Show Millard Derin Phelps Judge Ray Harding Jr presided over Millard County Fourth District Court last and Friday All defendants are Thursday innocent until proven legally presumed guilty beyond a reasonable doubt On Thursday Charles C Leeder 32 pleaded guilty to a felony count of attempted possession of As part of a plea agreement the count was reduced from a e felony of possession of A class B misdemeanor count of of drug paraphernalia was dispossession missed The charges stem from an April 21 incident Harding sentenced Leeder to up to five years in prison Before he behe will appear in Iron gins his sentence County District Court to face charges By there a preliminary hearHarding scheduled ing for Aug 13 for Raul R Fuentes 18 of Delta He’s charged with a of burglary and a class B count of theft He allegedly broke into a McComick home July 7 and stole a CD player Harding did not reduce bail which had previously been set at $10000 Brent W Warfield 18 pleaded guilty to a class A misdemeanor count of burglary of a pickup As part of a plea agreement a class B misdemeanor count of theft was dismissed The charges stem from a July 19 incident Warfield was sentenced to a year in jail He must pay $300 in fines and surcharges All but 4 days of his sentence was suspended Harding gave Warfield credit for two weeks he already served in jail He was placed on probation felony count misdemeanor for a year Chad M Jordan pleaded guilty to a count of rape As part felony of a plea agreement die count was amended rape of a child felony count of forcible dismissed The charges A sexual abuse was stem from a June 8 incident in Delta A female juvenile claimed Jordan had sex with her against her will Jordan’s attorney Jim Slavens said the sex was not against her will Harding ordered the Utah Department of Adult Probation and Parole (APAP) to prepare a report Sentencing for Sept 8 was scheduled from A waiver hearing was scheduled for Aug 13 for Dustin L Cropper 19 and Spencer J Tolbert 19 Cropper b charged with a class C misdemeanor count of failure to stop at a stop sign Both are charged with a of marijuana felony count of possession with the intent to distribute Cropper’s bail was previously set at $2000 Tolbert’s bail was previously set at $ 000 Both were released on their own recognizance The charges stem from an alleged July 27 incident Ladd D White 53 pleaded innocent to a class A misdemeanor count of gross lewdness The charge stems from an leged July 16 incident Harding schedconference uled a m the natter for Aug 13 A preliminary bearing win be held who is 14 J for Carol Smith Aug charged with a felony count of exploitation of a disabled or elderly adult An order to show cause hearing to consider probation violation accusations against Marion S Brunson was continued to Aug 13 He’s on probation on a class B misdemeanor count of lewdness Michael A Ferrell 33 of Delta was sentenced to years in prison and ordered to pay $ 0500 in fines and surcharges on a of sexual abuse of a child felony cota sus- Harding pended the sentence and placed Ferrell on probation for 36 months He was ordered to spend nine months in jaiL He will start his jail time Aug I7after he gets his affairs in order Ferrell was granted work and therapy release Harding said Ferrell’s sentence will be reviewed in six months The fine and surcharge were reduced to a total of $2850 He was also ordered to pay restitution to pay for counseling for the victim nd himself and a $30 per month probation supervision fee Ferrell was ordered to have no contact with the victim or any female under the age of 18 He may also not be in possession of any pornographic materiaL Before he was sentenced Ferrell told the court he is sorry far what be did to the victim and lor the grief he caused his wife “I deeply regret what I’ve put others through” Fcndl said 8 to Utah Harding sent Eben A Rupee State Prison for a diagnostic evaluation after being convicted of two a class theft and of counts felony burglary A misdemeanor count of joyriding and a class C misdemeanor count of chiving a valid driver’s license Ropie’s case will be reviewed after die diagnostic Ropre's attorney Donakl McCandkss of Provo objected to the diagnostic and recommended thm Ropte be sentenced to days in the Millard County Jail instead He argued that he commonly gets diagnostic recommendations for prison and he doesn’t want to see such a young man be sent there Chief Deputy Millard County Attorney Dexter Anderson said the reason the diagnostic evaluaAPAP recommended tion b tint Ropte committed a theft while dte joyriding case was being processed lie’ll get plenty of counseling and treatment b be goes to the diagnostic” Anderson said far Gary F BeH 50 was conSentencing tinued to Aug 13 He was charged with a felony count of DUL a class B misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended driver's license and a class C misdemeanor count of hav ing an open container of alcohol inside the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle