Court reports for Feb. 9, 2020

Court reports for Feb. 9, 2020

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

Patrick D. Heath, 35, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Jan. 30, 2018. He was fined $500 with $250 suspended and a $50 court surcharge, ordered to have no contact with Soldotna Sportsman’s Warehouse, Kenai Safeway, or Walmart, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Patrick Dallas Heath, 35, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Sept. 8, 2018. He was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months, concurrent with probation time in another case.

Patrick Dallas Heath, 35, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Mar. 24, 2019. He was fined $500 with $250 suspended and a $100 court surcharge and placed on probation for 12 months, concurrent with probation time in another case. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jared J.E. Herrmann, 24, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Nov. 16. He was fined $250, a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, and ordered to pay restitution. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Samuel Dean Fletcher McElrea, 21, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving, committed July 23. He was sentenced to 270 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined $1,000 with $500 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 months, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 30 days, forfeited firearm seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Ashley Dawn Schrader, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Oct. 28. She was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had her license revoked for 90 days, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Anne Marie Bliss, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving, committed June 22, 2018. She was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended, a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy alcohol for 12 months, had her license revoked for 30 days, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Francis Xavier Moesh, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 9. He was sentenced to 150 days in jail with 147 days suspended, 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 his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Billy Ray Myers, 47, of Wasilla, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of driving without a valid license, a violation committed Jan. 5, 2016. He was fined $100 and a $10 court surcharge.

Justin Shawn Pruitt, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Dec. 20. He was sentenced to 60 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 80 hours of community work service, had his license revoked for 90 days, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Tamara Lynne Walker, 55, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed May 8. She was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 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, and placed on probation for two years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Robert Edward Carroll, Jr., 47, of Homer, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 10. He 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 his license revoked for 90 days, and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

William Gregory Crump, 29, of Wasilla, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed July 7, 2017. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for six months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Derek Thor Lincecum, 48, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed June 18. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to have no contact with victim unless requested in writing to the court, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Derek Thor Lincecum, 48, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Sept. 16. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to comply with terms and conditions concurrent with the June 18 case, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Derek T. Lincecum, 48, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of second-degree harassment and one count of fifth-degree criminal mischief, committed Nov. 30. On count one, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim or victim’s residence, except may return to residence one time with civil assist to obtain undisputed items, and was placed on probation for 24 months. On count two, he was ordered to comply with the terms and conditions in count one and was placed on probation for 24 months.

Chase William Cable, 24, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 22. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 87 days suspended, 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 his license revoked for 90 days, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Darian G. Dwight, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief, committed Feb. 10, 2019. Imposition of sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for six months and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Stephanie Mae Hadden, 54, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 19. She was sentenced to 160 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 140 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, unless time served on electronic monitoring, 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.

Joshua Steven McDonnell, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal trespass (on land, intend crime), committed Nov. 3. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy illegal drugs for 36 months, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to have no contact with victim unless requested in writing with the court, and was placed on probation for 36 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Joshua Steven McDonnell, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating a domestic violence protective order, committed Dec. 4. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Joshua Steven McDonnell, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of violating a domestic violence protective order and one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Dec. 22. On count one, he was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for 36 months, concurrent with probation time in the Nov. 13 case. On the count of violating conditions of release, he was placed on concurrent probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

Michael Keith Ellis, 61, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, committed Jan. 1, 1998, one count of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, committed Jan. 1, 2006, one count of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, committed Jan. 1, 2007, and one count of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor, committed Jan. 1, 1997. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison with 10 years suspended on the 1998 charge, to 25 years with 10 years suspended on the 2006 charge, to 30 years with 10 years suspended on the 2007 charge, and to nine years with five years suspended on the 1997 charge, time consecutive, credited for time already served, fined a $100 court surcharge, a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended per case, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, to complete a mental health assessment and comply with treatment recommendations, to, upon release from incarceration, register as a sex offender for life, to obtain a sex offender evaluation/risk assessment and actively participate in and successfully complete sex offender treatment programming as recommended by the assessment, ordered to have no contact with victims or their decendants unless any of the victims or their decendants have reached the age of majority and have provided written consent indicating that they want contact, ordered to not knowingly have any contact with a person under 18 years of age unless in the immediate presence of another adult who knows the circumstances of his crime and with written permission from the probation officer, ordered not to enter places where children congregate, such as parks, playgrounds and schools and may not live in areas adjacent to schools or places frequented by children without written permission of the probation officer, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer for the presence of minor children, may not possess any sexually explicit material without prior written permission of the probation office and the sex offender treatment provider, may not open or maintain an account with any internet provider or participate in any social media accounts such as dating sites, MySpace or Facebook and is forbidden to access the internet from anyone else’s account without prior written permission from the probation officer, may not reside where a minor under the age of 18 is residing or staying without the prior written permission of the probation officer, his sex offender treatment provider, and the parent/guardian of the minor, must inform all persons with whom he has a cohabitating, marital, sexual or employee or employer relationship of his sex offender status history, and was placed on probation for 15 years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

A charge of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor against Tamara Lynne Walker, 55, of Elma, Washington, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 23.

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