Court reports for March 28, 2019

Court reports for March 28, 2019

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

n Erica R. Agayar, 30, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless endangerment, committed Jan. 20. She was sentenced to 120 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined 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 substance/alcohol abuse and mental health assessments and follow all recommendations, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

n Barbara Bott, 29, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to false information or report, committed Feb. 1. She was fined $250 and a $100 court surcharge and placed on probation for 12 months.

Regina Delores Konig, 52, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, a domestic violence offense committed Mar. 22. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined 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 a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Randy James Marcrum, 52, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Dec. 31. He was sentenced to 20 days in jail with 10 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge, and placed on probation for 12 months.

n Frank Joseph Marotta, 43, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to improper use of registration, title or plates, committed Feb. 27. He was fined $250 and a $100 court surcharge and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

n Maranda Lee Moore, 36, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 13. She was sentenced to 30 days on electronic monitoring with 25 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 plus $14 for each additional day 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.

n Maranda Moore, 36, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Oct. 17. She was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and was placed on probation for 12 months.

n Scott M. Jezorski, 27, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), a domestic violence offense committed Jan. 31. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a batterer’s intervention program, and placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

An amended charge of attempted first-degree vehicle theft against Johnathon Joseph Dalebout, 35, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 24.

n A charge of violating condition of release against Alexander Kalani Yadao, 24, of Waianae, Hawaii, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Mar. 20.

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