Court reports for Jan. 5, 2020

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

Kevin Ray Andersen, 53, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Dec. 20. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined $2,500 with $2,000 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended,, had his license revoked for 90 days, and was placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Robert Dean Antila, 51, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating a domestic violence protective order, committed Apr. 10. He was sentenced to one day in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Robert Dean Antila, 52, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating a domestic violence protective order, committed May 1. He was sentenced to one day in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Ashley Marie Eisenman, 35, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed July 26, 2018. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and placed on probation for 12 months.

Canaan C. Fischer-Nelson, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed June 17. He was sentenced to one day in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Jordan S. Goracke, 29, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and one count of driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Sept. 8. On the count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended, 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, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for one year. On the count of driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, he was fined $300 and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Catherine Michelle Haakenson, 40, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Aug. 10. She 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, unless time served on electronic monitoring, 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 one year.

Jonathan Junior Herrmann, 18, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct (creating a hazardous condition), committed Nov. 3. He was sentenced to time already served and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Jerald A. Holweger, 51, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 30, 2019. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 100 days suspended (time served on electronic monitoring), fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his 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.

Michael J. Kiely, 38, of Oak Lawn, Illinois, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed Oct. 6. He was sentenced to 100 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, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Denali Marie Laframboise, 18, of Wasilla, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed May 10. She was fined $250 and a $100 court surcharge, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Gary Leroy Lashbrook, 59, of Chugiak, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence and one count of violating condition of release for a misdemeanor, committed July 15, 2018. On count one, he was sentenced to 270 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 210 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $75 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, had his license revoked for three years, ordered ignition interlock for 18 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for three years, and was placed on probation for three years. On count two, he was placed on probation for 12 months, concurrent with time in count one.

Dakota Lynn McAdoo, 27, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted third-degree misconduct involving weapons and one count of driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Dec. 3, 2018. On count one, McAdoo 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 to pay $100 cost of appointed counsel, and placed on probation for 12 months. On the count of driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, McAdoo’s license was revoked for 90 days, and McAdoo was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Michael Del Ohms, 42, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one count of cruelty to animals (intimidate/threaten) and one count of violating a stalking or sex assault protective order, committed Aug. 28, 2018. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail and fined $2,500 on the count of cruelty to animals and to 360 days with 180 days suspended and fined $1,000 with $1,000 on the count of violating a stalking or sex assault protective order, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victims or a Nikiski address, ordered to comply with treatment conditions in a separate felony judgment, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to provide a DNA sample if requested by an officer on the state’s behalf, forfeited items seized, ordered not to own, possess or have custody of animals for 10 years, and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Lydia Dee Reynolds, 33, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted second-degree theft, committed Dec. 31, 2018. She was sentenced to 12 months in jail with five months suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Home Depot or a specifically named person or a Kenai address, and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Lydia Reynolds, 33, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed June 17. She was fined $500, a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Lydia D. Reynolds, 33, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed June 27. She was fined $500, a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Keith Jarrett Rice, 19, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Oct. 21. Imposition of sentence was suspended for one year, and he was fined $150 and $100 court surcharge.

Alicia Marie Ridge, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Nov. 22, 2018. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with Nikiski Tesoro, ordered to pay $500 restitution to Nikiski Tesoro, and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Alicia Marie Ridge, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Jan. 8, 2019. She was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with a specific Nikiski address, and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Alicia Marie Ridge, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree theft and one count of violating condition of release, committed Feb. 15. On the count of fourth-degree theft, she was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. On the count of violating condition of release, she was sentenced to five days in jail. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Alicia Ridge, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Mar. 11. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Christina Sawyer, 50, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed June 10. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Christina Ann Sawyer, 50, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release for a felony, committed Aug. 2. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Christina Sawyer, 50, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release for a felony, committed Sept. 24. She was sentenced to 15 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Elias Skiba, 24, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises), committed Mar. 25. He was fined $50, a $100 court surcharge, and a $50 jail surcharge.

Elias Skiba, 24, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree theft and one count of violating condition of release, committed Mar. 31. 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.

Elias Skiba, 24, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Apr. 11. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jacob F. Moody, 27, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Sept. 29. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Daniel Joseph Dobson, 35, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to third-degree theft, committed Aug. 28. He was sentenced to 365 days in jail with 335 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, ordered to have no contact with four specifically named people, and was paced on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jeannie Dawn Young, 39, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 8, 2018. She 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, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $66 for the first three days of monitoring ordered, 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 judgments were recently handed down in Kenai Superior Court:

Jonathan Aaron Alexander, 24, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one felony count of second-degree theft (access device or ID document) and one misdemeanor count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed July 29. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 23 months suspended on the felony count and to 30 days in jail on the misdemeanor count, fined a $200 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $200 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use any illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or 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 controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, and placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Canaan Cole Fischer-Nelson, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one felony count of third-degree criminal mischief and one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), committed Jan. 15, 2019. Imposition of sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years, fined a $200 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $250 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to have no contact with victims in this case, and ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use, possess or consume any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs, not to enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered to complete substance abuse and mental health evaluations and comply with treatment recommendations, and to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, non-prescribed controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and weapons. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Bruce Allen Moneypenny, 58, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence and one felony count of third-degree assault (causing fear of injury with a weapon), committed Oct. 12, 2018. On the count of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and $66 for the first three days of monitoring ordered, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, forfeited all items seized, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, ordered to have no contact with victims, and placed on probation for one year. On the felony count, among other conditions of probation, he was ordered not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Tyler S. Neeley, 27, address unknown, pleaded guilty to failure to stop at the direction of an officer, committed Sept. 27, 2017. Neeley was sentenced to time served, fined $250, a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, had driver’s license revoked for 30 days, and forfeited items seized, except the car. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Michael Del Ohms, 42, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault (causing fear of injury with a weapon), committed June 15, 2018. He 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 $250 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to have no contact with victims in this case or with a Nikiski address, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use, possess or consume any alcoholic beverages, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol and weapons, ordered not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered to complete substance abuse and mental health evaluations and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered not to own, possess or have custody of any animal for 10 years, and was placed on probation for four years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Alicia Marie Ridge, 29, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substances, committed Mar. 4. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison with 21 months suspended, fined a $200 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victims in this case, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess or to use or possess any illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs, including spice and bath salts, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card, 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 excess, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions and stolen property, and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Christina Ann Sawyer, 50, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree theft (access device), committed Nov. 20, 2018. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $100 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess illegal controlled substances, including marijuana, to complete substance 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 alcohol to excess or controlled substances, to have no contact with victims, and was placed on probation for five years. 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 Jerald A. Holweger, 51, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Feb. 15.

A charge of violating condition of release against Jerald A. Holweger, 51, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Mar. 28.

A jury found Randy Lee McMullen, 26, of Anchorage, not guilty of driving under the influence. Date of the charge was Nov. 24, 2018.

A charge of violating condition of release against Alicia Ridge, 29, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Mar. 11.

A charge of second-degree theft (access device) against Christina Ann Sawyer, 50, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Apr. 5.

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