In Greene County district court Austin James Hill, 36, of West Des Moines was sentenced July 12 to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit fraudulent practice- third degree, amended from conspiracy to commit non-forcible felony. The prison term is consecutive to sentences in Adams and Marshall County cases. Hill was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge. The court found him unable to pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and court costs. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville)
Marcus Lee Greene, 29, of Greensboro, NC, was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail sentence was dismissed and he was placed on probation to Boone/Breene County Probation for one year. He must complete a drinking drivers course. He may complete the Des Moines Area Community College 48-hour alcohol education program in lieu of the jail time. He must also undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense. Greene was fined $1,250 with a $187.50 surcharge; one-half will be waived if he obtains a temporary restricted license. Court costs were $255.60. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Persons pleaded not guilty to charges as follows: Wayne Eugene Royer, 43, of Scranton, sex offender area/activity violation; Tirone Isaac Bingley, 22, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana; and Jon Michael Kurth, 40, of Ankeny, possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. A trial date was set for July 23 for Royer, for Nov. 5 for Bingley, and for Aug. 7 for Kurth.
Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Logan Wayne Grazier, 28, of Scranton, arson- second degree, criminal mischief- first degree, conspiracy to commit non-forcible felony, and insurance fraud- presenting false information; Connor Laine Groves, 27, of Scranton, arson- second degree, conspiracy to commit non-forcible felony, fraudulent practices greater than $10,000, insurance fraud- presenting false information, criminal mischief- first degree and possession of marijuana; Jordan Marcus Ward, 30, of Jefferson, operating while intoxicated; Mark Edward Dugan II, 45, of Des Moines, possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense, eluding- second or subsequent offense, and operating while intoxicated- second offense; Danae Sellers, 35, of Rippey, child endangerment- three counts; Amy Lee Fell, 40, of Van Meter, possession of methamphetamine; and Tonya Lynne Zollars, 36, of Paton, operating while intoxicated- second offense.
