Three Men Fined $200 Each
For Taking Rare Venus's Flytraps
Three men charged with taking
Venus's flytraps, a rare and protect
ed plant, front the grounds of Orton
Plantation pleaded guilty in Bruns
wick County District Court last
week.
N.C. Wildlife Enforcement Offi
cer Milton McLean charged the men
on Jan 2o with taking protected
plants from the lands of another
without permission and taking pro
tected plants ? tihoul a collecting ,i
cense
Pleading guilty to the charges last
Wednesday. March 11. were Archie
Lee Williams. 4!, ot Route 1.
Bolivia: William Henry Daniels, 2l>,
of Route 2. Supply; and Michael
Anthony Williams. 29. of Route I.
Bolivia.
After consolidating the charges.
Judge Napoleon B. "Poli" Barefoot
Jr. fined each defendant S2(X) and
ordered that they not go back about
the premises ol Orton Plantation,
which is located on N.C. 133 south
of Belville.
Venus's flytraps are rare, insect
cating plants w ith leaves that lorm
an insect trap. North Carolina laws
protect them for they arc only found
in the Green Swamp and other wet
lands within a 75-mile radius of
Wilmington.
In the spring, the plants produce a
rising stent of blossoms that makes
them easier for poachers to spot.
Plants retail at garden shops for
around $6 each.
Illegal poaching has threatened
the species and has led to stricter
penalties for stealing them from pri
vate property or protected areas. The
minimum fine is SKX) for a first of
fense and S500 for a second offense
while the maximum penally is a
SI ,000 fine in either case.
Judge Barefoot also heard the fol
lowing cases for the period March
10-12:
Vicky K. Barber, DW1, Level 5,
Brunswick County Jail 60 days, sus
pended sentence two years, SKX)
and costs, surrender license, assess
ment, 24 hours of community ser
vice w ithin 30 days, submit to test.
John W. Batson, probation viola
tion, oul-of-county, admits-willful
violation, continue on supervised
probation with the modification that
he has to follow thru with program
in New Hanover County w hich he is
involved in for his controlled sub
stance problem.
Christopher D. Beck, failure to
stop stopsign/llashing redlight, pray
er for judgment continued and costs.
Kcrmith Brogan. littering not
greater than 15 lbs., prayer lor judg
ment continued and costs.
Steven A. Brundagc. improper
equipment, S25 and costs.
Ralph Wayne Church, DW1,
Level 5, Brunswick County Jail 60
days, suspended sentence two years,
SKX) and costs, assessment, surren
der license, Brunswick County Jail
24 hours to begin 3-20-92 at 6:00
PM, submit to test.
Pictcr H. Davclaar, speeding 54 in
a 45 zone, S45 and costs.
Tracy S. Ellixson, following loo
closely, voluntarily dismissed, insur
ance paid.
Lawrence R. Fulford, driving
while license suspcndcd/'rcvokcd
not permanent, N.C. Department of
Corrections two years, suspended
sentence two years, supervised pro
bation two years, S200 and costs,
surrender license, not violate any
laws for two years.
Roger A. Gales, reckless driv
ing/to endanger, Brunswick County
Jail 60 days, suspended sentence one
year, S75 and costs, not violate any
laws for one year.
Richard L. Girard, DW1, driving
left of center, consolidated judg
ment, Level 3. N.C. Department of
Corrections six months, suspended
sentence two years, supervised pro
bation two years, SI 50 and costs, as
sessment, Brunswick County Jail 72
hours in lieu of community service
to begin Tuesday 3-17-92 at 9:00
AM and a like amount the next two
weekends, submit to test, surrender
license, no privileges at litis time.
Georgcanna Jane Gore, following
UK) closely, voluntarily dismissed.
Robert D. Gore, assault on a fe
male, injury to personal property,
consolidated judgment, N.C. De
partment of Corrections two years, if
paroled not go back around or have
any contact with plaintiff, restitution
SI 60 to plaintif f.
Leonard Ray Hayes, speeding 70
in a 55 zone, prayer for judgment
continued and costs.
