Court reports for the week of Jan. 31, 2021

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■ Lesli Renee Richardson, 34, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed June 14. She was fined $1,000, a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge and may perform community work service in lieu of fines at the rate of $10 an hour. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■ Dustin Leggett, 37, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree criminal trespass (upon land, intend crime) and one count of second-degree theft, committed May 17. On count one, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 180 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victims or with a Homer address, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 36 months. On count two, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 330 days suspended, ordered to have no contact with victims or with a Homer address, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months.

■ Dustin Leggett, 37, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of third-degree theft, committed May 19, and one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed Oct. 13. On count one, he was sentenced to 360 days in jail with 330 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victims or with a Homer address, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 36months. On count two, he was sentenced to five days in jail with five days suspended, ordered to have no contact with victims or with a Homer address, ordered to complete a domestic violence intervention program and a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months.

■ Cory Dewayne Franklin, 29, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment (offensive physical contact), committed Dec. 10, 2019. he was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim, ordered to complete 25 hours of community work service, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■ Laife Eric Inkster, 34, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended, committed Oct. 25. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and placed on probation for 12 months.

■ Abel Robles-Siqueiros, 24, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Feb. 19, 2020, and one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed July 21. On the count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, he 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 to have no contact with two specifically named people, ordered to complete substance/alcohol abuse and mental health assessments and follow all recommendations, ordered to complete 25 hours of community work service, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered not to possess controlled substances without a valid prescription, taken as prescribed and maintained in their original containers, and was placed on probation for 24 months. On the count of violating conditions of release, he was ordered to have no contact with two specifically named people, ordered to complete substance/alcohol abuse and mental health assessments and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all items seized, ordered not to possess controlled substances without a valid prescription, taken as prescribed and maintained in their original containers, and was placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

■ Abel Robles-Siqueiros, 24, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree criminal mischief and one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Aug. 13. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with two specifically named people, ordered to complete substance/alcohol abuse and mental health assessments and follow all recommendations, ordered to pay restitution, and was placed on probation for 24 months, concurrent with the probation time in the Feb. 19/July 21 case judgment. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

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

■ A charge of driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended against Cody D. Scroggins, 26, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 13, 2019.

■ A charge of driving while license cancelled, revoked for suspended against Cody D. Scroggins, 26, of Nikiski, was dismissed. Date of the charge was May 9.

■ A charge of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor against Abel Robles-Siqueiros, 24, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Oct. 26.

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