Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch July 17, 2025
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th 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 a 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 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 1 case for DUI. He also has Small Claims with 1 case for Misc SM Case. In District-Civil with 6 cases for Unlawful Detainer. In Domestic Relation he has 10 cases for protection from Abuse. District-Criminal he 57 cases ranging from Break/Enter Vehicle, Theft of Property 1st, Rec Stolen Prop 2nd, Possess/Receipt Control, Criminal Trespass 3rd and Financial Exploit Adult 3rd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 102 cases ranging from Break/Enter Vehicle, Possess/receipt Control, Rape 2nd, Traveling to meet Child, Possess Marihuana 1st and Theft of Property 2nd. In District-Criminal he has 2 cases for Theft of Property 3rd, Possess of Controlled Subs.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE COURT KEVIN MOULTON: Has District-Criminal with 8 cases for Promote Prison Controlled, Possess/Receipt Controlled X 5. Possess Forged Instr 3rd, Theft of Property 1st In Circuit-Criminal has 129 cases ranging from Burglary 3rd, Retail Theft, Reckless Endangerment, Attempt to Elude, Possess/Receipt Control, Theft of Property 1st and Use/Possess Drug Par.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIIT-CIVIL M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relation with 6 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Petition for Custody X 2, Petition to Modify. He also has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Negligence Motor Vehicle.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit Criminal with 61 cases ranging rom Unlawful Distrib, Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess/Receipt Control, Human Trafficking 1st, Rape 2nd and Paraphernalia Misdem. In Distract-Criminal he has 1 case for Theft of Property 1st.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Petition to Modify.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRIC: Has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Other TORT.
