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Show City Court News... The first case heard in City Court March 2 was State vs. Bob Warden, who was charged with unlawful possession of protected wildlife (deer). He appeared for arraignment arraign-ment find requested time to consult counsel. He later appeared with counsel, coun-sel, Paul Mortenson, and preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 20 at 2 p.m. In the case of State vs. Gary C. Skirry, trial was held on a charge of speeding, speed-ing, to which the defen dant had entered a plea of innocent. State presented evidence and the defendant defen-dant was found guilty. Forfeiture of $20 bail was the sentence. In City vs. Douglas Brett Chavis, the defendant defen-dant was charged with driving under the influence influ-ence of intoxicating liquor. li-quor. At his arraignment he entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to pay a $250 fine and serve 60 days in jail. He was placed on probation for one year, and the jail sentence was suspended on payment of the fine and satisfactory completion of probation. On March 3 there were 4 drunk driving cases. Defendants were Greg F. Jacobson, Roy A. Riley, Craig William Butler and Melvin Monroe Brown. All entered pleas of guilty. The first three were fined $250 each and 60 days in jail, and all were placed on 1 year probation, with the jail sentences suspended on payment of fine and satisfactory completion of probation. Mr. Brown was fined $250 and sentenced to serve 60 days in jail. He was not placed on proba tion since he is not a local resident. His jail sentence was suspended on payment pay-ment of the fine. A trial was held in State vs. James M. Wanielista, who was charged with speeding. On the basis of the evidence presented the court rendered a verdict ver-dict of guilty and the defendant was sentenced to pay an $18 fine. He had entered a plea of innocent to the charge on Feb. 24. Also March 3, John Roy Christensen was arraigned ar-raigned on two counts of burglary and two counts of theft, in connection with an incident at Spanish Valley Feed. He request ed time to consult counsel and advised the court he could not afford to pay counsel. Harry Snow was appointed to represent him and they appeared March 6. Preliminary hearing was set for March 24 at 10 a.m. Also March 6 in State vs. Tony W. Vigil, the defendant was charged with driving during revocation. revo-cation. At the arraignment he entered a plea of guilty. This offense was a probation violation and his probation was revoked. He was remanded to the custody of the sheriff to serve 60 days in the county jail. |