Court reports for July 21, 2019

Court reports for July 21, 2019

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

Troy Alan Pierce, 46, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Apr. 3. 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, a $150 court surcharge 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, and placed on probation for 24 months.

William Harris-Tucker, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Nov. 19. He was sentenced to five days in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and placed on probation for one year.

William Harris-Tucker, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Feb. 5. He was sentenced to five days in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and placed on probation for one year.

Raven Jane Willoya-Williams, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to reckless driving, committed May 26. She was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended and a $100 court surcharge, had her license suspended for 30 days, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Timothy Wayne Hildereth, 54, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed May 20. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 27 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended 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, ordered ignition interlock for six months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Tarik Alexander Dukowitz, 22, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons (have/sell metal knuckles), committed Oct. 29. He was fined $250, a $50 court surcharge, and a $50 jail surcharge.

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

Bruce Anthony Bishop, 29, pleaded guilty to one felony count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons (felon in possession) and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, committed Sept. 22, 2017. On the count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons, he was sentenced to two years in prison, credited for time already served, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $100 jail surcharge, ordered to pay $500 cost of appointed counsel, and forfeited all items seized. On the count of driving under the influence, in an amended judgment, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, fined $1,500, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, and had his license revoked for 90 days. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

William Lou Harris-Tucker, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Sept. 8, 2018. He was sentenced to two years in prison with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $300 cost of appointed counsel, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with victim without prior approval from the probation officer, 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, not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, ordered 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 controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and evidence of controlled substance transactions, and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Tarik Alexander Dukowitz, 22, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to second-degree theft, committed Dec. 23. He was sentenced to 18 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 $250 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol to excess, not to use or possess illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, to have no contact with Kenai Walmart, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol to excess and illegal controlled substances, weapons and stolen property, to inform any employer of this conviction and probation status, and was placed on probation for three years.

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

A charge of violating condition of release against Tarik A. Dukowitz, 22, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Apr. 3.

A charge of violating condition of release against Timothy Hildereth, 54, of Nikiski, was dismissed. Date of the charge was June 26.

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