Lake County District Court news for May 9, 2012
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Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, May 2:
Bryce Parker, 22, Polson, pleaded not guilty to criminal endangerment, a felony, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, first offense, a misdemeanor. An omnibus hearing was set for Wednesday, June 27, and a jury trial set to begin Monday, Oct. 1. Both begin at 9 a.m.
According to court documents, charges stem from a Jan. 1 incident where Parker allegedly overcorrected while driving around mile marker 31 on U.S. Highway 93, overturning the vehicle down an embankment. Parker and his female passenger were both taken to the hospital, and the passenger was flown to Salt Lake City, Utah, for reconstructive surgery on a large laceration on her cheek. Parker told investigators he had six to eight mixed whiskey drinks before the crash, and said he’d also smoked marijuana about three hours prior to the crash. A glass pipe and a small amount of marijuana was found in the car, and a blood test showed Parker’s blood alcohol concentration was .1 percent.
Allyson Girouard, 39, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fourth or subsequent offense, a felony. An omnibus hearing was set for Wednesday, June 27, and a jury trial set to begin Monday, Oct. 1. Both begin at 9 a.m.
According to court documents, charges stem from an April 14 incident where a tribal officer made a traffic stop after watching a vehicle cross over the yellow center line. Girouard, the driver, admitted to consuming alcohol earlier and was unable to correctly recite a portion of the alphabet. Her breath smelled of alcohol, and her eyes were red and glossy. She refused to provide a breath sample, and investigators obtained a warrant for a blood test.
Eric Daniel Wright, 39, Ronan, was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for two years, all suspended, for bail jumping, a felony. As a condition of the plea agreement, Wright must pay $288 for a SCRAM bracelet within 45 days after his release.
According to court documents, Wright was sentenced on April 18 to the Department of Corrections for five years, two suspended, for a felony DUI. Wright was set at liberty by order of the court so he could attend a funeral function and was ordered to report to the Lake County Jail by 9 a.m. April 23. He failed to appear at the jail and as of 2:42 p.m. April 23, had still not reported.
Edwin Onesalt, 46, Pablo, had his 2009 suspended sentences for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a felony, revoked and was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for five years, to run consecutive to his sentence in another 2009 felony case. Onesalt will receive full credit for time served while in custody.
According to court documents, Onesalt violated his probation when he was arrested for a felony DUI by Montana Highway Patrol on Jan. 23. He was consuming alcohol and driving a vehicle without permission from his probation officer and without an ignition interlock system, all violations of his probation.
Jenna Fenton, 20, Ronan, had her 2011 deferred sentences for two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, both felonies, revoked and was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for five years on each count. The sentences are to run concurrently, and Fenton will receive credit for all time served while in custody.
According to court documents, Fenton violated her probation when she failed a urine test for marijuana and opiates on March 1, and again on March 15, when she admitted she had recently taken Valium without a prescription. She also quit chemical dependency treatment after seven days against medical advice.
Judge Deborah Kim Christopher dealt with the following cases Thursday, May 3:
Roger Pablo, 30, St. Ignatius, was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for five years, all suspended but 30 days, for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony.
According to court documents, charges stem from an April 2011 incident where an officer stopped Pablo for careless driving. Pablo appeared to be under the influence of drugs and admitted he had smoked methamphetamine three days earlier. Officers also found marijuana in the vehicle. Pablo was on probation for a felony, and his probation officer authorized a search of his house. There officers found numerous items of drug paraphernalia, including several pipes containing methamphetamine residue and a hydrocodone pill, a controlled substance.
Kenneth Arcand, 48, Great Falls, was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for 13 months, in addition to four years, all suspended, for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a felony.
According to court documents, charges stem from a March 2 incident where a tribal officer stopped a vehicle with an expired license plate on U.S. Highway 93. Arcand, the driver, smelled of alcohol, and there was an open pack of beer in the vehicle. A Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy took over the investigation, and Arcand provided a breath sample at the Tribal Law and Order complex that registered .159 percent blood alcohol concentration. Arcand’s driving record showed he has at least three prior DUI convictions, and his driver’s license is currently suspended.
Ronald Joe Martin, 49, Ronan, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a felony. An omnibus hearing was set for Thursday, July 5, and a jury trial set to begin Monday, Aug. 27. Both begin at 9 a.m.
According to court documents, charges stem from an April 21 incident where a tribal officer stopped a vehicle for erratic driving and swerving on U.S. Highway 93. Martin, the driver, appeared intoxicated, and his breath smelled of alcohol. Martin said he did not have a license, registration or insurance and that he had had “a lot” to drink. He became agitated and demanded that another tribal officer respond. He banged his head on the patrol car, kicked an officer, spit at officers and had to be restrained by several officers. Martin’s driving record showed four prior DUI convictions, and a breath sample provided at the Lake County Jail registered .204 percent blood alcohol concentration.
