Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch June 22, 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-CIVIL 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 5 cases for Use/Possess Drug Par X 2, Possess of Marijuana 2nd X 3. He also has Traffic with 56 cases ranging from Driving W/Revoke, DUI, Fail to Yield Right of away, Speeding. Fail to Signal and Leaving Scene of Accident.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 82 cases ranging from Manslaughter, Assault 2nd, Human Trafficking 2nd, Sorna Viol, Elude Police and Use/Possess Drug Par.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has District Criminal with 2 cases for Bail Jumping 1st. In Circuit-Criminal he has 75 cases ranging from Public Intox, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, Assault 2nd, Burglary 3rd and Robbery 1st.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 72 cases ranging from Burglary 3rd, Theft of Property 1st, Identity Theft, Elude Police, Possess/Receipt Cont and Trespass 2nd.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 1 case for Capital Murder-Robbery.
