Court reports for March 12, 2020

Court reports for March 12, 2020

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

Kiana Cheyenne Edgmon, 23, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. In an amended judgment, she was sentenced to 90 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 87 days suspended (time served), fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $330 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 89 days, and ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year. The items seized are returned to her. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Erik Bryan Sellers, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed Dec. 7. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for 12 months.

Adam Donald Dotson, 36, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary (in a dwelling), committed Jan. 21, 2019. He was judged guilty and convicted of first-degree criminal trespass, fined $5,000 with $2,500 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim or victim’s property, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to complete a substance abuse assessment and comply with treatment recommendations, and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Adam Dotson, 36, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked, or suspended, committed Aug. 7. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and had his license revoked for 30 days.

Adam Dotson, 36, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release for a felony, committed Dec. 16. He was fined a $100 court surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Derek Ludington, 50, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Feb. 13. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and placed on probation for 12 months.

Sarah Lorraine, Urdahl, 37, of Kasilof, pleaded no contest to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended (with a previous conviction), committed Sept. 5. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Sarah Lorraine Urdahl, 37, of Kasilof, pleaded no contest to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended (with a previous conviction), committed July 17. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Sarah Lorraine Urdahl, 37, of Kasilof, pleaded no contest to one count of false information or report and one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Nov. 16. On count one, she was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized in this and two other cases, ordered not to return to Sportsman’s Warehouse, Walgreen’s or Safeway in Soldotna, and was placed on probation for 24 months. On count two, she was ordered to comply with the conditions in count one and placed on probation for 24 months.

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

Tyler Ashton Sargent, 20, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one felony count of first-degree vehicle theft, one misdemeanor count of an amended charge of fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury), and one misdemeanor count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Oct. 8. On the felony count of first-degree vehicle theft, imposition of sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for 48 months, fined a $200 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $100 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, joint and several with co-defendant, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered to have no contact with victims in this case, and ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to own, possess, purchase, transport, handle or have in his custody, residence or vehicle any firearm, ammunition, explosives or weapon(s) capable of inflicting bodily harm or incapacitation and ordered to submit to any search for weapons, ordered not to knowingly associate with a person who is on felony probation or parole or a person who has a record of a felony conviction unless with prior permission from a probation officer, ordered not to use, possess, handle, purchase give or administer any controlled substance, including marijuana, without a valid prescription, ordered not to use, possess, handle, purchase give or administer any alcohol or intoxicating liquor, may not possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, ordered to undergo drug/alcohol assessments and follow all recommendations, and ordered not to enter any place where alcohol is the main item for sale. On the misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault, he was sentenced to 270 days in jail with 240 days suspended and placed on probation for four years. On the misdemeanor count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, he was sentenced to five days in jail. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Adam Donald Dotson, 36, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance (make/deliver), committed Apr. 30, 2019. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 22 months suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to have no contact with victim in another case or victim’s property, ordered not to reside were alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions and weapons, and was placed on probation for five years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

A charge of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance against Tyler Sargent, 20, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Apr. 20, 2019.

A charge of furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 against Tyler Ashton Sargent, 20, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was June 22.

A charge of false information or report (ID when cited or served warrant) against Tyler A. Sargent, 20, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 31.

A charge of violating condition of release for a felony against Tyler Ashton Sargent, 20, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Dec. 20.

A charge of false information or report against Adam Donald Dotson, 36, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 7, 2019.

A charge of violating condition of release for a felony against Adam Dotson, 36, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Sept. 11.

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