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James
T. Redwine Promoted To
1st Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders is
proud to announce the promotion of Asst.
Commonwealth's Attorney James T. Redwine
to First Assistant Commonwealth's
Attorney. The promotion becomes
effective March 6, 2008 when Redwine is
sworn into his new role by Kenton Circuit
Judge Martin J. Sheehan. The First
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney is
formally known as Commonwealth's Attorney
Pro-Tem and functions as Commonwealth's
Attorney whenever the elected
Commonwealth's Attorney is out of the
jurisdiction or otherwise unavailable.
"This is a hard earned achievment for Jim a
special occasion for both of us,"
said Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders.
"We share a passion for prosecuting,
a tireless work ethic, and an unrelenting
pursuit of justice," said Sanders, "But otherwise,
we're polar opposites."
Sanders went on to say "The balance
makes us both better prosecutors."
Redwine and Sanders each began
prosecuting felony cases in 1999 as
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorneys to
then-Commonwealth's Attorney Don Buring.
"We both had the benefit of learning
from the best in the business, like Don
Buring, (former 1st Assistant and now
Asst. U.S. Attorney) Tony Bracke, and
(retired Commonwealth's Detective) Jack
Denham," said Sanders, "And we
each owe a lot of our success to our
teachers."
Jim Redwine graduated from University of
Kentucky with a degree in Political
Science in 1981 and earned his law degree
from Chase College of Law in 1984.
Before prosecuting, Redwine had a wide
range of experience including private
practice, insurance law, and managing a 7
doctor medical practice. In 1994,
Redwine joined the Kenton County
Attorney's Office and began his
prosecuting career. In 1999, Redwine
moved to the Commonwealth's Attorney
Office in Kenton County and has also
proseucted felonies for the Campbell
County Commonwealth's Attorney and the
Kentucky Attorney General's Special
Prosecutions Division.
Redwine has won numerous major cases over
the course of his prosecuting career but
maintains that his biggest accomplishment
was marrying Beth, his law school
sweetheart and wife of 24 years. Jim
and Beth have two children, Eliza and
Jacob, and make their home in Kenton
Hills. In his little spare time,
Redwine enjoys serving as a referee for
local high school basketball games and is
a member of the 9th Region Basketball
Officials Association.
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Commonwealth
v. Joseph C. Jordan
Judge:Sheehn
Prosecutor: Rob
Sanders
Police Agency: Covington
In November, 2007, members of the
Covington Police Bureau of Strategic
Services (BOSS) were conducting an
under-cover prostitution sting
commonly known as a "john
detail." Covington Police
Detective Joanne Rigney was loitering in
the area of East 16th Street in full
costume including multiple (fake) tattoos
and missing (blacked out) teeth. On
most occasions, undercover detectives
arrest scores of "johns"
offering various amounts of money in
exchange for a wide array of sexual acts.
On 11/13/07 Joseph Jordan approached Det.
Rigney and requested oral sex. What
made this occasion unusual was the fact
that Jordan offered to pay for the act in
crack cocaine rather than cash. Sgt.
Rob Nader and Detectives Rob Rose and
Aaron Mears, who were conducting
surveillance, promptly converged on Jordan
and arrested him. Search incident to
arrest revealed that Jordan possessed in
excess of 7 grams of crack cocaine.
Jordan was indicted for Trafficking in a
Controlled Substance (cocaine) by the
Kenton County Grand Jury in January, 2008.
On 3/4/08, Jordan pled guilty as charged.
Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders is
recommending a sentence of 5 years in
prison. Final sentencing is set for
4/1/08.
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Commonwealth
v. Sidney Robbins 
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On 12/12/07, Robbins pled guilty to Trafficking
in a Controlled Substance (cocaine).
Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Joe
Meadows recommended a sentence of 6
years in prison. On 3/4/08 Robbins
was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Commonwealth v. Angel Andino-Gautier
Judge: Bartlett
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police Agency: Covington
On
1/30/08 Gautier pled guilty Possession
of a Controlled Substance (cocaine).
Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Alysha McKinney
recommended a sentence of 3 years
probated for 3 years. On
3/3/08 Gautier was sentenced to 3 years
probated for 3 years.
Commonwealth
v. Thomas Knox
Judge: Bartlett
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police Agency: Covington
On 1/30/08 Knox pled guilty to
Possession of a Drug Paraphernalia (2nd or
subsequent offense). Asst.
Commonwealth's Attorney Alysha
McKinney recommended a sentence of 1
year in prison. On 3/3/08, Knox
was sentenced to 1 year in prison in
addition to a 5 year probated sentence he
received from a 2006 case.
Commonwealth
v. Melissa Crager
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Jason
Kinser
Police Agency: Covington
On
1/30/08 Crager pled guilty to
Possession of a Controlled Substance
(cocaine). Asst. Commonwealth's
Attorney Jason Kinser recommended a
sentence of 1 year in prison.
