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Cheating drug test nets extra month
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A man who was caught cheating on his drug test will serve an extra month in jail along with having his probation violated.The defendant, Aaron Garner, was ordered Tuesday by General Sessions Judge Larry Ross to serve 30 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence in addition to time he owes for violation of probation for falsification of a drug test.His extra time comes after he was caught pouring a yellowish liquid from a container he brought with him to the drug test into the container in which he was supposed to be giving a sample of his own urine. Such drug tests are monitored and the officer caught Garner in the act.In other arraignment court action heard Tuesday in General Sessions Court:• Charles R. Hobbs was bound to the grand jury on the charge of aggravated stalking.• Donald Kester was directed to serve 48 hours of an 11-29 sentence and must attend anger management for domestic assault.• Angela D. Spakes was issued an 11-29 probationary sentence and must perform 16 hours public service work and attend conflict management for domestic assault.• Joshua C. Bates was given a six-month probationary sentence and must pay $60 plus costs for resisting arrest and public intoxication.• Eric M. Dunn was fined $150 plus costs for criminal impersonation.• Bradley McCormick was handed a six-month probationary sentence and must pay $250 plus costs and perform 16 hours public service work for possession of marijuana.• Amanda K. Wilson was ordered to serve 10 days of an 11-29 sentence and pay $750 plus costs for possession of drugs.• Charles G. Blanton was handed a six-month probationary sentence and must perform 16 hours public service work and pay $50 plus costs for possession of drug paraphernalia.• Rhonda Murphy was granted a six-month judicial diversion and must make restitution for theft.• Bethany L. Sterling was granted a six-month probationary sentence and was warned to stay out of Walmart for theft.• Phillip T. Evans was handed a six-month probationary sentence and must perform eight hours public service work for shoplifting.• Ashlee Rybak was ordered to serve 48 hours of an 11-29 sentence, pay $350 plus costs, perform 24 hours public service work, and lose driving privileges for one year for DUI.• Jonathan Cole was fined $50 plus costs and must perform 16 hours public service work for underage consumption.• Buck Williams must serve the balance of his sentence and pay $10 plus costs for violation of probation and public intoxication.• Jeremy Farley was instructed to serve 10 days of an 11-29 sentence and must make restitution on five counts of passing worthless checks.• Shane McCoy must serve 48 hours and pay $50 plus costs for public intoxication.• Kevin Davidson must serve 48 hours and had his probation extended by six months for violation of probation.• Mary E. Hall must serve the balance of her sentence for violation of probation.• Brenda Scott was fined $50 plus costs for failure to appear in court.