Court reports for April 4, 2019

Court reports for April 4, 2019

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The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court:

Jacob Samuel Hunt, 33, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted first-degree vehicle theft, committed Oct. 17. He was sentenced to 220 days in jail with 200 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Jacob Samuel Hunt, 33, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree criminal trespass (in a dwelling), one count of second-degree criminal trespass (vehicle), and one count of an amended charge of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Oct. 20. On count one, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count three, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 270 days suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Nathaniel Dean Myers, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Feb. 22. He was fined $250 and a $100 court surcharge and forfeited items seized.

Nathaniel D. Myers, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Feb. 27. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Russell Kent Pate, 35, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 5. He was sentenced to 60 days on electronic monitoring with 57 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $2,500 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, forfeited a firearm, ordered to complete 80 hours of community work service by Mar. 23 (not completed), and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Duncan Garath Donham, 22, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of fourth-degree assault, one count of fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons (possession while intoxicated), and one count of driving under the influence, committed Dec. 4. On the count of fourth-degree assault, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 300 days suspended, , ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment and an anger management program, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, including firearms, ordered to have no contact with victim, ordered to follow any protective order in effect, ordered not to possess concealable forearms, and was placed on probation for 36 months. On the count of fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail and forfeited all items seized, including firearm. On the count of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to three days in jail or on electronic monitoring, fined $1,500, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, and ordered ignition interlock for six months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jordan Wik, 55, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Aug. 19. He was fined $150, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Safeway, and placed on probation for six months.

Jordan Brando Wik, 55, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Sept. 15. he was fined $150, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Safeway, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Jordan B. Wik, 55, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Mar. 29. He was fined $150, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Three Bears, and placed on probation for six months.

Francis X Moesh, 28, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of second-degree harassment and one count of fourth-degree criminal mischief, committed June 30. On count one, he was ordered to pay restitution and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months.

The following dismissals were recently handed down in Kenai District Court:

A charge of violating condition of release against Jacob Hunt, 33, of Nikiski, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Oct. 25.

A charge of tempering with physical evidence against Merissa Brooke Osmar, 24, of Homer, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Mar. 4.

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