Courthouse News: Jury renders guilty verdict in change of venue case from Clinton County

The defendant’s request to discharge his attorney and represent himself was granted. The State was represented by Joseph Gagnon and Brandi Kellam.

The jury went to deliberation at 2:30 p.m. and returned guilty verdicts on the five counts at 3:52 p.m. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 17.

The charges stemmed from an incident in Plattsburg on Aug. 21, 2016, in which Brown threatened his ex-girlfriend and her brother with a handgun. While executing a search warrant, officers later found several weapons, as well as drugs and paraphernalia in Brown’s apartment. Brown already had several misdemeanor and felony convictions at the time, and was disqualified from possessing firearms. One of the handguns found was confirmed to be a stolen firearm out of Kansas City.

Circuit Court

The following cases were heard by Judge Thomas Chapman on Sept. 6:

Dissolutions of marriage was granted to Brandon M. Hoover from Jennifer L. Hoover; and to Deena S. Eads from John M. Eads.

Cases bound over from the Associate Division: State vs. Christopher S. Jackson, Grandview, non-support, class D felony; State vs. William F. Veal, Ames, Iowa, two counts of assault third degree, special victim, class D felonies; State vs. James E. Firebaugh, Excelsior Springs, possession of controlled substance, class C felony, stealing – controlled substance/meth manufacturing material, class D felony.

Civil cases filed: Rolla S. Sweiger vs. State of Missouri, motion to vacate, set aside or correct judgment. The court ruled that the motion was not timely filed, and prohibited filing of any successive motions.

Associate Division

William Donoven Reynolds was charged Sept. 7 with no valid license third and subsequent offense, E felony, failure to register vehicle, B misdemeanor, and failure to maintain financial responsibility, D misdemeanor.

Civil Court

Suits on account: Citibank NA vs. Mattie M. Radabaugh was dismissed by the court without prejudice. A change of venue was granted in Midland Funding LLC vs. Wilmer Gingerich.

Refuse Breathalyzer: Mark Negrete vs. Missouri Department of Revenue was tried by the court. The court ordered the DOR to restore Negrete’s license and privilege to drive in the State of Missouri and to remove all indicia of the sanction from his driving history.

County Commission

Jim Holcomb, Salem Township, met with the commissioners regarding CART roads in Salem Township.

Joe Brinser, Grundy County Commission, spoke by phone with the commissioners regarding the opioid tracking system planned for Grundy and Livingston counties.

MoDOT has approved funding for BRO-B31(36) and BRO-B31(37) bridges. The county is now authorized to advertise for bids on these projects.

Lindsey Chaffin, Great River Engineering, met with the commission regarding their engineering services.

Aaron McVicker met with the commission regarding a BEAP study on Bridge 466001.3 on 235th Street.

Jon Dwiggins, Howe & Company, met with the commission regarding final approval for the Quick Avenue repaving project.

Oden Enterprises met with the commissioners regarding bridge steel needs.

The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.

These are the unapproved minutes of Sept. 6, 2017. All commissioners were present. Minutes were approved and bills were authorized.

Associate Division

Defendants found guilty in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County are listed below with the offense and fine assessed. Additionally, court costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $68.50 for moving traffic violations and $116.50 in most criminal cases. Judge Daren L. Adkins presided over the following cases:

Austin J. Poetsch, Damascus, Ore., possession of drug paraphernalia, $150; possession of marijuana, $300.

Avinash Godavarthi, Overland Park, Kan., speeding, $250, 48 hours jail, board bill paid

by defendant; failed to drive within the right lane, $30.50.

Michael West, Marshalltown, Iowa, operated vehicle without valid license, $300; no insurance, 48 hours jail, board bill paid by defendant.

Shane White, St. Joseph, Property damage – probation violation, probation revoked, 30 days jail, $25.

Johnny Blevins, St. Paul, Minn., operated vehicle without valid license, $300; speeding, 48 hours jail.

