The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.
State Of Arkansas vs. John Leonard Mitchell
White Male / Date of Birth: 10/19/1959
Date of Offense: October 15, 2018
Count #1: POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULE VI CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH THE PURPOSE TO DELIVER MARIJUANA
On / About October 15, 2018, unlawfully possessed Marijuana with the purpose to deliver four ounces or more, but less than twenty-five pounds by aggregate weight. Class C Felony.
State Of Arkansas vs. David Marshall Fraser
White Male / Date of Birth: 08/22/1988
Date of Offense: May 8, 2019
Count #1: FLEEING
On / About May 8, 2019, knowing that his immediate arrest or detention was being attempted, did flee by means of any vehicle or conveyance, manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life. Class D Felony.
State Of Arkansas vs. SHERI BENSON
White Female / Date of Birth: 06/22/1966
Date of Offense: May 10, 2019
Count #1: BATTERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
On / About May 10, 2019, knowingly, without legal justification, caused physical injury to or incapacitated a person she knew to be, a licensed or certified healthcare professional who was providing medical treatment or while in the course of other employment relating to his or her medical training. Class D Felony.
State Of Arkansas vs. Dennis Howard
White Male / Date of Birth: 08/03/1973
Date of Offense: April 8, 2019
Count #1: FAILURE TO APPEAR
On / About April 8, 2019, knowingly unlawfully fail to appear to answer a felony charge in CR-2018-106, without reasonable excuse and having been lawfully set at liberty upon condition that he appear at a specified time, place and court. Class C Felony.
Count #2: FAILURE TO APPEAR
On / About April 8, 2019, knowingly unlawfully fail to appear to answer a felony charge in CR-2019-019, without reasonable excuse and having been lawfully set at liberty upon condition that he appear at a specified time, place and court. Class C Felony.
Count #3: FAILURE TO APPEAR
On / About April 8, 2019, knowingly unlawfully fail to appear to answer a felony charge in CR-2019-020, without reasonable excuse and having been lawfully set at liberty upon condition that he appear at a specified time, place and court. Class C Felony.
State Of Arkansas vs. Debbie A. Pruitt
White Female / Date of Birth: 08/17/1984
Date of Offense: April 12, 2019
Count #1-2: COMMERCIAL BURGLARY
On / About April 12, 2019, acting alone or as an accomplice to Charles Harvey, did unlawfully enter a commercial occupiable structure of another person with the purpose of committing in the residential commercial structure any offense punishable by imprisonment. Class C Felony.
Count #3: THEFT OF PROPERTY
On / About April 12, 2019, acting alone or as an accomplice to Charles Harvey, did unlawfully and knowingly take or exercise unauthorized control over property, valued at $1000 or less, with the purpose of depriving the owner thereof. Class A Misdemeanor.
Count #4-6: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF IN 1ST DEGREE
On / About April 12, 2019, did purposefully and without legal justification destroy or cause damage to the property of Simple Simons Pizza, Dollar Tree and The Salvation Army, in one criminal episode with an actual amount of damage of $1000 or less. Class A Misdemeanor.
State Of Arkansas vs. Vickie Ramirez
White Female / Date of Birth: 02/19/1977
Date of Offense: May 15, 2019
Count #1: POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHANALIA
On / About May 15, 2019, did possess with the purpose to use the drug paraphernalia to inject, incest, inhale or otherwise introduce Methamphetamine into the human body. Class D Felony.
Count #2: POSSESSION OF DRUG
PARAPHANALIA
On / About May 15, 2019, did possess with the purpose to use the drug paraphernalia to store, contain or conceal a controlled substance, That is Methamphetamine or Cocaine. Class D Felony.
Count #3: POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULED II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
On / About May 15, 2019, did unlawfully possessed Methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in an amount less than two Grams. Class D Felony.
State Of Arkansas vs. Stephanie Abbott
White Female / Date of Birth: 08/09/1980
Date of Offense: May 14, 2019
Count #1: DOMESTIC BATTERY IN THE 1ST DEGREE
On / About May 15, 2019, with the purpose of causing physical injury to a family or household member, did cause physical injury to a family or household member by means of a deadly weapon. Class D Felony.
State Of Arkansas vs. Krishna K. Turner
White Female / Date of Birth: 03/16/1992
Date of Offense: May 14, 2019
Count #1: POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHANALIA
On / About May 14, 2019, did unlawfully possessed Methamphetamine, with the purpose to deliver in an aggregate amount of two Grams or more, but less than ten Grams.. Class B Felony.
Count #2: POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHANALIA
On / About May 14, 2019, did possess with the purpose to use the drug paraphernalia to store, contain or conceal a controlled substance, That is Methamphetamine or Cocaine. Class D Felony.
Count #3: FLEEING
On / About May 14, 2019, knowing that his immediate arrest or detention was being attempted, did flee by means of any vehicle or conveyance, manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life. Class A Misdemeanor.
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The last arraignment on this list demonstrates my problem with Riner’s constant overfiling paraphernalia felonies.
The statute he used defines paraphernalia as something with which to “store, contain or conceal a controlled substance”.
Under that standard, Riner could file a felony paraphernalia charge on you for having a sandwich bag in your car – it all depends on his political priorities without regard to the law or actual harm done by the “offense”.
The statute is unconstitutionally vague and serves no purpose except to give alt-right hacks like Riner a throwaway charge they can file to pressure a defendant into a guilty plea without regard to actual innocence or guilt. It turns the concept of a fair trial into nothing but another political power game.