Brillncy D. I Unburn, failure to re
duce speed, voluntarily dismissed,
insurance paid.
Wanda McDonald Holder, nodri
vcr's liccnsc, voluntarily dismissed,
has valid liccnsc.
Laney Jaincs Honcycutt, proba
tion violation, admits, probation
modified, remain on supervised pro
bation, mi Vti'liu! violations, enroll
in night school and be enrolled wiih
in seven days, serve four consecu
tive weekends in Brunswick County
Jail to begin VI 3-92 at 8:30 PM to
Sunday . obey all rules pertaining to
night school and no unexcused ab
sences.
George L. llumucuu. improper
equipment, S25 and costs.
Jeffrey Wayne James. DWI,
Level 4. N.C. Department of Cor
rections 120 days, suspended sen
tence two years. SI 50 and costs, as
sessment. surrender license, 4X
hours of community service within
60 days, submit to (est; driving left
of center, voluntarily dismissed.
Patsy William Johnson, failure lor
passenger under 16 to have on scat
belt, $25 fine: exceeding safe speed,
voluntarily dismissed.
Robert Harvey Kitchen, speeding
64 in a 55 /.one, $45 and costs.
Golden Curtis Lee. driving left of
center, prayer for judgment contin
ued and costs.
Janice Hughes Leonard. DWI.
Level 5, Brunswick County Jail 60
days, suspended sentence two years,
SI 00 and costs, surrender license,
assessment, submit to test, 30 days
ol non-operation in lieu of commu
nity service-defendant's request.
Thcodor Linnartz, no driver's li
ccnsc. owning and operating vehiele
with no insurance, both voluntarily
dismissed.
Thomas Edwin Mirnms, improper
equipment, S25 and costs.
Bran Clifton Moore, speeding 64
in a 55 /one, S45 and costs.
Leslie A. Morgan Jr., speeding 64
in a 55 zone, registration document
fictitious/cancclcd/etc., Brunswick
County Jail 30 days, suspended sen
tence one year, S45 and cosls, not
violate any laws for one year.
Henry Murphy Jr., no operator's
liccnsc, Brunswick County Jail 30
days, suspended sentence one year,
S45 and costs, not operate motor ve
hicle until valid liccnsc.
Daniel Kirk Partin, DWI, Level 5,
Brunswick County Jail 60 days, sus
pended sentence two years, SI 00
and costs, surrender license, assess
ment, 24 hours of community ser
vice within 30 days, submit to test.
James Franklin Reaves, improper
equipment, S25 an costs.
Douglas Lee Robinson, reckless
driving/to endanger. Brunswick
County Jail 60 days, suspended sen
tence one year. $75 and costs, not
violate any laws for one year.
James Kdward Roderick, improp
er equipment, S25 and cosls.
Edward P. Schrum Jr., DWI,
Level 5, Brunswick County Jail 60
days, suspended sentence two years,
SI 00 and costs, assessment to Cum
berland County within 60 days, sur
render liccnsc, Brunswick County
Jail 24 hours to begin Friday 4-3-92
7:00 PM, submit to test.
Ronnie Waylon Simmons, pos
session weapon on school grounds,
voluntarily dismissed at request of
plaintiff.
Darren Carlton Smith, DWI,
Level 5, Brunswick County Jail 60
days, suspended scntcncc two years,
S100 and costs, assessment, Bruns
wick County Jail 24 hours to begin
on Monday 3-16-92 at 6:00 AM,
surrender liccnsc, submit to test; dri
ving left of ccntcr, voluntarily dis
missed.
Eloisc Stanley, trespassing upon
public school bus, communicating
threats, consolidated judgment,
prayer for judgment continued, not
go back around, communicate with,
assault, harass or threaten plaintiff
lor two years, not go back on school
bus unless invited, costs.
Ronald M. Tompkins, speeding
64 in a 55 /.one, S45 and costs.
Tonya C. Evans, speeding 50 in a
35 /one, S45 and costs: expired reg
istration, voluntarily dismissed.
