Several district attorneys for the Toombs Judicial Circuit, which includes McDuffie County, presented more than 70 cases before a McDuffie County grand jury Thursday and Friday.
After hearing the evidence in a case, grand jurors decide whether there is sufficient probable cause to move the case to the superior court system.
For defendants who are indicted by a grand jury, the next step is an arraignment.
If they enter a plea of not guilty, they will go to trial. The next trial term is in March and will include defendants who were indicted in December.
The grand jury returned true bills of indictment against the following defendants:
Neal Alexander Kendrick, Mario Octavius Lowe, Martez Bernard Samuels and Antwon Deontray Williams, each indicted on a charge of making false statements;
Dejarvias Quadrez Ramsey, theft by taking;
Steve James Williams, interference with government property;
Gary Anderson, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;
Corey Antonio Cason, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;
Regina Hudson Evans, identity fraud and two counts of financial transaction card fraud;
Demarquiez Sentell Franklin, Demarcus Charles Jackson and Shadarian Jackson, each indicted on charges of theft by shoplifting;
Cassius Jarod Glover, two counts of simple battery;
Soloman Shad Knox, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;
Christopher Corey Langham, simple battery;
Betty Carla Mathis, burglary and contributing to the delinquency of a minor;
Robert Morecraft, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;
Casey Jermane Neal, simple battery;
Vontego Cemone Ray, simple battery;
Christopher Lawrence Sanders, three counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;
Russell Tyler Snellings, criminal trespass;
Bobby Carlo Walker, simple battery;
Sheena Abney and Quinton Lacount, each indicted on two counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes;
Brenda Bland, theft by taking;
Karl Jeffery Chaney, driving under the influence, violation of duty upon striking a fixed object, open container violation and interference with government property;
Christopher Ciechan, Robert Donnell Hobbs and Reginald Scott, each indicted on charges of entering an automobile, Hobbs and Ciechan with two counts of theft by taking, and Scott with one count of theft by taking;
Tiffany Denise Davis, interference with government property;
Eric Bernard Few, criminal damage to property in the second degree;
Ronald Eugene Forsythe, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;
Antwain Antonio Johnson, aggravated assault;
Carlandos Tavonce Lewis, three counts of entering a motor vehicle;
Darryl Lucas, two counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act;
Lashaun Marshall, burglary and theft by receiving stolen property;
Matthew Collins McEver, driving under the influence of alcohol;
Courtney Antwan McGahee, aggravated child molestation, child molestation and statutory rape;
Marion Mantavious McNair, interference with government property;
Anthony Pinkston, criminal damage to property in the second degree;
Lonnie Franklin Shuman, violation of the sexual offender registry act;
Steven Edward Smith, two counts of aggravated assault, criminal damage to property in the second degree and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes;
Antonio Stanford, obstruction of an officer;
Joe Lewis Winfrey, aggravated battery;
Anthony Dove and Bradley Peavy, each indicted on charges of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and possession of methamphetamines;
Lonnie Lee Harris Jr., violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, suspended license and obstruction of an officer;
Carol Elaine Hordens, aggravated assault;
Karvarcea Ivey, battery;
Dejarvias Quadrez Ramsey, two counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, possession of drug-related objects and reckless conduct;
Alvin Lavon Sanders, simple battery; and
Earnest Calvin Whitaker, aggravated assault.
