Court notes -- week ending May 9, 2008

District Court

Eric Hefley, 31, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (11/25/05). The case was withheld.

Hefley had a charge of possession of a controlled substance (11/25/05) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Hefley pleaded guilty for an amended charge of driving under the influence (11/25/05). The case was withheld.

Hefley was found guilty for a probation violation (2/28/08--retained jurisdiction).

For these charges, Hefley had to pay $100 in restitution.

Lee Allan Evans, 49, was found guilty for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer (7/3/07). Evans was sentenced to 30 days in jail (20 days suspended), placed on one year probation and fined $400.

Miguel Jimenez-Valenzuela, 42, was found guilty for trafficking 25 pounds or more/100 plants or more of marijuana (9/27/07). Valenzuela was sentenced to a determinate time of five years with an indeterminate time of five years (255 days credited). Valenzuela was fined $15,000 plus $610.50 in court costs.

Adolfo Munoz Cruz, 24, was found guilty for an amended charge of trafficking 25 pounds or more/100 plants or more of marijuana (9/27/07--trafficking in marijuana). Cruz was sentenced to a determinate time of one year with an indeterminate time of two years (255 days credited). Cruz was fined $5,000 plus $610.50 in court costs.

Gilberto Villa-Benitez, (age unknown), was found guilty for trafficking 25 pounds or more/100 plants or more marijuana (9/27/07). Benitez was sentenced to a determinate time of five years with an indeterminate time of five years (255 days credited). Benitez was fined $15,000 plus $610.50 in court costs.

Magistrate Court

Walter Kenneth Adams, 64, was found guilty for driving under the influence (2/4/03). Adams was sentenced to 180 days in jail (150 days suspended), placed into a treatment program, ordered to two years probation, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $1,000 ($600 suspended) plus $270 in court costs.

Adams had charges of driving without privileges and failure to appear for misdemeanor citation (2/6/03) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Adams was found guilty for contempt of court (3/13/06) and was sentenced to five days in jail (two days suspended, three days credited).

Adams was found guilty for driving under the influence (10/10/03). Adams was sentenced to 180 days in jail (150 days suspended, credit for 21 days jail upon proof of completion of alcohol in-treatment program), placed into a treatment program, ordered into two years in probation, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $1,000 ($500 suspended) plus $384.50 in court costs.

Adams had a charge of failure to give immediate notice of accident (10/10/03) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Adams was found guilty for a probation violation (10/10/03). Adams was sentenced to three days in jail (three days credited-concurrent with DUI case CR-2003-155).

Johnny L. Gould, 33, was found guilty for an amended charge of driving without privileges (5/3/05--failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license). Gould was sentenced to 30 days in jail (30 days suspended), placed on one year probation and fined $200 plus $201.50 in court costs.

Gould was found guilty for an amended charge of failure to give immediate notice at an accident (5/3/05--failure to notify upon striking fixtures on the highway). Gould was placed on one year probation and fined $300.

Gould was found guilty for contempt of court (5/3/05). Gould was sentenced to five days in jail (four days suspended, one day credited), placed on one year probation and fined $100.

Gould was found guilty for contempt of court (1/23/08). Gould was sentenced to five days in jail and issued a work release.

For these charges, Gould had to pay $4,012 in restitution.

Gould was found guilty for driving without privileges (2/4/06). Gould was sentenced to two days in jail, ordered to serve 40 hours of community service, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined for $250 plus $237.50 in court costs.

Gould had a charge of failure to maintain liability insurance (2/4/06) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Gould was found guilty for contempt of court (2/4/06) and fined $100 plus $50 in court costs

Gould was found guilty for a second contempt of court charge and sentenced to five days in jail (four days suspended, one day credited) and fined $100.

Gould was found guilty for contempt of court (1/23/08). Gould was sentenced to five days in jail (five days suspended).

Jesus M. Marquez, 30, was charged with driving without privileges (10/11/05). The case was dismissed due to inactivity.

Adam P. Johnson, 18, was found guilty for the possession, distribution and the use of tobacco by a minor (12/7/06). Johnson was fined $118.50 plus $78.50 in court costs.

Johnson was found guilty for contempt of court (8/1/07). Johnson was sentenced to three days in jail (two days suspended, one day credited) and fined $50.

Johnson was found guilty for a violation of his drivers or commercial drivers license (2/17/07). Johnson was fined $68.50 plus $74.50 in court costs.

Johnson was found guilty for contempt of court (8/1/07). Johnson was sentenced to three days in jail (two days suspended, one day credited) and fined $50.

Lee Allan Evans, 49, was found guilty for reckless driving (7/3/07). Evans was sentenced to 31 days in jail (30 days suspended, one day credited), placed on one year probation and fined $400.

