James

Carlton Jenkins, serving a life sentence for rape

and several other sex crimes, was rejected Friday

morning in his bid for a new trial.

Judge

Johnnie Caldwell overruled a motion by Jenkins'

attorney, John Beall, during a criminal hearing

in Fayette County Superior Court.

jury in March found Jenkins guilty of rape,

cruelty to children, two counts of child

molestation, one count of aggravated child

molestation, two counts of enticing a child for

indecent purposes, and one count each of incest

and aggravated sodomy.

Jenkins

was sentenced to life in prison on the rape

charge and a consecutive 30-year sentence for

aggravated child molestation. The other

convictions brought five 20-year terms and two

30-year sentences, running concurrently.

In

other cases heard Friday, Ryan Brock Prebor pled

guilty to two counts of burglary and one count of

obstruction of an officer for an incident in

Peachtree City last October.

Prebor

broke into a home and was confronted by one of

the residents, after which he fled. He was later

found nearby by police, but he fled on foot

before being caught, at which time he admitting

to entering another home that day as well.

Prebor

was sentenced to concurrent three-year terms on

the burglary charges, with a concurrent 12-month

sentence for obstruction.

Robert

Jerry Cooley pled guilty to four counts of

burglary and one count of obstruction in

connection with a series of robberies last

winter.

Cooley

broke into three convenience stores in December

and a hardware store in February, stealing cash

and gift certificates. Upon leaving the hardware

store, he was confronted by a Fayetteville Police

detective and tried to flee.

He

received 12-year sentences for each burglary

charge and 12 months for obstruction.

Michael

Joseph Donovan pled guilty to theft by

shoplifting after taking about $1,500 in

merchandise from Home Depot in August. He

received five years for that charge, with three

to serve.

James

Foster Jones pled guilty to four counts of

first-degree forgery and one count of battery.

He

took four checks from Goodson Auto Import last

December and made them out to himself, cashing

them for a total of $1,954.04.

The

battery charge stemmed from an incident in the

Fayette County Jail in June where he struck an

inmate. He received 12 months for battery and

seven years, five to serve, on each forgery

count. He must also pay restitution to the bank.

Michael

Allen pled guilty to possession of a weapon by an

inmate after a razor was found folded up in a

piece of toilet paper in his cell last November.

Allen's

attorney told the judge that his client is a

licensed barber and cuts hair at the state prison

in Augusta where he is currently serving. He

nonetheless received two years on the possession

charge.

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