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 Dec. 12, 2021

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

Michale Donn Meyers, 23, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to one felony count of failure to stop at the direction of an officer (for reckless driving), and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, committed Oct. 6, 2020. On the count of failure to stop, imposition of sentence was suspended and Meyers was placed on probation for three years, fined a $200 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and ordered, among other condition of probation, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered not to use, possess, or consume any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including synthetic drugs and marijuana, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, not to apply for or possess a medical marijuana card, and ordered to submit to a test requested by a probation officer or a law enforcement officer or a treatment person under the direction of a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol and controlled substances. On the count of driving under the influence, Meyers was sentenced to three days in jail or on electronic monitoring, fined $1,500 and $330 cost of imprisonment, unless time is served on electronic monitoring, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had driver’s license revoked for 90 days, and ordered ignition interlock for six months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

Wendy Hunt Butler, 63, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident with vehicle damage, committed June 16, 2020. She was fined a $100 court surcharge, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Wendy Hunt Butler, 63, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Aug. 29, 2020. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail or on electronic monitoring 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, 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 12 months.

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