The July Term, 2023 of the Emanuel County grand jury reconvened on Thursday, September 21, 2023, with the Honorable Robert S. Reeves presiding. The grand jurors elected Garrett Worthen to serve as foreperson, Bennie Thain to serve as assistant foreperson, and Shelby Cole to serve as clerk. John Allen Bailey served as bailiff.
The District Attorney’s Office presented 20 bills of indictment to the grand jury, and the grand jury returned 20 true bills and 0 no bill.
True bills included:
Byron Sanchez Badie: Rape; Rape; Statutory rape; Statutory rape
Peyton Wheeler: Aggravated assault; Violation of street gang terrorism and prevention act; Possession of handgun by person under the age of 18 years; Violation of street gang terrorism and prevention act
Jamil Lekeith Jenkins: Aggravated assault; Aggravated assault
Jasmyne Alayana King and Cardayan Deshon Phillips: Possession of a schedule II controlled substance (both); Possession of drug related objects (both); Obstruction of an officer (King); Taillight violation (King); Possession of firearm during the commission of a felony (Phillips)
Carvie Claxton: Obstruction of an officer; Obstruction of an officer; Obstruction of an officer; Obstruction of an officer; Criminal trespass
Bobby Lee Bostic Jr: Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; Possession of cocaine; Obstruction of an officer; Possession of firearm during the commission of a felony; Possession of firearm by convicted felon
Alvin Douglas York and John Gregory York: Trafficking meth or amphetamine (both); Possession of meth (J. York); Possession of drug related objects (both); Possession of drug related objects (both) Failure to wear safety belt (A. York); Possession of firearm during commission of felony (both); Possession of firearm during commission of felony (both); Possession of firearm during commission of felony (both); Possession of firearm during commission of felony (both); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (A. York); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (A. York); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (A. York); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (A. York); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (J. York); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (J. York); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (J. York); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (J. York)
Brittany Lynn Gabriel: Unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution
Alesia Vantalice Marshall: Unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution; Unauthorized possession of weapon by inmate
Monica Price: Unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution
Stephanie Barbara Nesmith and Kanodrique Lavonte Spann: Trafficking meth or amphetamine; Possession of firearm during commission of felony
Crystal Denise Dixon and Kyle Matthew Edenfield: Burglary in the second degree
Layne Tyler Bell and Robin Rebecca Lapoint: Conspiracy to commit theft by shoplifting
Johnny Lee Bivins Jr and Tyus Tavor Kirkland, AKA Ty: Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; Possession of firearm during commission of a felony (Kirkland); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (Bivins)