Warranty Deeds

Tract in Lincoln Township from David and Kayla Michael and Dick and Victoria Michael to Edward and Deloris Fleming; lots in Gallatin from Jerald and Marilyn Tolen to Travis E. Strom; tract in Colfax Township from Gwen McKinley to Darren and Chandra Turner; tract in Marion Township from Gary and Betty Holcomb to Rachel Peterson; lot in Gallatin from Donald and Evelyn Weaver to Rick and Shelly Salisbury; lot in Union Township from Richard and Shelly Salisbury to Don and Carol Weaver; partial lots in Gallatin from Bernie Jr. and Alexandra Cabra to Donald and Evelyn Weaver; tract in Harrison Township from Linda S. Tomlin, trustee under Trust Agreement, to Earl and Linda Tomlin, trustees of the Arl M. Tomlin and Linda S. Tomlin Revocable Trust; tract in Harrison Township from Earl M. Tomlin, turstee under Trust Agreement, to Earl M. Tomlin and linda S. Tomlin, trustees of the Earl M. Tomlin and Linda S. Tomlin Revocable Trust; tracts in Monroe Township from Edward and Linda Clark to Deutschman Land Company LLC; tracts in Monroe Township from Deutschman Land Company LLC to Terra Vista Land BJK, LLC; tract in Marion Township from Roger and Tracy Crone to Jacob Nichols; lot in Union Township from Don and Carol Weaver to Bernie and Alexandra Cabra; tract in Jamesport Township from Marvel Bergmann to Lavern and Ida Shrock; tract in Jamesport Township from Marvel Bergmann to David and Kathleen Bontrager; partial lot in Jamesport from Janet and Terry Stebbins to Rhoda Marie Barker; tract in Liberty Township from Homestead Capital LLC to Morrell Legacy Real Estate LLC; tract in Monroe Township from Kimberly R. Goedeke to Jeffrey A. White; lot in Gallatin from Karen and Brandon Gilzean to Taryn Huggins; Lake Viking lot #311 from Josephus and Carol Bennink to Robert and Tricia Bozarth; tract in Colfax Township from Joseph and Tracy Michael to Clyde E. Mullikin III;

Quit Claim Deeds

Tracts in Salem Township from Virgil and Carolyn Griffin to Rex and Janelle Hagler; tract in Lincoln Township from Barbara and Paul Alden to Carl F. Schmidt, Hobert R. Shapaugh, Dean Edwards, Robert V. Simmons, Lynn Harding, Lewis Clark, Tom Brown, trustees of pilot Grove #2 Cemetery and their successors; Lake Viking lots #1171 and #1172 from Viking Valley Association to Donald and Jody Odette; tract in Jefferson Township from SAM Investments LLC to Steven A. McBee; tracts in Liberty Township, Sheridan Township and Union Township from McBee Farms LC to Steven A. McBee; tract in Marion Township from William and Barbara Lewis to William and Barbara Lewis; partial blocks in Gallatin from Jason and Amanda Smith to Kyle and Chelsea Curtis; partial lots in Gallatin from David J. and Amanda Smith to David J. and Amanda Smith; Lake Viking lot #2423 from Patrick Archibald to Carson A. Orlando;

Trustee’s Deed under Sale

Lots in Pattonsburg from Trustee Services, substitute trustee for Wally and Allison Sperry, to Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri;

Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust

Lake Viking lot #1173 from Terry and Mary Jarboe as trustees of the Terry W. Jarboe and Mary K. Jarboe Revocable Living Trust, to Donald and Jody Odette;

Beneficiary Deeds

Tract in Union Township from Franklin L. Dunnington to Russell Dunnington;

Marriage licenses issued:

John Allen Yoder, 26, and Lorene Yoder, 22, both of Jamesport; Mace Hanna Ormsby, 26, and Alisa Marie Funk, 26, both of Trenton; Steven Eugene Schweedler, 36, and Sarah Elizabeth Emerson, 24, both of Pattonsburg; Justin Gail Head, 28, and Kelsey Jean Mattox, 22, both of Cameron.