The entrance to the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, as seen on Feb. 26, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

The entrance to the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, as seen on Feb. 26, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Court reports for the week of June 20, 2021

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

A charge of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor against Jeffery K. Carew, 38, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Mar. 4

James S. Ivanoff, 25, of Anchorage, was found not guilty of fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury). Date of the charge was Feb. 2, 2020. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

A charge of fifth-degree misconduct involving weapons against Obadiah Moore, 27, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Jan. 24, 2018.

A charge of concealment of merchandise (under $250) against Obediah James Francis Moore, 27, of Nikiski, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Apr. 8, 2020.

A charge of first-degree promoting contraband against Justin Rolando Toots, 35, address unknown, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 9, 2020.

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

Daryl Lee Baker, 53, address unknown, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Nov. 26, 2018. He was sentenced to four years in prison with two years suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $500 cost of appointed counsel, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana, ordered not to have any paraphernalia normally associated with the growing, manufacturing or use of illegal controlled substances, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia or weapons, ordered not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered not to possess, apply for or obtain a medical marijuana card or act as a caregiver while under supervision, and was placed on probation for three years after serving any term of incarceration imposed. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Colleen Helen McConnell, 60, address unknown, pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence, committed Jan. 31, 2019. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison with all but time served suspended, Fined $10,000 with $10,000 suspended, a $200 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had her license permanently revoked, subject to conditional restoration, is disqualified from driving a commercial vehicle for life, subject to reinstatement, forfeited interest in the vehicle used, ordered ignition interlock for 24 months, ordered, among other conditions of probation, not to consume alcohol, not to reside where alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana and synthetic drugs, are present, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, ordered to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia, and was placed on probation for two years after serving any term of incarceration imposed.

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

Natalie Albright, 46, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to false information or report (of crime occurring), committed Mar. 15. She was fined $500, a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for one year. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Brett M. Alexander, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 10, 2020. He 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 his license revoked for 30 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Haley Nicole Alexander, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to attempted third-degree criminal mischief, committed Sept. 11, 2020. She was sentenced to 360 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 victim, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment with the Alcohol Safety Action Program and follow all recommendations, ordered not to possess any firearms or knowingly reside where firearms are present during the period of probation, and was placed on probation for 48 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jerry Baedif, 50, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Sept. 4, 2020. He was fined $150 and a $100 court surcharge and forfeited items seized.

Greyson A. Bahr, 28, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed May 2. He 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 his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months and placed on probation for 12 months.

Michial Lee Bradshaw, 45, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed June 2, 2020. He 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 an $330 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Jacob Albert Brown, 39, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended with a previous conviction and one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Oct. 2, 2020. On count one, he was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 90 days suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and placed on probation for 24 months. On count two, he was sentenced to five days in jail with five days suspended and placed on probation for 12 months.

Julie Campbell, 65, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed May 22. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $150 jail 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 for12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jeffery Kenneth Carew, 38, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment (likely to provoke violence), committed Nov. 18, 2020. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume alcohol to excess, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

James Tyler Connell, 28, of Valdez, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 24, 2020. He 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 his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Daniel Joseph Dobson, 36, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and one count of driving under the influence, committed Aug. 27, 2020, and one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed May 7. On the count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, 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 complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment with the Alcohol Safety Action Program and follow all recommendations, forfeited all items seized, and placed on probation for 36 months. On the count of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and $330 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for 90 days, and was placed on probation for 36 months.

Benjamin Francis Eben, 43, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth-degree assault, committed Feb. 26.He was sentenced to 360 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 victim, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months.

Randy Flowers, 27, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 1. He 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 his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Chris Gene Hendricks, 55, of Clam Gulch, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving, committed May 9. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, had his license suspended for 30 days, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Derek Robert Ludington, 51, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief, committed May 10. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined $1,000 with $1,000 suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with victim until a plan is filed with the court for him to remove his property from the victim’s property, ordered to complete a mental health assessment, follow all recommendations and file compliance reports with the District Attorney’s office, ordered to pay restitution, ordered not to drive without a valid registration and insurance, and was placed on probation for 24 months.

Derek Robert Ludington, 51, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to improper use of registration, title or plates, committed May 10. He was fined $250, a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, and ordered not to drive without a valid license or title.

Wayne Constantine Maclean, 49, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, committed Mar. 20, 2020. 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 complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months.

Miranda Lynn Martinez, 34, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to false information or report, committed Mar. 30. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Miranda Lynn Martinez, 34, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed May. 7. She was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Allen Robert Miranda, 34, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 19, 2020. He was sentenced to 200 days in jail with 180 days suspended, fined $6,000 with $3,000 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for five years, ordered not to enter bars, liquor stores or other establishments where the sale of alcohol is the primary business, and was placed on probation for five years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Obadiah James Francis Moore, 27, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Sept. 8, 2017. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 90 days suspended, fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to have no contact with Save-U-More or a two specifically named people or a specific Nikiski address, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Obadiah James Francis Moore, 27, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft, committed Jan. 26, 2019. He was fined $500, a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, and ordered to pay restitution.

Gael Lynn Moto, 69, of Ninilchik, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 9, 2010. 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.

Cedrick Connor O’Rourke, 22, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth-degree assault, committed Oct. 10, 2020. 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 victim, ordered to complete mental health and anger management assessments and follow all recommendations, forfeited all items seized, ordered not to possess firearms during probation period, and placed on probation for 30 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Cedrick Connor O’Rourke, 22, of Homer, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release for a felony, committed Feb. 5. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

David Roland Poulin, 60, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 27, 2019. He was sentenced to 150 days in jail with 130 days suspended, fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $1,467 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, forfeited the firearm seized, which will be returned if he successfully completes the probationary period, ordered not to consume alcohol during probation, and was placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Daniel George Rossell, 44, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to the commercial fishing offense crewmember fishing license required, committed July 25, 2019. He was fined $3,000 with $2,750 suspended and a $20 court surcharge, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Daniel George Rossell, 44, of Kasilof, pleaded guilty to violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Feb. 11. He was credited for jail time served and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Cindy R. Sadler, 50, of Wasilla, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief, committed Apr. 17. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a mental health assessment and follow all recommendations, and was placed on probation for 24 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

James Oliver Segura, 46, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Jan. 19. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, and forfeited all items seized.

Joseph Marvin Standifer, 43, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury), committed Dec. 18, 2019. He was sentenced to 10 months in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, and forfeited all items seized. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Shawn G. Stephens, 35, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Mar. 7. He 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 his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for one year, and placed on probation for 12 months. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Taylor Tucker Thibodeaux, 24, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Dec. 1, 2019. He 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 his license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Mark Troit, 30, of Copper Center, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 24, 2018. He was sentenced to three days in jail or on electronic monitoring with credit for time served, fined $1,500, 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 his license revoked for one year, and ordered ignition interlock for six months.

Annette AZ Wassillie, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed Oct. 5, 2020. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered not to consume or possess alcohol during probationary period, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Annette Wassillie, 26, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed Mar. 6. She was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

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