Commission meeting agenda for 9/19

I just received the agenda for the upcoming Commission meeting on 9/19/06. I have uploaded the agenda to my Web site for you to view.

Alderman's case continued

A man charged with beating a county detention guard won’t appear in court again until Nov. 6. His case was continued Wednesday because he hasn’t had a court-ordered mental evaluation yet.

Jason Alderman is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and misdemeanor escape from a local jail in what sheriff's deputies say was a failed jail escape that left a Cleveland County Detention Officer badly beaten in November 2005.

In July, David William Pace pleaded guilty for his role in the crime.

Pace, 32, was originally charged with trying to escape, kidnapping, common-law robbery and attempted first-degree murder had his charges reduced to conspiracy to commit first-degree kidnapping in a plea agreement. He was sentenced to about eight to 10 years in prison.

In other court news:

Brandi Goins Fletcher (a.k.a. Brandy Joe Goins) pleaded guilty to eight counts of felony breaking and entering, eight counts of felony larceny and eight counts possession of stolen goods.

District Attorney Bill Young said between November 2005 and January 2006, Goins, along with another individual, broke into about 10 out buildings stealing property including chainsaws. She then pawned some of the property.

Young said one of the victims went around to different pawns shops and found his property by matching serial numbers.

Goins was sentenced to four consective eight to 10 month sentences under the plea agreement. She will serve two active and two suspended.

Conferences continue

I was just over at the courthouse and was told conferences were continuing all day today. I was also informed that Jason Alderman might make a court appearance Wednesday at 2 p.m. I'll keep you posted on any other information I hear.

September's Superior Court begins today

September's Superior Court docket begins today with several high profile cases on the list. The first couple days of court will be filled with conferences, where the attorney meets with the judge and district attorney to negotiate plea deals. Look for more on the blog in coming days.

Jason Alderman is charged with attempted first degree murder, first degree kidnapping and misdemeanor escape from a local jail in what sheriff's deputies say was a November 2005 failed jail escape that left a Cleveland County Detention Officer badly beaten. Johnathon Kee has also been charged in the case. He is scheduled to make a court appearance as well. Read more about the case and David William Pace's involvement and guilty plea in July.
http://www.shelbystar.com/story.php?ID=2989&keyword=alderman

Other notable cases scheduled for court:

Ernest Hilton - Charged with first degree sex offense with a child
Julius Hollifield - Charged with first degree rape (2 counts)
Norman Bradley - Charged with failing to register as a sex offender
Christopher Brown - Charged with murder
Christopher McGill - Charged with first degree kidnapping, first degree sexual offense
Rodney Miller - Charged with discharging a firearm on education property, assault by pointing a gun
Antonio Ross - Charged with statutory rape (5 counts), crime against nature and several other sex and drug charges.

If you would like to discuss any of the cases, feel free to leave a comment or call me at 704-484-7000 ext. 120. You can also e-mail me at petedelea@shelbystar.com. Please include court blog in the subject line.