In Greene County district court James Michael Lefeber, 36, of Jefferson was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary- third degree, amended from burglary- first degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years. He must reside at a residential correctional facility until he obtains the maximum benefits. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense. Lefeber was fined $750with a $262.50 surcharge. The court ruled he is unable to pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. Court costs were $615.25. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville)
Jonathan Phillip Michael Kennedy, 30, of Grand Junction was sentenced May 9 to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- second offense. He must reside at a residential correctional facility until he attains the maximum benefits. He must also undergo a mental health evaluation and follow the recommended treatment at his own expense. Kennedy was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge. Court costs were $222.35 (Sentencing: McCarville)
Craig Steven Johnson, 40, of Jefferson was sentenced to two days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. He must complete at his own expense the recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation he has already undergone. He must also complete a community college drinking drivers school. In lieu of the jail time and the drinking drivers school he may complete the Des Moines Area Community College 48-hour alcohol education program. Johnson was fined $1,250 with a $437.50 surcharge and a $10 surcharge for drug abuse resistance education (DARE). Court costs were $100. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Jennifer Marie Ashby, 45, of Jefferson was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge after she pleaded guilty to a charge of false report to public entity (simple misdemeanor), amended from false report to public entity of indictable offense. She must pay $100 restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees and $60 court costs. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Persons pleaded not guilty at arraignments as follows: Cynthia Marie Clousing, 30, of Ida Grove, criminal mischief-fourth degree; Jaime Candelario Mercado, 36, of Webster City, OWI- second offense and driving while license barred; Justin Ray Lopez, 20, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana- second offense; Frank L. Farel, 38, of Grand Junction, OWI- second offense and possession of marijuana- second offense; and Jacob Mario Lopez, 23, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana- first offense. Trial dates were set for July 17 in every case.
Cases were initiated as follows: Justin Bryant Rule, 27, of Cleg Center, KS, OWI- first offense; Brian Gary Brotherson, 55, of Lake View, possession of methamphetamine; and Paul Richard Nelson, 44, of Jefferson, OWI- second offense.
