycodone, a controlled substance, were dismissed.
Joel Dan Wilson, 50, of PO Box 2078, Middlesboro, sentenced June 4 to one term each of 10 years in prison, five years in prison, 12 months in jail and 90 days in jail, after a jury found him guilty May 17 of being a persistent felony offender, possession of cocaine, operating a motor vehicle under license suspension or revocation and while under the influence. He also was found not guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia. Additional charges of having an expired registration plate, failure to maintain required insurance and careless driving were dismissed. The prison sentences are to be served consecutively with each other and concurrently with the jail sentences. The charges all are in connection with Aug. 16 incidents.
Angelia Renee Asher, 31, of 307 S. 43rd St., Middlesboro, sentenced June 4 to six terms of six months in jail and two 90-day terms, after pleading guilty March 19 to one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana, possession of alprazolam and hydrocodone, both not in their original containers, endangering the welfare of a minor, theft and public intoxication, all in connection with March 31, 2006 incidents during which she failed to exercise reasonable diligence in the control of A.C., a minor, to prevent her from becoming a neglected, dependent or delinquent child, and obtained pizza and drinks from Pizza Hut valued at $25.44 and refused to pay.
Tamara A. Luttrell, 25, of 3201 Cumberland Ave., Middlesboro, sentenced June 4 to two terms of 12 months in jail, concurrent but reduced to two counts of 60 days in jail, concurrent, plus 24 months’ probation, after pleading guilty May 21 to theft and possession of alprazolam, both in connection with incidents occurring Dec. 12 in which she took a flat screen television from Wal-Mart without permission.
Jonathan Lynn Jones, 25, of 1 Ferndale Apartments, Apartment 19B, Pineville, sentenced June 11 to two terms of 12 months in jail, concurrent but reduced to 24 months’ probation, after pleading guilty June 4 to forgery and attempted theft, both in connection with incidents occurring Jan. 27 in which he deposited a forged cashier’s check for $4,999 on the account of American Strategic Insurance into his account at ARH Federal Credit Union, and on Feb. 5, in which he attempted to withdraw more than $300 in funds from ARH Federal Credit Union.
Joseph Clayton, 32, of 112 Boone Drive, Harrogate, Tenn., sentenced June 11 to 12 months in jail, reduced to 24 months’ probation, after pleading guilty June 4 to theft in connection with a Nov. 3 incident during which more than $300 in merchandise was taken from Wal-Mart without permission.
Philip W. Willis, 29, of 202 Long St., Harrogate, Tenn., sentenced June 11 to 12 months in jail, reduced to 24 months’ probation, after pleading guilty June 4 to theft in connection with a March 16 incident in which he took a flat screen television from Wal-Mart without permission.
In a related case, Joshua Lee Jameson Garland, 26, of 233 Ramsey St., Harrogate, Tenn., was sentenced June 11 to 12 months in jail, reduced to 24 months’ probation, after pleading guilty June 4 to complicity to theft in connection with the same incident in which he assisted Willis in taking the television from Wal-Mart.
James-Clifton Spires is senior staff writer for the Daily News. His e-mail address is jcspires@middlesborodailynews.com.
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