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Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial April 7, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial April 7, 2025

Compiled by Linda Boster
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note:  Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry D “Butch” Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis follows the law; even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has District-Criminal with 133 cases ranging from Trespass 3rd, Retail Theft 3rd,
Possess Marijuana 2nd, Resisting Arrest, Attempt to Elude and Reckless
Endangerment.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K
RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Petition to Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE M JOHN
STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-Criminal with 70 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt
Controlled substance, Use/Possess Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest, Fraudulent Use/ Credit Deb Card and
Robbery 1st.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has
Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit-Civil
with 2 cases for Pro Ami Settlement, Other CV Case.

HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial April 7, 2025

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit April 3, 2025

Compiled by Linda Boster
NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST. JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:

HOUSTON COUNTY:
CS-Child Support:
38-CS-2025-900051.00 State of Alabama EX REL Whitney M Phillips Vs Branden J
Smeby (CS FOTN JUDMT) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-900148.00 Yvonne Williams Vs Wal-Mart Stores East (Negligence
General) with Judge Todd Derrick
38-CV-2025-900179.00 Nicole Slay Vs Robert Woodruff (Negligence Motor
Vehicle) with Judge Christopher Richardson
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900332.00 Opportunity Financial LLC Vs Kathy Morrow (Account
Collection) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900333.00 Bondy’s Ford Inc Vs Zann Stewart (Misc DV Case)
$7165.39 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900334.00 Diann Waller Vs April Thompson and all Occupants
(Unlawful Detainer) $1229.62 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900335.00 Discover Bank Vs Michael Conway
(Contract/EJMNT.SEUZU) $9851.93 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900977.00 Anesthesia Consultants Vs Thomas Spencer (Account
Collection) $699.10 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram

38-SM-2025-900978.00 Anesthesia Consultants Vs Sandi Simpson (Account
Collection) $732.33 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900979.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Gerald Barnes (Account Collection)
$1664.15 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900980.00 Credit Central Vs Jayson Calixte (Contract/EJMNT.SEUZU)
$899.61 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900981.00 Credit Central Vs Ashley Flowers (Contract/EJMNT.SEUZU)
$1227.10 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Binford had 1 case for Possess/Receipt Cont. Judge Moulton had 1 case for
Assault W/Bodily Flu.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 8 cases for Fugitive from Justice, X 2, Wailful Failure to Return to
Police, NWNU X 2, Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Use/Possess Frug Par. Judge
Steensland had 4 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 10 cases for Overweight Truck X 2, Expired License, Improper Tag
X 2, Fail to Signal, Run Red Light X2, Improper Light and Inoperable Brake Light.
Henry County:
CS-Child Support:
37-CS-2016-900069.00 State of Alabama EX REL Kyelondra N Carter Vs Morris G
Belcher (Contempt/Rule NISI) with Judge Spencer Danzey
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-900095.00 Citibank Vs Tristan Skinner (Account Collection) $3075.09
with Judge Spencer Danzey

37-SM-2025-900096.00 Discover Bank Vs April Vail (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$5136.25 with Judge Spencer Danzey
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 2 cases for Possess Marijuana 1st, Use/Possess Drug Par.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 1 case for Overweight Truck.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial April 7, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial April 4, 2025

Compiled by Linda Boster
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note:  Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry D “Butch” Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis follows the law; even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has District-Criminal with 1 case for Fugitive from Justice.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial April 7, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch April 3, 2025

Compiled by Linda Boster
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note:  Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry D “Butch” Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis follows the law; even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has District-Civil with 7 cases for Unlawful Detainer. He also has Domestic
Relations with 7 cases for Protection from Abuse X 4, Elder Abuse Protection
Order X 3. In District Criminal he has 56 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par,
Theft of Property 1st, Identity Theft, Attempt to Elude and Possess Marijuana 2nd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K
RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relation with 3 cases for Petition for Custody,
Petition to Modify X 2.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH”
BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Answer & Waiver Dr, Pettion
to Modify. In Circuit-Civil he has 3 cases for Account Collection, Other TORT,
Negligence Motor Vehicle.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III:
Has Domestic Relations with 5 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Misc DR Case,
Protection from Abuse and Contempt/Rule NISI. In Circuit-Civil he has 3 cases for
Negligence Motor Vehicle X 2, Other CV Case.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON:
Has District-Criminal with 17 cases ranging from Possess Marihuana 1st,
Possess/Receipt Cont, Use/Possess Drug Par and Rec Stolen Prop 2nd. He also has
Circuit-Criminal with 24 cases ranging from Assault 2nd, Fraud Use Credit/Deb,
Theft of Property 3rd, Menacing and Sex Abuse of a Child Less 12.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today: