Judge David D. Wolfe Reads Disturbing Charges In Open Court

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]This is a conspiracy count. Is this the one that set already set?

[00:00:08]Rondale Newsome Shelton.

[00:00:35]September 8th.

[00:00:38]September 8th. Stay in touch with your lawyer. Be back September 8th.

[00:00:41]>> Yes, sir.

[00:00:45]20250103 State versus Jamie Allen Stewart.

[00:00:50]Public Defender.

[00:00:54]There's a There's a settlement offer. Um may we please second call this? Um I want to just I would like to discuss the settlement offer with Mr. Put it on the second call.

[00:01:02]20250189 State versus William Franklin Stout the III.

[00:01:07]Mr. Finley's case.

[00:01:18]I'd like to get another status date, Your Honor.

[00:01:23]State having any opposition to another status date?

[00:01:30]William Franklin Stout the III.

[00:01:35]September the Let's put it on the 23rd.

[00:01:38]September 23rd for the last That'll probably be the final uh status or plea date that we'll have to set it for trial thereafter. Mr. Finley's telling [clears throat] me he's having problems get He does not have discovery. I guess the website is not working for him. So, I'll have him work on that. I know he's requested a password reset, but I think that's been >> get somebody more technologically advanced to be able to help him with this.

[00:02:01]>> Perhaps I'll help him.

[00:02:03]Your Honor, I have one other case. Would you like me to wait until >> No, go ahead. What is it?

[00:02:07]It is uh let's see, Jamarion L. Fykes.

[00:02:13]Last name? F Y K E S.

[00:02:17]Fykes. Oh, okay. I thought it was Fykes.

[00:02:19]I'm sorry.

[00:02:28]She is in jail.

[00:02:30]What are we doing with her?

[00:02:32]He needs another status if we could have that, Your Honor.

[00:02:35]September 23rd.

[00:02:40]Thank you, Judge. All right. Thank you.

[00:02:45]On page 52, 2026088, State versus Steven Wilson Swope. That was Mr. Potter's case.

[00:02:54]And I don't know he left early.

[00:02:57]General Sylvie, do you know what the agreement what what what the discussions were about Mr. Swope?

[00:03:09]Yeah, we set it on September 8th, sorry, 2026 for plea and status. All right. The new status is September 8th.

[00:03:18]20240136, State versus Billy Wayne Thomas.

[00:03:38]This was shown to be the final status day. We set it for trial.

[00:03:55]>> [clears throat] >> All right, do you want to put it on the September 23rd date?

[00:04:20]Status date is September 23rd.

[00:04:26]Step in front of the microphone if you would, please.

[00:04:28]>> Cynthia Sherwood was representing Mr. Thomas and withdrew, which the court granted I believe in January of this year and set Mr. Thomas on Judge Lockett Mashes docket to obtain new counsel in March. I filed my notice and appeared at that date and we received this date. So, it's my first appearance before your honor on the case. That's fine. And it's been set a few times. Well, we have you down now, so. Thank you so much.

[00:04:58]>> 2023-0391, Anthony Nathaniel Thompson.

[00:05:05]>> [clears throat] >> Set for trial tomorrow. Yes, Judge, it's ready for trial and there are no contested motions.

[00:05:12]All right. Trial at 9:00 tomorrow morning, jury selection will begin.

[00:05:18]Is Mr. Webb [clears throat] still here?

[00:05:28]Okay.

[00:05:31]2021-0304, state state versus Casey Noah Thompson.

[00:05:50]>> All right, this is here today because apparently you have been successful in your completion of the community corrections portion of your sentence.

[00:06:02]And it's been requested that you be transferred back to regular probation.

[00:06:08]So, I will grant that request and transfer you back to probation. You remember the sentence isn't over, but it's just that you've been successful in the first part. I hope you'll be successful in this part. So, make sure you know who your probation officer is that you got to deal with.

[00:06:22]Yes, sir. All right, thank you. Good luck to you.

[00:06:36]2023 CR438 State versus Eric Matthew Weekly.

[00:06:43]For status, public defender is his lawyer.

[00:06:47]Judge, um we believe Mr. Weekly is deceased. Um we have been unable to obtain significant documentation of that, but I've been in contact with um prosecutor's office over in Missouri where he was charged with subsequent charges.

[00:07:06]Uh they have dismissed his charges because they believe him to be deceased, and so the state will enter a nolle.

[00:07:14]>> [cough and clears throat] >> All right, case is dismissed upon the death of the defendant.

[00:07:23]2025 CR um 24, I'm sorry, 2023 CR244 State versus Darzel T. Wester.

[00:07:33]Public defender?

[00:07:36]>> [clears throat] >> Judge, Mr. Wester is in um custody out of state, and we are just tracking this case to see if he's been released. So, if you would we could put it on that January status date. January 13th, 2027.

[00:08:03]2026 CR 68, State versus Jana Celeste Wheeler.

