Court reports for Aug. 16, 2020

Court reports for Aug. 16, 2020

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

Phillip Fabinski, 62, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Apr. 15. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 300 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with Safeway stores in Kenai or Soldotna, Kenai Walmart, Kenai Holiday gas station, Set Free house in Soldotna, or a specifically named individual, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to complete a mental health program, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months.

Phillip James Fabinski, 62, of Homer, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of third-degree theft and one count of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Apr. 21. On count one, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 300 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with Safeway stores in Kenai or Soldotna, Kenai Walmart, Kenai Holiday gas station, Set Free house in Soldotna, or a specifically named individual, ordered to complete a mental health program, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months. On count two, he was sentenced to five days in jail with five days suspended, ordered to have no contact with Safeway stores in Kenai or Soldotna, Kenai Walmart, Kenai Holiday gas station, Set Free house in Soldotna, or a specifically named individual, ordered to complete a mental health program, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months.

Phillip James Fabinski, 62, of Homer, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises) and one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed Apr. 30. On count one, he was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. On count two, he was sentenced to five days in jail.

Phillip James Fabinski, 62, of Homer, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree criminal trespass and one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed Apr. 30. On count one, he was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended. On count two, he was sentenced to five days in jail.

Phillip J. Fabinski, 62, of Homer, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises) and one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed Apr. 30. On count one, he was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. On count two, he was sentenced to five days in jail.

Nicholas William Frank Jones, 47, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of negligent driving, committed June 9, 2018. He was fined $500, with credit toward fines for the cost of Kenai Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment upon proof of receipts being filed prior to the fine due date.

Jerry Leland Stanley, 66, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury), one count of driving under the influence, committed Nov. 4, and one count of fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons (possession while intoxicated), committed Oct. 29. On the count of fourth-degree assault, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 180 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim, ordered to complete an anger management program and a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited the shotgun seized, and was placed on probation for 24 months. On the count of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to 270 days in jail with 210 days suspended (time served on house arrest and electronic monitoring), fined $5,000 with $1,000 suspended and a $150 court surcharge, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for three years, ordered ignition interlock for 18 months, ordered not to possess firearms or reside where firearms are present, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for three years, and was placed on probation for three years. On the count of fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 180 days suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim, forfeited the shotgun seized, ordered to comply with the conditions of probation in the count of fourth-degree assault, and was placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

A charge of third-degree theft agains Phillip Fabinski, 62, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Apr. 15.

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