Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch December 1, 2025
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Compiled by Linda Boster
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made 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 the initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTYDISTRICT– CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has District-Criminal with 48 cases ranging from Retail Theft 3rd, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Use/Possess Drug Par and Elude Police. He also has Traffic with1 case for DUI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for BTRL-Trial.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLANDIII: Has Domestic Relations with 9 cases for Contested Divorce X 5, Misc DR Case X X 2, Petition for Custody and Answer & Waiver. In District-Civil he has 1 case for Unlawful Detainer. He also has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Negligence General.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Here-Hearing. He also has Circuit-Civil with 3 cases for Otger TORT, Wrongful Death, Conversion.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM: Has Child Support with 1 case for Contempt/Rule NISI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 3 cases for Petition to Modify X 2, Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit Civil with 3 cases for Other CV Case, Negligence General, Equity Non-Damage. In Circuit-Criminal with 71 cases for Bond FPRG-Felony.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial CircuitNovember 24,2025
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:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-900638.00 David Walter Cross Vs Theresa Marie Cross (Real Property) with Judge Butch Binford
38-CV-2025-900639.00 Janie Michelle Mcinnis Vs Carol Peters (Real Property) with Judge Christopher Richardson
38-CV-2025-900640.00 Credit Acceptance Corporation Vs Michael E Cawthon (Account Collection) $11735.70 with John Steensland
38-CV-2025-900641.00 Soft Lending Corp Vs Allison Gilmore (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $16394.66 with Judge Christopher Richardson
38-CV-2025-900642.00 Bank United Vs James Spears (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2025-90643.00 Sherron Reynolds Alabama Vs Rowdy Inc (Real Property) with Judge Kevin Moulton
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-901207.00 Paul Pickard Vs Badua Cook (Unlawful Detainer) $1020.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-901208.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Jonathan Greenwood (Account Collection) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-2025-901209.00 Hasnain Medhani Vs Dewayne Jones (Unlawful Detainer) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-901210.00 Velocity Investments LLC Vs Joann Shivers (Account Collection) $7753.68 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-901211.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Silvester Ming (Contempt of Court) $8803.12 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-000022.00 Security Credit Services LLC Vs Danielle Williams (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $1200.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903587.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Sakia Corbitt (Account Collection) $708.26 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903588.00 Midland Credit Management Inc as Assignee of Wed Vs Marilyn Edwards (Account Collection) $1086.05 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903589.00 Midland Credit Management Inc as Assignee of Feb Vs Marie Sumphere (Account Collection) $1496.83 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903590.00Rebublic Finance LLC Vs Alan Walker (Contract/EJUNT/SEIZU) $5226.97 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903591.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Sabrevia Snell (Account Collection) $1812.98 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903592.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Dalton Wicker (Account Collection) $1812.98 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903593.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Brytnea Ann Beavers AKA Harris (Account Collection) $1135.55 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903594.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Andrew Allen Morrow (Account Collection) $1515.68 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903595.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Alliyah Snoples (Account Collection) $1653.19 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903596.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Emanuel Brown (Account Collection) $626.66 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903597.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Donnie Shelley (Account Collection) $2497.87 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903598.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Versie Key (Account Collection) $3582.52 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Binford had 4 cases for Rec Stolen Prop 1st, Break/Enter Vehicle, Obstruct Justice Using False ID and Attempt to Elude Police. Judge Moulton had 1 case for Possess/Receipt Cont.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Binford had 2 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 2 Judge Lewis had 9 cases ranging from Theft of Property 1st, Retail Theft 3rd, Theft of Property 2nd and Use/Possess Drug Par.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 8 cases for Switched tag, Failure Register Vehicle, Open Vehicle W/O Insurance, Driving W/Revoke, Fail Stop Sign, Reckless Driving, Drive W/Suspended and DUI.
Henry County:
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-000046 Cassidy Avery Vs Truly Vanhook and Heather Martin (Misc SM Case) $780.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 8 cases for Possess Marihuana 2nd X 2, Use/Possess Drug Par X 2,Paraphernal Misdem X 2, Possess Contr Subs and Using False ID.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 29 cases ranging from Speeding, Driving W/Revoke, Driving W/Suspended, No Driver’s License and Tinted Windows.