Bobby A. King, probation viola
tion, admits, suspended sentence ac
tivated, N.C. Department of correc
tions one year to run concurrent with
any sentence presently serving.
James Barry Kirk, obtaining prop
erty by false pretenses, simple
worthless check, Brunswick County
Jail six months, suspended sentence
one year, restitution to plaintiff
SI 75, costs, not issue any worthless
checks for one year.
Arthur l.ockwood, communicat
ing threats, N.C. Department of Cor
rections six months, suspended sen
tence one year, assessment for alco
hol abuse within 30 days-follow any
treatment, cosls, not go hack around.
REWARD
International Insurance Investigations, Inc. of Seneca, SC is
offering a substantial reward for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the person/persons responsible for
the burning of the John Deere Model 9400 combine belonging
to Willie H. Long of Ash, NC on Feb. 8, 1992.
All information kept in strictest confidence. Contact William
N. Craham, director, toll free 1-800-147-4189 or Det. Billy
Hughes, Brunswick County Sheriff's Dept. X-800-67I-6J79
assault, harass or threaten plaintiff
for one year.
Jeff James. DW1. Level 3. N.C.
Department of Correction six
months to run at expiration of any
sentence presently serving, suspend
e<1 sentence two years, one and half
months m N.C. Department of
Corrections, $200 and costs, assess
nicnt defendants request io serve
time and not comply with sentence
pronation violation, admib Pr?K.,'
lion revoked. N.C. Department or
Corrections two years, placed in
' Program for substance abuse
problem; D\V1. Level 2. N.C.
Department ol Corrections one year
to run at expiration of probation vio
ation (120 days and six months to
run at expiration concurrently): dri
ving while license revoked, no oper
ator s license, consolidated judg
ment N.C. Department of Correction
two years to run at expiration of pro
bation violation sentence and DWI
Level 2 sentence; driving left of cen
ter, voluntarily dismissed.
Gregory David Bryan, DWI,
Level 5. Brunswick County Jail 60
days suspended sentence two years.
5>1(X) and costs, assessment in state
of Georgia, surrender license, 30
days of non-operation in lieu of
community service effective 5:(X)
p.m. tcxlay, submit to test; left of
center, voluntarily dismissed.
Darius Burden, speeding 64 in a
35 zone, $45 and costs.
Chris Bowers, request probation
be revoked, probation revoked upon
defendant request, N.C. Department
ol Corrections two years to run con
current with Superior Court.
John Duboisc, left of center, vol
untarily dismissed, hole in road.
John Ronald Anderson, speeding
73 in a 55 zone, piayer for judgment
conunued and costs.
Lee Dossie Andrews, aiding and
abetting a person license suspended
voluntarily dismissed.
Harold Dean Ballard, barbering
without certificate, Brunswick
County Jail live days, suspended
sentence one year, Sl() and costs,
not violate any laws for one year.
Scott Alan Brewer, speeding 64
in a 55 zone, S45 and costs.
Lissa Anne Brown, speeding 64
in a 55 zone, $45 and costs.
James Bryon Byrd. specdinu 64
in a 55 zone, $45 and costs.
James Russell Davis, no driver's
license, voluntarily dismissed, valid
license.
Steven D. Ensminger, speeding
in a 55 zone, voluntarily dis
missed; DWI, Level 5, Brunswick
County Jail 60 days, suspended sen
^ am' cosLs. assessment,
?JU days of non-operation in lieu of
community service, surrender li
cense, submit to test.
Ricky Ellis Fulford, hunting duck
with gun capable of four shells
hunting duck without state duck
stamp, consolidated judgment, S25
and costs, not violate any laws "in
N.C.., hunting liccnsc not be re
voked.
Myra Massey Garrett, improper
equipment, S25 and costs.
David T. Gellcnbeck, speeding 70
in a 55 zone, prayer for judgment
continued and cosLs.
James Scott Grady, vehicle not
registered/titled, owning and operat
ing vehicle with no insurance, vol
untarily dismissed, has valid insur
ance and registration.
Kennedi Alfred Grady, improper
equipment, $25 and costs.
Jauquim Lavaiiin Hand, improper
equipment, S25 and costs.
