Court reports for February 20, 2019

Court reports for February 20, 2019

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

Walter Allen Eldred, 49, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed May 28. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, and placed on probation for two years.

Jessica R. Jones, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of third-degree theft, committed Oct. 11. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 170 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Safeway or Walmart, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Christopher Lee Manis, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked, or suspended, committed Jan. 12. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and placed on probation for 12 months.

Keith Ricardo Snarey, 51, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Aug. 25. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 100 days suspended and credited for 20 days served on electronic monitoring, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for two years, and placed on probation for two years.

Timothy M. Taylor, 32, of Homer, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Jan. 5. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy controlled substances unless with a valid prescription and taken as prescribed, 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.

The following judgment was recently handed down in Kenai Superior Court:

Elizabeth Marie Bailey, 53, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to second-degree theft, committed Oct. 15, 2015. Imposition of sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for three years, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $100 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution to Walmart, and ordered, among other conditions of probation, to serve 30 days on electronic monitoring, ordered not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana, ordered not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present of enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, and ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances or weapons.

The following dismissal was recently handed down in Kenai District Court:

A charge of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises) against Jessica R. Jones, 32, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was May 26.

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