Court briefs 7/22/03

Huck's robbery suspects plead not guilty

Shaun L. Riegert, 21, of Chaffee, Mo., and Travis M. Davie, 21, of Cape Girardeau, appeared in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court Monday for arraignment in connection with a robbery incident in Cape Girardeau.

The men pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree robbery. Police say the men robbed Huck's at 353 S. Kingshighway in May. About $260 was stolen by a man pretending to have a gun. Police say that man was Davie.

Riegert will next appear in court Sept. 2 and Davie will appear Aug. 4.

Cape man pleads guilty to lowered crack charge

Robert L. Criddle, 21, pleaded guilty Monday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court to a class B felony for possession of more than two grams of cocaine base, or crack.

Criddle was arrested in March at a house on North Park in Cape Girardeau. He originally faced a class A felony for drug trafficking, which could have garnered him a life sentence in prison. The charge was amended in exchange for his plea. Criddle now faces a possible term of five to 15 years.

Judge William Syler set sentencing for Aug. 18. He denied a request by defense attorney Jennifer Booth to release Criddle from a $50,000 bond on his own recognizance until sentencing.