Bobbie M. Harris, failure to wear
seat belt-driver, $25 fine; no dri
ver s license, voluntarily dismissed.
Annette N. Harton, speeding 54 in
a 45 zone, $45 and costs.
Boisy Lee Hewett, speeding 64 in
a 55 zone, $45 and cosLs.
Robert C. Hewett, no driver's li
cense, voluntarily dismissed, has
valid license.
Norman Hornstein, failure to con
fine vicious animal, prayer for judg
ment continued until 4-6-92 to allow
defendant time to get area fenced in.
Alexander E. Jacobs Jr., speeding
74 in a 55 zone, Brunswick County
Jail 30 days, suspended sentence one
year, $100 and costs, comply with
DMV in any suspension they may
take because of this charge, not vio
late any laws for one year.
Richard Warren King, improper
equipment, S25 and costs.
Ed wad Lee Little, speeding 64 in
a 55 zone, $45 and costs.
Donnic Elbert Long, no hunting
license, prayer for judgment contin
ued and costs.
Mark Wade Mathis, speeding 54
in a 45 zone, $45 and cots.
Derrick R. McKoy, no driver's li
cense, voluntarily dismissed, has
valid license.
John Moore, cruelty to animals,
prayer for judgment continued and
costs.
Sandra Flowers Norris, speeding
64 in a 55 zone, S45 and costs.
Amy Odom, speeding 64 in a 55
zone, $45 and costs.
Pamic Rising Parker, speeding 64
in a 55 /.one, S45 and costs.
Teresa C. Parker, no driver's li
cense, voluntarily dismissed; speed
ing 44 in a 35 zone, S45 and costs.
Diana Tolar Parks, speeding 64 in
a 55 zone, S45 and costs.
Jesus Perez Jr., speeding 68 in a
55 zone. S5 and costs.
Ellen Roberts Pridgen, speeding
64 in a 55 zone, $45 and costs.
Wilbur P. Pridgen, shoplifting
concealment of goods, Brunswick
County Jail 30 days, suspended sen
tence one year, 24 hours community
service within 60 days-to Pender
County, costs, not go back on the
premises of Wilsons in Lcland for
one year, noi violate any laws for
one year.
Corey D. Reaves, assault on a fe
male, voluntarily dismissed at re
quest of plaintiff.
Terry Dale Rickcr, DWI, Level 2,
N.C. Department of Corrections one
year, suspended sentence two years,
S200 and costs, assessment, surren
der license, submit to test, Bruns
wick County Jail seven days to be
gin 5-16-92 at 12:00 PM until 12:00
PM until 5-17-92 next six consecu
tive weekends.
Rupert Riley, speeding 68 in a 55
zone, prayer for judgment continued
and cost.
George F. Rublein, speeding 64 in
a 55 zone, $45 and costs.
Timothy C. Saunders, improper
equipment, $25 and costs.
Stephen M. Sonderman, reckless
driving/to endanger, voluntarily dis
missed, one car wreck.
Laura Jeannie Stone, speeding 64
in a 55 zone, S45 and costs.
George Clifford Swan, speeding
50 in a 35 zone, S45 anil cosLs.
Lyndall R. Thompson, speeding
64 in a 55 zone, $45 and costs.
Albert Larry Vaughn, speeding 64
in a 55 zone, $45 and cosls.
Willie Preston Walker, speeding
64 in a 55 zone, S45 and costs.
Edward S. Williamson, speeding
64 in a 55 zone, S45 and costs; no
driver's license, voluntarily dismis
sed.
John Edward Wood III, speeding
70 in a 55 zone, $45 and cosls.
Jerry Stevenson, possession of
mall beverage in passenger area,
Brunswick County Jail 30 days, sus
pended scnicncc one year, $25 and
costs, not violate any laws for one
year.
Jimmy Bordeaux, improper
equipment, $25 and cosls.
Jauquim Lavalin Hand, speeding
60 in a 45 zone, voluntarily dismis
sed.
Chris Heath Scott, expired regis
tration card/tag, voluntarily dismis
sed, has valid registration.
