Tate County Circuit Court records show the following sentences were among those handed down during the July 2022 Vacation terms of court.
According to court records, the following decisions were handed down in Judge Jimmy McClure’s court:
• Tyanna Barnes, of Coldwater, was sentenced to five years post-release supervision in intervention court after a guilty plea on a charge of conspiracy. She must pay $2,009.86 in court costs.
• Heather Marie Downs, of Coldwater, had her probation revoked to serve two years and 281 days in Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) on a charge of possession of methamphetamine; 0.1 of a gram but less than two grams. She must pay $1,882.91 in court costs.
• Ryan Porter, of Hernando, had his probation revoked to serve five years post-release supervision in intervention court on a charge of burglary of a building. He must pay $1,594.57 in court costs.
According to court records, the following decisions were handed down in Judge Smith Murphey’s court:
• Anthony Deshun Terry, of Coldwater, was sentenced to 20 years in MDOC and 10 years post-release supervision after pleading guilty to counts of attempted sexual battery with elderly enhancement. He had a charge of attempted rape remanded to the file. Terry must pay $1,791.00 in court costs.
Some of the final decisions reported here may be the result of plea negotiations. By law, circuit court judges are not involved in plea negotiations. Most sentences are the result of a negotiated agreement between the district attorney and defendant.
