In Greene County district court Jason Lee Miller, 46, of Boone was granted a deferred judgment June 6 after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. 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 pay a $430 civil penalty and $330 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s feed. Court costs were $223.84. A charge of possession of marijuana was dismissed. A related case in magistrate court in which Miller was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed. Court costs were $80. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville)
Jacob Ryan Brouwer, 23, of Spirit Lake was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year, and he must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense. Brouwer must pay a $430 civil penalty and $100 court costs. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Nicole Victoria Thompson, 28, of Cherokee was sentenced to one year in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. The jail term 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. Thompson was fined $430 with a $64.50 surcharge. She must pay $500 restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees and $309.50 court costs. A charge of possession of marijuana was dismissed. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Austin Taylor Lawrence, 24, of Urbandale was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession or marijuana. 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. A judgment was entered for a $430 civil penalty and $160.96 court costs. Two counts of unlawful possession prescription drug were dismissed. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Christian Michael O’Brien, 20, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. He must also undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense. A judgment was entered for a $430 civil penalty. He must pay an amount not to exceed $500 restitution for his court appointed fees and $100 court costs. A companion case in magistrate court in which O’Brien was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed. O’Brien must pay $60 court costs. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Emmanuel Sang, 43, of Des Moines was sentenced to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail term were 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 also complete a drinking drivers course at a community college. He may complete the Des Moines Area Community College 48 hour alcohol education program in lieu of the jail time. He was fined $1,250 with a $187.50 surcharge/ one-half will be waived if he obtains a temporary restricted license. He must pay $500 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Suanne Elaine Winters, 53, of Boone was sentenced to 180 days in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license revoked. All but three days of the jail time were suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She was fined $1,000 with a $150 surcharge. She must pay $500 restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs.
In a separate case, Winters was sentenced to 180 days in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail time was suspended, with the sentences to be consecutive. She was placed on probation to Boone/Greene Count Probation on that case as well. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at her own expense. Winters was fined $1,000 with a $187.50 surcharge. Court costs were $100. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Persons pleaded not guilty as follows: James Michael Timmons, 44, of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness; and Jeremy Ernest Andrews, 36, of Jefferson, fraudulent practice- third degree and gambling avoid set off. A trial date was set for Aug. 27 for Timmons and for July 23 for Andrews.
Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Nicholas John Parris, 41, of Boone, harassment- first degree; Jon Michael Kurth, 40, of Ankeny, possession of marijuana, and in a separate case, possession of methamphetamine; Jeremy Ernest Andrews, 36, of Scranton, driving while license barred; and Cristian Lugo Cortez, 30, of Marshalltown, driving while license barred.
