April 2012 Indictments JC Grand Jury-Round 1

[Willis]

Indictments So Far In April 2012 By JC Grand Jury

More in the Journal HERE

...More than two dozen people have been indicted since the start of the April session of the Jefferson County grand jury this week in Charles Town.

The names of those indicted and the charges they face are listed as follows:
Paul James Feia, 49, of Annandale, Va., was indicted on one count of driving under the influence third offense.
Nicholas Michael West, 27, of no fixed address, was indicted on two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and one count of carrying a concealed weapon without a license or authorization.
Michael W. Johnson, 24, of Connector Road, was indicted on four counts of fraudulent use of an access device, one count of petit larceny and one count of conspiracy.
Kyle Konrad Culp, 23, of Apple Cross Road, Harpers Ferry, was indicted on one count of burglary.
John Thomas Campbell, 47, of Cranes Lane, Ranson, was indicted on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of conspiracy.
Branndin N. Sowers, 29, of Dorothy Court, Inwood, was indicted on four counts of fraudulent use of an access device, one count of petit larceny and one cont of conspiracy.
William Jason Gipple, 31, of Shagbark Lane, Harpers Ferry, was indicted on two counts of DUI third offense and two counts of driving on a revoked license for DUI.
Erika Marie Scherer, 22, address unavailable, was indicted on one count of child neglect resulting in bodily injury.
Bridgette Evadne Henry, 34, address unavailable, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy.
Steven R. Woodward, 32, of North Street, Kearneysville, was indicted on six counts of delivery of a controlled substance, one count of receiving stolen property, six counts of conspiracy and one count of child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury.
Damien G. Byers, of Crosswinds Drive, Charles Town, was indicted on one count of first-degree robbery and kidnapping.
Michael Stephen Young, 59, of Berryville Pike, Rippon, was indicted on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of conspiracy.
Martin A. Drago, 44, of Harrow Place, Charles Town, was indicted on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of conspiracy.
Walter William Shatzer II, 42, address unavailable, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Marino Ramirez, 21, address unavailable, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy.
Morgan E. Young, 21, address unavailable, was indicted on one count of child abuse creating risk of serious bodily injury or death.
Tevin Scott Varney, 43, address unavailable, was indicted on one count of domestic assault third offense and attempted burglary.
Marcello Antonio Santos, 40, address unavailable, was indicted on two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and two counts of conspiracy.
Jeremy W. Jenkins, 36, of Washington Street, Charles Town, was indicted on three counts of delivery of a controlled substance and three counts of conspiracy.
Nicole Lynn Hart, 29, of North Street, Kearneysville, was indicted on six counts of delivery of a controlled substance, six counts of conspiracy and one count of child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury.
Christina M. Jenkins, 26, of Hamilton Court, Martinsburg, was indicted on one count of embezzlement and conspiracy.
Rafael Omar Laura-Concha, 21, of East 11th Avenue, Ranson, was indicted on one count of third-degree sexual assault, burglary, two counts of grand larceny, two counts of conspiracy and two counts of breaking and entering of an automobile.
More grand jury indictments are expected to be released today. An indictment is merely a formal statement of charges and is not evidence of guilt. Those indicted should be presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

[lar]

Wow, a lot of drug dealing going on around here...

[KatherineA]

Yeah - that is what I thought too.

[Tony]

No doubt. It's getting difficult to pick out the real crimes from people busted for a roach in their ashtray. But then a lot of these, such as "six counts of delivery of a controlled substance" are probably people giving their legal meds to other people. I guess we'll never know.

[KatherineA]

Or the meds that they stole when they burglarize houses - like mine.

[lar]

One of the drugs of choice around here these days are "pills", pills weren't the thing when I was growing up and I am really out of the loop about the whole "pill" thing but it is extremely addictive. I never thought I would sound so dumb about this type of stuff because I am kind of a hip person but I guess I'm losing my hipness.

[Chutney Daftcraft]

but I guess I'm losing my hipness.

They make a pill for that...

[LFE]

Shut down the pharmacies that do not have electronic registration, and you shut down a big part of the problem.
- Anyone filling the same script at multiple locations is a dealer.

Any doctor that provides multiple scripts for the same drug to a single person should also be treated like a dealer.

[lar]

It seems like the problem is at the forefront especially due to all the celebrity deaths but they are not making any progress on it fast from what I can see. It starts at the Doctors for sure, start putting the hammer down on them, big time!

[LFE]

From today's NYT's, this seems like a fitting question to post/ask from within this topic.
- I say Amanda is responsible and should be held accountable for the death of her child.
- Otherwise it would seem to be a way to legalize late term abortions (a topic I never thought I create a post on).

Yes, I understand that addiction is a powerful problem... however it is one of self indulegance and I do not think that it should work as an excuse against accountablity. My 3 cents on a very touchy topic.

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