Sumner County Court Docket: May 23, 2014 report
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The following are a list of criminal court complaints recently filed by the Sumner County Attorney’s office.
These are formal charges introduced into the Sumner County District Court system. The suspects listed in the complaint have not been tried by a judge or jury. All citizens are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Jesse Lane, born in 1983, of Wichita was charged with possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor.
Lane is accused on May 3, 2014 of having a small baggy of marijuana in his backpack near the Drury Dam with a marijuana pipe and baggy.
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Anthony Ortiz, born in 1970, of Caldwell was charged with criminal trespass, a Class B misdemeanor; disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor; and assault, a Class C misdemeanor.
Ortiz is accused of going on a property he was not authorized or privileged to do so and remaining there in defiance of a court order to leave. He got in an argument with the person and wouldn’t leave when told to do so.
Ortiz is also accused of shouting abusive language at the person which alarmed children who were present, and then swung his fist at the person’s head.
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Michael Steele, born in 1983, of Wichita was charged with driving while revoked as habitual violator, a Class A misdemeanor, second offense; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.
Steele is accused of on May 2, 2014, of operating a motor vehicle upon a public road as a habitual violator. He also allegedly had two small spoons, tweezers and needle nose locking pliers in a black Velcro pouch containing meth residue.
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Hayden Bates, born in 1964, of Clearwater was charged with consumption of alcohol by minor, a Class C misdemeanor, which is a minimum fine of $200 and 30-days driver’s license suspension; and driving on left side of roadway, a traffic infraction.
Bates is accused on May 4, 2014, of consuming alcoholic beverages and submitted to a breath test that showed a breath alcohol count of .04. He was apprehended on 120th Ave. North after allegedly operating a motor vehicle on a road of sufficient width on the right half of the roadway about 75 feet.
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Richard Harbour of Conway Springs was charged with consumption of cereal malt beverages or alcoholic liquor by a minor, a Class C misdemeanor; and failing to display lights, a traffic infraction.
Harbour is accused of consuming beer greater than 3.2 percent alcohol while under the age of 21 and failing to display traffic lights on 110th Ave. N in Sumner County on May 4, 2014.
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Brendan Drouhard of Conway Springs was charged with consumption of cereal malt beverage or alcoholic liquor by a minor, a Class C misdemeanor.
On May 4, Droughard is accused of consuming beer greater than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight while under 21 years of age on May 4, 2014.
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Justice Bidwell of Conway Springs was charged with consumption of cereal malt beverage or alcoholic liquor by a minor, a Class C misdemeanor.
On May 4, Bidwell is accused of consuming beer greater than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight while under 21 years of age on May 4, 2014.
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Colter Potts, born in 1985, of Wellington was charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 5 drug felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.
Potts is accused of concealing meth inside a pack of cigarettes on May 3, 2014 near the Drury Dam, and possessing a hallucinogenic drug, marijuana, which was allegedly passed around the fire.
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Megan Woodin, born in 1984, of Caldwell was charged with possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.
Woodin is accused on May 3 of possessing a baggy of marijuana in her car new Drury dam and a marijuana pipe.
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Vernon Howard III, born in 1976, of Salina was charged with driving while suspended or revoked, a Class B misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.
Howard III is accused of operating a vehicle on E. 90th Ave. North near Belle Plaine with driving privileges suspended or revoked and having a small glass smoking pipe.
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Phat Huynh of Wichita was charged with possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.
Huynh is accused of possession marijuana and a glass pipe on May 10 in Sumner County.
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Franklin Ray Nichols, born in 1984, of Wellington was charged with three counts of sale of marijuana, a level 4 drug felony.
Nichols is accused of selling and delivering a small bag of marijuana for $20 at 820 N. Olive in Wellington at 12:03 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2013. Then on Nov. 4, 2014 at the same location he allegedly sold less than 25 grams for $20. Then on Nov. 6 at 4:14 p.m. he allegedly sold less than 25 grams of marijuana for $20.
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Aaron Stucky of Wichita was charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 4 drug felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor; and DUI, a Class B misdemeanor, and speeding a traffic infraction.
On May 8, Stucky is accused of speeding 65 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone while under the influence of any drug or combination of drugs to a degree that it rendered him/her incapable of driving a vehicle. He also allegedly had possession of meth and a glass pipe.

























