In Greene County district court Tobi Ann Baker, 46, of Jefferson was sentenced to two years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. The prison term was suspended and she was placed on probation for two years. She must pay a $625 fine with a $218.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. She must also pay victim restitution yet to be determined. A charge of theft-second degree was dismissed. Court costs were $605.28. (Sentencing: Honorable Adria A. Kester)
Christopher Adelbert Laurent, 45, of Grand Junction was sentenced to two years in prison on a charge of domestic abuse assault aggravated, amended from domestic abuse assault-class D felony. All but seven days of the prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. The minimum fine and surcharge were suspended, but Laurent must pay $40 restitution to the Greene County sheriff’s office. He must complete a batterers education at his own expense. No judgment was entered on a charge of false imprisonment. He must pay $90 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $116.50 court costs. A companion case in magistrate court in which Laurent was charged with obstruction of emergency communication was dismissed. (Sentencing: Kester)
Mitchell David Lyons, 24, of Schaller was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)-first offense. He was placed on informal probation for one year. He must pay a $1,250 civil penalty and complete a community college drinking drivers course at his own expense. Court costs were $1,121.50. (Sentencing: Kester)
Cases were initiated in district court during the week ending July 11 as follows: Steven Wayne Busch, 58, of Fort Dodge, OWI-third or subsequent offense; Zachary John Crabbs, 26, of Yale, driving while disqualified; Alan Dale Ensley, 54, of Ankeny, OWI-first offense, possession of methamphetamine-second offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia; and two separate cases against Michael David Teeples, 21, of Jefferson, charged with possession of marijuana in each case.
