Not every drug-related crime is a drug case, and that was apparent in Judge Andrew Ballard’s court on Wednesday morning.

Joey A. Carman pleaded guilty in Ballard’s court to a theft offense, but Carman’s crimes were motivated by his addiction. Carman’s drug abuse problems are so bad that, while out on bond, he overdosed in Huntington, and was arrested and confined there until being transferred back to Lawrence County.

Carman’s attorney and the state are negotiating a sentence, with the state recommending at least nine months, minus 66 days of time served in Lawrence County and Huntington jails, due to previous convictions and his bond violation. Though Carman pleaded guilty on Wednesday, he will be sentenced at a later date.

Sentencing was also delayed for Steve R. Akers, who pleaded guilty to trafficking with a gun specification, Travis L. Bloomfield who pleaded guilty to one count of selling 16 1/2 30 millligram oxycodone tablets, and Anthony R. Collins., charges not listed.

Bloomfield, whose sentencing was delayed until Feb. 8, was released until then under the terms of his existing bond, but advised that because he has pleaded guilty, if he doesn’t show for his sentencing he will be sentenced to the maximum sentence of eight years in addition to charges for attempted escape.

Edward Holmes, Jr. was sentenced to four years of community control sanctions, with 11 months reserved, Amy L. Pringle admitted to violating her CCS, and was sentenced to complete a program at STAR Community Justice Center and have her CCS continue, James F.

Wilson pleaded guilty to assaulting an officer and was sentenced to four years of intensive supervised probation, 300 hours of community service and ordered to complete a program at STAR Community Justice Center.

Jackie Payne was arraigned for CCS violations and sentenced to complete a program at STAR, with 11 months reserved.

In Judge Charles Cooper’s court Dennis A. Davis, 43 of Pedro, denied violating the terms of his CCS and had his case continued to Feb. 1. Zachary A. Fox also denied violating the terms of his CCS and had his case continued to Feb. 1 as well.

Tad G. Johnson, 45 of Ironton, was sentenced to a total of six years in prison on seven different charges, including tampering with evidence, having weapons while under disability, felonious assault, and grand theft. Johnson was sentenced to different lengths on his various charges, with all to run concurrently for a total of six years.

Nickie L. Lyons, 27 of South Point, was sentenced to six months on each of her counts of theft and ordered to pay $600 in restitution.

Paul E. Walker, III, 41 of Huntington, West Virginia, was sentenced to four years of CCS with intensive supervised probation, ordered to pay a $375 fine, and had his license suspended for six months in a DUI case.

Francis N. White, 21 of East Bank, West Virginia, was indicted on six counts and pleaded guilty on two of them, counts three and four, improper handling of firearms and obstructing justice. White will be sentenced at a later date.

Rodney G. White, II, 37 of Portsmouth, had his trial date set on a robbery case. White was offered six years, to run concurrently with time already being served, on an eight-year maximum sentence for a robbery felony two conviction. White rejected the deal and has his trial set for Feb. 27.