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Published May 08, 2009 10:56 pm -

Don’t shove the sheriff
Man sentenced to 4 years prison after scuffle at CCSO

Staff Reports

MOULTRIE — A man who pleaded guilty this week to pushing Sheriff Al Whittington in the parking lot of Colquitt County jail complex was sentenced to four years in prison, according to Superior Court documents.

Cleveland Eugene Watson, 23, 498 Sally Road, Boston, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of obstruction of an officer. Charges of aggravated assault, a separate count of obstruction of an officer, giving false information to a law enforcement officer and battery were dismissed in the plea arrangement.

Watson was arrested following the Feb. 9 incident in which he followed Victoria Singletary to the jail parking lot. Singletary reported that Watson rammed her Toyota 4-Runner as he followed her.

After Watson arrived he punched Singletary in the face, sheriff’s reports said, and also pushed Whittington, struggling with him and another deputy.

In other sentences handed down Friday:

• Joe Anthony Owens, 36, a Colquitt County Correction Institution inmate, possession of prohibited items by an inmate; four years’ prison, with credit for time served since Feb. 5.

• Courtney Nicole Brown, 18, interference with government property; five years’ probation, $2,000 fine, 40 hours’ community service work, ordered to pay restitution to Colquitt County jail, 15 weekends’ jail, undergo alcohol/drug counseling and treatment, reimburse $500 in attorney costs.

• Clay Brooks Maddox, 32, 813 Sixth St. S.E., burglary; five years’ prison, five years’ probation, $2,000 fine, pay restitution to victim, alcohol/drug counseling and treatment, reimburse $500 attorney costs.

• Jason Jerome Weeks, theft by taking; 12 months’ probation, alcohol/drug counseling and treatment, reimburse $250 attorney costs.

• Joel Rodriguez, 22, 28 Pine St., Hazelhurst, burglary; five years’ prison, five years’ probation, $2,000 fine, alcohol/drug counseling and treatment, $250 attorney costs.

• Laron Maurice Jones, 23, 209 Jasmine Road Lot 12, Omega, kidnapping; 15 years’ prison, five years’ probation, $1,500 fine, alcohol/drug counseling and treatment, $500 attorney costs.

• Michael Paul Smith, 24, 1301 11th Ave., burglary, five years’ probation, $1,500 fine, pay $500 restitution, alcohol/drug counseling and treatment, $250 attorney costs.

• Anthony Bernard Gamble, criminal damage to property; two years’ probation, $2,000 fine, pay restitution to victim, alcohol/drug counseling and treatment, $250 attorney costs.

• Betty Sue Griffin, 46, 5709 U.S. Hwy. 319 N., Norman Park, attempt to posses cocaine; three years’ probation, $1,500 fine, 76 hours’ community service, alcohol/drug testing and treatment, $250 attorney costs.

• Albert Lee Tuff Sr., 55, 224 Ninth St. S.E., aggravated assault; six years’ probation, $2,000 fine, 12 months’ jail, alcohol/drug testing and treatment, $250 attorney costs.



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