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James Hatfield was booked in McMinn County on Oct 30, 2025 on 4 misdemeanors, including Violation of Probation and 3 other charges.
Charges (4)
Violation of Probation
Original: VIOLATION OF PROBATION MISDEMEANOR - DSL AND NO INSURENCE (Misdemeanor)
Issuance of warrant or summons upon violation of conditions of probation – Probation revocation hearing – Admissibility of laboratory report – Revocation of probation and suspension of sentence – Use of validated risk and n… — Class A misdemeanor. Up to 11 months 29 days in jail and $2,500 fine. Penalty may be enhanced for prior offenses or aggravating factors.
Penalty: Class A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500
Sentence: 11/29 SUSP ON SERVING 75% TO FLATTEN
Failure to Appear
Original: FAILURE TO APPEAR - POSS OF METH, POSS OF UNLAW PARA, DSL (Misdemeanor)
It is illegal to knowingly fail to appear in court when you've been summoned, arrested with a court-ordered release condition, cited instead of arrested, or issued a criminal summons. Failure to appear is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months 29 days in jail and a $2,500 fine. A defense exists if you had a reasonable excuse for missing the court date.
Penalty: Class A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500
Sentence: POSS METH- 11/29 SUSP ON SERVING 75% DRUG PARA- NOLLE DSL- NOLLE
Resisting Arrest
Original: RESISTING STOP, FRISK, HALT OR ARREST (Misdemeanor)
It is illegal to use physical force against a police officer to prevent them from stopping, searching, or arresting you or another person. This includes resisting or obstructing a lawful police action through violence. A basic violation is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $500 fine, but if you use a deadly weapon (firearm or similar object) during the resistance, it becomes a Class A misdemeanor with harsher penalties.
Penalty: Class B misdemeanor; 6 months; fine up to $500
Sentence: 6 MONTHS AT 100%
Failure to Appear
Original: FAILURE TO APPEAR - DSL (Misdemeanor)
It is illegal to knowingly fail to appear in court when you've been summoned, arrested with a court-ordered release condition, cited instead of arrested, or issued a criminal summons. Failure to appear is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months 29 days in jail and a $2,500 fine. A defense exists if you had a reasonable excuse for missing the court date.
Penalty: Class A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500
Sentence: NOLLE
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