In Polk County District Court held Wednesday, Dec. 24 with Judge Athena F. Brooks presiding, 79 cases were heard. Some cases were continued, dismissed or sent to superior court.
The following persons were convicted of a crime (names are given as they appear in court records):
Stephen Francis Breuer was convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for a controlled substance. Breuer was sentenced to 60 days in jail.
Sharon Campbell was convicted of simple affray. Campbell was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation and court costs.
Thomas Mich Cunningham was convicted of felony possession of marijuana, maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance. Cunningham was sentenced to 18 months supervised probation, 10 days in jail with credit for time served and court costs.
Melissa Diana Emkjer was convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia. Emkjer was sentenced to 24 hours of community service and court costs.
Darell Donell Gary was convicted of resisting a public officer. Gary was sentenced to 10 days in jail with credit for time served.
Joshua Oren Hardin was convicted of manufacturing a schedule VI controlled substance and felony larceny. Hardin was sentenced to six to eight months at the N.C. Department of Corrections with 28 days credit.
Walter Durham Harmon was convicted of speeding 70 mph in a 65 mph zone. Harmon was fined $30 and court costs.
Roger Allen Horne was convicted of a misdemeanor probation violation. Horne’s probation was terminated.
Juan Jarquice-Soriano was convicted of level 2 driving while impaired. Jarquice-Soriano was sentenced to three months in jail with credit for time served.
Deborah Miller Sanders was convicted of level 2 driving while impaired and driving to endanger. Sanders was sentenced to one year supervised probation, 10 days in jail, a $200 fine and court costs for driving while impaired and fined $50 for driving to endanger.
Jeffery A. Simpson was convicted of three counts of worthless check simple. Simpson was sentenced to 60 days in jail with credit for time served.
Teresa E. Woodruff was convicted of two counts of worthless check simple, worthless check on closed account and failure to appear on felony. Woodruff was sentenced to 13 days in jail with credit for time served.