Sunday, March 28, 2010
Thirteen Indicted By Pike County Grand Jury
KENTUCKY...
Two of 13 persons named in indictments just returned by the March Grand Jury serving Pike Circuit Court are being charged as persistent felony offenders because of prior convictions.
They are identified as Patrick Hatfield, 45, of Pikeville, and Pete Hackney, 47, of Belfry, Ky.
– Hatfield was indicted on a charge of trafficking in marijuana, over eight ounces, on Aug. 22, 2009. The indictment claims he sold or possessed with intent to sell, dispense or transfer, a quantity of marijuana.
The defendant is now being charged with the offense of persistent felony offender because of four convictions in Madison County from 1983 to 2002 and one conviction in Fayette County in 1984. The charges included trafficking in controlled substances, escape, possession of a controlled substance and burglary.
#– Hackney was charged with one count of trafficking in a controlled substance, third degree (soma, Carisoprodol), and three counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree (oxycodone), during the period Feb. 27 and March 3, 2010.
Because of previous convictions in Pike Circuit Court, Hackney is now being charged with the offense of persistent felony offender, second degree. Both convictions were for second degree trafficking in a controlled substance. One count involved TICS within 1,000 yards of a school.
• Other persons indicted and the specified charges were identified by Commonwealth Attorney Rick L. Bartley’s office as follows:
– Willis Bentley, 29, of Elkhorn City, Ky.; Burglary, first degree, when he unlawfully entered or remained in the dwelling of William Coleman with intent to commit a crime therein, and while armed with a deadly weapon. Second charge was theft by unlawful taking of weapons valued at $500 or more and belonging to William Coleman.
#– Andrea Sparks, 23, of Elkhorn City, Ky.; Theft by unlawful taking March 6, 2010, by unlawfully taking control of merchandise valued at $500 or more and belonging to J.C. Penney.
– Martin D. Chafin, 26, of Pikeville, Ky.; Five counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, on or about Nov. 20, 2009; and Theft by unlawful taking or exercising control of checks valued at $500 or less and belonging to Zeb Hampton. Three of the checks ranging in amounts from $164.95 to $259.45 had the forged name of Hampo Co. LLC or Zeb Hampton. Four alleged forgeries were dated in November of December 2009.
– Darrel Douglas Gooslin, 38. of Pikeville, Ky.; charges include – Operating a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration of or above .08 or while under the influence of alcohol (fourth offense); possession of drug paraphernalia; two counts of possession of controlled substance, second and third degrees; illegal possession of a legend drug; operating a motor vehicle without an operator’s license, and failure to maintain or have in force motor vehicle insurance.
#– Michael T. McKinney, 19, of McDowell, Ky., and Johnathon McPeek, 23, of Pikeville, Ky.; jointly indicted on three counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, and with the offense of tampering with physical evidence on Feb. 2, 2010.
McPeek is separately charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree.
All of the counts of criminal possession involved a debit/credit card belonging to Teresa Barker.
– Carl S. Tackett, 33, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, first degree (oxycodone) and third degree (alprazolam); and possessing prescription drugs not in proper container.
– Richard R. Young, 35, of Kimper, Ky.; charged with possession of a controlled substance, first degree (oxycontin), on May 27, 2009.
– Grover McCown Jr., 45, of Pikeville, Ky.; two counts of trafficking in controlled substances, one first degree (oxycontin) and the other second degree (lorcet), on Dec. 9, 2008.
– Jackie Newcomb, 52, and Teddy Tackett, 49, both of Pikeville; jointly indicted on three counts of trafficking in Schedule II controlled substance on Sept. 25, 2008.
• Grand Jury witnesses were from Kentucky State Police, Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pikeville Police Department and the Coal Run Police Department.
(An indictment is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.)
Two of 13 persons named in indictments just returned by the March Grand Jury serving Pike Circuit Court are being charged as persistent felony offenders because of prior convictions.
They are identified as Patrick Hatfield, 45, of Pikeville, and Pete Hackney, 47, of Belfry, Ky.
– Hatfield was indicted on a charge of trafficking in marijuana, over eight ounces, on Aug. 22, 2009. The indictment claims he sold or possessed with intent to sell, dispense or transfer, a quantity of marijuana.
The defendant is now being charged with the offense of persistent felony offender because of four convictions in Madison County from 1983 to 2002 and one conviction in Fayette County in 1984. The charges included trafficking in controlled substances, escape, possession of a controlled substance and burglary.
#– Hackney was charged with one count of trafficking in a controlled substance, third degree (soma, Carisoprodol), and three counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree (oxycodone), during the period Feb. 27 and March 3, 2010.
Because of previous convictions in Pike Circuit Court, Hackney is now being charged with the offense of persistent felony offender, second degree. Both convictions were for second degree trafficking in a controlled substance. One count involved TICS within 1,000 yards of a school.
• Other persons indicted and the specified charges were identified by Commonwealth Attorney Rick L. Bartley’s office as follows:
– Willis Bentley, 29, of Elkhorn City, Ky.; Burglary, first degree, when he unlawfully entered or remained in the dwelling of William Coleman with intent to commit a crime therein, and while armed with a deadly weapon. Second charge was theft by unlawful taking of weapons valued at $500 or more and belonging to William Coleman.
#– Andrea Sparks, 23, of Elkhorn City, Ky.; Theft by unlawful taking March 6, 2010, by unlawfully taking control of merchandise valued at $500 or more and belonging to J.C. Penney.
– Martin D. Chafin, 26, of Pikeville, Ky.; Five counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, on or about Nov. 20, 2009; and Theft by unlawful taking or exercising control of checks valued at $500 or less and belonging to Zeb Hampton. Three of the checks ranging in amounts from $164.95 to $259.45 had the forged name of Hampo Co. LLC or Zeb Hampton. Four alleged forgeries were dated in November of December 2009.
– Darrel Douglas Gooslin, 38. of Pikeville, Ky.; charges include – Operating a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration of or above .08 or while under the influence of alcohol (fourth offense); possession of drug paraphernalia; two counts of possession of controlled substance, second and third degrees; illegal possession of a legend drug; operating a motor vehicle without an operator’s license, and failure to maintain or have in force motor vehicle insurance.
#– Michael T. McKinney, 19, of McDowell, Ky., and Johnathon McPeek, 23, of Pikeville, Ky.; jointly indicted on three counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, and with the offense of tampering with physical evidence on Feb. 2, 2010.
McPeek is separately charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree.
All of the counts of criminal possession involved a debit/credit card belonging to Teresa Barker.
– Carl S. Tackett, 33, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, first degree (oxycodone) and third degree (alprazolam); and possessing prescription drugs not in proper container.
– Richard R. Young, 35, of Kimper, Ky.; charged with possession of a controlled substance, first degree (oxycontin), on May 27, 2009.
– Grover McCown Jr., 45, of Pikeville, Ky.; two counts of trafficking in controlled substances, one first degree (oxycontin) and the other second degree (lorcet), on Dec. 9, 2008.
– Jackie Newcomb, 52, and Teddy Tackett, 49, both of Pikeville; jointly indicted on three counts of trafficking in Schedule II controlled substance on Sept. 25, 2008.
• Grand Jury witnesses were from Kentucky State Police, Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pikeville Police Department and the Coal Run Police Department.
(An indictment is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.)
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