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Several found guilty in Newton County court
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Evan Newton
Published: Nov 7, 2024, 10:59 PM

NEWTON COUNTY – It has been a busy few weeks in Newton County court, with several guilty verdicts being handed down.

According to a news release from the Newton County District Attorney’s Office, three separate cases resulted in conviction.

First on Oct. 23, Kodi Dejuan Brown was found guilty on two counts of felony obstruction of a police officer and three misdemeanor counts of obstruction of an officer. Brown was arrested approximately two years ago in this case.

A pre-sentence investigation was ordered in Brown’s case and he will remain in custody until sentencing.

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Carlos Eduardo Martinez was found guilty on six counts of terroristic threats and one count of family violence battery. According to the DA’s office, two of the threats charges as well as the battery charge were against family members. The remaining threats were against Newton County deputies.

The same day Irfan Quadeer was found guilty on two counts of felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. Quadeer reportedly fled from a deputy from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, leading to a high speed chase that traveled into Newton County.

Quadeer crashed his vehicle into the Potts Store gas station after losing control of his vehicle and was subsequently arrested.

Sentencing dates for both Martinez and Quadeer were set from Nov. 19.

Additionally, the DA’s office reported that Master Bernard Perry pled guilty to charges including failure to maintain lane, no proof of insurance and illegal U-turn. Perry was arrested on Oct. 28 in an unrelated incident. He was charged with willful obstruction of law enforcement officers.

Newton County District Attorney Randy McGinley – who was recently re-elected – commented on the many cases that kept the DA’s office busy.

“Three of these trials involved defendants who committed acts of violence to law enforcement, threatened the lives of law enforcement, or recklessly fled from law enforcement,” McGinley said. “I am proud of our office and our community for showing that such acts against the hardworking, brave men and women of law enforcement will not be tolerated.”
Newton County jury finds Covington man guilty of felony murder
Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson - photo by Courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff's Office
Kate Verity
Published: Mar 31, 2025, 9:15 PM

NEWTON COUNTY – On Monday afternoon, 30-year-old Shane Alexander Robinson of Covington was found guilty of killing Charles Edward Stanley III over three years ago.

The Newton County District Attorney’s Office released that a jury deemed that Robinson was guilty on three charges: Felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

On March 5, 2022, sometime between 11 p.m. and midnight, Robinson shot an AR-style firearm at a vehicle that Stanley was driving along Harvey Wood Drive. According to the District Attorney’s release, Robinson fired the weapon 13 times into the vehicle, killing Stanley.

According to a previous report by The Covington News, an arrest warrant stated that Robinson “grabbed his AR-15 (rifle) and drove” from his home to Harvey Wood Drive to “scare” Stanley.

“When Charles was backing up, Shane admitted to firing several rounds at the vehicle,” the 2022 warrant stated. “Furthermore, Shane also initially stated that he fired rounds at the vehicle as it was driving away.”

Robinson initially faced charges of murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, unauthorized discharge of firearms within 50 yards of the public highway, and reckless conduct. It is not clear if some of these charges were dismissed.

Sentencing is set for a later date, which has not been announced. A co-defendant’s case is still pending.