A 41-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions court, including the case of a man accused of child abuse for whipping children with a paddle.
The defendant, Jeffery David Skiles, 36, was bound over to the grand jury on two counts of child abuse for allegedly spanking two children, ages 6 and 7, this past March, with a 2×10 wooden paddle. The paddling reportedly left bruises on the buttocks of the children.
In other court action:
Brad Campbell was bound over to the grand jury on charges of domestic assault and theft over $1,000.
Tracy Crawford was bound over to the grand jury on charges of domestic assault and assault.
Robert Sparkman Jr. was handed an 11-29 probationary sentence and must attend anger management classes for assault.
Larry Woods was instructed to serve 48 hours of a six-month sentence for domestic assault.
Lisa McBride was issued an 11-29 probationary sentence and must pay $100 plus costs and perform 16 hours public service work for domestic assault.
Eddie Pease was handed a six-month probationary sentence and must perform 16 hours public service work for assault.
Christopher Trent Barnes was issued an 11-29 probationary sentence and must perform 16 hours public service work and must stay out of the store for two years for theft.
Angela Sue Burke was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of vandalism over $1,000.
Johanna Chiasson was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of passing a worthless check for $21.
Gregory Ray West was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of manufacture of drugs.
Adam Whitman was ordered to serve 10 days of a six-month sentence and pay $150 plus costs for criminal impersonation, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear in court.
Henry Waggoner must serve 48 hours for disorderly conduct.
Thomas N. Bush must serve 48 hours and have his probation extended by six months for violation of probation.
Jon S. Haycox must serve the balance of his sentence for violation of probation.
Jeffery D. Martin must serve five days and have his probation extended by six months for violation of probation.
Brenda Watts must serve 48 hours and have his probation extended by a year for violation of probation.
Larry W. Davenport must serve five days for violation of probation.
