Court reports for May 31, 2020

Court reports for May 31, 2020

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

Michael Eugene Patow, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure), committed Oct. 13. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and a batterer’s intervention program and follow all recommendations, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Michael Eugene Patow, 36, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of attempted first-degree promoting contraband, committed Nov. 3, and one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed Dec. 12. On count one, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and a batterer’s intervention program and follow all recommendatons, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 12 months. On count two, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $$150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended.

Jonathan Colter Parazoo, 21, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to sixth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Oct. 26. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment through the Alcohol Safety Action Program and follow all recommendations, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart or a specifically named person, ordered not to possess or consume alcohol during probationary period, ordered not to possess or consume controlled substances without a valid prescription, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

Erwin Dan Nashoanak, 32, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault, committed Dec. 23. He was sentenced to three years in prison, fined a $200 court surcharge and a $100 court surcharge, ordered to pay $200 cost of appointed counsel, ordered to pay restitution, and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

A charge of unlawful contact per court order against Erwin Dan Nashoanak, 32, of Nikiski, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Feb. 3.

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