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Court appearances
Published court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. Christian County Resident Judge Brad Paisley presided over the following cases which heard on Nov. 20, 2023:
Pre-trial for Nikolas J. Allen, 23CF104, meth delivery five grams or less, was continued until Jan. 19, 2024.
Dustin R. Cline, 23CF140, aggravated batter of a police officer and driving on a revoked license and 21CF241, possession of meth five grams or less and driving on a revoked license had pre-trials and jury trial in case 23CF140 was set for Feb. 12, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Final pre-trial is Jan. 23, 2024 at 1:15 p.m.
First appearance for Dayton J. Durbin, 23CF144, aggravated battery, resulted in the defendant ordered to seek private counsel. First appearance with counsel was set for Jan. 11, 2024. He was released from custody with certain restrictions.
Brandon Emery, 23CF176, possession of a controlled substance, made first appearance and the defendant was appointed Christian County Public Defender Tiffany Senger as counsel, although the defendant is going to seek private counsel. Preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 19, 2024. He was released from custody with certain restrictions.
James D. Franklin, 23CF156, armed violence, criminal damage to property between $500 and $10,000, driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and expired registration had preliminary hearing and probable cause was found. The defendant waived formal arraignment and pled not guilty. Pre-trial was set for Jan. 23, 2024.
