Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch April 22, 2026
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 COUNTY DISTRICT– CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has Traffic with 246 cases ranging from Speeding, Fail Yield Row, No Driver’s License, Expired tag, Failure to Wear Seatbelt, Fail to Display Insurance and DUI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 1 case for DV 1st.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARSON: Circuit-Civil with 11 cases for Other CV Case, Bad Faith/Fraud/Misd X 2, Real Property, Negligence Motor Vehicle X 6 and Account Collection.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has District-Criminal with 8 cases for Fraud use Credit Deb Card X 5, Possess Forged Instr 3rd X 3. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 19 cases for Bond FORF-Misd X 5, Chemical Endangerment of a Child-Control Sub X 2, Possess Cont Subs, Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marihuana 1st, Chemical Endanger Minor, Burglary 3rd X 2 and Human Trafficking 1st.
