Court reports for February 26, 2019

Court reports for February 26, 2019

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

Timothy R. Bornowski, 56, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating a domestic violence protective order, committed Aug. 17. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim without written consent filed with the court, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Travis Patrick Ceartin, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons (possession while intoxicated), committed Dec. 31. He was fined a $50 court surcharge, forfeited firearms seized, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Jay Edward Guilliam, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of one count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), a domestic violence offense committed Sept. 2. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete substance/alcohol and mental health assessments and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jeremy Bryan Hawk, 47, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to drunken person on licensed premises, committed Nov. 30. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for 12 months.

Jeremy Bryan Hawk, 47, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Dec. 25. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for 12 months.

Ronald Kier, Jr., 38, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, committed Jan. 24. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Eric J. Lackey, 38, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Jan. 12. He was fined $150, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Trevor Kevin Latimer, 51, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Aug. 20, 2017. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy controlled substances unless with a valid prescription, taken as prescribed, and kept in original container, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Trevor Kevin Latimer, 51, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 3, 2017. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $75 court surcharge and $66 for the first three days plus $14 for each additional day of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, forfeited items seized, ordered not to possess, consume or buy controlled substances unless with a valid prescription, kept in original container, and taken as prescribed, and was placed on probation for one year.

Jacqueline Lee Leavitt, 26, address unknown, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief, a domestic violence offense committed Aug. 6. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to complete 25 hours of community work service, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Sean Lucas Mills, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure) and one count of fourth-degree theft, committed May 15, 2017. On count one, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 60 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with Alaska Safeway stores, Lucky Raven store, or four specifically named people, and was placed on probation for 36 months. On the count of fourth-degree theft, he was sentenced to five days in jail, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Bradlee Erin Sample, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), a domestic violence offense committed Nov. 17. Sample was sentenced to 60 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete an anger management program, ordered to have no contact with victim without written consent, and ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment.

Bradlee Erin Sample, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Jan. 25. Sample was fined $250, a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Cody Dean Scroggins, 24, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of third-degree theft, committed June 12. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 270 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact two specifically named people, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Sarah Lorraine Urdahl, 26, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to amended charges of two counts of attempted third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed June 14. On count one, she was sentenced to 360 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume controlled substances unless with a prescription, taken as prescribed, and kept in original containers, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with three specifically named people, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, she was ordered not to consume or buy controlled substances for 12 months, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with three specifically named people, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Sarah Lorraine Urdahl, 26, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted first-degree vehicle theft, committed July 30. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy controlled substances without valid prescription, taken as prescribed and kept in original containers, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with three specifically named people, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Sarah Urdahl, 26, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to two counts of violating condition of release, committed Oct. 4. On count one, she was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, she forfeited all items seized and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Sarah Lorraine Urdahl, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of false information or report and one count of violating condition of release, committed Feb. 14. On count one, she was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, she forfeited all items seized and was placed on probation for 12 months.

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

Donald Joe Ruhl, 43, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one felony count of first-degree promoting contraband (controlled substance) and one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Apr. 17. On count one, he was sentenced to one year in prison, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, ordered to pay $50 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. On count two, he was fined $500. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Cody Dean Scroggins, 24, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to failure to stop at the direction of an officer, committed May 14. He was sentenced to three years in prison with two years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, had his license revoked for 30 days, forfeited all items seized in another case, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, and was placed on probation for three 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 condition of release against William Bushnell II, 29, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Dec. 17.

An amended charge of fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury) against Bradlee Erin Sample, 19, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Dec. 31.

A charge of one count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure) and one count of an amended charge of second-degree theft against Cody Dean Scroggins, 24, of Nikiski, were dismissed. Date of the charges was May 3.

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