Hutch man bound over on charges associated with injury accident
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The man charged in a case involving a chase through the city which resulted in a two vehicle accident was bound over for trial Monday by District Judge Joe McCarville.
56-year-old Curtis Cleveland faces trial of two counts of aggravated battery, with DUI added into the complaint, failure to stop at an accident, felony flee and elude and interference with law enforcement.
He was allegedly fleeing from a sheriffs deputy back on June 24, 2014, when he hit a small pick up driven by 26-year-old John Trussell of Hutchinson, at the intersection of G and Plum. Cleveland’s vehicle continued to Campbell Street before coming to rest in the yard of a residence there. He then allegedly tried to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended
Trussell and his passenger, a 10-year-old boy were both taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment. A passenger in Cleveland’s vehicle, 37-year-old Nichole Hansen of Wichita, was treated at the scene and released. The charge against Cleveland involving Hansen was dismissed by the state because she failed to show for Monday’s hearing.
Trussell took the stand and told of his injuries which includes a laceration behind his left ear, a concussion and lower back pain. He was forced to end his employment at a grain elevator in Partridge as result.
With Cleveland being bound over, arraignment in the case will be on April 6, in front of Judge Trish Rose.
Man busted for aggravated robbery makes initial court appearance
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 33-year-old man arrested late last week on some serious charges after he allegedly battered a local man and then stole items from him made an initial court appearance where he managed to get his bond lowered some.
Chancey Brownfield was jailed with a bond of $30,500 for suspicion of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and theft. The victim was at a local hotel at 14 West 4th and when he says he was attacked by Brownfield and he took items by force. The incident occurring around 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.
In court, Brownfield told Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen that the robbery count was mistake, in that he thought the cell phone he took was his and not the alleged victims.
The state indicated that it has been awhile since Brownfield has been in trouble other then traffic charges. The Kansas Department of Corrections website shows one serious prior felony for aggravated robbery for a case in Geary County in September of 1997. Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen agreed to lower the bond to $20,000.
He also set his next court appearance for March 18.
Convicted felon arraigned in weapons case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It was about a month ago that Judge Tim Chambers granted a request by a local attorney to withdraw as counsel for a 24-year-old man accused of criminal possession of a firearm and possession of stolen property.
Now with a new attorney, Antahj Jenkins was arraigned in the case and entered “not guilty” pleas to the two charges against him, again in front of Judge Tim Chambers.
Jenkins in an earlier case was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery and was sentenced to a little over four years in prison by Judge Chambers. The state alleges he possessed a stolen semi-automatic pistol back on October 21, 2014, which is unlawful when it’s within ten years of previous felony crimes.
Jenkins was found guilty of the two aggravated battery counts when he drove a vehicle into a crowd of people at a party back on October 3, 2010 when he ran over 24-year-old Matthew Price of Hutchinson, and struck 21-year-old Kayla Coley. This occurring after he claims he was beat up during that party north of Hutchinson.
The case will now be set for a pretrial hearing and trial date.