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 Nov. 7, 2021

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

Robert Scott Berg, 37, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass, committed July 12, 2020. He was fined $250, a $100 court surcharge, and a $50 jail surcharge.

Robert Scott Berg, 37, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed Feb. 8, and one count of violating condition of release for a felony, committed July 8. On the Feb. 8 count, he was sentenced to five days in jail, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart or Soldotna Fred Meyer stores, and forfeited all items seized. On the July 8 count, he was sentenced to five days in jail, ordered to have no contact with Kenai Walmart or Soldotna Fred Meyer stores, and forfeited all items seized. A charge of resisting or interfering with arrest was dismissed.

Robert S. Berg, 37, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release for a felony, committed Apr. 7. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Isabelle A. Commack, 57, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed July 19. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 160 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 her license revoked for one year, ordered ignition interlock for 12 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for three years, and placed on probation for three years.

Helen Michelle Gonion, 26, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Oct. 25, 2020. Imposition of sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for 12 months, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge, and ordered to obtain a substance/alcohol abuse assessment from the Alcohol Safety Action Program and follow all recommendations. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jack Leroy Lyons, 69, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Mar 18, one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed May 24, and one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed June 9. On the count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, 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 four specifically named people, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months. On the two counts of violating conditions of release, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail on each count. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Jack L. Lyons, 69, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release for a felony, committed Apr. 27. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined a $100 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Jack L. Lyons, 69, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and one count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, committed July 6. On the count of fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, 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 four specifically named people, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol abuse assessment an follow all recommendations, forfeited all items seized, and was placed on probation for 36 months. On the count of violating conditions of release, he was sentenced to 10 days in jail. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

Richard Evan Mack, 59, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Feb. 19. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail 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 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.

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