Kimberly Dawn Griffin, 46, indicted for two counts of TennCare fraud in November, pled guilty to theft of services over $10,000 before Judge Gary McKenzie in DeKalb County Criminal Court Wednesday.
Griffin received a four-year sentence, all suspended to TDOC probation under judicial diversion. She must make restitution of $30,498, and if the restitution is not paid in full by the end of the diversion period, the balance will be converted to a civil judgment.
Count one of the indictment accused that "Kimberly D. Griffin, between the 15th day of December, 2008 and the 29th day of October, 2012 intentionally did obtain certain services, to wit: medical assistance benefits for herself and her minor child, provided by the State of Tennessee, of the value of over $10,000 but less than $60,000, by means of deception, fraud, coercion, false pretense, or other means, with the intent to avoid payment for the services, constituting the offense of theft of services over $10,000."
Count two of the indictment charged that "Kimberly D. Griffin, between the 15th day of December, 2008 and the 29th day of October, 2012 did knowingly obtain medical assistance benefits for herself and her minor child, by means of her willfully false statement, representation or impersonation or by concealment of a material fact, to wit: fraudulently reporting to DHS that her minor child resided with her, in order to be eligible for TennCare benefits, constituting the offense of TennCare Fraud."
Meanwhile, a Smithville man indicted last year for the rape of a child pled to a lesser offense of attempted aggravated sexual battery.
Jacky Lynn Fults, 54, received a three-year sentence to serve in the Tennessee Department of Correction. Fults will be listed on the sex offender registry for the rest of his life, and is restrained from having any contact with the victim. He was given credit for 38 days served.
Fults was accused of anally penetrating a seven-year-old girl with his finger at his Foster Road home in 2014. His arrest warrant accused that
Fults was indicted in July, 2015. The indictment alleged that "Fults, between September 25 and 28th, 2014 did intentionally and or knowingly engage in unlawful sexual penetration of a seven year old child constituting the offense of Rape of a Child."
The case was investigated by Lieutenant Matt Holmes of the Smithville Police Department
Amy Jeanette Lawson, 39, entered a plea by criminal information to theft of property under $500 and fraudulent use of a credit/debit card.
She was sentenced to 11 months, 29 days in each case, to run concurrently with each other and with a six year term in a Warren County felony probation. She will be on supervised probation by TDOC.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said Lawson allegedly stole a wallet containing several items including a driver license, social security card, a Regions bank debit card, a Discover credit card, Buckle credit card, Victoria Secret credit card, and $100 cash on Aug. 27. Lawson reportedly used the Regions Bank debit card for $25.02 at the Liberty Stop N Buy.
Sherry Evans, 38, entered a plea by criminal information to forgery and theft under $1,000. She received a two year sentence for the forgery and 11 months, 29 days for the theft. The sentences will run concurrently with each other but consecutive to another case against her.
The two year sentence was suspended to supervised probation, and she must make restitution of $250.64 to the victim. Evans and a co-defendant were accused of passing a forged check at Walmart in Smithville on Oct. 26.
James Robert Lee (Jimmy) Fuson, 30, entered a plea to theft under $1,000 and was sentenced to 11 months, 29 days on supervised probation. The term is to run consecutively with probation in another misdemeanor case. He was ordered to make restitution of $985 to the victim.
Fuson’s indictment accused him of knowingly obtaining or exercising control over certain property, to wit: $905, the property of Middle Tennessee Outfitters, between January 1 and February 23, 2016 with the intent to deprive Middle Tennessee Outfitters of its property, constituting the offense of theft.
Shannon Stanick, 40, pled by criminal information to attempted possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance for sale and delivery. She will be on supervised probation and judicial diversion for one year. She must undergo an assessment and follow up.
Stanick and 47 year old Elsie Mae Judkins were arrested and 63 year old Kathy Ann Taylor was cited for simple possession In October. An investigation reportedly revealed that Judkins made a phone call to Taylor in order to assist Stanick in selling her prescription, resulting in the sale of twenty soma tablets.
Miguel Angel Soto Reyes, 43, entered a plea by criminal information to two counts of driving under the influence. He was given an 11 month, 29 day sentence in each case, all suspended except for 48 hours to serve. His license has been suspended for one year. The sentences are to run concurrently with each other.
Tony Lee Petty, Jr., 24, charged with simple possession, was granted pre-trial diversion under a memorandum of understanding, and will be on probation for a period of 11 months, 29 days.
Jimmie Rayder, 53, entered a plea to assault and will be on supervised probation for 11 months, 29 days. He is under a restraining order to keep away from the victim.
