May 19, 2016 - The Shelby County grand jury for the January Term 2016 of the 273rd Judicial District Court met Monday, May 16, 2016 and indicted 12 cases.
Karenjana Sarao was indicted for abandoning or endangering a child, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on February 8, 2015 Sarao engaged in conduct that placed a child younger than 15 years of age, in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment by leaving the child alone and without adequate supervision.
Martine Amaro was indicted for assault bodily injury, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on July 27, 2015 Amaro caused bodily injury to Cynthia Ann Wright, a person who Amaro had or formerly had a dating relationship, by intentionally, knowingly or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of Wright by applying pressure to the throat or neck and/or blocking the nose or mouth.
Linda Ann Parent was indicted for burglary of a building, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on September 19, 2015 Parent entered a building or a portion of a building, without the effective consent of Brooke Harrison, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed theft of a Silver Trek Hybrid bicycle.
Margie Nicole Stahl and Tia Meshelle received two equal indictments pertaining to the same incidents. The first was for delivery of a controlled substance, first degree felony. The indictments allege on February 2, 2016 Stahl and Meshelle delivered methamphetamine in an amount of four grams or more but less than 200 grams. The second indictments are for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictments allege on February 2, 2016 Stahl and Meshelle entered a habitation without the consent of Ben Cockrell, the owner, and committed theft of a small blue pry bar.
Victoria Lanette Hamilton was indicted for burglary of a building, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on January 30, 2015 Hamilton entered a building or portion of a building without the consent of Tonya Cawthorn, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed theft of a cedar chest, checkbooks, three ring pink striped notebook, belt buckle with the name Tonya Thompson on it and colored plastic totes.
Reginald Brock was indicted for assault bodily injury, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on March 9, 2015 Brock caused bodily injury to Tracy Walton, a person Brock had or formerly had a dating relationship, by recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of Walton by applying pressure to the throat or neck.
Christopher Dion Williams received two indictments relating to the same date of November 10, 2014. The first indictment for possession of a controlled substance, state jail felony, alleges Williams to have been in possession of cocaine in an amount less than one gram. The second indictment for evading arrest, third degree felony, alleges Williams used a vehicle to flee from Constable Billy Hearnsberger who was attempting lawfully to arrest or detain Williams.
(Dates in parenthesis indicate the date of the alleged incident)
Marcus Hall, possession of a controlled substance, state jail felony (December 9, 2015).
Indictments and Information are not a conviction, and are a matter of public record. All individuals are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
