Articles with the Tag: Courts
POLSON — Judge Molly Owen set a sentencing date of June 21 for a St. Ignatius man who admitted stealing a pick-up in Polson six years ago. Elliot Bockman, 40, pleaded guilty during an arraignment hearing in Polson District Court May 3. According to court records on Nov. 23, 2017 a Polson man reporte...
![Aguilar sentenced for domestic disturbance](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/10814/small/MUG%20Aguilar%20.jpg)
POLSON — A Ronan man received praise by Judge Molly Owen during his sentencing hearing on a domestic disturbance charge. Gonzalo J. Aguilar, 37, pleased the judge by participating in his own rehabilitation and showing remorse for his actions. Aguilar was committed to the Montana Department of Correctio...
![Darling sentenced for intent to distribute](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/10813/small/MUG%20Darling.jpg)
POLSON — A Missoula man who admitted to dealing drugs in Lake County was committed in Polson District Court April 12 to the Montana Department of Corrections for a total of 10 years with all that time suspended. Samuel Alvin Darling, 48, entered a plea of guilty to one count criminal possession with in...
![Matt sentenced for assault](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/10801/small/MUG%20Matt.jpg)
POLSON — A Ronan man was sentenced in Polson District Court on April 5 to the Montana State Prison for 24 years on one count of assault on a peace or judicial officer with no time suspended. Darrin William Matt, 46, was convicted by a 12-person jury during an earlier trial. The jury deliberated for app...
![Rasmussen sentenced for criminal endangerment](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/10781/small/MUG%20Rasmussen.jpg)
POLSON — A Dixon man was committed in Polson District Court on March 22 to the Montana Department of Corrections for 10 years with five years suspended on one count of criminal endangerment. Randall Everett Rasmussen, 37, pleaded guilty to the charge during an earlier court appearance. In exchange for ...
![Perkins sentenced for assault](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/10780/small/MUG%20Perkins.jpg)
POLSON — A Kalispell man was committed in Polson District Court on March 22 to the Montana Department of Corrections for a total of 10 years with five years suspended. Douglas James Perkins, 34, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of partner or family member assault during a change of plea hearing held...
![Anaconda man pleads guilty to vehicle, firearm theft](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/10751/small/MUG-Randy%20Heppler.jpg)
POLSON — An Anaconda man admitted to stealing a car that had several firearms in it. Randy Joel Heppler, 33, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on March 6 to felony theft. He also pleaded guilty to an unrelated drug possession charge. According to court records, On Dec. 5, 2022, a man...
![Salisbury pleads guilty to assault](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/10741/small/MUG%20Shawn%20Salisbury.jpg)
POLSON — A Polson man, awaiting sentencing on a felony count of partner or family member assault (PFMA), gained two more PFMA charges and will be sentenced on two of the three charges in May. Shawn Salisbury, 46, entered a plea of guilty to two counts of partner or family member assault. Accordin...
![Aguilar pleads guilty to felony assault](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/10723/small/MUG%20Aguilar.jpg)
POLSON — A Ronan man with two prior convictions for partner or family member assault (PFMA) now has a third conviction of the same. Gonzalo J. Aguilar, 37, entered a plea of guilty to felony PFMA, third or subsequent during a change of plea hearing in Polson’s District Court on Feb. 22. Accord...
![Perkins pleads guilty to assault](https://www.valleyjournal.net/photogallery/9698/small/MUG%20Perkins.jpg)
POLSON — A Kalispell man admitted to assaulting two women on separate occasions. Douglas James Perkins, 34, entered a plea of guilty to two felony counts of partner or family member assault at Polson District Court on Feb. 1. According to court records, on Sept. 15, 2022, law enforcement in Kalispel...