Man pleads to rape of child
Published 8:03 pm Monday, June 10, 2013
A Luverne man has pleaded guilty to a 2009 rape of a child in Opp.
Freddie O’Neal Takersley was arrested in 2010 raping and sodomizing a child and was held on a $100,000 bond. Takersley, represented by Corey Bryan, was among those entering pleas with the Covington County District Attorney’s Office in May. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison; however, he has applied for probation.
Of those entering pleas, 49 percent (20) were drug-related, while 39 percent (16) were crimes against property/person; and 12 percent (5) were child/sex crimes. These numbers include three previously reported on by The Star-News.
Other pleas included that of:
• Calvin L. Adams, who pleaded guilty to possession of alcohol on a school campus and was sentenced to 32 months of probation.
Attorney: Trey Burgess
• Stephen A. Ainsworth, who pleaded guilty to possession of a forged instrument II and possession of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment. Attorney: Bart Boothe
• William Lee Bailey, who pleaded guilty to failing to register as a convicted sex offender and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Attorney: Chris Sledge
• Guy Allen Bolling, who pleaded guilty to failing to register as a convicted sex offender and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Attorney: Larry Grissett
• Tra’va K. Chambers, who pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. That sentence was suspended for 18 months probation. Attorney: Bill Alverson
• Charles L. Coleman, who pleaded to distribution of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Attorney: Manish Patel
• Lakeisha E. Crittenden, who pleaded guilty to theft of property I and was sentenced to 115 months imprisonment. Attorney: Benton Persons
• Deonte Curry, who pleaded to distribution of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. That sentence was suspended for 18 months probation. Attorney: Meredith Peters
• Chineca L. Demmings, who pleaded guilty to theft of property III and was sentenced to 31 months probation. Attorney: Gypsy Smith
• Joshua W. Ellzey, who pleaded to distribution of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. Attorney: Corey Bryan
• Christopher J. Farris, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and entered into drug court. Attorney: David Harrison
• Kandi S. Halford, who pleaded to manufacturing of a controlled substance II and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Attorney: John Peek
• Shane M. Harville, who pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Attorney: Chris Sledge
• Karoline E. Hinnant, who pleaded guilty to possession of a forged instrument III and was sentenced to three years probation. Attorney: Rod Sylvester
• Monica L. Hughes, who pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of a credit/debit card and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Attorney: Larry Grissett
• Debra G. Hutchings, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and entered into drug court. Attorney: David Harrison
• Phuquan L. James, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and entered into drug court. Attorney: Bill Alverson
• Samantha J. Jost, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and entered into drug court. Attorney: Gypsy Smith
• Stacy A. Lee, who pleaded to manufacturing of a controlled substance II and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Attorney: Benton Persons
• Jamie D. Lisenby, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and entered into drug court. Attorney: Deb Smith
• Cornelius J. Marshall, who pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of a debit/credit card and theft of property I and was sentenced to five years in prison. Attorney: Corey Bryan
• Rayburn L. Mauldin, who pleaded guilty to burglary III and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Attorney: David Baker
• Eric S. Miller, who pleaded guilty to domestic violence – strangulation and was sentenced to five years in prison. Attorney: Manish Patel
• Robyn E. Moore, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and burglary III and was sentenced to 61 months in prison. Attorney: Grady Lanier
• Tina Morrison, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 32 months probation. Attorney: Bill Alverson
• George A. Pouncey, who pleaded to distribution of a controlled substance and was sentenced to eight years imprisonment. Attorney: Bill Alverson
• Hollie R. Riggs, who pleaded guilty to theft of property II and was sentenced to 31 months probation. Attorney: Larry Grissett
• Emmett Sigers, who pleaded to distribution of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Attorney: Benton Persons
• Johnny D. Stinson, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 32 months probation. Attorney: Diana Mock
• Dudley Stoutmire, who pleaded to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to five years in prison. Attorney: Manish Patel
• Joseph M. Strickland, who pleaded guilty to burglary III and was sentenced to 46 months imprisonment. Attorney: Trey Burgess
• Cynthia B. Thompson, who pleaded guilty to possession of a forged instrument and was sentenced to 31 months probation. Attorney: Deb Smith
• Jeffery M. Young II, who pleaded to manufacturing of a controlled substance I and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Attorney: Grady Lanier