The Pryor Times

Crimes and courts

July 7, 2012

Court briefs

Timothy Kyle Gorbet, 24, Pryor, was in Mayes County District Court Tuesday charged with falsely personating another to create liability, a felony, and public intoxication, a misdemeanor. A not guilty plea was entered. The case was set on the preliminary hearing sounding docket Aug. 14. Bond was set at $4,000. Corbet failed to appear on June 25 regarding this case. Gorbet told Judge Terry McBride that he was in jail in Rogers County at the time.

Robert William Rowbotham, 40, Locust Grove, was in Mayes County District Court Tuesday charged with endeavoring to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance and possession of a firearm after former conviction of a felony. In addition, Rowbotham is charged with domestic assault and battery by strangulation. A not guilty plea was entered. The cases were set on the preliminary hearing sounding docket Aug. 16. Bond was set at $100,000 for each case.

Rowbotham is alleged on Monday to have endeavored to manufacture methamphetamines and to have had a .22 caliber handgun. He is alleged to have strangled Jamie Carver on Jan. 29.

Rowbotham has two failure to pay cases and a failure to appear on Feb. 21. The failure to appear is in regard to a 2010 domestic assault and battery case. Judge Terry McBride asked Rowbotham if he had any money to pay for a 2010 public intoxication case for which he owes the court $405.95. Rowbotham did not have any money. All of his outstanding cases and his new charges are going to be handled on Aug. 16.

Rowbotham was convicted in Mayes County in 1990 of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He was convicted in Mayes County in June of 1992 of escape from a penal institution, second degree burglary and knowingly concealing stolen property. In November 1999, he was convicted in Mayes County of second degree burglary.

Zachery Glenn Taylor, 34, Locust Grove, was in Mayes County District Court Monday, charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. A not guilty plea was entered. The case was set on the preliminary hearing sounding docket Aug. 16. Bond was set at $100,000.

Taylor was convicted in Mayes County in July of 2003 of  possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a precursor substance, driving under suspension, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Taylor was convicted in Delaware County in June of 2004 of assault and battery of a police officer, possession of marijuana, resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon.



Taylor was convicted in Rogers County in May of 2007 of possession of marijuana and driving under suspension.

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