Criminal trials are scheduled to be heard in Covington County Courthouse. Covington County Courthouse during the week of October. 16th, 2023 and Chief Judge Charles A. Short presided over.

  • Tonya LaFaye Clayborne, possession with intent to distribute 2nd degree marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Darryl James George, criminally negligent murder Attorney Corey Bryan
  • Dameki Rashun Smith attorney for trafficking Rod Sylvester
  • Jessica Foley, attempted exploitation of the elderly Attorney Meredith Peters
  • Meatta Boyd Meatta Boyd, possession of a controlled substance possessing drug paraphernalia Attorney Meredith Peters
  • Demarco LaShawn, fourth degree, receiving stolen property Attorney Bill Alverson
  • Jimmy Lee Bulger arson second degree Attorney David Harrison
  • Patricia Henderson Bulger, second degree arson Attorney Stephen McGowan
  • Jimmy Lee Bulger is in possession a controlled substance Possession of drug paraphernalia David Harrison, Attorney David Harrison
  • Jeffrey Clyde Thames, possession of a controlled drug, the possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia attorney Trey Burgess
  • Dorsey Jose Gerseal Tilis possession of a controlled substance possession of drug paraphernalia Attorney Benton Persons
  • Bridget M. Napier, second degree thief of property Attorney Rod Sylvester
  • Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, second degree assault, resisting arrest David Baker, Attorney David Baker
  • Alexis Kenya Adkins, three counts of second degree assault. Attorney Manish Patel
  • Rodney LaVaughn Cauley, possession of a controlled substance possessing drug paraphernalia attorney Joe Sawyer
  • Joseph Garrett Taylor, possession of a controlled substance the second-degree possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Attorney Trey Burgess
  • Jennifer Kay Kohler, third degree theft of property Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Jennifer Kay Kohler, possession of a controlled substance possessing drug-related paraphernalia attorney Chris Sledge
  • Gavin Kyle McCurley, third degree burglary, first theft of property First degree criminal misconduct and two counts of breaking into a vehicle Pro Se
  • Jonathan Lee Wallace, seven counts of possession of an obscene matter Attorney Larry Grissett
  • Kenneth Higdon Jr., first grade theft of property Attorney William Alverson
  • Heath Gerald Adkinson, first degree, receiving property that was stolen First degree theft of property Attorney Larry Grissett
  • Kevin Stanley McFarling first degree, receiving stolen property, 1st degree of theft of property, Attorney Rod Sylvester
  • Amber Nicole Griggs, possession of a controlled substance possessing drug-related paraphernalia second degree marijuana possession attempted escape an improper lane driving while having an expired driver’s licence, Attorney Bill Alverson
  • Johnathon Smith, possession of controlled substances Possession of drug paraphernalia. Second level possession of marijuana Attorney Leslie Moore
  • Troy Adam Jackson, discharge firearm inside occupied vehicle Diana Mock, Attorney
  • Chassidy Marie Padgett, 2nd level promotes the use of prison contraband Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia Attorney Meredith Peters
  • Brenda Kelley Gulledge first degree thief of property Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Brendan Ann Kelley Gulledge first degree of theft of property Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Stephen Charles Cender, distribution of controlled substances Attorney Bill Alverson
  • Amanda Louise Cosby, possession of a controlled substance tags expired, and driving while under the influence, attorney Trey Burgess
  • Eddie Kenneth Letner, possession of a controlled drug, the possession of drugs paraphernalia David Baker, Attorney David Baker
  • Kali Siler, murder, felony murder, Attorney David Baker
  • Andrew Karl Halford, electronic solicitation of a child 2 counts for transmitting an obscene subject matter to a child attorney Diana Mock
  • John Paul Williams, first degree rape, attempted murder, first degree unlawful imprisonment, Attorney Diana Mock
  • Jonathan Brock Wooten, possession of a controlled drug, possessing drug paraphernalia Attorney Corey Bryan
  • Claudia Lynn Dubose, first level theft of property Attorney Bill Alverson
  • Timothy Dubose, first degree theft of property Attorney Benton Persons
  • Lekelyus Dishay Horstead, 2nd degree domestic violence Attorney Manish Patel
  • Courtney Lee Porter, first level burglary, murder criminal murder Attorney Riley Powell
  • Brittany Erin Nicole Head, first level burglary, murder the felony murder Attorney Riley Powell
  • Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, first degree burglary and killing, murder in felony Riley Powell, Attorney Riley Powell
  • Frank Cortez McQueen, first level burglary, murder criminal murder Chris Sledge, Attorney Chris Sledge
  • Odesius Lacharles Bryant. possession with the intent for distribution of controlled substances possessing a controlled drug, the first-degree possession of marijuana or drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest and attorney Riley Powell
  • James Harold Morris, first degree kidnapping, 3rd degree domestic violence 2nd degree assault menacing Attorney William Alverson


The criminal motions mentioned above have been filed with the office of the Clerk on September. 21 2023. A pre-trial docket meeting to decide what order these cases will be tried is scheduled for October. 10th, 2023 between 8:30 and 9:15 a.m.

The article Criminal Trials for Week of October 16th 2023 was originally published in The Andalusia Star-News.