In Greene county magistrate court Brian Lee Berns of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment Aug. 7 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment-third degree. He was placed on informal probation for one year. He must pay a $250 civil penalty and $181.50 court costs. A charge of disorderly conduct was dismissed.
Curtis Paul Carstens of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment-third degree. He was placed on informal probation for one year. He must pay a $100 civil penalty and $81.50 court costs.
A judgment was entered in magistrate court in a case initiated in district court in which Timothy Leroy Merriam of Boone was charged with indecent exposure. He pleaded guilty to an amended charge of harassment, and a judgment was entered for a $100 fine with a $35 surcharge. He must also pay $60 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $60 court costs.
A trial was held Aug. 6 on a case in which Jacob Arthur Ore of Jefferson faced four different charges. Magistrate Rita Pedersen found insufficient evidence to support charges of domestic abuse assault-simple and disorderly conduct. Those charges were dismissed. She found Ore guilty of public intoxication and trespass. He was sentenced to time served on the public intoxication charge. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge on the trespass charge. He must pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and court costs totaling $176.10.
A judgment was entered against Thomas James Petrzilka Jr of Council Bluffs on a charge of theft-fifth degree. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. He must pay a $125 law enforcement initiative surcharge, $40.01 restitution (gas drive off) and $81 court costs.
Case were initiated as follows: Arthur Henry Chambers of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Christina Ellen Chapman, assault-simple; and Terry Wain Ritter of Yale, assault-simple.
Persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations during the week of Aug. 8 as follows: Heather Lee Dennhardt of Rippey and Leon Andrew Schultes of Lidderdale, speed, $60; *Wayne Perkins Randy of Luverne, MN, and Dana Allen Harrison of Jefferson, unsafe backing, $100; and *Irene Alice Scott of Coon Rapids, failure to yield to vehicle on right.
Also, speed, $80 (11-15 mph over limit): Jacob Tyler Challen of Jefferson.
Speed, $40 (6-10 over): *Christy Anne Rivera of Jefferson, *Eric Shannon Flinn of Churdan, Larry Wayne Brown of Jefferson, Michael A. Koziol of Omaha, NE, Kara Michelle Chapman of Denver, CO, *Kevin John Zimmerman of Bettendorf, *Daniel Silas Keney of Colfax, *Zachary James Dalton of Madrid, and Tina Mary Pedersen of Farnhamville.
Speed, $20 (1-5 over): *John D. Gregerson of Boone, Zachary J. Rancourt of Greensburg, PA, Sharon Ann Pedersen of Gregory, SD, Courtney Marie Danzer of Carroll, Annette Winger of Scranton, Rodger F. Wappel of Medaryville, IN, and Jeremiah Roy Johnston of Rippey.
Failure to stop/yield as posted, $100: Coleman Keith Marlow Jr of Tuscumbia, AL.
Failure to wear/maintain safety belts, $50: Lucas Marshall Bravard of Jefferson.
Judgments were entered against individuals for nonpayment of scheduled fines as follows (original fine listed): David Langel of Coon Rapids, failure to wear/maintain safety belts, $50; Wilbur Lyle Bates of Guthrie Center and Bojan Ciric of Des Moines, speed, $40; Jared Dean Dennhardt of Jefferson, failure to carry registration card, $20; *Christopher David Murphy of Jefferson, speed, $90; *Jonas S. Eberle of Jefferson, failure to obey stop sign and yield right of way, $100; *Stormy Dawn Brown of Jefferson and *Susan Leigh Carlson of Ankeny, speed, $20; Tyler Joe Burns of Eagle Grove, *Colbie James Hefler of Ogden, *Audra Elizabeth Burt of Pilot Mound and *Sean Robert Hamilton of Boone, possession of alcohol under age, $200;
The judgment includes a penalty of one-half the original fine and surcharge.
Court costs were $60 on each citation unless otherwise noted.
*An additional $5 county surcharge was added.