Daniel Kevin Bartleu, improper
equipment, failure lo wear seat
bell/driver, consolidated judgment,
$25 and costs.
Dcnisc Marie Beck, speeding 68
in a 55 zone, prayer for judgment
continued and costs.
Donna M. Bell, allowing unli
censed to drive, voluntarily dismis
sed, co-defcndani plead.
Jerry Wayne Benion, registration
documents ficti lious/cance I cd/c ic . ,
Brunswick Counly Jail 30 days, sus
pended sentence one year, S45 and
cosls, nol violate any laws for one
year, have valid registration on any
vehicle he operates for one year.
Raymond C. Bottoms, speeding
70 in a 55 zone, prayer for judgment
continued and costs.
Amy N. Brown, DWI, Level 5,
Brunswick Counly Jail 60 days, sus
pended scnicncc iwo years, $100
and costs, surrender license, assess
ment, 24 hours of community ser
vice wilhin 30 days, submit to test.
Appealed. Reckless driving/to en
danger, motion to dismiss allowed.
Henry Alderman Brown, expired
registration card/lag, $25 and costs;
REWARD
$500
For any information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons who vandalized
my Bronco in the Sunset Lakes subdivision during the
early morning hours of Tuesday, March 10. All
information will remain confidential.
Contact: Robbie Porter at 579-4042 or Sheriff's Dept.
owning and operating vehiele with
no insurance, voluntarily dismissed,
has valid insurance.
Noitis Brown, assault on a fe
male, voluntarily dismissed, no wit
ness.
Jcanettc Allen Cloud, speeding 64
in a 55 /.one, S45 and costs.
Elwood Cavines Dobson, simple
possession Schedule VI Controlled
Substance, possession drug para
phernalia, consolidated judgmcni
N.C. Department of Corrections six
months, suspended sentence one
year, S 1(X) and costs, S35 cost of op
eration to Brunswick County She
riff's Department for narcotics un
dercover funds, assessment, not use
possess or consumc any illegal
drugs, submit to test.
Eric Jackson Dodd, inspection vi
olation. voluntarily dismissed has
valid inspection.
Kenneth D. Dona hoc II, permitted
load oft route, voluntarily dismissed.
John Henry Duboise, expired reg
istration card/tag, $10 and costs.
Keith A. Eaker, no driver's li
cense, voluntarily dismissed, has
valid license.
Mike Evans, first degree trespass
ing, N.C. Department of Corrections
six months, suspended sentence two
years, supervised probation two
years, Brunswick County Jail one
day, not go back around, associate
with thru himself or others, assault,
harass or threaten plaintiff for two
years, costs, not violate any laws for
two years; communicating threats,
N.C. Department of Corrections six
months to run at expiration of previ
ous sentence.
Mitchell Evans, first degree tres
passing, communicating threats,
consolidated judgment, N.C. De
partment of Correction 90 days.
Ottruc E. Evans Jr., registration
plates not displayed, voluntarily dis
missed, has valid registration.
Andrew Bryan Fulford, failure to
possess/display registration num
bers, voluntarily dismissed.
Bryan Keith Fulch, speeding 70
in a 55 zone, prayer for judgment
continued and costs.
James Rodney Ciillikin, simple
possession Schedule VI Controlled
Substance, possession drug para
phernalia, consolidated judgment,
N.C. Department of Corrections two
years, suspended sentence two
years, unsupervised probation two
years, Sl(X) and cosLs, S35 restitu
tion to Brunswick County Sheriffs
Undercover bund, submit to test, not
use, possess or consume any illegal
drug, not associate with any previ
ous users or sellers and not frequent
any places where they are sold, kept
or used; expired operator's license,
voluntarily dismissed.
Saundra D. Green, allowing unli
censed to drive, voluntarily dis
missed.
David Junior Harper, possession
drug paraphernalia, N.C. Depart
ment of Corrections six months, sus
pended sentence, SI 00 and costs,
SI 7.50 to Brunswick County Sher
iff's Department Narcotics Fund,
not violate any iaws, not use, pos
sess or consumc any illegal drugs,
submit to test, assessment.
