Kenai Courthouse is photographed on February 26, 2019 in Kenai, Alaska. (Clarion file)

Kenai Courthouse is photographed on February 26, 2019 in Kenai, Alaska. (Clarion file)

Court reports for the week of Aug. 29, 2021

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

A charge of fourth-degree theft against Glen James Carlson, 49, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Apr. 12, 2019.

A charge of driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended for a criminal offense against Glen James Carlson, 49, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Oct. 30, 2019.

A charge of driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended for a criminal offense against Glen James Carlson, 49, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Dec. 10, 2019.

A charge of driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended with a previous conviction against Glen James Carlson, 49, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Apr. 23.

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

Glen James Carlson, 49, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended with a previous conviction, committed Jan. 18, 2020. He was sentenced to 40 days in jail with 35 days suspended, credited for time served in three other cases, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered not to drive without a valid license, and placed on probation for 24 months.

Glen James Carlson, 49, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release for a felony, committed Mar. 26, 2020. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 60 days suspended, fined $500 with $500 suspended, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with a specifically named person, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Glen James Carlson, 49, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended for a criminal offense, committed Mar. 5. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Glen James Carlson, 49, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended with a previous conviction, committed Apr. 26. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Clayton Samuel Dempster, 29, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree vehicle theft and one count of third-degree theft, committed June 30, 2020. On count one, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 350 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim or a specific Soldotna address, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 36months. On count two, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 350 days suspended, ordered to comply concurrently with all orders and conditions imposed in count one and was placed on probation for 36 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Matthew Marcus Lewis, 19, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed June 12. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined $500 with $500 suspended, 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 placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Kyle Daniel Nyitrai, 32, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 19, 2020. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail 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 is served online via electronic monitoring, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, forfeited firearm seized, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, and placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

In an amended judgment, Richard D Shuravloff, 56, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Mar. 19. He was sentenced to 60 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 possess, consume or buy any illegal drugs for 12 months, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jeffrey Daniel Will, 32, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed June 30. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $1,500, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $330 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, forfeited all items seized, ordered not to possess or consume controlled substances during the probationary period unless validly prescribed and kept in original containers, ordered not to possess or consume marijuana or be in any place where marijuana is the primary item of sale, and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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