Cart A Winfield Jr faded to appear for a hearing to determine if be b indigent and still qualifies for a public defender when his b appealed conviction He was convicted in 1996 of a class A misdemeanor count of abuse ofa disabled or ddcriy adult and two class B misdemeanor counts of threatening against life or property Winfield’s attorney Jeffery Gleave withdrew earlier this month as hb attorney Public Defender Jim Slavens said he believes Winfield has waived any right he has to a public defender because of hb history of Idling hb attorneys what they can and can’t do and allegedly submitting frivolous claims Harding said the court will have Winfield served with an order to show cause as to why he shouldn’t be hdd in contempt of court Highlights from the County Commission Derin Phelps County Commissioner Tony has been talking to John Reeves of Central Utah Counseling Center about concerns expressed about its Dearden said Monday that a programs meeting has been scheduled for Aug 8 The reference discussed at Monday’s By Millard county will match with money md bor “We were so excited to be able to receive such a large amount” Moon said ” We had asked for $3 100 knowing that we woukfat get usually half of what is requested We fed very good about being able to obtain this grant” Commissioner John Henrie said ce- Dearden Team Leader meetregular Millard County Commission to concerns expressed ing was a at the July 27 regular commission meet- ment is being poured at Delta Egg Farm LLC located about 20 miles north of ing During that meeting Sheriff Ed Phillips told the commission there’s an inmate Being held at the Millard County ' Jail because of a mental instability The Delta Teny Scott orn of Fillmore complained about a 30 increase in his tax bill this year Hb properties were sheriff said he objects to inmates being ient to jail for that reason He also said he doesn't think Central Utah Counseling Center is working properly Dearden said he has been approached administrator of Delta by Jim Beckstrand and Fillmore Community Medical Centers about concerns he has about mental health services which are supposed to be provided at the two hospitals The counseling center has apparently had trouble case workers for patients who providing need mental health assessments in crisis situations Dearden is during looking into the allegations want this service to “My purpose is be provided to the citizens of Millard County” Dearden said In other action at Monday’s meeting Dearden said there’s been a problem with () Phelps Mark Crosland a 1959 graduate of High School in Fillmore pirns to sculpt m eagle monument for the scfaooL The Fillmore City Council approved a donation to Crosland of $400 to help wnh the project at its July 21 regular meeting Fillmore City Recorder Marlene Cummings said Crosland plans to complete the sculpture this fan In other action at die meeting Robot Sanderson reported oc plans the Utah Parks Boy Scout Council has for a jamboral m Fillmore a 2000 Jamborai 2000 win be held at the sane location die 1996 jamboral was held on private land adjacent to the Fillmore City Airport Organizers anticipate twice the participate with between 40000 and 50000 Scouts and leaders “This will be die largest single gathering of Boy Scouts in dies’ history in die entire world” Cummings said Organizers sc trying to get former George Bush to speak during die event which win be held Aug The council is looking for service projects all Utah Scouts to do Projects arc to for be finished before the jamboral begins will be celebrated "These accomplishments at the jamboral” Cummings said Rex Rowley asked the City Council to its charge cemetery policy to allow placement of military markers along w ith regular grave stones The current city policy only allows one marker per grave Federal state thrt if a military marker requirements b used it can only be a headstone Military foot stones are not allowed Also may not be used with military headstones other headstones They mua be die only headstone on a grave The City Council look the request under advisement No action was taken oa recommendations for the City Council to appoint a prison advisory committee Cummings said die council will probably wait to see if the state grants MIC a contract to operate a private prison in Utah MIC wants to build a prison in Fillmore The Utah Departmal of Public Health gave the city a favorable wmer system sanitary survey review h found no problems The report commended the illmore City water superintended for a job weB done The Fire District's audit report was reviewed by the cotmciL No concerns were expressed There’s been a problem with people parking in store parting lots after hours and leav ing messes The City Council w ill review Delta City’s parking ordinance which allows property owners to request that after hows gatherings be rhiersed by the Millard County Sheriff's Office Before such an ordinance can be approved the Planning and 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