Cases heard in District Court

Dec. 13
ANTHONY, SHAWN DEWAYNE, b/m, battery on officer, resisting. Trial set for Feb. 7.
BEDGOOD, MYSTI S., w/f, possession of drug paraphernalia. Guilty plea. Sentenced to serve five days in the parish jail, credit for time served. Kathryn Cooper, appointed counsel for defendant; ADA Jason Methvin for the State.
BERRY, RICHARD, w/m, Robeline, remaining, dismissed by the State.

BRAGGS, DEVONTE DWAYNE, b/m, Pineville, possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed; simple possession of marijuana, guilty plea. Sentenced to serve 15 days in the parish jail, suspended. Placed on one year supervised probation and ordered to pay fines, costs and monthly supervision fee.
BRANTLEY, RODRIQUEZ, b/m, Ruston, possession of sch. I. Guilty plea. Sentenced to serve 15 days in the parish jail, suspended. Placed on one year supervised probation and ordered to pay fines, costs and monthly supervision fee.
BRAXTON, ERICA, b/f, dismissed by the State. Jason Methvin, ADA, for the State; appointed counsel, Kathryn Cooper, for defendant.

•BRYANT, KENNETH TERRY, b/m, operating a vehicle w/suspended license, no insurance, failure to register vehicle, obstructing public passages, dismissed. DWI-1st offense, guilty plea. Sentenced to serve 90 days in the parish jail, suspended. Placed on one year supervised probation and ordered to pay fines, costs and monthly supervision fee. Jason Methvin, ADA, for the State; appointed counsel, Joshua Williams, for defendant
CALHOUN, LARRY W., b/m, domestic abuse battery amended to simple battery, guilty plea. Sentenced to serve 60 days in the parish jail, credit for time served. Jason Methvin, ADA, for the State; appointed counsel, Kathryn Cooper, for defendant
CARRERA, VERNON MIGUEL, w/m, Campti, simple cruelty to animals. Dismissed. ADA Jason Methvin for the State.

•CROSS, BRADLEY N., w/m, Campti, remaining. Dismissed. ADA Jason Methvin for the State.
DEW, THOMAS, w/m, Many, criminal trespass. Dismissed. ADA Chris Guillet for the State, retained counsel Dan Dyess for the defendant.
LACOUR, JUANTE DESHAWN, b/m, possession of sch. I. Guilty plea. Sentenced to serve 15 days in parish jail, suspended. Placed on one year supervised probation and ordered to pay fines, costs and monthly supervision fees. ADAs Jason Methvin and Chris Guillet for the State; appointed counsel Joshua Williams for defendant.
MITCHELL, CALVIN RAY, b/m, possession of sch. I, dismissed; possession of drug paraphernalia, guilty plea. Sentenced to five days in parish jail, credit for time served. Jason Methvin, ADA, for the State; appointed counsel, Kathryn Cooper, for defendant.

•MITCHELL, KEYAIRRA, b/f, simple battery. Dismissed. Jason Methvin, ADA, for the State; appointed counsel, Kathryn Cooper, for defendant.

•TURNER, JOHN ARTHUR, b/m, battery on a dating partner. Dismissed. Chris Guillet, ADA, for the State; appointed counsel, Kathryn Cooper, for defendant.

•VAUGHN JOSEPH M., b/m, resisting. Guilty plea. Sentenced to serve 60 days in the parish jail to run concurrent with the revocation time he is currently serving. Jason Methvin, ADA, for the State; appointed counsel, Kathryn Cooper, for defendant.

Bench warrants issued for:
CHEATWOOD, CHARLES N., w/m, criminal trespass.
EDWARDS, LARRIS, b/m, resisting.

•GORDON, SEDRICK JUAN, b/m, abuse prevention order, domestic abuse battery, theft.

•JACKSON, HARRISON LEE, b/m, simple criminal damage, disturbing the peace.
RACHAL, KELSEY, b/f, theft, issuing worthless checks.