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At arraignment and disposition, Williams entered no‑contest pleas to selected counts. The court imposed an eight‑year state prison sentence on one indictment with credit for time served, ordered concurrent two‑year and other terms on related counts, and imposed fines and costs. In a separate theft indictment, Williams pleaded no contest and received a four‑year sentence concurrent with the Humphreys County case; the court instructed that restitution to victims be determined at a follow‑up hearing or by agreement.

Defense counsel and the prosecutor told the court that the sentences and concurrent structure were part of a negotiated disposition that also accounted for pending charges in Perry County. The court ordered that any weapons seized be retained by the Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office and directed Williams to pay court costs; the court also reserved resolution of restitution, setting a post‑disposition restitution date for further proceedings.

The judge canvassed the defendant about voluntariness, advised about the legal effect of a no‑contest plea and ensured Williams understood his rights; counsel confirmed no legal impediment to accepting the plea. The clerk’s office will schedule the restitution hearing and coordinate with other counties to align concurrent terms as ordered.

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Baker entered a best‑interest guilty plea to count 1 (aggravated assault) and pleaded to several related misdemeanor counts. The judge sentenced him to four years in the Tennessee Department of Correction on count 1, suspended to supervised probation. Additional counts drew county‑jail sentences of 11 months and 29 days; some sentences were ordered concurrent and others consecutive so that the effective suspended sentence totaled five years.

The judge explicitly advised Baker of the collateral legal consequences tied to domestic‑violence convictions, saying anyone convicted of domestic assault “is by law … automatically prohibited from ever purchasing, owning, or possessing any kind of [firearm].” The judgment included requirements that Baker complete domestic‑violence classes at Main Street Intervention, submit to drug screening with “0 tolerance” for positive tests, and pass all required assessments. The judge noted that a single positive drug screen could trigger incarceration rather than probation.

The state described factual evidence it would present at trial if the case had proceeded, including allegations that on July 26, 2024, deputies found the victim and two small children and that the defendant had choked the victim, left the children unattended in a vehicle and shoved the victim’s mother when she intervened. Defense counsel confirmed Baker’s decision to enter the plea and indicated the plea package was a negotiated resolution across counts.

Counts 2, 3, 4 and 8 were dismissed as part of the agreement. The court required Baker to report to the probation department and to comply with no‑contact orders toward the victim and family members as part of the conditions of supervision.

The court directed the probation office to oversee compliance and to notify the court if Baker failed to meet conditions. The docket reflects standard post‑conviction procedures including probation intake and monitoring; the clerk will set a date if further proceedings are required.

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The hearing centered on the victim’s account that she and Barker went to his home, that she hesitated before injecting drugs and that Barker then exerted force, including penetration, while she was incapacitated. The victim testified she “told him to stop multiple times” and later went to a hospital; Officer Taylor Elliott testified the victim reported that Barker “put the needle into your arm.” The grand jury later indicted Barker on the related felony charge.

The judge cited Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-11-141 (statutory provision referenced in court as 40-11-1-41) — which authorizes revocation of release when a defendant charged while on release commits a new offense — and said the charge and the grand jury’s finding gave the court discretion to revoke bond. “The statute does allow for the revocation of his bond based upon the fact that he has been charged in … a **** case involving the facts we just heard,” the judge said, and ordered Barker held without bond pending trial.

Defense counsel argued Barker had not been convicted, that the case rested largely on witness testimony and that the victim had given inconsistent statements across her written statement, preliminary hearing and in-court testimony. Counsel asked the court to impose additional bond conditions instead of revocation, citing what he described as weaknesses in the evidence and no ongoing contact between defendant and victim. The prosecutor responded that the new felony charge was serious, that Barker had prior violent allegations and that public safety and the grand jury’s finding warranted revocation.

The court distinguished the deliberative role of a grand jury from the presumption of innocence but noted the grand jury’s indictment supported the state’s position. The judge concluded the new charge — combined with the earlier violent allegations — justified revoking Barker’s release under the statute and ordered him held pending further proceedings.

The court set no new trial date at the hearing; the docket reflected that related criminal proceedings and status dates will be scheduled through the clerk’s office. The victim was advised to coordinate with law enforcement and prosecutors for follow‑up and any evidentiary testing.

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Brandon Williams pleads no contest to multi‑county charges; court orders prison terms and coordinates restitution hearing

Cole Younger Baker pleads guilty to aggravated assault; judge suspends prison term to supervised probation with conditions

Judge revokes bond for Malcolm Barker after victim testimony and grand-jury indictment