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Grand jury indicts ten
by Theresa Armstrong Reporter tarmstrong@gcnewsgazette.com
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The Grayson County Grand Jury returned 11 indictments on 10 different people including several drug possession charges, a forged item possession, rape and sexual abuse and an assault charge over a stabbing that allegedly occurred at the middle school.

• Troy Stewart, 40, of Leitchfield, was indicted for receiving stolen property (firearm) and persistent felony offender when he allegedly received, retained or disposed of a 9 MM Jimenez Arms pistol and case, which had allegedly been stolen.

• Troy Stewart, 40, of Leitchfield, was indicted for possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and second-degree persistent felony offender.

• Bryon Noe, 30, of Leitchfield, was indicted for voyeurism, third-degree sexual abuse, two counts of first-degree rape of a victim less than 12 years of age, two counts of first-degree sodomy with a victim less than 12 of age, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a victim less than 12 years of age.

• Robert Toms, 47, of Leitchfield, was indicted for second-degree assault when he allegedly stabbed Steven Paul in the back with a pocketknife at the Grayson County Middle School on September 24.

•Robert Carter, 27, of Falls of Rough, was indicted for rear license plate not illuminated, first-degree fleeing or evading police, second-degree criminal mischief, two counts of third-degree criminal mischief, operating on a suspended/revoked license, failure of owner to maintain required insurance. Carter allegedly attempted to flee police or failed to stop on August 16. While allegedly evading police Carter damaged a soybean field, property belonging to Kentucky state police and the Grayson County Sheriff’s department.

• Anthony Haycraft, 34, of Leitchfield, was indicted for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia

•Travis Basham, 27, of Clarkson, was indicted for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and first-degree persistent felony offender.

• Albert Page, 40, of Leitchfield, was indicted for third-degree possession of a controlled substance (clonazepam).

• Joshua Early, 26, of Leitchfield, was indicted for second-degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking of property valued at $500 or more.

• Raymond Higdon, 36, of Leitchfield was charged with flagrant non-support for allegedly failing to provide child support for his minor children.

• Tracy Craig, 36, of Mauckport, Indiana, was indicted for two counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument when she allegedly had in her possession a forged check in the amount of $404 and a check for $705.18 from the account of Bee Hive homes drawn on Stock Yards bank & Trust Co.

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« MotherNaturesRage wrote on Saturday, Nov 21 at 01:12 PM »
When writing information in the paper or online in regards to the cases the grand jury indicts.

Why is there no reference made "Innocent Until Proven Guilty In A Court Of Law" made?

After all we realize that this is only one step in the process of taking a case to trial?

And until they are found guilty by a jury of their peers in Circuit Court should not the public still understand that --there was only sufficient evidence to support an indictment?

And should not the paper follow suit as many programs about crimes where there is always the claim made and presented "Innocent Until Proven Guitly In A Court Of Law." Even some papers in some states print photos of persons arrested and those articles also carry the same statment

"Innocent Until Proven Guitly In A Court Of Law."

What do you think newspaper? Should you or should you not include this statement?

JUST CURIOUS AND WANTING EDUCATED ON THE REASON WHY OR TO HELP EDUCATE THE READERS.

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