Stem pleads guilty to DUI, drug possession

Judge Susan Melton presided over Cannon County General Sessions Court on Tuesday, July 25. Following are the results of some of the cases on the docket:

Robert Russell Stem agreed to revocation on charge of violation of probation. He was ordered to serve 45 days in jail and given credit for 10 days served. His probation was extended for 10 months, 15 days. Stem also pleaded guilty to DUI first offense. He was given a partially suspended sentence of 11 months, 29 days and placed on probation for 10 months, 29 days. He was ordered to serve 30 days in jail and was given credit for 2 days served. He was fined $350 and his driver's license was revoked for one year. Stem also pleaded guilty to simple possession of a Schedule II drug. He was given a suspended sentence of 11 months, 29 days and placed on probation for an equal amount of time. He was also fined $750 and assessed court costs. Stem's probation sentences for all three cases will run consecutive, for a total of three years.

• Gerald Allen McCandless agreed to revocation on a charge of violation of probation. He was ordered to serve 30 days in jail and his probation was extended for 11 months, 29 days. McCandless also pleaded guilty to possession of prohibited weapons and was given a partially suspended sentence of 11 months, 29 days and was ordered to serve 30 days in jail. His sentenced will run concurrent. He was also assessed court costs.

• Natasha Emanuel Anderson admitted to guilt and entered into an agreed order of retirement for a period of 11 months, 29 days on a charge of assault. She was order to pay court costs and report to probation once per month until all costs are paid. She was also ordered to have no contact with the victim. A charge of interference with an emergency call was dismissed without cost.

• Nichole Deanne Carman was sentenced on two guilty pleas entered on April 18 to charges of driving while license suspended. In each case she was given a 6-month suspended sentenced, a $25 fine and order to pay court costs. She will also lose her driver's license for a period of time to be determined by the Tennessee Department of Safety.

• Christopher Allen Case had his bond revoked and he was remanded to the custody of the Cannon County Sheriff's Office after he failed a drug screen. He was in court on two counts of violation of probation. He was appointed an attorney and his case was reset for Aug. 1. Case said he recently served a sentence in Coffee County for the same offense claimed that the drugs were still in his system. "This is crazy" Case exclaimed as he was led out of the courtroom to jail.

• Kenneth Lee Dalton pleaded guilty to reckless driving. He was given a 6-month suspended sentenced and was placed on probation for an equal amount of time. He was also fined $500 and assessed court costs. A charge of DUI first offense was dismissed as the results of a blood test showed him to be below the legal limit of .08 percent at the time the test was administered. An open container charge was also dismissed.

• Steven Graham had a charge of driving with license suspended dismissed upon payment of costs after he provided proof to the court that he had obtained a valid license.

• Rodney William Lack and Twila Kay Lack both had their petitions for a suspended sentence denied.

• Dylan Andrew Pister agreed to revocation on a charge of violation of probation. He was given a sentence of 11 months, 29 days and given credit for 135 days served.

• Rodolfo Cabrera Rojas pleaded guilty to driving without a license. He was fined $25 and assessed court costs.

• James Franklin Teague admitted to guilt and entered into an agreed order of retirement for a period of 11 months, 29 days on a charge of reckless driving. He was fined $800 and assessed court costs and must report to probation once per month until all conditions are met. He also pleaded guilty to underage consumption and was sentenced to 50 hours of community service.

• Olive C. Wells admitted to guilt and entered into an agreed order of retirement for a period of 120 days on a charge of disorderly conduct. She must also pay court costs.