Ross hears 50-person court docket

A 50-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court including the case of a man who shoplifted to give his girlfriend a birthday present.

Barry Burger was ordered to serve 48 hours of an 11-29 sentence, make restitution in the amount of $70 and was banned from Wal-Mart. In accepting the sentence, Burger told the judge his girlfriend did not have long to live and he wanted to get her something nice for her birthday but did not have the money so he decided to steal the four compact disks he was caught trying to steal.

In other court action:

‘ Jeremy Rochan was bound to the grand jury on the charge of domestic assault.

‘ Brian Little was bound to the grand jury on the charge of theft.

‘ Frankie L. Gunter Jr., was instructed to serve five days of a six-month sentence and must pay $250 plus costs for simple possession of drugs.

‘ John W. Conley, Amanda G. Smartt and Marcus Rios were fined $10 plus costs for public intoxication.

‘ Charles Gann was directed to serve 30 days and must have his probation extended by six months for violation of probation.

‘ Andrew B. Davis must serve the balance of his sentence for violation of probation.

‘ Joshua Stanley was directed to serve 60 days and must have his probation extended by six months for violation of probation.