In Greene County district court Donald Shannon Fishburn, 53, of Jefferson was sentenced Dec. 8 to six days in jail with credit for time served after he pleaded guilty to a charge of eluding or attempting to elude. He was fined $430 with a $64.50 surcharge. The court found him unable to pay court costs or restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. A charge in magistrate court of interference with official acts was dismissed. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville)
Haleigh Marie Conover, 33, of Montezuma was sentenced to four days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle without owner’s consent. The jail term was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; both were suspended. Court costs were $142.50. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Stephanie Denise Perry, 68, of Jefferson was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of gambling- false statement on application. The court found her unable to pay court costs and restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Persons pleaded not guilty to charges as follows: Scott Craig Raymond, 39, of Coralville, driving while license barred and theft- second degree against older individual; and Ashleigh Dawn Messer, 36, of Perry, theft- first degree. A trial date was set for Jan. 27 for Raymond and Feb. 16 for Messer.
Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Melanie Marie Smith, 25, of Jefferson, possession of methamphetamine and gathering where controlled substances are used; Elijah Patrick Fineran, 23, of Denison, identity theft less than $1,500; and Gary Eugene Grundon, 62, of Grand Junction, possession of contraband in correctional institution.
