Henderson, NC – Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held the week of September 8, 2015. Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Robert H. Hobgood presided for the term. District Attorney Michael D. Waters along with Assistant District Attorneys Bill Williamson, Melissa Pelfrey, and Steve Gheen appeared on behalf of the State of North Carolina.
A jury was empaneled and heard evidence involving a 2014 incident where Robert Wright was charged by Deputies with the Office of Vance County Sheriff Peter White. This jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty against Wright for Delaying a Police Officer and not guilty of several driving offenses. Wright was sentenced to 60 days in the Vance County jail and that sentence was suspended for 18 months of probation.
Jaleel Duncan received an active prison sentence of 13-25 months in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Corrections (DAC) as a result of his plea of guilty to Assault Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
Jamal Harris received an active prison sentence of 13-25 months in the DAC as a result of his plea of guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
James Glover pleaded to Fleeing to Elude and Driving While Impaired and was sentenced to 8-19 months in the DAC. His sentence was suspended for 18 months of probation. These three cases were investigated by patrol officers from the Henderson Police Department under the direction of Chief Marcus Barrow.
Gary and Rameek Holden received sentences from their involvement in several shoot outs in Vance County during the years of 2012 and 2013. Gary Holden pleaded to misdemeanor Inciting a Riot and received an active sentence of 45 days in the Vance County jail. Rameek Holden pleaded to felony Inciting a Riot and was sentenced to 3-13 months in the DAC and that sentence was suspended for 18 months of probation. The Holden’s pleas resolved several cases that were investigated by detectives and patrol officers of the Henderson Police Department under the direction of Chief Marcus Barrow working together with agents from the SBI where other defendants had pleaded in the deaths of two Vance citizens.
Reggie Hicks pleaded guilty to two counts of Felony Identity Theft. Hicks was reported to the Henderson Police Department and the FDIC by officials with Union Bank after the crimes were uncovered. Union Bank reimbursed the two victims immediately and assisted detectives with the Henderson Police Department in the investigation. The prosecution of Hicks was deferred for a period of 18 months because he did not have any prior criminal record, he made full restitution to the bank and that he agreed not to work in an FDIC insured institution again.