Monday, September 5, 2011

Pocomoke City Drug Arrests - UPDATE

Many of us remember the drug busts that occured in Pocomoke City and various neighboring towns at the end of July 2011 into August of this year.  Thirty people alone from Pocomoke City were arrested and taken to jail.

That's where the stories and information ended for most of us.  A faithful reader and caring citizen of Worcester County took time to go through every name of  the Pocomoke arrests in the Maryland judiciary information, write the recent info,  and submit it to me.  And we appreciate it so much!!

Keep in mind that these trials are a few weeks away and there can be many changes.  Here are the most recent accounts: 



Pocomoke City Drug Arrests Update
Possession and Distribution Arrests-
Breon Ayres , 19 of Pocomoke City,  has retained  a public defender.  He is charged with 10 drug related offenses.  Jury trial is scheduled for 10/11/11
Patrick L. Schoolfield, 28 of Pocomoke City, has retained a public defender.  He is charged with 3 drug related offenses.  Jury trial is scheduled for 10/12/11
Javon T. Schoolfield, 25 of Pocomoke City is charged with 8 drug related offenses.  A jury trial is scheduled for 10/12/11.  An attorney appearance has not yet been noted. 
Richard Wayne Williams, 36 of  Pocomoke City is charged with 6 drug related offenses.  A jury trial is scheduled for 10/11/11 and a public defender has been reatained.



Donald E. Sturgis, 29 of Pocomoke City is charged with 5 drug related offenses and has retained a public defender.  Jury trial scheduled for 10/12/11.
Antonio L. Wise, 39 of Pocomoke City is due to be arraigned on 9/7/11 on 5 counts of drug related offenses.  He has been in contact with the public defender’s office.
Kaniesha L. Johnson, 18 of Pocomoke City has been charged with 5 counts of drug related offenses.  A jury trial is scheduled for 11/8/11.  She will be represented by the public defender’s office.
Martel L. Costen, 26 of Pocomoke City was charged with 3 counts of drug related offenses and has a jury trial scheduled for 10/12/11.   A public defender has been retained.
Minaster F.N. Wright, 55 of Pocomoke City is due to be arraigned on 9/7/11 on 10 counts of drug related charges.  An attorney appearance has not yet to be noted.



Honiss W. Cane, 40 of Pocomoke City is charged with 3 drug related offenses and has retained the services of private defense attorney Michael Farlow.   A jury trial scheduled for 10/12/11 has been postponed.  A new trial date has not yet been set.
Gabriel D. Hayes, 34 of Pocomoke City, has retained a public defender and is charged with 5 drug related offenses.  Jury trial is scheduled for 10/11/11.
Broadus L. Mason, 32 of Pocomoke City, has retained a public defender and is charged with 3 drug related offenses.  A jury trial is scheduled for 10/11/11.
Tamar G. Cutler, 27 of Pocomoke City is charged with 6 counts of drug related offenses.  A public defender's appearance has been filed and a jury trial is scheduled for 10/11/11.
Gregory D. Snead, 23 of Pocomoke City is due to be arraigned on 9/7/11 on 5 drug related counts.  An attorney appearance is not yet noted.
Eric V. Bishop, 55 of Pocomoke City has had a jury trial scheduled for 11/8/11 postponed.  New trial date is not yet set.  He is charged with 16 drug related offenses and has retained the services of a public defender.
Marcus D. Fletcher, 36 of Pocomoke City is charged with 9 drug related offenses and a jury trial is scheduled for 10/11/11.  An attorney appearance is not yet noted.
Devin D. Bryant, 22 of Pocomoke City has a court hearing on 9/23/11.  He is charged with 5 drug related offenses and is represented by a public defender.
Other Arrests-
Tyrone K. Nixon is charged with 3 counts of possession and a District Court trial date is set for 11/12/11.  An attorney's appearance is not yet noted. 
Sharon R. Benoit, 49 of Pocomoke City has been charged with a common nuisance for allegedly allowing her house to be used by drug abusers.   She is represented by a public defender and a jury trial is scheduled for 11/8/11.
*This is all tenative and can change*

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

While I would never begrudge anyone the right to a defense attorney this blantant misuse of the public defender's office is sickening. I see only ONE of the accused, Honiss Cane has actually hired a private attorney to handle his defense.
I bet if someone were to look into it, alot of these defendants are paying $200+ a month for all the bells and whistles their cell phone companies offer! That's the way it works with these people. They spend outrageous amounts of money they don't have on electronics knowing they can get just about everything else for free including free breakfast and lunches for their school age kids, free medical and free legal services, subsidized housing. Next thing you know someone will dream up giving them free cars and gas!

Anonymous said...

Geez I wonder why Honiss has hired Michael Farlow? I can't imagine any love lost between a former assistant state's attorney and Honiss! Seems strange....
I just hope Honiss can finally see the light and take seriously his addictions this time. I do wish him well.

Anonymous said...

Maybe the defendants feel former states attorneys have a better knowledge of the courtroom? Another former states attorney and a lawyer, Collins, with Farlow's office is defending one of the accused in the murder of the girl whose body was found in Somerset earlier this year.