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Judge Locke hears court docket
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Sentences were handed down Tuesday by General Sessions Judge Bill Locke, including jail time for a man who assaulted his wife at her place of work.The husband, Dustin Gushwa, 23, was ordered to serve 90 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence and must attend anger management classes for domestic assault.His sentence comes after he entered Short Stop Market on New Smithville Highway and grabbed his wife, who is an employee there, by the throat. Then, when she went outside, Gushwa reportedly threatened to “bring her down” and threw a drink at her. In other court action Tuesday:• Kenneth Hathcock was instructed to serve 60 days of an 11-29 sentence for theft.• Christie Scott was ordered to serve 32 days of an 11-29 sentence, pay $150 plus costs and stay out of Walmart for shoplifting.