Court reports for March 20, 2019

Court reports for March 20, 2019

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

Olivia Angeline Duran, 25, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 1. She 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 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 one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Ethan Andrew Hansen, 37, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal trespass (in a dwelling), committed July 28. He was fined a $50 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, ordered to have no contact with victim except in legal proceedings, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Katy M. Hill, 47, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 22, 2017. She was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 100 days suspended (time served on electronic monitoring), 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 her license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, and placed on probation for two years.

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Dixie L. Meeks, 31, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Feb. 17. 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, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for two years, and placed on probation for 24 months.

Tristan Damek Taliesin, 43, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Nov. 20. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail, fined $3,000, a $75 court surcharge, a $50 jail surcharge and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Amy Rose Turner, 44, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 31. 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 one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jacquelynn Marie Urogi, 43, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Nov. 18. 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 one year.

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

Sean Lucas Mills, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one felony count of second-degree arson, one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), and one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree theft, committed May 18, 2017. On the felony count of second-degree arson, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison with six years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $50 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, ordered to complete mental health and substance abuse assessments and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, weapons and stolen property, ordered to have no contact with individual victims in this case or with Alaska Safeway Stores or Lucky Raven Store, and was placed on probation for five years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. On the misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 60 days suspended, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and follow all recommendation, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered to have no contact with individual victims or with Alaska Safeway stores or Lucky Raven store, and was placed on probation for 36 months. On the misdemeanor count of fourth-degree theft, he was sentenced to five days in jail, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Antheny James Preston, 27, of Eagle River, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, committed Sept. 17, 2017. He was sentenced to five years in prison with three years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $100 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, 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, ordered 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, ordered to have no contact with victim in this case or a specifically noted Kasilof address, ordered to have no contact with two other specifically named people, ordered not to apply for, possess, or use any checking, credit, access device, or charge account belonging to another person without prior approval from the probation officer, ordered not to enter any pawn shop for any purpose without prior approval from the probation officer, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol to excess, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions, and stolen property, and was placed on probation for five years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

A charge of violating condition of release against Diane Vinberg, 28, of Kodiak, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 8.

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