PINEVILLE — A number of local residents have been sentenced to prison in the last three months for crimes they have committed. The following is a partial list of those pleadings and sentencing.

Randy Dwayne Haight, 35, of Middlesboro was charged with third degree burglary and first degree persistent felony offender. Haight was represented by Cotha Hudson and in court she said he wanted to change his plea to guilty.

Commonwealth Attorney Karen Blondell recommended a five year sentence in the penitentiary for the burglary charge and that he serve five years for being a persistent felony offender and that Haight pay restitution of $250 to the victim.

Judge Jim Bowling agreed with the proposed sentence and gave Haight credit for six days he had served in jail.

Crystal Lynn Saylor, 34, of Harrogate was charged with two counts of first degree trafficking in a controlled substance. In court Saylor was represented by Linda J. West who said the defendant desired to change pleas to guilty.

Commonwealth Attorney Karen Blondell recommended a sentence of five years, in prison, for both crimes.

Judge Jim Bowling followed the recommendation and also gave Saylor two days credit for time served.

Shirley Jacqueline Lundy, 24, of Harlan was charged with receiving stolen property over $300. Lundy was represented by Michael Ingram who stated Lundy wanted to change her plea to guilty.

Commonwealth Attorney Karen Blondell recommended Lundy serve one year in the penitentiary and pay $10,071 to the victim of the crime.

Judge Jim Bowling agreed and gave her 34 days credit for time served in jail.

Charles Heath Garren, 35, of Middlesboro was charged with giving an officer a false name or address; theft by unlawful taking or disposition, under $300; first degree possession of a controlled substance and second degree persistent felony offender.

Garren was represented by Michael Ingram who told the court Garren wanted to change his plea to guilty, on the four charges.

Commonwealth Attorney Karen Blondell recommended five years in penitentiary for first degree possession of a controlled substance and being a second degree persistent felony offender, that he serve 90 days in the Bell County Detention Center for giving an officer a false name or address and 12 months in the Bell County Detention Center for theft by unlawful taking.

Judge Jim Bowling agreed with the recommendation and gave Garren 41 days credit for time served in jail.

Lillie Katherine Ferris, 24, of Ewing was charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition under $300. The defendant was represented by Barbara Elliott Yeager who told the court that Ferris wanted to plead guilty.

Assistant Commonwealth Attorney recommended a sentence of 12 in the Bell County Detention Center and that she be placed on unsupervised probation for 24 months and that she stay away from Wal-Mart during the probationary period.

Judge Jim Bowling approved the recommendation and gave Yeager three days credit for time served in jail.

Gilbert Edward Hensley, 40, of Smith, Kentucky was charged with receiving stolen property over $300. The defendant was represented by Michael Ingram who told the court Hensley wanted to plead guilty.

Commonwealth Attorney Karen Blondell recommended a 12 month sentence in the Bell County Detention Center and that the sentence be probated and be placed on supervised probation for 24 months and that he pay $3,500 to the victim.

Judge Jim Bowling followed the recommendation and gave Hensley one day credit for time served.

Sean Lee Southerland, 26, of West Liberty, Kentucky has been charged with second degree escape and being a first degree persistent felony offender. The defendant was represented by Cotha Hudson, who said Southerland wanted to change his plea to guilty to escape.

Judge Jim Bowling sentenced him to five years in prison. His sentence is to run consecutively with sentences imposed in Pike, Fayette and Hardin counties.

Dusty Overton, 24, of Middlesboro was charged with theft of identity of another without consent. The defendant, represented by Michael Ingram told the court he wanted to change his plea to guilty.

The Assistant Commonwealth Attorney recommended a sentence of 90 days in the Bell County Detention Center and that the sentence be probated to 24 months.

Judge Jim Bowling followed the recommendation and gave Overton two days credit for time served.

William Glenn Roscie, 52, of Knoxville, Tennessee was charged with first degree trafficking in a controlled substance. In court, he was represented by Linda J. West who said Roscie wanted to change his plea to guilty.

Commonwealth Attorney Karen Blondell recommended a sentence of five years in prison.

Judge Jim Bowling followed the recommendation and also gave Roscie 163 days credit for time served in jail.

Travis Lamar Hoskins, 29, of Middlesboro was charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia and third degree possession of a controlled substance. The defendant was represented by Linda J. West who said he wished to change his plea to guilty, on the three charges.

Commonwealth Attorney Karen Blondell recommended a three year sentence in the penitentiary for first degree possession of a controlled substance. She said Hoskins should serve 12 months in the Bell County Detention Center for possession of drug paraphernalia and third degree possession of a controlled substance.

Judge Jim Bowling ordered the sentence and gave Hoskins 59 days credit for time served in jail.

C.J. Harte is a Correspondent for the Daily News. He can be reached via e-mail at charte@middlesborodailynews.com.