Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial September 18,2025
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 17 cases ranging from Assault 2nd, Possess Marihuana 1st , Break/Enter Vehicle, Trafficking and Burglary 3rd. he also has Domestic Relation with 7 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District=Civil he has 6 cases of Unlawful Detainer.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LARRY K ANDERSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 1 case for Unlawful Manuf CTN Subs 1st.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Contempt/Rule NISI, Answer & Waiver
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT–CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has District Criminal with 11 cases ranging from Bond FORF-Felony, Possess/Receipt Cont, Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card, Theft of Property 3rd and Retail Theft 3rd. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 96 cases ranging from Discharge Gun In Vehicle, Bond FORF-Felony, Theft of Property 1st and Obstruct Justice False ID.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-Criminal with 30 cases ranging from Theft of Property 3rd, Possess Forged Instr 3rd, Assault 1st and Possess/Receipt Cont. he also has District-Criminal with 5 cases for Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess/Receipt Cont X 3 and Robbery 3rd.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 66 cases ranging from Trafficking, Possess/Receipt Cont, Break/Enter Vehicle, Trespass 2nd and Theft of Property 2nd. He also has District-Criminal with 6 cases for Possess Contr Subs, Possess Marihuana 1st X 2, Use/Possess Drug Par, and Trafficking Illegal Drugs and Del/Sale Drug Par.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 3 cases for Capital Murder-Vehicle From outside, Capital Murder-Kidnap and Capital Murder-Robbery.
