Court Notes-- week ending December 14, 2007

(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.)

Magistrate Court

Martel J. Newton, 19, was found guilty for an amended charge of statutory rape, (8/13/07 case--amended to battery). Newton was sentenced to 120 days in jail (100 days suspended, 5 days credited), placed on 2 years probation. Newton was fined $1,000 ($850 suspended) plus $260.50 in court costs.

Luis Ernesto Marquez, 24, was found guilty for driving under the influence, (12/24/05 case). Marquez was sentenced to 180 days in jail (137 days sus. 43 days cred.), placed on 2 years probation, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days, and fined $1,000 ($400 suspended) plus $163.50 in court costs.

Marquez was found guilty for driving without privileges, (12/24/05 case). Marquez was sentenced to 61 days in jail (18 days suspended, 43 days credited), placed on 2 years probation, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $500 ($200 suspended).

Marquez had a charge of unlawful transportation of an open alcoholic beverage, (12/24/05 case) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Marquez was found guilty for providing false information to a police officer, (12/24/05 case). Marquez was sentenced to 61 days in jail (18 days suspended, 30 days credited), and fined $50.

Marquez pleaded not guilty for a probation violation, (12/24/05 case). The case was dismissed by the prosecutor.

Marquez was found guilty for contempt of court, (12/24/05 case). Marquez was sentenced to 5 days in jail (5 days suspended) and fined $100.

Clinton Walter Mills, 53, was found guilty for the use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, (2/2/07 case). Mills was sentenced to 180 days (150 days sus., 3 days cred.), issued 27 days electronic monitoring or 250 hrs. community service, placed on 2 years probation, and fined $1,000 ($700 suspended) plus $82.50 in court costs.

Mills had charges of failure to purchase/holding an invalid drivers license and unlawful transportation of an alcoholic beverage, (2/2/07 cases) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Mary A. O' Toole, 23, was found guilty for the use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, (2/2/07 case). O' Toole was sentenced to 5 days in jail (3 days suspended), placed on 9 months probation and fined $500 ($400 suspended) plus $182.50 in court costs.

Gary D. Bell, 32, was found guilty for an amended charge of using the telephone or making obscene calls, (12/21/06 case--amended to disturbing the peace). Bell was fined $150 plus $74.50 in court costs.

Bell was found guilty for contempt of court, (12/21/06 case). Bell was sentenced to 3 days in jail (2 days suspended, 1 day credited) and fined $75.

Kevin Christian Coote, 19, was found guilty for driving under the influence, (7/27/07 case-amended charge). Coote was sentenced to 5 days in jail (2 days credited), issued 7 days on electronic monitor, placed on 1 years probation, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days, and fined $600 plus $90.50 in court costs.

Mark J. Lundgreen, 23, was found guilty for malicious injury to property, (8/2/07 case). Lundgreen was fined $100 plus $125.50 in court costs.

Steve R. Huot, 41, had a charge of domestic violence, (8/5/07 case) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Huot was found guilty for destruction of telecommunication line/instrument, (8/5/07 case). Huot was sentenced to 90 days in jail (85 days suspended, 2 days credited), placed on 12 months probation and fined $500 ($300 suspended) plus $110.50 in court costs.

Dennis E. Hollenbeck, 36, was found guilty for an amended charge of driving under the privileges, (8/4/07 case--amended to failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license). Hollenbeck was fined $150 plus $150.50 in court costs.

Tammy R. Tuttle, 49, was charged with inattentive/careless driving, (8/6/07 case). The case is now withheld.

Catrina K. Cornford, 24, pleaded not guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license, (8/7/07 case). The case was dismissed by the prosecutor, however Cornford had to pay $100 in forfeited bonds.

Francisco H. Ortega, 38, was found guilty for an amended charge of driving under the influence, (8/11/07 case--amended for reckless driving). Ortega was sentenced to 90 days in jail (85 days suspended, 1 day credited), placed on 12 months probation and fined $500 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Tisha M. Thornburg, 47, pleaded not guilty for inattentive/careless driving, (9/2/07 case). The case was withheld.

Gary R. Hogue, Jr., 33, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license, (9/9/07 case). Hogue was fined $150 plus $75.50 and $113.88 in restitution.

Hogue was found guilty for an amended charge of failure to stop at an accident, (9/9/07 case--amended to failure to notify upon striking fixtures on the highway). Hogue was fined $250 and $113.88 in restitution.

Richard Noel Scott Burton, 15, had a charge of reckless driving, (9/18/07 case) dismissed by the prosecutor.

Wayne L. Myers, 75, was found guilty for driving under the influence, (9/22/07 case). Myers was sentenced to 5 days in jail, issued to 10 days electronic monitor, had his drivers license suspended for 180 days and fined $400 plus $90.50 in court costs.

Humberto Fuentes, Jr., 37, pleaded not guilty and was issued an acquittal for constant disturbing sounds of any animal, (9/26/07 case).

Emma C. Westbrook, 21, was found guilty for an amended charge of reckless driving, (10/7/07 case--amended to inattentive/careless driving). Westbrook was placed on 1 year probation and fined $300 ($100 suspended) plus $75.50 in court costs.

Dan L. Cecil, 44, was found guilty for unlawful hunting big game animals without game tags, (10/10/07 case). Cecil was fined $100 plus $83 in court costs.

Paul B. Sucher, 36, was found guilty for reckless driving, (10/9/07 case). Sucher was sentenced to 30 days in jail (27 days suspended), placed on 1 years probation and fined $500 ($200 suspended) and $75.50 in court costs.

Amanda E. Livengood, 21, pleaded not guilty to creating noise disturbance (10/24/07 case). The case was dismissed by the prosecutor.

Abraham Vaquerano, 23, was found guilty for inattentive/careless driving, (10/26/07 case). Vaquerano was fined $150 plus $75.50 in court costs.

Malissa A. Anaya, 25, pleaded not guilty for failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license, (10/26/07 case). The case was dismissed by the prosecutor.

Felipe Valdez, 22, had a charge of misrepresenting his age or altering his identification card dismissed by the prosecutor (11/4/07).

Melyssa R. Conerly, 17, was found guilty for inattentive/careless driving, (11/26/07 case). Conerly was sentenced to 7 days in jail (7 days suspended), placed on 6 months probation and fined $200 plus $77.50 in court costs.

Neal W. Caplinger, 42, was found guilty to a charge of failure to purchase and holding an invalid drivers license (11/25/07 case).

Arnolodo Gastelum, 15, was found guilty for failure to purchase and holding a drivers license, (12/1/07 case). Gastelum was fined $144.