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Articles with the Tag: District Court

Omingo sentenced to eight years Omingo sentenced to eight years

POLSON — A St. Ignatius man was committed at District Court in Polson Dec. 15 to a total of eight years with the Montana Department of Corrections with no time suspended. The sentence was in accordance with a re-negotiated plea agreement reached in District Court at Polson Dec. 1. Larrs Jalen Omingo...

Christy-Lacounte sentenced to six years Christy-Lacounte sentenced to six years

POLSON — A St. Ignatius man was committed at District Court in Polson Dec. 15 to the Montana Department of Corrections for a total of six years with none of that time suspended for a string of high-speed pursuits with law enforcement. Shonko Christy-Lacounte, 24, pleaded guilty in District Court in ...

McIntyre pleads guilty to felony DUI

POLSON – A St. Ignatius man pleaded guilty in District Court at Polson Dec. 15 to what Lake County Attorney Steve Eschenbacher says is his eighth DUI. Raymond Burton McIntyre, 48, was charged with felony DUI stemming from a pursuit with law enforcement last summer. According to court records, on Aug...

Hardy sentenced for felony assault with a weapon Hardy sentenced for felony assault with a weapon

POLSON — A Polson man was sentenced at District Court in Polson Dec. 9 to the Montana State Prison for a period 20 years with 10 years suspended on one count of felony assault with a weapon. The charge stems from an armed stand-off with Polson Police last July. Edward Dale Hardy, 63, entered into a ple...

Jury finds Adams not guilty of assault Jury finds Adams not guilty of assault

POLSON — It took a Lake County Jury about two hours to reach a verdict of not guilty in the case of a Lake Mary Ronan man charged with felony assault with a weapon. The trial began at District Court in Polson Monday Dec. 6 and wrapped up Tuesday afternoon. Brendan Edward Adams, 58, was charged with ...

Omingo to be sentenced for jail assault, strangulation Omingo to be sentenced for jail assault, strangulation

POLSON — Polson Judge James Manley set a sentencing date of Dec. 15 for a St. Ignatius man convicted of participating in a jail assault and strangling his girlfriend over a car. Larrs Jalen Omingo, 21, entered into a re-negotiated plea agreement at District Court in Polson Dec. 1, that calls for Omi...

Arlee man pleads guilty to criminal endangerment

POLSON — An Arlee man admitted to his part in causing a traffic crash that injured three others. Jacob Riley Santos, 32, entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Polson on Oct. 7 to felony criminal endangerment. According to court records, on March 20, just before noon, Montana Highway Patrol T...

Polson man makes plea deal Polson man makes plea deal

POLSON — A Polson man who was involved in an armed stand-off with police and caused the residents of a trailer court to evacuate their homes, has entered a plea agreement that could resolve most of the criminal matters stemming from the incident. Edward Dale Hardy, 63, entered a plea of guilty at Distr...

Charlo man faces three criminal cases

A Charlo man is facing three separate criminal cases in Lake County, all involving drug possession charges. Josiah Ray Senecal, 28, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Sept. 29 to five counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. According to court records, on April 18, 2018, ...

St. Ignatius man charged with 8th DUI

A St. Ignatius man is facing what prosecutors say would be his eighth DUI if convicted. Raymond Burton McIntyre, 48, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson Sept. 29 to felony DUI, fourth or subsequent offense. According to court records, on Aug. 7, as law enforcement officers were pat...


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