Circuit Court News Feb 2-19, 2015

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS

JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE

Diana L Rich , Clerk

Feb 2-19, 2015

• St v. William N Brown, probation violation, probation revoked, previous sentence of 7years in MDOC to be executed, 120 day call back option.

• St. v Dennis Coon, Felony theft/stealing, guilty plea, sentenced to 7 yrs in MDOC, given SES, placed on 5 years supervised probation, to do 200 hours of community service, pay court costs.

• St v. Dennis Coon, I: burglary; II: theft/stealing, dismissed upon plea on above case.

• St v. Mark Lee, probation violation admitted, probation revoked, previous sentence of 5 years in MDOC invoked.

• St v. Dustin Sitzes, I: Felony trafficking drugs—sentenced to MDOC for 8 years, given SES, 5 years supervised probation, II: failed to signal—dismissed Ct II.

• Richard B Sargent v Ericka R Sargent, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed.

• Vicki Melhuish v Richard Melhuish, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed.

• St v. Timothy C Cassady, probation violation, found guilty, ordered to treatment when bed date available, to remain in custody till then.

• St v. Carolyn S Hooker, Felony theft/stealing, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years supervised probation, to do 200 hours of community service, pay court costs, to abide by ten standard conditions; obey all laws, pay court costs.

• St v. Karl P McNulty, Jr., I: Felony possession of controlled substance—found guilty, given SIS, placed on 5 yrs supervised probation, II: Misd. Possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $250; III: Misd. Possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $250, Ct IV: dismissed; to pay court costs, to perform 200 hours of community service, to abide by ten standard conditions, obey all laws.

• St v. Erik L Otter, I: Felony DWI, II: Misd. Speeding; III: Misd. Possession of controlled substance; IV: Misd. Unlawful use of Drug Paraphernalia; V: Misd. Failed to drive within right lane of highway, guilty plea on amended information.

• St v. Levi R Sieleman, I: Felony possession of controlled substance, guilty plea, given SIS, 5 yrs supervised probation, to do 200 hours of community service, pay court costs, to abide by ten standard conditions, obey all laws.

• St v. Tabitha M Terronez, I: Felony property damage—guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 yrs probation, to perform 200 community service, to pay restitution, II: Misd DWR/DWS—fine of $200 and court costs, to abide by standard conditions, obey all laws.

• St v. Patrick Todd, Felony theft/stealing, found guilty, given SIS, placed on 3 years supervised probation, to abide by standard conditions, obey all laws, pay court costs.

• St v Joe Willie Williams, Felony passing bad checks, guilty plea, sentenced to 7 years in MDOC, given SES, placed on 5 years supervised probation, standard conditions, obey all laws, pay court costs.

• St v. Fred S Lunde, I: Felony domestic assault, amended to Misd. Resisting arrest, II: Felony resisting arrest—dismissed; III: Felony unlawful use of a weapon---dismissed.
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• St v. Matthew Scott Swarnes, I: Felony burglary—dismissed; II: Misd. Theft/stealing—dismissed.

• St v. Matthew Scott Swarnes, I: Felony resisting arrest, guilty plea, sentenced to 4 years in MDOC; II: Felony endangering welfare of child—guilty plea, sentenced to 7 years in MDOC, 120 day call back option, III: Felony endangering welfare of child—guilty plea, sentenced to 7 years in MDOC, sentences to run concurrently with each other, court recommends ITC.

• St v. John Bright, I: Felony DWI—aggravated offender, amended to Misd. DWI, prior offender-sentenced to one year, given SES 355 days, $1000 fine, II: Misd. DWS/DWR, amended to failed to equip motor vehicle with working horn: $200 fine, III: Misd. C & I: $500 fine, IV: speeding--$300 fine, 2 years probation, to serve 20 days shock time in Bates Co Jail, pay court costs.

• St v. Michael L Carnahan, I: Felony DWI, persistent offender—amended to Misd. DWI, prior offender-sentenced to one year in BC Jail, given SES, 2 years supervised probation, to serve 120 hours of community service, to serve 3 days shock time in Bates Co Jail, pay $1000 fine; II: defective equipment, $200 fine; III: Misd. C & I, guilty plea, fined $500, pay court costs.

• St v. Chad W Graybill, I: Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana-guilty plea, sentenced to 6 years in MDOC II: Misd. Possession of marijuana—guilty plea, sentenced to 2 days in Bates Co Jail, III: Misd. Unlawful use of drug paraphernalia—guilty plea, sentenced to 2 days in Bates Co Jail IV: Misd. Failure to maintain financial responsibility—sentenced to 2 days in Bates Co Jail w/credit for time served, pay court costs. bcl420