In Greene County district court Weston James Brammer, 22, of Des Moines was sentenced Sept. 11 to six days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault- simple, amended from domestic abuse assault impeding air/blood flow. He was given credit for time served. Brammer was fined $65 with a $9.75 surcharge. He must pay up to $600 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. Court costs were $60.
Luke Elwin Molle, 21, of Coon Rapids was sentenced Sept. 11 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense. He must complete a community college drinking drivers school. He may complete the Des Moines Area Community College 48-hour alcohol education program in lieu of two days of the jail time. Molle was fined $1,250 with a $187.50 surcharge; one-half will be waived if he obtains a temporary restricted license. Court costs were $100. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Megan Janea Tingwald, 46, of Perry was sentenced to one year in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- second offense, amended from possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense. All but seven days of the jail time was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County probation for one year. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at her own expense. She was fined $625 with a $97.75 surcharge. Court costs were $330.68. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Persons pleaded not guilty at arraignment as follows: Jody Lyn Schad, 45, of Jefferson, driving while license barred; Alejandro Perez Lazaro, 28, of Madrid, OWI- first offense; Jennifer Marie Ashby, 47, of Jefferson, harassment- first degree, trespass causing injury or damage more than $500, and criminal mischief- fourth degree; Juan Angel Guzman, 33, of Jefferson, forgery (six counts) and ongoing criminal conduct; Trevor Michael Baugh, 35, of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness, assault while display dangerous weapon, harassment- second degree, and carrying weapons; Jaime Coronado, 41, of Jefferson, OWI- first offense; and MarleneEleanor. Anderson, 50, of Jefferson, driving while license barred. Trial dates were set for Nov. 3 for all defendants except Schad and Guzman. Their trial dates are set for Dec. 8.
Cases were initiated in district court during the week ending Sept. 11 as follows: Jill Elizabeth Zito, 60, of Jefferson, forgery; Michael Lee Eastman, 46, of Jefferson, possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense, possession of marijuana- third or subsequent offense, and driving while license barred; and Jessica Lea Duong, 28, of Jefferson, assault on persons in certain occupations.
