Lake County District Court news for Sept. 11, 2013
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Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, Sept. 4
Robert Charles Wyman, 65, Ferndale, pleaded not guilty to assault with a weapon, a felony; partner or family member assault, a misdemeanor; criminal production or manufacture of dangerous drugs, a felony; stalking, a felony; and solicitation (criminal distribution of dangerous drugs), a felony. An omnibus hearing is set for Wednesday, Oct. 23 and a jury trial for Monday, Jan. 6, 2014.
According to court documents, charges stem from a June 17 incident where Wyman allegedly pointed a revolver at his wife and threatened to kill her. He then allegedly beat her, threatening her not to call the police or he would kill her before they arrived. She secretly had a friend call for help, and left the residence. When a deputy arrived she warned the deputy that Wyman had threatened to shoot at police, so law enforcement entered the house and arrested Wyman and found the revolver. Wyman told police he had put his wife in a headlock but blamed her black eye on the dog. Deputies then found and retrieved 45 marijuana plants from the home. The wife was granted an order of protection in which Wyman was not to contact the wife, but on two occasions later he allegedly called her demanding his “weed” or he would call the cops on her.
Derrick Avery Shields, 51, Pablo, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fourth or subsequent offense. An omnibus hearing is set for Wednesday, Nov. 13 and a jury trial for Monday, Jan. 6.
According to court documents, charges stem from a July 16 incident where a Montana Highway Patrol trooper responded to a wreck on Sloan Road and Round Butte Road, where the driver, Shields, had missed the turn and driven through a barbed wire fence. He was taken to the hospital where a blood test revealed Shield’s blood alcohol concentration was .214 percent. Shields also told hospital staff that he had smoked marijuana and was taking hydrocodone. Shield’s driving record indicated that he had at least three prior DUI convictions.
Dennis Jay Hobbs, 56, Polson, pleaded not guilty two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, both felonies, and assault with a weapon, a felony. Request for a reduction in bail was denied. An omnibus hearing is set for Wednesday, Oct. 16 and a jury trial for Monday, Jan. 6, 2014.
According to court documents, charges stem from an August 11 incident where Hobbs allegedly assaulted a woman, brandished a knife, threatened her, took photos and sexually assaulted her in a manner to humiliate, harass and degrade her.
Lisa Kathleen Oldperson, 44, Ronan, pleaded not guilty to two charges of criminal child endangerment, both felonies. An omnibus hearing is set for Wednesday, Nov. 13, with a jury trial Monday, Jan. 6, 2014.
According to court documents, charges stem from an Aug. 1 incident where Oldperson was pulled over for erratic driving, and had two young children in the back seat who were not wearing seatbelts. A breath sample showed her blood alcohol concentration of .111 percent.
Jessica Vollmert, 18, St. Ignatius, in a change of plea admitted committing an amended offense of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony. The court found Vollmert guilty. Sentencing is set for Wednesday, Oct. 9.
According to court documents, charges stem from a March 2012 incident where Vollmert was picked up on a warrant and was found with methamphetamine inside her vehicle.
Ronald Quaring, 48, Ronan, in a change of plea admitted committing an amended offense of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, fourth or subsequent offense. The court found Quaring guilty, and sentencing is set for Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Judy Lynn Harlow, 47, Pablo, had her suspended sentence revoked and was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for eight years with three suspended for criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, a felony.
According to court documents, charges date back to 2007.
Judge Deborah Kim Christopher dealt with the following cases Thursday, Sept. 5:
Laura Callahan, 32, Ronan, admitted violating terms and conditions of parole and had her suspended sentence revoked. For driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a felony, Callahan was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for two years all suspended.
Earl Matt, 37, Polson, in a change of plea admitted committing an amended offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a felony. The court found Matt guilty and set sentencing for Thursday, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m.
According to court documents, charges stem from an October 2012 incident where he was arrested for driving intoxicated. A blood sample showed his blood alcohol content was .17, and Matt had four prior DUI convictions.
Patricia Izzi, 51, Polson, admitted violating terms and conditions of parole and had her deferred sentence revoked. For theft, a felony, Izzi was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for 10 years with five suspended; for identity theft, a felony, she was sentenced to DOC for 10 years, all suspended, to run consecutive with the theft sentence.
According to court documents, charges stem from a 2007 incident where Izzi was using her employer’s money to pay personal debts and vacation pay she had not earned. She had also applied for credit cards in another person’s name and charged thousands of dollars on them.
James McDonald, 54, Dixon, was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for 10 years with eight suspended for theft, a felony.
According to court documents, charges stem from a September 2012 incident where McDonald spent a relative’s settlement money that had inadvertently been deposited into his account.
Raymond Burland, 37, Ronan, was sentenced to o the Department of Corrections for 13 months, and to the DOC or Montana State Prison for five years, all suspended, for driving under the influence of alcohol or dugs, a felony.
According to court documents, charges stem from a February 2012 incident where Burland was arrested for driving intoxicated. Burland provided a breath sample that showed his blood alcohol concentration to be .212 percent. Burland had three prior DUI convictions.
