Court notes -- week ending March 21, 2007

Magistrate Court

Derek Brandon Amundson, 23, was found guilty for an amended charge of battery-domestic violence (5/30/04 case--amended to disturbing the peace).

Amundson was sentenced to 30 days in jail (28 days suspended, two days credited), placed on 12 months probation and fined $300 ($150 suspended) plus $506 in court costs.

Amundson was found guilty for malicious injury to property (5/30/04 case). Amundson was sentenced to 30 days in jail (28 days suspended, two days credited) and fined $300 ($300 suspended).

Amundson was found guilty for contempt of court. Amundson was sentenced to five days in jail (five days suspended) and fined $50 plus $122.50 in court costs.

Amundson was found guilty for a second contempt of court. Amundson was sentenced to five days in jail (five days suspended) and fined $75.

Amundson had a third contempt of court charge dismissed on a motion made the prosecutor.

For these charges, Amundson had to pay a total of $350 in restitution.

Glenn R. Crane, 48, was found guilty for driving under the influence (5/14/05 case). Crane was sentenced to 180 months in jail (170 days suspended, three days credited), placed on 18 months probation, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $1,000 plus $847.50 in court costs.

Crane was found guilty for a probation violation (5/14/05 case). Crane was sentenced to 10 days in jail (10 days suspended).

Crane was found guilty for contempt of court (11/28/07 case). Crane was sentenced to five days in jail (five days suspended).

Crane was found guilty for an amended charge of driving without privileges (9/30/06 case). Crane was sentenced to seven days in jail and fined $350 plus $212.50 in court costs.

Crane had a charge of failure to maintain liability insurance (9/30/06 case) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Crane was found guilty for contempt of court and sentenced to five days in jail (three days credited).

Crane was found guilty for contempt of court and sentenced to five days in jail (five days suspended, consecutive with driving under the influence and probation violation charges).

Elsa Martinez Pacheco, 21, was found guilty for an amended charge of driving without privileges (5/21/07 case--amended to failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license). Pacheco was sentenced to two days in jail (option on jail) and fined $200 plus $86.50 in court costs.

Pacheco was found guilty for failure to provide proof of insurance (5/21/07 case). Pacheco was fined $100.

Pacheco was found guilty for contempt of court. Pacheco was fined $100.

Rosalind N. Raybon, 46, had a charge of reckless driving (8/2/07 case) dismissed due to Raybon paying $100 in forfeited bonds.

Amber Gail Donaghe, 28, was found guilty for driving without privileges (9/21/07 case). Donaghe was sentenced to two days in jail (four days SILD), had her drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $250 plus $96.50 in court costs.

Donaghe was found guilty for failure to provide proof of insurance (9/21/07 case). Donaghe was sentenced to two days in jail (four days SILD) and fined $150.

Donaghe had a contempt of court charge expunged.

Jennifer N. Wolcott, 23, had charges of the use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance (10/9/07 case) dismissed on motions made by the prosecutor.

Wolcott was found guilty for controlled substance-frequenting place, used etc. Wolcott was sentenced to 30 days in jail (27 days suspended, one day credited), placed on one year probation and fined $300 ($150 suspended) plus $88.50 in court costs.

Ramiro Mercado Marcial, 22, had a charge of driving without privileges (11/11/07 case) dismissed on a motion made by the prosecutor.

Carlos Hernandez-Espanoza, 33, was found guilty for driving without privileges (8/12/06 case). Espanoza was sentenced to 21 days in jail (21 days credited) and had his drivers license suspended for 180 days.

Espanoza had a charge of failure to appear for a misdemeanor citation (8/12/06 case) dismissed on a motion made by the prosecutor.

Debra A. Hawkins, 16, was found guilty for the possession, consumption and the purchase of an alcoholic beverage by a minor (11/16/07 case). Hawkins had her drivers license suspended for 30 days and fined $150 plus $78.50 in court costs.

Coty J. Ferrier, 16, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (11/29/07 case) and ordered to pay $75.50 in court costs.

Ferrier was found guilty for failure to appear for a misdemeanor citation.

Marcus H. Chambers, 21, pleaded not guilty to an amended charge of driving without privileges (12/12/07 case). Chambers was found guilty, sentenced to 65 days in jail (65 days suspended), had his drivers license suspended for one year and ordered to pay $90.50 in court costs.

Eloy Ortiz, 33, was found guilty for an amended charge of driving without privileges (12/13/07 case--amended to failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license). Ortiz was sentenced to two days in jail (two days credited) and fined $150 plus $75.50 in court costs.

James L. Hughes, 19, was found guilty for an amended charge of enticing children (1/10/08 case--amended to disturbing the peace). Hughes was sentenced to 18 days jail (18 days credited, jail concurrent with case CR-080426).

Hughes had a charge of enticing children (1/10/08 case) dismissed on a motion made by the prosecutor.

Pedro R. Castaneda, 60, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (1/28/08 case). Castaneda was sentenced to 47 days in jail (47 days credited, concurrent to counts two and three).

Castaneda was found guilty for failure to stop at an accident (1/28/08 case). Castaneda was sentenced to 47 days in jail (47 days credited, concurrent to counts one and three).

Castaneda was found guilty for providing false information to an officer (1/28/08 case). Castaneda was sentenced to 47 days in jail (47 days credited, concurrent to counts one and two).

Jordan P. Niksich, 18, had a charge of reckless driving dismissed due to a payment of $150 in forfeited bonds.

Hugo Cesar Rivera Cisneros, 29, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid driver's license (3/1/08 case). Cisneros was fined $68.50 and ordered to pay $75.50 in court costs.

Brittany R. Niland, 22, was found guilty for inattentive/careless driving (3/3/08 case). Niland was sentenced to five days in jail (five days suspended) and fined $300 ($150 suspended) plus $75.50 in court costs.

Niland had a charge of failure to carry a drivers license (3/3/08 case) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Michael T. Anderson, 36, was found guilty for an amended charge of driving without privileges (2/27/08 case--amended to failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license). Anderson was fined $150 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Ericka M. Veraga, 25, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (3/3/08 case). Veraga was fined $212.50 ($144 suspended) plus $75.50 in court costs.

Jose G. Canales, 25, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (3/9/08 case). Canales was sentenced to one day in jail (one day suspended) and fined $68.50 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Dorothy I. Simmons, 15, was found guilty for the possession, distribution and the use of a tobacco product by a minor (3/12/08 case). Simmons was ordered to pay $77.50 in court costs.

Dylan C. Owen. 17, was found guilty for the possession, distribution and the use of a tobacco product by a minor (3/15/08 case). Owen was fined $118.50 plus $78.50 in court costs.