Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch August 27, 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 BENJAMIN 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 BENJAMIN H LEWIS: Has District-Criminal with 13 cases for Discharge Gun in Occ BLDG/Vehicle, Assault 1st X 2 Robbery 1st, Use/Possess Drug Par X 2, Possess Cont Subs X 3, Retail Theft 3rd, Capital Murder-Robbery, Criminal Trespass 3rd and Possess Cint Subs Intent Distribution. He Domestic Relations he has 9 cases for Protection from Abuse X 7, Elder Abuse Prot ORD X 2. In District Civil he has 6 cases fir Unlawful Detainer.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 5 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Answer & Waiver, Petition for Custody.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce. In District- Criminal he has 23 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess of Marijuana 2nd, Possess/Receipt Cont, Trafficking-Cocaine, Rec Stolen Prop 2nd. In Circuit-Criminal he has 57 cases ranging from Assault 1st, Burglary 3rd, Possess Burglar’s Tools, Break/Enter Vehicle and Criminal Trespass 3rd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has District-Criminal with 10 cases for Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess of Cont Subs X 2, Theft pf Property 3rd, Rec Stolen Prop 1st, Possess/Receipt Cont X 4 and Promote Prison Cont. In Circuit-Criminal he has 137 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Possess of Marihuana 1st, Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child, Retail Theft 2nd, Reckless Endangerment and Robbery 2nd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 165 CASES RANGING FROM Discharge Gun into Occ BLDG/Vehicle, Possess of Marijuana 2nd, Retail Theft 2nd, Bond FORF-Felony, Possess/Receipt Cont and Escape 3rd. He also has District-Criminal with 13 cases for Possess of Cont Subs X 2, Obstruct Justice False ID X 2, Possess/Receipt Cont X 7, Promote Prison Cont and Escape 2nd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE J MICHAEL CONAWAY: Has Circuit-Criminal with 1 case for Possess of Burglar’s Tools.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Traffic with 1 case for Reckless Driving. In Domestic Relations he has 5 cases for Protection from Abuse.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 3 cases for Capital Murder-Vehicle from Outside, Capital Murder- Kidnap, Capital Murder Robbery.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Had Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Contempt/ Rule NISI, Petition to Modify.
