In Greene County district court Dustin Evans, 39, of Jefferson was sentenced Sept. 21 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of sex offender registration violation- second of subsequent. He was fined $1,015 with a $153.75 surcharge. The court ruled he is unable to pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees or court costs. Two charges of child endangerment by registered sex offender were dismissed. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville)
Morgan Brooke Hughes Hernandez, 23, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. A judgment was entered for a $430 civil penalty. She will be on probation for one year to Boone/Greene County Probation, and she must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at her own expense. She must pay an amount not to exceed $600 restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Amy Tasler, 43, of Grand Junction was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for time served after she pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault, amended from domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness. Tasler must complete the Iowa domestic abuse program. She was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge and a $90 domestic abuse assault surcharge. The court ruled she is unable to pay restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees and court costs. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Jennie Christena Schuttler, 42, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. A judgment was entered for a $430 civil penalty. She will be on probation for one year to Boone/Greene County Probation, and she must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at her own expense. She must pay an amount not to exceed $450 for her court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs. A charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed with $60 court costs assessed to Schuttler. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Persons pleaded not guilty in district court as follows: Alex Garron Treft, 32, of Grand Junction, assault causing injury or mental illness; Donald Michael Schultz, 23, of Webster City, assault causing bodily injury or mental illness (two counts), and domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness; Kent Eugene Peninger, 562, of Jefferson, possession of methamphetamine- second offense; and James Lin Wells, 66, of Urbandale, forgery and identity theft less than $1,500. Trial dates were set for Nov. 1 in every case.
Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Roberto Villarreal, 67, of Perry, operating while intoxicated; Candice Marie Ortiz, 34, of Grand Junction, driving while license barred; Alehandro Flores, 29, of Des Moines, OWI- second offense; and Robert Aaron Kinnick, 74, of Coon Rapids, leaving scene of accident- death.
