Criminal Trials for Week of March 31, 2025 (Daily Schedule)

Following are criminal trials to be heard at the Covington County Courthouse the week of March 31, 2025, with Judge Charles A. Short presiding.

Monday, March 31

• Courtney Lee Porter, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Cierra White
• Frank Cortez McQueen, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Chris Sledge
• Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Benton Persons

Tuesday, April 1

• Courtney Lee Porter, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Cierra White
• Frank Cortez McQueen, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Chris Sledge
• Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Benton Persons
• DerrickTyrone Gosha, first degree theft of property, Attorney Trey Burgess

Wednesday, April 2

• Courtney Lee Porter, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Cierra White
• Frank Cortez McQueen, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Chris Sledge
• Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Benton Persons
• Billy O’Neal Ramsey, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons
• Chelsea A. Calhoun, first degree theft of property, third degree burglary, Attorney Riley Powell
• Dyrian Akeah Savage, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, first degree possession of marijuana, Attorney Chris Sledge

Thursday, April 3

• Courtney Lee Porter, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Cierra White
• Frank Cortez McQueen, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Chris Sledge
• Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Benton Persons
• Kristina Danielle Robertson, first degree possession of a forged instrument, second degree possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Trey Burgess
• Laura Cooper, first degree theft of property, Attorney Meredith Peters
• Greg Duke, first degree receiving stolen property, Attorney Rod Sylvester

Friday, April 4

• Courtney Lee Porter, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Cierra White
• Frank Cortez McQueen, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Chris Sledge
• Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, first degree burglary, murder, felony murder, Attorney Benton Persons

The above criminal trials were filed by the clerk’s office on March 27, 2025.