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Traffic Court
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A 120-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Bill Locke in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in court action:• Travis Barnes and James Jones were ordered to serve 45 days of 11-month, 29-day sentences, pay $600 plus costs, and lose their driver licenses for two years for second-offense DUI.• Raul Aguilar was ordered to serve 15 days, pay $50 plus costs, and lose his driver license for one year for third-offense driving on a revoked license.• Jarrod Hillis was directed to serve 48 hours of an 11-29 sentence, pay $600 plus costs, perform 36 hours public service work, and lose driving privileges for one year for DUI, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.• Amanda Watkins was issued an 11-29 probationary sentence and must pay $250 plus costs, perform 24 hours public service and undergo a drug and alcohol assessment for possession of marijuana.• Owen Bond, Mark Ramirez, Corey Lockhart and Miguel Gutierrez were directed to serve 48 hours of 11-29 sentences, pay $350 plus costs, perform 24 hours public service work, attend DUI class and lose driving privileges for one year for DUI.• Jerry Braston was bound to the grand jury on charges of DUI, second-offense driving on a revoked license, and violation of habitual traffic offender status.• Shane Snider was ordered to serve 48 hours of a six-month sentence, pay $50 plus costs and lose his driver license for one year for driving on a revoked license and leaving the scene of an accident.• Sam Northcutt was instructed to serve 48 hours of a six-month sentence, pay $50 plus costs and lose his driver license for one year for driving on a suspended license.• Jose Cerna must serve 48 hours and pay $10 plus costs for driving without a license.• Santiago Regalado, Kelly Hale, Phillip Walters and Alexander Reyes must pay $10 plus costs for driving without a license.• Ashley Barnes must serve the balance of her sentence for violation of probation.• Hannah Ashburn must serve 48 hours for failure to appear in court.The remaining persons on the docket either had their cases continued, dismissed or were given safety school or small fine for minor moving violations.