In Greene County district court Kaleb Brook McKinsey, 27, of Jefferson was sentenced to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to one charge of forgery. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge; both were suspended. He must pay a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge, *192.80 restitution to Hy-Vee, $443.91 restitution to WalMart, and restitution to be determined for his court appointed attorney’s fees. No disposition was entered on a second charge of forgery. Court costs were $188.08. (Sentencing: Honorable Adria A. Kester)
Ryan James Brown, 45, of Jefferson was sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- third degree, amended from criminal mischief- second degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge and a $125 Lei surcharge, restitution to be determined, and $112.50 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. Charges of willful injury causing serious injury, burglary- second degree and assault while participating in a felony were dismissed. Court costs were $100. (Sentencing: Kester)
Chantelle Lee Wolf, 34, of Rhodes was sentenced to two years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to one count of burglary- third degree- motor vehicle. The prison term is consecutive to that in another Greene County case. The prison term was suspended and Wolf was placed on probation for two years. She was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge; both were suspended. She must pay a $125 LEI surcharge. Five counts of burglary- third degree- motor vehicle were dismissed. Court costs were $100. (Sentencing: Kester)
Nicholas Anthony Balderas, 26, of Jefferson was sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault- aggravated, amended from domestic abuse assault- third or subsequent offense. The prison term is consecutive to that in another Greene County case. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. Balderas was fined $625 with a $218.745 surcharge. He must also pay $500 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. Court costs were $369.10. (Sentencing: Kester)
Daniel Trey Jack Knippel, 24, of Boone was sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault- aggravated, amended from intimidation with a dangerous weapon. The prison term was suspended. Knippel was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge. He must pay $750 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $135.85 court costs. A case in magistrate court in which Knippel was charged with harassment- third degree and trespass was dismissed. Court costs in that case were $120. (Sentencing: Kester)
Dylan Scott Davis, 18, of Grand Junction was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense. He was placed on informal probation for one year, and he must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense. Davis must pay a $315 civil penalty with a $125 LEI surcharge, a $10 surcharge for drug abuse resistance education (DARE), $600 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs. Charges in magistrate court of possession of drug paraphernalia and interference with official acts were dismissed. Court costs were $60 in that case. (Sentencing: Kester)
Mary Roper, 20, of Churdan was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense. She was placed on informal probation for one year, and she must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at her own expense. Roper must pay a $315 civil penalty with a $125 LEI surcharge, a $10 surcharge for drug abuse resistance education (DARE), $600 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs. A charge in magistrate court of possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed. Court costs were $60 in that case. (Sentencing: Kester)
Arizona Skye Bunn, 21, of Boone was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense. She was placed on informal probation for one year, and she must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at her own expense. Roper must pay a $315 civil penalty with a $125 LEI surcharge, a $10 surcharge for drug abuse resistance education (DARE), $600 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs. A charge in magistrate court of possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed. Court costs were $60 in that case. (Sentencing: Kester)
Talon David Church, 20, of Ogden was sentenced to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxication- first offense. All but seven days of the prison term as suspended and he was placed on probation for one year. Church must pay sheriff’s fees for the time he serves. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense, and he must complete a community college driving drivers school. Church was fined $1,875 with a $656.25 surcharge and a $10 DARE surcharge. He must also pay $400 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs. (Sentencing: Kester)
Persons pleaded not guilty at arraignment as follows: Michael Eugene Hamilton, 40, of Grand Junction, possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense and possession of marijuana- third or subsequent offense; Michael Lee Mourlam, 20, of Scranton, possession of marijuana- first or subsequent offense; Shawn J. Gifford, 27, of Jefferson, child endangerment; Matthew Dean Hall, 40, of Huxley, OWI- second offense; and Delores Kay Gross, 46, of Churdan, OWI- second offense. Trial dates were set for Oct. 31 in every case.
Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Savannah Danielle Baugh, 19, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana- first offense; Takyla Ruth Pittman, 28, of Perry, possession of marijuana- first offense; James Lee Hoyle, 18, of Beaver, assault causing serious injury; Christopher Hollis Christian, 37, of Grand Junction, driving while license barred; Jake John Ball, 33, of Jefferson, unlawful possession of prescription drugs (three counts), burglary- third degree (three counts); and ongoing criminal conduct; Derek Eugene Ott, 36, of Jefferson, burglary- third degree, theft- third degree and driving while license barred; Roger Dean Good, 48, of Des Moines, OWI- second offense and driving while license barred; Nevin Wesley Reed, 26, of Grand Junction, OWI- second offense; Jeromy David Antonen, 34, of Grand Junction, burglary- second degree; and Edward R. Bryson, 60, of Jefferson, OWI- second offense.
