Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch August 13, 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-CIRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENAJMIN H 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 BENJAMIIN H LEWIS: Has Small Claims with 5 cases for Misc SM Case X 2, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU X 2, Account Collection. He also has District Civil with 8 cases for Unlawful Detainer. In Domestic Relations with 8 cases for Protection from Abuse. He also has District-Criminal with 4 cases for Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess of Cont Subs, Attempt Assault 1st and Possess of Marijuana 2nd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-Criminal with 212 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Assault 2nd, Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card, Rec Stolen Prop 3rd, Forgery 3rd, Burglary 3rd and Robbery 1st. In District-Criminal he has 7 cases for Tampering W/PHYS Evidence, Possess Cont Subs, Theft of Property 4th, Theft of Property 1st, Possess/Receipt Cont X 2 Attempt to Elude Police.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has District-Criminal with 4 cases for Resisting Arrest, DV 3rd X 2 and Sorna Viol. In Circuit-Criminal he has 74 cases ranging from Retail Theft 3rd, Attempt to Elude Police, Fraud use Credit/Debit Card, Mutilation of Corpse and Break/Enter Vehicle.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Had Circuit Criminal with 1 case for Attempt to Elude Police. In Domestic Relations he has 3 cases for Contested Divorce X 2, Answer& Waiver Dr.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Petition to Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Contested Divorce X 2, Petition to Modify, Petition for Custody.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Domestic Relation with 1 case for protection from Abuse.