Paula P. Heustcss, speeding 65 in
a 55 zone, prayer for judgment con
tinued and costs.
Brenda P. Lancaster, lailurc to
wear seat belt/driver, voluntarily
dismissed; DWI, Level 5, Bruns
wick County Jail 60 days, suspend
ed sentence two years, SI 00 and
costs, surrender license, assessment,
24 hours of community service
within 30 days, submit to test.
Jimmy Lewis, failure to wear seat
belt-driver, driving license suspend
ed/revoked, not permanent, consoli
dated judgment, Brunswick County
Jail 30 days, suspended sentence one
year, S25 and costs, not operate mo
tor vehicle until valid license, not vi
olate any laws for one year.
Jeffrey L. McKcithan, expired re
gistration card/tag, voluntarily dis
missed.
James M. McKinley, no opera
tor's liccnsc, failure to yicld
policc/fire/cmergency vchicle, con
solidated judgment, Brunswick
County Jail 15 days credit for time
served.
Hilda Ross Moffat, speeding 64
in a 55 /one, S45 and costs.
Timothy Ray Moore, assault on a
female, N.C. Department of Cor
rections two years, suspended sen
tence one year, unsupervised proba
tion one year, $25 and casts, not go
hack around plaintiff without her
permission, not go about, harass, as
sault or threaten plaintiff for one
year, not violate any laws for one
year.
Linwood Elroy Murphy, speeding
70 in a 55 zone, no driver's liccnsc,
consolidated judgment, Brunswick
County Jail 30 days, suspended sen
tence one year, S45 and costs, not
violate any laws for one year, not
operate motor vehicle until valid li
ccnsc.
Lewis Ray Murray, speeding 68
in a 55 zone, prayer for judgment
continued and costs.
Ronald Arthur Petit, no driver's
liccnsc, Brunswick County Jail 30
days, suspended sentence one year,
S25 and cosls, not operate motor ve
hicle until valid liccnsc, not violate
any laws for one year.
Russell Terry Pickctt, possession
drug paraphernalia, N.C. Depart
ment of Corrections six months, sus
pended sentence, SI 00 and costs.
Si 7.50 to Brunswick County Sher
iffs Department Narcotics Fund,
not violate any laws, not use, pos
sess or consume any illegal drugs,
submit to test, assessment.
Elliott Snow Piver, no driver's li
ccnsc, voluntarily dismissed.
James Thomas Roberson, inspec
tion violation, S45 and costs; failure
to yield stopsign/flashing red light,
voluntarily dismissed.
William A. Russell Jr., expired
operator's license, voluntarily dis
missed, has valid liccnsc.
Gregory Lynn Sibbctt, no Class B
Liccnsc, voluntarily dismissed: reg
istration documents fictitious/can
celcd/ctc., Brunswick County Jail 30
days, suspended sentence one year,
S45 and costs, not violate any laws
tor one year, have a valid registra
tion on any vchicle he may operate.
Shcllon Lee Smith, improper
equipment, S25 and costs.
Carl Joseph Spcnccr, failure to re
duce speed, defendant made motion
to dismiss allowed there was no evi
dence provided to this court for
those charges.
Christopher G. Stewart, expired
registration card/tag, voluntarily dis
missed, has valid registration.
Stephen Warehcim, speeding 64
in a 55 zone, S5 and costs.
Anthony Wiegand, no driver's li
cense, voluntarily dismissed, has
valid liccnsc.
Johnny Stephen Wray, expired
operator's liccnsc, voluntarily dis
missed, has valid liccnsc.
Gary R. Frye, speeding 66 in a 45
zone, prayer for judgment continued
and costs.
William Goodman, probation vio
lation, admits violation, suspended
sentence activated, N.C. Department
of Corrections seven months to iuii
at expiration of any sentence pre
sendy serving.
Marion Bright, speeding 64 in a
55 zone, $45 and costs.
Sandra Taylor, speeding 70 in a
55 zone, prayer for judgment contin
ued and costs.
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