In Greene County district court Tyler Edward Proft, 19, of Boone was sentenced Aug. 18 to a pair of two-year prison terms after he pleaded guilty to charges of operating a vehicle without owner’s consent and eluding, amended from eluding causing injury while under the influence or participating in a felony. The prison terms are consecutive; both were suspended and Proft was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for two years. He must reside in a residential correctional facility until maximum benefits are attained. He must also undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense. He was fined $855 with a $128,25 surcharge; the fine and surcharge were suspended on the operating without consent charge. He must pay an amount not to exceed $1,200 in restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $190.06 court costs. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville)
Austin Damian Wolfe, 23, of Des Moines was granted a deferred judgment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment- third degree, amended from harassment- second degree. He was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for six months. He must pay a $105 civil penalty and an amount not to exceed $600 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. Court costs were $100. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Martin John Tolsdorf, 58, of Grand Junction was sentenced Aug. 18 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense. The prison term is concurrent to the sentence in another Greene County case. Tolsdorf was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge; both were suspended. The court found him unable to pay court costs. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Persons pleaded not guilty as follows: Joshua Kelly Uranga, 42, of Pilot Mound, theft- third degree and forgery; Gailee Nichole Richter, 19, of Jefferson, possession of methamphetamine; Ian Graves, 22, of Jefferson, supply alcohol to person under legal age; Michelle A. Christian, 35, of Grand Junction, possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense; Charles Raymond Bradshaw II, 57 of Jefferson, eluding; Tijera Takenya McQueen, 21, of Des Moines, possession of marijuana; Anthony Donald Davis, 32 of Scranton, eluding; Brittany Louise Hansen, 28, of Boone, operating while intoxicated and eluding; and Ryan James Brown, 49, of Jefferson, eluding, speed more than 25 mph over limit. Trial dates were set for Nov. 2 in every case.
Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that a case was initiated in district court against Anthony Robert Booth, 30, of Perry, criminal mischief- third degree, trespass causing injury or damage greater than $300, burglary- third degree, and theft- second degree. The warrant was issued April 7 and returned Aug. 2.
Cases were initiated in Greene County district court during the week ending Aug. 20 as follows: Andrew Furnace Jr, 26, of Laredo, TX, possession of marijuana; David A. Tibben, 37, of Scranton, theft- fourth degree; and Michelle Ann Cook, 22, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana.
