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Traffic Court
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A 71-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Bill Locke in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in court action:• Allen Morton was bound to the grand jury on charges of third-offense DUI and possession of a handgun while under the influence.• Houston Thaxton was bound to the grand jury on the charge of second-offense driving on a suspended license.• Joseph Moore was instructed to serve seven days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $350 plus costs, perform 24 hours public service work, attend DUI class, and lose his driver license for one year for DUI.• Juan Ayala, Lorin Reedy and David Hicks were directed to serve 48 hours of 11-29 sentences, pay $350 plus court costs, perform 24 hours public service work and lose their driver licenses for one year for DUI.• William Tobitt was given a six-month probationary sentence and must pay $50 plus costs and lose his driver license for one year for driving on a suspended license.• Jayce Weatherspoon was directed to pay $10 plus costs and restitution for leaving the scene of an accident.• Ricky Brown, Pablo Rosales, Britton Cantrell, Maranda Coates, Jose Lara, Shavaughn Long, Dylan Myers and Jesus Guzman must pay $10 plus costs driving without a license.• Gary McComis must serve five days and have his probation extended by six months for violation of probation.Clarification• Jarrod Scott Norrod, who lives on Falla Street and works with McMinnville Fire Department, is not the same person charged with child sexual crimes in DeKalb County.