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Show LOT and ORPEfl Judge Davidson conducts business in 7fh District Court Tuesday saw a very short criminal calendar in Seventh District Court during dur-ing law and motion day. Only seven people were named to come before Judge Richard C. Davidson. Of those, one did not appear because authorities had not yet brought him back from a 45 day psychological evaluation in Salt Lake City. Another case was continued until July 27. Wesley D. Hardinger appeared before Judge Davidson to be sentenced sentenc-ed for distribution of a controlled substance, constituting a third degree felony. Hardinger was on probation for another offense when this occurred. Judge Davidson said reports showed Hardinger's previous probation was totally unsatisfactory. However, because Hardinger's crime was not violent, Judge Davidson suspended a sentence of up to five years in the Utah State Prison, in lieu of two years probation. pro-bation. Judge Davidson warned Hardinger Har-dinger the terms of his probation would be very strict, and told him if he did not perform satisfactorily this time he would indeed be sent to prison. Terms of Hardinger's probation include in-clude entering an agreement with Adult Parole and Probation (AP&P), violate no laws, federal, state or local during the term of the probation, pay any restitution as determined by AP&P, and serve nine months in the Uintah County Jail. Judge Davidson said the Jail Board could determine the terms of Hardinger's incarceration. incarcera-tion. The Judge told Hardinger there would be no fine, beause he felt in this instance, Hardinger's inability to pay the fine may cause more problems than it would solve. Judge Davidson warned Hardinger that it was his conduct which brought him here, and no one else had anything to do with it. Judge Davidson also warned Hardinger that he was being let off the hook for the second time, and there would be no slack cut the third time around. Hardinger was ordered to report to the Uintah County Coun-ty Jail no later than 5 p.m. Thursday. Estle Bailey appeared before the court to be sentenced on charges of fradulently obtaining prescription drugs from local doctors and a pharmacist. phar-macist. Judge Davidson advised Bailey he had received and reviewed the pre-sentence report from AP&P, and that he had discussed the report with a representative of AP&P. From those recommendations, and from the fact that Bailey has similar charges in Arizona and Colorado, Judge Davidson David-son sentenced Bailey to up to five years in the Utah State Prison, but suspended it in lieu of two years probation. pro-bation. Bailey was ordered to pay restitution, if necessary, and a fine of $500 through AP&P. Judge Davidson ordered Bailey to enter and complete any drug rehabilitation recommended by AP&P. Bailey told Judge Davidson he planned to enter a drug rehabilitation rehabilita-tion program in Colorado, through the court system there. Judge Davidson said he would allow Bailey to transfer his probation to Colorado, but the conditions con-ditions of the probation would continue. Joseph Wyatt and Ronald Dale Horacek both appeared before Judge Davidson for sentencing relating to the same burglary incident in June. The two men received similar sentences of up to five years in prison, suspended in lieu of 18 months probation. Both were told to enter an agreement with AP&P, violate no laws, pay fines of $500, pay restitution, if applicable, enter alcohol counseling therapy if suggested by AP&P, and each was to serve 30 days in the Uintah County Jail. Horacek was given credit for 13 days he spent there before he was able to make bail. He was told to report to the Uintah County Jail no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12. Wyatt is currently cur-rently serving a sentence in the Uintah Uin-tah County Jail for another offense. His sentence will continue. In other action taken in Seventh District Court, Harvey Zane Jenkins entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of burglary of a dwelling, with the intent in-tent to commit theft. The incident was alleged to have occurred April 3, 1983. Trial by jury was scheduled for Aug. 31, 1983 at 9:30 a.m. |