District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on March 13, 2025
GLENN J. DUPREE, JR.: Defendant entered guilty plea battery of a police officer. Sentence – serve 90 days in the custody of the Winn Parish Sheriff, credit for time served.
JOHN F. ISRAEL, III: Defendant entered guilty plea criminal trespass. Sentence – serve 30 days in custody of Winn Parish Sheriff, credit for time served.
SAMMY D. SMITH: Defendant entered guilty plea no drivers license on person and contempt of court. Sentence – serve 30 days after that get credit for time served.
TYLER ZACHARY ETHRIDGE: Defendant entered guilty plea DWI 1st offense. Imposition of sentence suspended, 2 years supervised probation with Winn Parish Probation Office, pay court cost, fine, fee to Office of Public Defender, probation fee, complete 16 hours community service, drug and substance abuse and driver improvement programs.
ASHLEY ROCHELLE HEAROLD: Defendant entered guilty plea DWI 1st offense. Defendant placed on 2 years probation with Winn Parish Probation Office. Sentence deferred, pay court cost, fine, fee to Office of Public Defender, probation fee, complete 16 hours community service, drug and substance abuse and driver improvement programs.
MICHAEL L. SMITH: Defendant entered guilty plea DWI 1st offense. Sentence – Suspended imposition of sentence, placed on 24 months probation with Winn Parish Probation Office, pay court cost, fine, fee to Office of Public Defender, probation fee, complete 16 hours community service, drug and substance and driver improvement programs.
TIM BRADLEY SPARKS: Defendant entered guilty plea reckless operation first offense. Sentence – Imposition of sentence suspended, placed on 2 years unsupervised probation, pay fine, court cost and probation fee.
DANILLE LAMOND STARKS: Defendant entered guilty plea DWI 1st offense. Sentence – Suspended imposition of sentence, 2 years probation with Winn Parish Probation Office, pay court cost, fine, probation fee, fee to Office of Public Defender, complete 16 hours community service, drug and substance abuse and driver improvement programs.
DECORTEZ JQUAN STAVES: Defendant entered guilty plea DWI 1st offense. Defendant placed on 2 years probation with Winn Parish Probation Office, sentence deferred, pay court cost, fine, fee to Office of Public Defender, probation fee, complete 16 hours community service, drug and substance abuse and driver improvement programs.
District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on March 24, 2025
BRUCE LEE FLETCHER: Defendant entered guilty plea expired MVI sticker. Sentence – serve 30 days in the custody of the sheriff.
PRINTIS MONTRAL SCOTT: Defendant entered Alford plea to theft under $1,000.00 and pled guilty to criminal trespass first offense. Sentence on criminal trespass first offense serve 30 days, credit for time served. Sentence on theft under $1,000.00 serve 30 days, consecutive to sentence on criminal trespass first offense.
ETHAN ALAN SMITH: Defendant entered guilty plea resisting an officer. Sentence – serve 6 months in the custody of the Winn Parish Sheriff, credit for time served.
KEVIN JAMES WRIGHT, JR.: Defendant entered guilty plea simple criminal damage to property. Sentence – suspended imposition of sentence, 2 years probation, pay fine, court cost, probation fee, fee to Office of Public Defender, prosecution fee and restitution.