Felony charges filed in Cape Girardeau County

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY

Some of the recent charges filed by the Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney. A charge is not a conviction.

All individuals are presumed innocent unless/until convicted.

March 22-30

• Marquis T. Mercer: second-degree statutory rape; outstanding warrant; $50,000 cash-only bond.
• Timothy Norfleet; second-degree domestic assault; $20,000 bond.
• Charles Frederick Brown: aggravated driving while intoxicated; $10,000 bond.
• Jason Brazil: possession of a controlled substance; outstanding warrant; $25,000 cash-only bond.
• Darin Ray Taylor: Sex offender loitering within 500 feet of school property; $10,000 cash-only bond.

Court notes

• Prosecutors again had to dismiss multiple offenses/cases due to lack of victim cooperation.

Did you know?

• Bear wrestling is a class A misdemeanor in the state of Missouri.
• A defendant charged with a crime who purposely prevents, dissuades or attempts to dissuade a victim or witness from testifying on a victim's behalf may be committing the additional criminal offense of tampering with a witness or victim in addition to the underlying crime. People convicted of tampering with a witness are not eligible for parole.