Court reports for April 25, 2019

Court reports for April 25, 2019

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

Kimberly Denise McCray, 38, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of second-degree vehicle theft (failure to return vehicle) and one count of no motor vehicle liability insurance, committed Jan. 30. On count one, she was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution to Budget Rental Car, had her license revoked for 30 days, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of no motor vehicle liability insurance, she was fined $500. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

Breann Pearl Lang, 29, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one felony count of first-degree burglary (in a dwelling) and one misdemeanor count of an amended charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief, committed Aug. 11. On the felony count of first-degree burglary, she was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 18 months suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $50 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 any 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 or witnesses, ordered not to go within 1,000 feet of a Kingery Road property in Nikiski, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and stolen property, and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. On the misdemeanor count of fourth-degree criminal mischief, she was sentenced to three months in jail, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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