In Polk County District Court held Wednesday, March 21 with Judge Pete Knight presiding, 158 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):
Tommy Curtis Clayton was convicted of speeding 92 mph in a 65 mph zone. Clayton was fined $92 and court costs.
Donna Baker Crosby was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired. Crosby was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service and court costs.
Thomas Allen Gostomski was convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia. Gostomski was sentenced to 24 hours of community service and court costs.
Curtis Michael Green was convicted of depositing litter in N.C. waters. Green was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $25 fine and court costs.
Michael Wayne Jones was convicted of driving while license revoked. Jones was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $400 fine and court costs.
Cassie Joyal was convicted of resisting a public officer, making a false report to a police station and second degree trespassing. Joyal was sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 29 days.
Melissa Renee King was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired. King was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $50 fine and court costs.
Wayne Louis Morgan was convicted of felony possession of marijuana. Morgan was sentenced to 12 months supervised probation, 24 hours of community service and court costs.
Terrence Jamar Nash was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired. Nash was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $25 fine and court costs.
Wendell Paul Nelms was convicted of speeding 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Nelms was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $90 fine and court costs.
Ricardo Ramirez-Suarez was convicted of driving a vehicle with no operator’s license. Ramirez-Suarez was fined $75 and court costs.
Carrie Goforth Rogers was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired. Rogers was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $100 fine and court costs.
Joshua Terrence Ruff was convicted of simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance. Ruff was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $100 fine and court costs.
Franklin Stanley Ward was convicted of driving while license revoked, possession of drug paraphernalia and level 2 driving while impaired. Ward was sentenced to 18 months supervised probation and court costs for driving while license revoked and possession of drug paraphernalia and 18 months supervised probation, seven days in jail, a $350 fine and court costs for driving while impaired.
Timothy Edward Watkins was convicted of simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance. Watkins was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $50 fine and court costs.
Brian Scott Wright was convicted of unlawfully passing an emergency vehicle. Wright was fined $50 and court costs.