Lisa Marchesoni
Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2008 8:03 am

Grand jurors indicted a driver for criminal negligent homicide in the death of a man in May 2007.

Driver Allen Harris, 31, was accused of striking and killing pedestrian Roquine Avent, 24, of Settlers Drive May 21, 2007 on State Street, Murfreesboro Police Officer Drew Darnall reported.

Grand jurors also indicted Harris on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving on a suspended license.

In another case, defendant Alonzo Gayden of 911 Berry Place was charged with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault of Schemagner Hicks.

Gayden’s arrest warrant accused him of grabbing Hicks and choking her until she blacked out. She was found semi-conscious and taken to the emergency room. He remains jailed.

An unrelated set of indictments charged Willie Lee Simmons, 32, of Cheryl Lane in La Vergne with four counts of child rape.

Simmons was accused of raping a girl under age 13, stated a warrant obtained by Smyrna Police Detective Connie Pegram.

The defendants were among 121 cases indicted by the grand jury during its October session. Defendants listed above and below will receive copies of their indictments Monday from Circuit Court Judge David Bragg on the fourth floor of the Judicial Building.

In another case, Michael Mason, 23, of Covington, Tenn., was charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.

Mason allegedly abducted and assaulted ex-girlfriend Stephanie Lawrence April 13 from her Imperial Gardens home, Smyrna Police Officer Alyssa Costa reported in the arrest warrant. Lawrence jumped from the moving vehicle and escaped.

Another set of indictments charged Monquell Mosby, 31, of 1707 Craig St. with aggravated cruelty to animals and domestic assault.

His arrest warrant accused him of kicking the family cat in the face with his steel toes, injuring the cat, and hitting his girlfriend, Heather Gibson. Her 12-year-old son tried to stop him.

In an unrelated case, Derris Woods, 33, was charged with three counts of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment with a weapon.

Woods was accused in an arrest warrant of grabbing an ax and threatening his girlfriend and her two children, causing them to fear for their safety.

Other defendants indicted include:

Melanie Denise Adams, DUI (fourth offense), leaving scene of accident (two counts).

Samuel Adams, vandalism, reckless endangerment.

Wade T. Aldridge, felony possession of marijuana.

Rene N. Anzures, DUI (second offense).

Autumn Nichole Bell, sale of Schedule III drug.

Derrick L. Boney, felony possession of crack cocaine.

Jade Leah Bousquet, DUI.

Cody Allen Brown, felonious possession of marijuana, felony possession of Schedule III drug (two counts), felony possession of Schedule IV drug, maintaining dwelling for the use of drugs.

Clinton W. Bryant, burglary of motor vehicle (nine counts), theft (seven counts), criminal trespass.

James Butner, aggravated burglary, theft (two counts).

Kimberly J. Carman, burglary, theft (two counts).

James White Cawthon, DUI.

Martin Drew Cisneros, move over law.

Rodney Steven Clements, motor vehicle habitual offender.

Eulando D. Collier, possession of marijuana for resale.

Robert Everett Collins III, DUI (third offense).

Jason M. Cooner, theft.

Nicholas Cotellese, felonious possession of cocaine.

Kenny L. Cross, felonious possession of cocaine, possession of crack cocaine, possession of Schedule IV drugs for resale, evading arrest, possession of marijuana for resale, felony possession of Schedule I drug, possession of legend drugs.

Anthony Daniels, sale of Schedule I controlled substance.

Keith A. Davis, aggravated burglary, theft, vandalism.

Andrew Dunn Jr., sale of Schedule II drugs.

Barbara J. Etheridge, domestic assault.

Kayla B. Faulk, possession of Schedule II drugs with intent to sell or deliver, maintaining dwelling for sale of drugs.

Michael Floyd Faulk, possession of marijuana for resale.

Andrew Scott Ferguson, possession of Schedule II drugs, felonious possession of marijuana.

Manuel Flores, aggravated burglary, vandalism.

Michael Edward Franklin, possession of cocaine for resale.

Kenzo Gadie, felonious possession of Schedule IV drug.

Jerry W. Gamble, domestic assault.

Luis Angel Garcia, aggravated burglary, vandalism.

Pamela Goetz, driving while declared motor vehicle habitual offender.

Ryan Golladay, theft of identity, possession of marijuana for resale, forgery (two counts), criminal impersonation.

Tyrone Jarrell Hamilton, driving while declared motor vehicle habitual offender.

Kyle Harmon, bail jump, theft.

Dennis Harper, theft.

Luciano Calo Hernandez, forgery (two counts), theft.

David A. High, possession of Schedule II drugs with intent to sell, felonious possession of marijuana.

Shirish Hira, aggravated assault.

Susan Holt, theft.

Christopher M. Johnson, aggravated burglary (two counts), theft (three counts), burglary of motor vehicle.

Darius Johnson, possession of Schedule II drugs with intent to sell.

Chad Jones, forgery, theft.

Jim B. Lambert Jr., prescription fraud.

Kelvin W. Lawrence, sale of Schedule II (three counts), possession of Schedule II drug with intent to sell, tampering with evidence, evading arrest with auto.

David K. Leonard, burglary, theft.

Ricky J. Lester, driving while declared motor vehicle habitual offender.

John L. Linder Jr., possession of Schedule II drug with intent to sell.

Gregory Steven Lyons, possession of drugs with intent to sell, possession of marijuana for resale, tampering with evidence.

Marsha Mayhugh, prescription fraud (13 counts).

Marcus Allen McCullough, felonious possession of cocaine, evading arrest, resisting arrest.

Shawn Louis McKever, sale of Schedule I controlled substance.

Derek Miller, sale of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school zone.

James Michael Morris, failure to appear in court (two counts), DUI (ninth offense).

Rodriquez D. Murphy, forgery (four counts), theft.

Steven T. Nabi, felonious possession of Schedule IV drug, possession of a legend drug without a prescription.

James Hayes Neal, DUI.

Justyn L. Offord, stalking, telephone harassment.

Christopher Allen Padgett, aggravated burglary, theft.

Latdavanh Phanmixay, evading arrest with automobile, DUI.

Jonathan Wayne Pleasant, sale of Schedule I controlled substance.

Larry Wayne Potts, aggravated assault.

Kelsey Jean Randolph, aggravated burglary, theft.

Matthew H. Richard, burglary, theft, vandalism.

Robert V. Roney, prescription fraud, forgery (two counts each).

Angela F. Sage, aggravated assault with motor vehicle, evading arrest with automobile, reckless endangerment with motor vehicle.

Brandi M. Scarlett, forgery (two counts).

Tiffany A. Shepherd, theft.

Burke Skelton, criminal trespass, theft (two counts).

John Dillard Stevens, theft.

Gary D. Tackett, aggravated assault with motor vehicle.

Charles W. Taylor, sale of marijuana (two counts), sale of marijuana within 1,000 feet of school zone, maintaining dwelling for sale of drugs.

Elijah B. Torres, sale of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school zone.

Kelvin Underwood, manufacturing marijuana, felonious possession of Schedule IV drug.

Jonathan E. Vicens, aggravated assault.

Cory Vickers, aggravated burglary, domestic assault (two counts), stalking.

Logan Vidrine, sale of marijuana (two counts), conspiracy to sell marijuana.

Robert Jonathan Wilson, robbery.

Betsy Jane Woodruff, felonious possession of marijuana, delivery of Schedule III substance (two counts), delivery of Schedule IV drug.