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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 15-18, 2018 The Park Record County Seat COUNTY EDITOR: ANGELIQUE McNAUGHTON 649–9014 EXT. 15712 | Countynews@parkrecord.com Incident lands man in court Park City driver convicted of nearly running over deputy ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record A Park City man accused of nearly running a deputy with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office over when Interstate 80 was closed for construction last month was sentenced to community service on Monday. Merle Winslow Carlson, 76, entered into a 12-month plea in abeyance on Monday to attempted failure to respond to an officer’s signal to stop in Summit County’s 3rd District Court. The charge was amended from a third-degree felony to a class A misdemeanor as part of a plea deal. He originally also faced an additional count of reckless endangerment, a class A misdemeanor. But, that charge was dismissed. Judge Patrick Corum ordered Carlson to pay a $300 fee, complete 30 hours of community service and submit a letter of apology to the deputy. The charges will be dismissed within six to 12 months if Carlson complies with the conditions of the agreement, according to his attorney, Gail Laser. Carlson’s charges stemmed from an incident that occurred during the first night of a shutdown of Interstate 80. The Utah Department of Transportation closed the westbound lanes of the interstate between Summit Park and Parleys Summit to allow construction crews to work on the new wildlife overpass at Parleys Summit in Salt Lake County. The Sheriff’s Office placed deputies at the entrances of sever- al neighborhoods to direct traffic and reroute drivers who did not live in those neighborhoods. A deputy directed Carlson to stop as he entered the Summit Park area, but he did not immediately stop, according to court documents. Documents state the deputy could smell alcohol coming from inside Carlson’s car when he eventually stopped. Prosecutors say Carlson slammed on the accelerator as the deputy leaned into the vehicle to talk to him. The deputy’s arm was hooked in the window, and he had to lift himself off of the ground to avoid being run over, documents state. He then yelled “stop, stop the car now,” but Carlson continued to accelerate. The deputy unsuccessfully pursued Carlson, who was able to get away. “It was basically a misunderstanding,” Laser said. “My client is older and he misunderstood the officer’s request.” Human trafficker enters plea He was stopped with undocumented passengers on I-80 ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record A man from California who was stopped on Interstate 80 in Summit County with eight undocumented passengers has pleaded guilty to human trafficking, according to the Summit County Attorney’s Office. Juan Pedro Nieves, 33, of El Monte, California, pleaded guilty to the charge, a third-degree felony, in Summit County’s 3rd District Court on Monday. A third-degree felony carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss once count of obstructing justice and one count of driving without insurance in exchange for Nieves pleading guilty to human trafficking, according to court records. Nieves was stopped as he was traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 on July 31, according to court documents. Deputies stopped him after a records check revealed the insurance on the Ford Expedition he was driving was not valid. Documents state Nieves admitted the vehicle was uninsured. He was also shaking and breathing heavily. Prosecutors say the deputy saw several people sitting in the back seats. An investigation revealed that the eight passengers were all from South America and were undocumented immigrants. Nieves later admitted he has been transporting undocumented immigrants since January, after he was arrested on drug-related charged in Georgia, court documents state. He said he charges each person $150, on top of gas and hotel charges. He told police he made about $1,200 per trip. Nieves told the deputy he picked up his passengers in California and was taking them to Chicago. Documents state his vehicle’s license plate was recently observed in Georgia, Kansas, Colorado, California, and along the East Coast. Nieves is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 22. Need CBD oil for pain? East West Health is the only clinic in Utah to carry Charlotte’s Web, the World’s Most Trusted Hemp Extract. Charlotte’s Web™ is a whole plant hemp extract containing the entire range of U.S. Government patented cannabinoids. Health issues CBD oil can help manage: INFLAMMATION MIGRAINES INSOMNIA ANXIETY CHRONIC PAIN MENSTRUAL CRAMPS We also have topical creams for your aches and pains. 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