Lake County District Court news for Sept. 3, 2014
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Judge James A. Manley dealt with the following cases Wednesday, Aug. 27:
Jeffrey Young, 45, was sentenced to Department of Corrections for 10 years with none suspended for theft and other misdemeanor violations, to run concurrent.
According to court documents, in February 2007, Young pleaded guilty to theft, a common scheme, and received a six-year deferred sentence. In March 2009, Young’s deferred sentence was revoked for misdemeanor bad checks and misdemeanor DUI convictions. His current suspended sentence was revoked Aug. 20.
Tina Kaye Burtch, 41, Dixon, was sentenced to DOC for five years, all suspended for violating conditions of probation and parole. She will participate in out-patient treatment at the Missoula Indian Center.
According to court documents, charges stem back to February 2008 when Burtch was given a one-year deferred sentence for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony. Since then, she was convicted of several drug and alcohol-related misdemeanors and another felony possession charge, plus numerous violations of probation and parole.
Terrance Gardipe, 17, Pablo was sentenced to DOC for 10 years, with six suspended, for six counts of sexual intercourse without consent, to run concurrent. Gardipe will be designated a level-one offender and requires to complete Phase 1. A jury found Gardipe guilty of all counts on June 18.
According to court documents, charges stem from an April 2013 report stating that Gardipe forced an 11-year-old girl to have sex with him on six occasions.
June McDonald, 39, Arlee, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fourth or subsequent offense. An omnibus hearing is scheduled for Oct. 1 with a jury trial set for Nov. 3.
According to court documents, charges stem from a March 21 incident where McDonald crashed her vehicle into a tree in Arlee. When a tribal officer arrived, McDonald refused to open her car door, cussing and slurring her words. The officer noticed two open bottles of liquor in her vehicle, and she was taken to St. Luke hospital where a blood draw indicated her blood alcohol concentration was .321, which is four times the legal limit. Her driving record showed at least three prior DUI convictions.
Dominic Prichard, unknown age and city of residence, pleaded not guilty to criminal mischief, a felony, and two misdemeanor criminal mischief charges.
An omnibus hearing is set for Oct. 1 with a jury trial set to begin Nov. 11.
According to court documents, charges stem from a May 24 incident where Lake County dispatch received a report of a vehicle being driven recklessly on Hwy 35. Callers later said the vehicle had stopped at Blue Bay and the male was breaking windows with a bat. Lake County Sheriff deputies arrived and spoke with the owner of the vehicle, who said Prichard had taken his car without permission. Another woman told the deputies she saw a male walking down Hwy 35 with a bat, and when she drove past him, he threw the bat at her car and dented the driver’s side door. Two people in a third vehicle said they also saw a male walking on the roadway, swinging a bat. As they passed, the male, Prichard, allegedly threw the bat at their vehicle, too. The bat hit the driver’s side door then spun into the driver’s side rear window, breaking the window and landing in the back seat.
Mariah Antiste, 22, Big Arm, pleaded not guilty to fraudulently obtaining dangerous drugs, a felony. An omnibus hearing is set for
According to court documents, charges stem from a June 26 incident where Antiste had allegedly attempted to pass a forged prescription for drugs at a pharmacy in Polson. The prescription had ordered a spinal x-ray, written by a Polson physician, but someone had added a prescription of hydrocodone. The clerk was suspicious and called the doctor, who stated he did not write a prescription for hydrocodone. Polson police responded and arrested Antiste on a tribal warrant.
