Dexter Daily Statesman: Local News: Several guilty pleas accepted on Law Day

BLOOMFIELD-The recent law day at the Stoddard County Justice Center saw a number of cases plead guilty and several prison sentences handed down as well.

Included among them were:

David Best, charged with the Class C felony of possession of a controlled substance, pled guilty. He was placed on supervised probation for five years with a two-year prison sentence in the event that probation is violated.

Stephen Cantrell, charged with the Class C felony of possession of a precursor to the manufacture of methamphetamine, pled guilty. He was placed on supervised probation for five years with a three-year prison sentence in the event that probation is violated.

Aaron Chance, Charged with the Class C felony of assault in the second degree, pled guilty. He was placed on supervised probation for three years with special conditions relative to payment of restitution and no contact with the victim.

Michael Cravens, charged with violating his probation, was sentenced to six years in prison.

Misty Dumas, charged with violating her probation, was sentenced to four years in prison.

Baron Fritts, charged with violating his probation, was sentenced to four years in prison.

Lauren Story, charged with the Class C felony of possession of precursors to the manufacture of methamphetamine, pled guilty. She was placed on supervised probation for five years with a three-year prison sentence in the event that probation is violated.

Tamika Tate, charged with the Class C felony of possession of a controlled substance, pled guilty. She was placed on supervised probation for a term of five years.

Terry Watson, charged with the Class C felony of burglary in the second degree, pled guilty. He was sentenced to six years in prison.

Anthony Williams, charged with the Class C felony of possession of a controlled substance, pled guilty. He was placed on supervised probation for five years.

Logan Wilson, charged with the Class C felony of burglary in the second degree, pled guilty. He was sentenced to five years in prison.

Sto-Co. makes it easier if you just plead out "GUILTY". They know these people can't afford a good attorney. If so, you think they would be in this position? Chances are most likely not....

-- Posted by sweet on Sun, Jul 5, 2009, at 11:26 AM

If I wasn't guilty, I wouldn't plead out. They had a chance, and a choice, and they chose to commit burglary, possession of drugs, and violation of probation. Cry me a river!

-- Posted by banjoonmyknee on Sun, Jul 5, 2009, at 11:58 AM

i cant belive they let story and cantrell out they will always be junkys.they are out and back at the same stuff again they wont ever learn.i feel sorry for hensons little girl maybe this time he has learned his lesson and will take care of his baby.garret and story will be back in before its over i heard that garrets mom is real sick he is an idiot he needs to go home and take care of her and help her instead of thinking about his habits if i was them i would have put him in prison

-- Posted by anus are us on Sun, Jul 5, 2009, at 1:29 PM

Also a shame that all of these morons got caught up in drug use/abuse.

Sweet, are you saying these people are poor? If so, that would qualify them for breeding limitations under Layne Staley's limitation of the breeding of the poor and dumb initiative. If they are not poor, but are dumb, they would also qualify.

-- Posted by shannonhoon on Sun, Jul 5, 2009, at 4:31 PM

Shame that most never had a chance, no lawyer to represent them.

Say what? They had the option to obtain a court appointed lawyer.

-- Posted by johnlaw484c on Sun, Jul 12, 2009, at 4:58 PM