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Show Court report District court docket full PAROWAN The names of John Wilson Petree and Susan Vee Taysora headed the calendar in action taken Monday and Tuesday in Fifth District Court before Judge J. Harlan Burns. Petree, suspected of first degree homocide, came before the court on a series of motions filed by his attorneys, J. Scott Thorley and Patrick Fenton. A motion to set bail was granted by Judge Burns and bail was set at $50,000. However motions to provide Petree with law books and to re-assign J. Phillip Eves as his lawyer were both denied.- Eves had represented Petree until he was appointed as Deputy County Attorney. At-torney. Judge Burns pointed out that Utah law would not allow Eves to help in the defense. Taysom, who pleaded no contest last month to one charge of obtaining a controlled substance by deception, appeared for sentencing. Afjer a long discussion between her, the judge and her attorney, Ronald Yengich, Burns ordered a 90-day pyschiatric examination, under the direction of the Division of Corrections. Taysom and Yengich both spoke, asking that there be no jail time and no fine levied. Both said that Taysom was beginning a new life and that she had suffered enough. Judge Burns indicated that he agreed somewhat; however, he had some reservations about Taysom receiving her nursing license again in the future. "I consider you an occupational casualty," he said, noting that stress at the time of the offense was great. He continued that he wanted to be very sure that she could stand up to the stress if she were allowed to be a nurse again. In other action, Myrna Loye Buhanan pleaded guilty to a charge of production of a controlled substance, a third degree felony. She had been arrested Nov. 19 for growing marijuana. Iron County Attorney James L. Shumate pointed out that a plea bargaining arrangement had been struck. In return for a guilty plea, the State agreed to recommend that the charge be dropped to a Class A misdemeanor and that Buhanan be put on probation. Judge Burns ordered a pre-sentence report from the Department of Adult Probation and Parole. Ronald Brooks Richardson and Diane Richardson, husband and wife, were both arraigned on a charge of burglary of a dwelling, a second degree felony. Both pleaded guilty, and Shumate explained a plea bargaining arrangement that again had been reached. In return for a guilty plea to one count and an agreement to testify against Johnny Wendall Walker in a related case, several other charges were dropped. Judge Burns again ordered a presentence pre-sentence report. Bail on Ronald Richardson is $5,000, and he is currently in the Iron County Jail. His wife is free on her own recognizance. Michael Blake Jensen pleaded not guilty to a charge of burglary of a dwelling, a second degree felony. A trial date will be set. Edward Childers pleaded guilty to a third degree felony: theft by receiving j stolen property. ; Again a plea bargaining agreement had been reached. Shumate recom- ' mended that a sentence not be imposed, that Childers be placed on one-year probation and that the case be dismissed upon successful completion of the probationary period. Judge Burns ordered a pre-sentence report. Michael Aleck Biro appeared for sentencing on an earlier conviction of a forgery charge. The judge stayed the imposition of the sentence and placed Biro on a two-year two-year probation. Conditions of the probation include that he spend 180 days in jail, with credit for time already served during legal proceedings, and that he make restitution in full. Wayne Carr Wiseman pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor, theft. Again a plea bargaining agreement had been reached. Shumate recommended that the fine imposed be no more than $1,000, and that no jail sentence be ordered. Again, Judge Burns ordered a pre-sentence report. Wesley Melvin Fry pleaded not guilty to six counts of forgery, third degree felonies. A trial date will be set. In the meantime, Fry is in the Iron County Jail on $3,000 bail. Finally, James Allen McQueen pleaded guilty to attempted theft of an operable motor vehicle, a third degree felony. Judge Burns ordered a pre-sentence report. |