[00:08:14]Ms. Wheeler, you're here to be arraigned on an indictment. 2026 CR 68 charges you with schedule one drugs, possession with intent to deliver or sell, and count two is possession of drug paraphernalia.

[00:08:27]Then you also have indictment number 2026 CR 69 charging you with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell 0.5 g or more.

[00:08:38]You have the right to an attorney. Do you wish to have a lawyer represent you?

[00:08:42]I do.

[00:08:43]And you filled out an affidavit. If you'll raise your right hand, let's place you under oath.

[00:08:54]I do.

[00:08:56]Ms. Wheeler, um I need you to sign this document. By signing it, you're affirming under oath that all of these information on this is true and correct.

[00:09:04]>> Yes, sir.

[00:09:14]Now, it shows you have no income. Um how are you able to live if you have no income? I um actually had to leave treatment. Um I was offered a 3-month extension as a peer there, but I completed 30 days um of that, and I have a program that I am currently waiting on my phone call tomorrow morning to go into the two-year long program.

[00:09:39]So, that is why I have no income right now.

[00:09:43]All right. Well, I do find that she is indigent, therefore I will appoint the public defender to represent her.

[00:09:58]Your honor, I need acknowledge receiving a copy of the indictment and waive formal reading of the same.

[00:10:03]And enter a plea of not guilty on behalf of the defendant. Plea of not guilty is entered. Status date will be set for September the 23rd. Yes, sir.

[00:10:17]On page 59, 2026 CR 127, State versus Raven Victoria Young.

[00:10:31]Ms. Young, you are here today to be arraigned on an indictment charging you with uh two counts of being a parent or custodian knowingly allowing your child of 8 years or younger to be exposed to a sexual offender.

[00:10:44]You have an a failure to protect charge.

[00:10:47]You have the right to an attorney. Do you wish to have a lawyer represent you?

[00:10:50]Yes, sir. Are you able to hire a lawyer?

[00:10:53]Raise your right hand. Let's place you under oath.

[00:11:04]We're going to give you a form to fill out that's called an affidavit of income and expense. Oh, you've already filled it out. All right. Thank you.

[00:11:11]Is all of the information in your form true and correct? Yes. You're not working anywhere? No. Have no income?

[00:11:18]I will ask you the same question I asked the prior lady. How are you able to live if you have no job or income?

[00:11:23]>> is helping me right now with everything until I can get my social security disability.

[00:11:31]All right. I do find that she is indigent and therefore I will appoint the public defender to represent her.

[00:11:44]All right, I will appoint Ms. Kelly Jackson Smith to represent her.

[00:11:48]Ms. Kelly Jackson Smith was here earlier, but she had she completed her business and left. So, uh I will need to notify her of that.

[00:12:04]Standing in for Ms. Smith, may I see that indictment again?

[00:12:17]>> [clears throat] >> This is in the Circuit Court for Dickson County, Tennessee, the May Term Grand Jury 2026.

[00:12:23]Grand Jurors of Dickson County, Tennessee, duly impaneled and sworn upon their oaths do present that on or about February the 12th, 2026 in Dickson County, Tennessee, and prior to the finding of this indictment, Raven Victoria Young, then and there being a parent or guardian of children under 18 years of age, did unlawfully and knowingly allow children to be under the care or supervision of a person who is an offender as defined in Section 40-39-202 and required to register pursuant to Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, or allows children to be unaccompanied with a person who is required to register as a sexual offender pursuant to Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, to wit, A.L., in violation of TCA 39-15-401 C2, a Class A misdemeanor against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.

[00:13:12]Count 2, that Grand Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do further present and say that on or about February the 12th, 2026 and prior to the finding of this indictment in the county and state aforesaid, the said the said Raven Victoria Young, then and there being a parent or guardian of children under 18 years of age did unlawfully and knowingly allow children to be under the care and supervision of a person who is an offender as defined in section 40-39-202 and required to register pursuant to title 40-39 part 2 or allows children to be unaccompanied with a person who has a registered required to register as a sexual offender pursuant to title 40 chapter 39 part 2 to wit HL in violation of TCA 39-15-401 C2 a class A misdemeanor and against the peace and dignity of the state of Tennessee. Signed W.A. Crouch District Attorney General.

[00:14:11]I am giving you the name of your attorney, Ms. Kelly Jackson Smith. That's on the top of that indictment will show [clears throat] that you've been arraigned. I'm going to set you for a status on September the 8th of 2026.

[00:14:27]Thank you. Be back on that day. You will be up to you to contact Ms. Smith. Her office is in Dickson. Ms. Kelly Jackson Smith. If you'll contact her and set set up an appointment and take that with you, okay?

[00:14:39]All right, thank you.

[00:14:46]2023 CR 406 State versus Jamie Leroy Younger and that's the case that we set on December the 11th if I understand correctly.