Evans was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (7/3/07). Evans was sentenced to 31 days in jail (30 days suspended, one day credited) and fined $200.

Joseph W. Aquiso, 22, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of driving under the influence (10/6/07). The case was withheld.

Brandy N. Martinez, 30, was found guilty for an amended charge of driving without privileges (10/12/07--failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license). Martinez was fined $200 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Martinez had charges of contempt of court and failure to provide proof of insurance (10/12/07) dismissed.

Adam S. Wegrzyniak, 18, was found guilty for driving without privileges (11/13/07). Wegrzyniak was sentenced to two days in jail, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $250 plus $92.50 in court costs.

Wegrzyniak pleaded not guilty to a contempt of court charge (1/31/08). Wegrzyniak was found guilty and sentenced to four days in jail (three days suspended, one day credited).

Douglas J. Roby, 49, was found guilty for an amended charge of driving under the influence (11/23/07). Roby was sentenced to 365 days in jail (335 days suspended, one day credited), placed on two years probation, had his drivers license suspended for one year and fined $2,000 ($1,500 suspended) plus $240.50 in court costs.

Hector Juarez Garcilazo, 36, was found guilty for possession of a controlled substance (12/15/07). Garcilazo was sentenced to 50 days in jail (45 days credited) and ordered to pay $85.50 in court costs.

Cedric Washington, 60, pleaded not guilty for battery-domestic violence (1/27/08). The case was dismissed on a motion made by the prosecutor.

Sabrina S. Ross, 20, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (1/26/08). Ross was fined $68.50 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Ross had a charge of contempt of court dismissed on a motion made by the prosecutor.

Amanda M. Brown, 14, was found guilty for the possession of marijuana/paraphernalia by a minor (2/28/08). Brown was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 days suspended) and fined $20 plus $24 in court costs.

Kevin Duane Amerson, 51, was found guilty for the use of a telephone to harass or make obscene calls (3/4/08). Amerson was sentenced to 180 days in jail (148 days suspended, 32 days credited), placed on two years probation and fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) plus $75.50 in court costs.

Amerson pleaded not guilty to two charges of the use of a telephone to harass or make obscene calls (3/4/08) dismissed on motions made by the prosecutor.

Amerson was found guilty for the use of a telephone to harass or make obscene calls (3/4/08). Amerson was sentenced to 180 days in jail (180 days suspended).

Jordan L. Hanan, 25, was found guilty for a dog license violation (4/16/08). Hanan was fined $68.

Jesus Juarez, 23, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (4/21/08). Juarez was sentenced to one day in jail (one day credited) and fined $100 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Shaun M. Bower, 16, was found guilty for the possession, distribution and the use of tobacco by a minor (4/22/08). Bower was placed on six months probation and fined $300 ($150 suspended) plus $75.50 in court costs.

Michael K. Brown, 49, was found guilty for road closure restriction violations (4/22/08). Brown was fined $23 plus $83 in court costs.

Benjamin P. Tveidt, 21, was found guilty for leaving an open container on a city street (4/25/08). Tveidt was fined $100 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Robert M. Bonecher, 36, was found guilty for inattentive/careless driving (4/24/08). Bonecher was sentenced to two days in jail and fined $250 plus $99.50 in court costs.

Jairo N. Salas-Salas, 22, was found guilty for driving without privileges (4/24/08). Salas was sentenced to two days in jail, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $250 plus $90.50 in court costs.

Cameron M. Peterson, 19, was found guilty for unlawful fishing (4/27/08). Peterson was fined $25 plus $83 in court costs.

Jacob R. Behrman, 24, was found guilty for unlawful fishing (4/27/08). Behrman was fined $25 plus $83 in court costs.

Alejandro Saucedo, 17, was found guilty for driving without privileges (4/27/08). Saucedo was sentenced to two days in jail (j.i.l.d.), had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $250 plus $90.50 in court costs.

Melissa D. Atwood, 30, was found guilty for operating without liability insurance (4/26/08). Atwood was fined $25 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Moices Martinez-Martinez, 18, was found guilty for a violation of his drivers or commercial drivers license (4/28/08). Martinez was fined $144 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Adrian B. Fuentes, 24, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (4/25/08). Fuentes was fined $68.50 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Gerardo Contreras-Lara, 26, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (4/28/08). Lara was fined $68.50 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Shaun M. Lauer, 19, was found guilty for inattentive/careless driving (5/3/08). Lauer was sentenced to 10 days in jail (10 days suspended), placed on six months probation and fined $250 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Gualberto C. Garcia, 31, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (5/4/08). Garcia was fined $68.50 plus $75.50 in court costs.