On 3/3/08, Crager was sentenced to 3
years probated for 3 years.
Commonwealth
v. Christy Jenkins
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police Agency: Kenton Co. Police
On 2/27/08 Jenkins pled guilty to 3
counts of Possession of a Forged
Instrument. Asst.
Commonwealth's Attorney Joe Meadows
recommended that Jenkins, who has no
prior felony convictions, be ordered
into the felony diversion program. Jenkins
was sentenced to 3 years in the
felony diversion program.
Commonwealth
v. Dawnita Neaves
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Rob
Sanders
Police Agency: NKDSF
On
2/27/08 Neaves pled guilty to Possession
of a Controlled Substance
(cocaine). Commonwealth's
Attorney Rob Sanders is recommending
a sentence of 18 months in prison,
consecutive to a 1 year sentence
Neaves received on a similar
charge. Final
sentencing is set for 4/14/08.
Commonwealth
v. Jeffrey Ellis
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Sharif
Abdrabbo
Police Agency: Elsmere
On 2/27/08 Ellis pled
guilty to Possession of a
Controlled Substance (cocaine)
without the benefit of a plea
agreement. Final
sentencing is 3/24/08. Ellis
faces 1 - 5 years in prison.
Commonwealth
v. Michael Huntley
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: Rob
Sanders
Police Agency:
Covington
On 3/3/08
Huntley pled guilty to
Possession of a Handgun
by a Convicted Felon.
Commonwealth's Attorney
Rob Sanders is
recommending a sentence
of 5 years in prison. Final
sentencing is set for
5/13/08.
Commonwealth
v. Evelyn Neace
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police
Agency: Covington
On 3/3/08
Neace pled
guilty to 3
counts of
Possession of a
Forged
Instrument.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Alysha
McKinney is
recommending
that Neace,
who has no prior
felony
convictions, be
ordered into the
felony diversion
program.
Final Sentencing
is set for
5/13/08.
Commonwealth
v. Ladonna
Ray
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: James
T. Redwine
Police
Agency:
KY
Cabinet
for
Family
Services
On
3/3/08 Ray
pled
guilty
to
Making
False
Statements
to
Obtain
Benefits
(Welfare
Fraud)
Over
$100. Final
Sentencing
is set
for
5/13/08.
Ray
faces 1
- 5
years in
prison.
Commonwealth
v. John
Keith
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: Sharif
Abdrabbo
Police
Agency:
Kenton
Co.
Sheriff
On
3/3/08 Keith
pled
guilty
to Possession
of
a Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
5/13/08.
Keith
faces
1
-
5
years
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.
Venus
Grayer
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency:
Covington
On
3/4/08 Grayer
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Joe
Meadows is
recommending
a 1
year
sentence.
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
4/14/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Paul
York
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Amy
Burke
Police
Agency: Kenton
Co.
Child
Support
On
3/4/08 York
pled
guilty
to Flagrant
Non-Support
without
the
benefit
of
a
plea
agreement. Final
Sentencing
is
set
for 4/7/08.
York
faces
1
-
5
years
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.
Lisa
Cherry
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Ft.
Wright
On
3/4/08 Cherry
pled
guilty
to
Receiving
Stolen
Property
(>$300).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows
is
recommending a
sentence
of
2
years
in
prison.
Final
Sentencing
is
set
for
4/7/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Demetrius
Glover
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: James
T.
Redwine
Police
Agency:
Covington
On
3/4/08 Glover
pled
guilty
to
Robberty
2nd
Degree
and
Assault
2nd
Degree.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Jim
Redwine
is
recommending
that
Glover
go
to
prison
for
7
years. Final
sentencing
is
set
for
4/1/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Jonathan
Reynolds
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Amy
Burke
Police
Agency: Kenton
Co.
Child
Support
On
3/4/08 Reynolds
pled
guilty
to Flagrant
Non-Support.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Amy
Burke is
recommending
that Reynolds
be
sentenced
to
3
years
probated
for
5
years
on
the
condition
that
Reynolds
spend
90
days
in
the
county
jail.
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
4/1/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Lemuel
Crawford
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Rob
Sanders
Police
Agency: Covington/NKDSF
On
1/30/08
Crawford
pled
guilty
to
Trafficking
in
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine)
in
two
separate
cases.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Rob
Sanders
recommended
a
7
year
sentence.
On
3/3/08
Crawford
was
sentenced
to
7
years
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.
Lisa
Forrester
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Rob
Sanders
Police
Agency: NKDSF
On
2/26/08
Forrester pled
guilty
to Trafficking
in
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine). Commonwealth's
Attorney Rob
Sanders
is recommending
a
sentence
of 5
years
in
prison. Final
sentencing
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