Court reports for Oct. 23, 2019

Court reports for Oct. 23, 2019

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

Joshua David Alexander, 33, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Aug. 13. He was fined $1,000 with $750 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Rheanna Ruth Tussey, 26, of Homer, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of third-degree theft, one count of an amended charge of violating condition of release, and one count of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Nov. 1, 2018. On count one, she was sentenced to 10 days in jail, fined a $50 court surcharge, forfeited all items seized, and ordered to have no contact with Save-U-More store. On count two, she was sentenced to five days in jail. On count three, she was sentenced to five days in jail.

Rheanna Tussey, 26, of Homer, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed June 3. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Rheanna Ruth Tussey, 26, of Homer, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises) and one count of violating condition of release, committed June 5. On count one, she was sentenced to five days in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, forfeited items seized, and ordered to have no contact with Save-U-More store. On count two, she was sentenced to five days in jail.

Bradley Martin Luke, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of violating condition of release and one count of third-degree theft, committed Jan. 8. On the count of violating condition of release, he was sentenced to five days in jail. On the count of third-degree theft, he was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all item seized (tires, pry bar, etc.), ordered to have no contact with Alyeska Tire, and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Bradley Luke, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of false information or report and one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed Aug. 1. On count one, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail with all but time served suspended and placed on probation for one year. On count two, he was sentenced to 15 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and placed on probation for one year.

Bradly Martin Luke, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed July 13, 2018. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Bradly Martin Luke, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed July 17, 2018. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Bradly M. Luke, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Apr. 25. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Autumn R. Card, 58, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 10. She was sentenced to 150 days in jail with 130 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her 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. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Aaron Wilbur Dexheimer, 30, of San Diego, California, pleaded guilty to not being present at the set net site when commercial fishing, committed July 25. He was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and a $100 court surcharge, forfeited all fish taken, and placed on probation for 12 months.

James Fidler, 27, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one count of violating a domestic violence protective order and one count of violating condition of release, committed June 16. On count one, he was fined a $100 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was sentenced to five days in jail and forfeited items seized.

Casey Joshua Gaze, 43, of Kenai, pleaded no contest to an amended charge of a commercial fishing strict liability violation, committed July 22. He was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and a $100 court surcharge, forfeited all item seized, and placed on probation for 12 months for a fish and game violation.

Scott M. Jezorski, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed June 15. He was fined $500, a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Scott Michael Jezorski, 28, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of third-degree theft, committed Jan. 2. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete 40 hours of community work service, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Home Depot or IGA store, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Dagnall L. Moran-Tacey, 33, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to resisting or interfering with arrest, committed Oct. 22, 2018. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Dagnall Leigh Moran-Tacey, 33, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Dec. 3, 2018. He forfeited items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Dagnall Leigh Moran-Tacey, 33, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), committed Dec. 7, 2018. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited items seized.

Rosanne Marie Smith, 51, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 7, 2017. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended (monitoring completed), fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months.

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

A charge of violating condition of release against Bradley Luke, 25, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was May 29.

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

Diane Susan Julia Jacobs, 27, of Houston, pleaded guilty to one felony count of third-degree assault (causing injury with a weapon) and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, committed Sept. 22, 2018. On count one, she 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, had her license revoked for 30 days, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, to complete substance abuse and mental health assessments and comply with treatment recommendations, to have no contact with victim in this case, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, and was placed on probation for three years. On count two, she was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on electronic monitoring, fined $3,000, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, and ordered ignition interlock for 23 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Bradly Martin Luke, 25, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one felony count of second-degree burglary and one misdemeanor count of possessing burglary tools, committed June 22, 2018. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 21 months suspended on the count of second-degree burglary and to 30 days in jail with 30 days suspended on the count of possession of burglary tools, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $500 cost of appointed counsel, had his license revoked for 30 days, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, to have no contact with Alyeska Tire or a Thomas Street address, ordered to submit to search by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substances and stolen property, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation an comply with treatment recommendations, ordered not to use, possess or consume any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, ordered not to associate with individuals who use or sell illegal controlled substances nor enter or remain in places where illegal controlled substances are used, manufactured, grown or sold, and was placed on probation for five years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Miranda Lynn Martinez, 33, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed July 17, 2018. She was sentenced to four years in prison with three years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $500 cost of appointed counsel, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs, not to reside where illegal controlled substances are present, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, to complete substance abuse and mental health evaluations and comply with treatment recommendations, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and evidence of controlled substance transactions, and was placed on probation for five years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Kenneth Lee Opel, 61, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one felony count of first-degree vehicle theft and one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Nov. 4, 2017. He was sentenced to three years in prison with two years suspended on the felony count and to 30 days in jail with 30 days suspended on the misdemeanor count, all time consecutive, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $50 cost of appointed counsel, had his license revoked for one year, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, 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, weapons, stolen property and checks and/or credit card account information, ordered to have no contact with victims in this case, and was placed on probation for five years on the felony count and for one year on the misdemeanor count. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Tommy Morris Walluk, 22, of Palmer, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, committed Oct. 16, 2018. He was sentenced to two years in prison with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $200 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol at all, not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, to successfully complete an anger management program or counseling violence rehabilitation program, and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

James Otis Fidler, 27, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure) and one felony count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons, committed May 9. He was sentenced to three months in jail on the misdemeanor count and to 24 months in prison with 23 months suspended on the felony count, fined a $200 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs, to have no contact with victim in this case, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, to successfully complete a batterer’s intervention program/violence rehabilitation program, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and weapons, and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

A jury found Michael Eugene Villa, 30, address unknown, guilty of one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), one misdemeanor count of concealment of merchandise (under $250), and one felony count of second-degree robbery (use of force to prevent resistance), committed Mar. 2. On the felony count, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison with five and one-half years suspended, credited for time already served, fined a $200 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $1,500 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, ordered, among other conditions of probation, to have no contact with victims in this case, not to use, possess or consume any alcoholic beverages, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol and/or stolen property, ordered to complete substance abuse and mental health evaluations and comply with treatment recommendations, and was placed on probation for five years. He was found not guilty of all other charges in this case.

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