Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial August 21,2025
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
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 District-Criminal with 9 cases for Burglary 3rd, Retail Theft 1st Resisting Arrest, Sorna Viol X 2, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Rec Stolen Prop 2nd, Possess/Receipt Cont X 2 He also has Domestic Relation with 9 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Civil with 2 cases for Unlawful Detainer.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHADRSON: Had Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Petition to Modify.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE SPENCER C DANZEY: Has Traffic with 19 cases ranging from Switch Tag. Speeding, Driving W/Revoke, Running Red Light. In District-Criminal he has 41 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Harassing, Possess Marijuana 2nd and Resisting Arrest.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 34 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Human Trafficking 1st, Rape 2nd, Dist/Sale Drugs to Minor and Child Abuse. . In District-Criminal he has 1 case for Possess/Receipt Cont.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Contested Divorce.
