Approximately half of the 58 people recently indicted by theLincoln County Grand Jury have been served with court papers andarraignment proceedings have begun, court officials said.

Those arraigned last week before Judge Keith Starrett have untilApril 17’s omnibus hearing date to decide if they will accept aplea agreement from the District Attorney’s Office. Otherwise, thepurpose of the omnibus hearing is to set a date and make sure bothsides are prepared to proceed to a trial.

“They’ll plead guilty with a (sentencing) recommendation orthey’ll plead blind after that date,” said Assistant DistrictAttorney Jerry Rushing. “If they don’t plead, they’ll go totrial.”

People who have been served with their indictments and theiralleged crimes include:

* Percy J. Henderson, 27, of 3137 James Dr., Wesson – Thirdoffense DUI.

* Kevinisha Henderson Brown, 20, of 300 Old Wesson Road – Twoindictments, one for two counts of burglary and another forpossession of stolen property.

* Lawrence Edward Williams, 39, of 235 South Fourth St. -Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

* Johnny Lee Wallace Jr., 17, of 3629 Winrose Lane, Ruth -Burglary of a dwelling.

* Dustin K. Smith, 25, of 912 Hunter’s Road, Bogue Chitto -Third offense DUI.

* Bill T. Dickerson, 32, of 205 Goodwill Loop – Third offenseDUI.

* Raymond Earl Byrd, 42, of 1879 Nola Road – Third offenseDUI.

* Tiffany J. Davis, 26, of Monticello – Four counts of utteringforgery.

* Richard Dustin Boone, 20, of 1889 Cold Spring Road, BogueChitto – Sexual battery.

* Donald Earl Dickerson, 26, of Reeves Road, Ruth – Burglary ofa dwelling.

* Kristy Allen, 37, of 2712 Nola Road – Unlawful possession andmanufacture of marijuana.

* Kendrick Bryant, 23, of 794 Zetus Road – Unlawful sale ofcocaine.

* Jeffrey Paxton, 21, of 2719 James Dr. – Unlawful possession ofcocaine.

* Albert Stewart, 25, of 201 Mildred St. – Unlawful possessionof cocaine with intent to distribute.

* Karl C. Townsend, 25, of 7734 Hampton St., Magnolia – Utteringforged prescription.

* Martha Elizabeth Jackson, 32, of 1165 Lookout Road, Hazlehurst- Uttering forged prescription.

* Larry D. White, 18, of 812 Dissa St. – Unlawful possession ofmarijuana.

* Daniel Britt, 26, of 301 Dogwood St. – Uttering forgery.

* Trina Pennington, 31, of Wesson – Uttering forgery.

* Katherine McDaniel, 41, of Herrington Lane, Ruth – Escapeprisoners custody.

* Kenneth Douglas, 25, of Prentiss – Uttering forgedprescription.

* Mitchell Hugh Smith, 27, of 800 Hughes Hill – Failure tosupport minor children.

* Nakei Motley, age and address unavailable – Felonious badchecks.

* Alice J. Kelly, 40, of 306 Amite Rd. – Felonious badchecks.

* Bridgette A. Johnson, 22, of 1279 Greta St. – Felonious badchecks.

* Vera Bryant, 40, of Monticello – Felonious bad checks.

* Terrance M. Brown, 27, of Fayette – Felonious bad checks.

An indictment represents only a belief by the grand jury thatthere is probable cause to suspect a crime has been committed, andit is not a statement on the defendant’s guilt or innocence.

Indictments are not public record until those accused have beenserved with the court papers.

Lincoln County Sheriff Lynn Boyte indicated a number of theoutstanding indictments were for felonious bad checks. He saiddefendants in those cases are sometimes difficult to locate due tofalse information, their movement away from the area and otherreasons.

“We make every effort to contact all of these folks,” Boytesaid.