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General Sessions 1-27
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Shoplifters dominated the afternoon session of General Sessions Court, accounting for nearly half the trial court docket Tuesday afternoon.Included in cases heard by General Sessions Judge Bill Locke:Shawn Grizzle was ordered to serve 30 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, make restitution and was warned to stay out of Walmart for shoplifting and criminal impersonation.John Troutman was ordered to serve 30 days of an 11-29 sentence, make $99 restitution and was banned from Walmart for shoplifting.Tosha Webb was instructed to serve 24 hours of an 11-29 sentence, make $14 restitution and was warned to stay out of Walmart for shoplifting.Jerica Thompson was granted an 11-29 judicial diversion and was banned from Walmart for shoplifting.Shawn Norton was given an 11-29 sentence but released on time-served and must pay $10 plus costs and was warned to stay out of Walmart for shoplifting and driving without a license.Gracie Taylor was given an 11-29 probationary sentence and must make $200 restitution and perform 16 hours public service work for theft.Gary Lee Johnson was directed to serve 30 days of an 11-29 sentence and must pay $750 plus costs for possession of meth.Gregory Bell was ordered to serve 90 days of an 11-29 sentence and pay $750 plus costs for possession of drugs and violation of probation.Gregory Cantrell was given an 11-29 sentence but released on time-served and was warned to stay away from his mother and father for domestic assault.Jeremy Womack was fined $50 plus costs and must stay away from his victim for criminal trespass.Joshua Biles was bound to the grand jury on charges of pawning rental property.Joshua Griffith was ordered to serve 48 hours and had his probation extended by one year for violation of probation.Cristy Grissom must serve the balance of her sentence but will be furloughed to drug court. She will have to pay a $1,500 drug court fee.William Roller was ordered to serve 60 days and have his probation extended by six months for violation of probation.