Court Notes -- Week ending October 31

Magistrate Court

Christina M. Dowell, 28, was charged with grand theft (felony). Dowell pleaded guilty, however the case is being withheld.

Dowell was charged with a probation violation. Dowell was found guilty, placed on 4 years probation (retained jurisdiction), and ordered to pay $250 in court costs and $3,491.76 in restitution.

Dowell was charged with a second probation violation. Dowell was found guilty, placed on 3 years determinate time (250 days credited), and ordered to pay $3,491.76 in restitution.

Kelly Dawn Davis, 28, had a charge of possession of a controlled substance dismissed by the court.

Dustin L. Grice, 26, was charged with inattentive/careless driving. Grice was found guilty and sentenced to 5 days in jail (1 day credited).

During trial, Grice was charged with contempt of court. Grice was found guilty and ordered to serve 3 days in jail.

Daniel Gaytan, 23, was charged with wilful concealment. Gaytan was found guilty, sentenced to 2 days in jail (2 days credited) and ordered to pay $30 in court costs.

During trial, Gaytan was charged with contempt of court. Gaytan was found guilty and sentenced to 5 days in jail (5 days credited).

Russell S. Andrews, Jr., 19, was charged with the possession, consumption and purchasing of an alcoholic beverage as a minor. Andrews was found guilty, had his drivers license suspended for 60 days, and fined $150 plus $82.50 in court costs.

During trial, Andrews was charged with contempt of court. Andrews was found guilty and fined $25.

Johnny L. Gould, 33, was charged with a violation of his drivers or commercial drivers license. Gould was found guilty, sentenced to 1 day in jail (1 day credited), and fined $150 plus $72.50 in court costs.

Gould was charged with the unlawful transport (open container violation) of an alcoholic beverage. Gould was found guilty and fined $100.

Ricardo Alanis, 29, was charged with hunting, trapping or fishing without a license, Alanis was found guilty and fined $75 plus $80 in court costs.

Alanis had a charge of failure to appear for his misdemeanor citation dismissed by the prosecutor.

Donna Kay Ahern, 28, was charged with vicious dogs. Ahern was found guilty and fined $50 plus $78.50 in court costs.

During trial, Ahern was charged with contempt of court. Ahern was found guilty and fined $50.

Chad Lee Miller, 28, had a charge of vicious dogs amended to dog at large. Miller was found guilty and fined $100 plus $72.50 in court costs.

Miller had a charge of failure to appear for a misdemeanor citation dismissed by the prosecutor.

Sarah G. Williamson, 33, had a charge of driving without privileges amended to failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license. Williamson was found guilty and fined $150 plus $147.50 in court costs.

Efrain Lopez Gonzalez, 29, was charged with hunting, trapping or fishing without a license. Gonzalez was found guilty and fined $75 plus $83 in court costs.

Gonzalez had a charge of failure to appear for his misdemeanor citation dismissed by the prosecutor.

Marcia L. Avella, 27, was charged with constant disturbing sounds of any animal. Avella was found guilty and fined $68.

Natalie M. Brothers, 23, was charged with reckless driving. Brothers was found guilty and fined $300 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Jason N. Rogers, 36, was charged with the possession, transportation, and shipment of Wildlife violation. Rogers was found guilty, had his fishing license suspended for one year, and fined $75 plus $83 in court costs.

Timothy J. Redington, 19, was charged with inattentive/careless driving. Redington was found guilty and fined $200 plus $77.50 in court costs.

Shanon N. Smith, 23, was charged with urinating in public. Smith was found guilty and fined $51.50 plus $78.50 in court costs.

Nikalena Lynch, 26, had a charge of enhancement-domestic battery/assault-child present amended to battery. Lynch was found guilty for this charge.

Hillary R. Mendez, 19, was charged with driving (passenger safety child 6 years or younger, infraction). Mendez was found guilty and fined $27.50 plus $43.50 in court costs.

Mendez was charged with failure to carry her drivers license. Mendez was found guilty and fined $89 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Jorge A. D. Mendoza, 20, had a charge of identification cards (misrepresent age, alter card) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Mendoza was charged with failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license. Mendoza was found guilty and fined $150 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Andrew D. Fields, 18, was found guilty to a charge of possession, consumption and purchasing of an alcoholic beverage as a minor.

Kaylin J. Farfan, 21, had a charge of driving without privileges amended to driving with an expired license. Farfan was found guilty and fined $44.50 plus $41.50 in court costs.

Farfan was charged with providing false information to a police officer. Farfan was found guilty and fined $150.

Justin C. Nielson, 19, was found guilty to a charge of possession, consumption and purchasing of an alcoholic beverage as a minor.

Justin R. Garlock, 16, was found guilty to a charge of possession, distribution and the use of tobacco as a minor..

John F. Smith, 24, had a charge of failure to carry a drivers license and unable to exhibit on request dismissed by the court.

David Plante, Jr. 40, was charged with a violation of his drivers or commercial drivers license. Plante was found guilty and fined $144.

Adam P. Searls, 16, had a charge of inattentive/careless driving amended. Searls was found guilty and fined $150 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Agustin Martinez-Martinez, 21, was found guilty to the charge of failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license.

Martinez was found guilty to a charge of inattentive/careless driving.

Rafael Perez-Gonzalez, 44, was charged with stealing rides on a train. Gonzalez was found guilty and sentenced to 2 days in jail (2 days credited).

Jose A. Zamora-Santillan, 37, was charged with stealing rides on a train. Santillan was found guilty and sentenced to 2 days in jail (2 days credited).

Travis L. Williams, 27, was charged with driving under the influence. Williams was found guilty, sentenced to 3 days in jail (2 days credited), placed on 12 months probation, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $700 plus $127.50 in court costs.

Matthew J. Hoffman, 18, was charged with hunting, trapping or fishing without a license. Hoffman was found guilty and fined $22.50.

Charles K. Gibson, 60, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Gibson pleaded not guilty, but the case has been dismissed by the court.

Gibson was charged with drug trafficking in methamphetamine/amphetamine. Gibson was found guilty, sentenced to an indeterminate time of 12 years (48 days credited) and determinate time of 3 years.

Michael S. Pinto, 30, had a charge of battery-domestic violence/traumatic injury (felony) amended to battery (misdemeanor). Pinto was found guilty, sentenced to 180 days in jail (170 days suspended, 5 days credited), placed on 2 years probation and fined $250 plus $342.50 in court costs.

Pinto had a charge of attempted-strangulation amended to malicious injury to property. Pinto was found guilty, placed on 2 years probation, and fined $100.

Pinto had 3 charges of aggravated assault dismissed by the prosecutor.

Pinto had a charge of malicious injury to property dismissed by the prosecutor.

(Editor's note: The Mountain Home News reports all items released by the court each week. Readers should note, however, that some cases may be quite old. Any time there is a change in status of a case, such as a withheld judgement successfully or unsuccessfully completed, or a probation violation that results in all or part of a suspended sentence being executed, or a number of other factors, some quite minor, the case will be kicked back out by the courts and show up in the reports, usually without an explanation of what the change was.)