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Show Sixth District Court Actions PANGUITCH Judge K.L. Mclff dealt with six drug-related cases and one case of theft of a calf in Sixth District Court on June 20. David Donald Seals, 24 of St. George appeared for arraignment on two charges, distribution of a controlled substance and criminal conspiracy, but had not yet obtained ob-tained an attorney. Garfield County Attorney Wallace Lee, prosecuting the case, said he had been talking with Seals regarding plea bargain arrangements and would like to continue the case for one more month, a second request for continuance contin-uance in the case. Judge Mclff set the arraignment for July 18 at 10 a.m. and ordered Seals to appear at that time with counsel or to have the issue resolved with Attorney Lee. Clayton Burningham , 24, Panguitch Pan-guitch was also to appear for arraignment on a single charge of distribution of a controlled substance. sub-stance. Lee informed the judge that (See Recent Sixth District Court Actions On Page 5A) Sixth District Court Actions From Page 1 Burningham was represented by Attorney Marcus Taylor but that Taylor had not been able to meet with his client. Lee said he was conducting plea negotiations with Burningham. Lee requested a continuance, the second in the case, which Judge Mclff granted. As in the previous case, Mclff asked Lee to have thematter resolved by July 18 or have all parties appear in court on that date. Clifford Hatch, 35 of Panguitch was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on six drug-related charges in two separate cases. Hatch was represented by Attorney James Parks but neither was present in the courtroom. A stipulation for a continuance con-tinuance had been filed. Attorney Lee requested the case be set for preliminary hearing on Aug. 15. Michelle Burningham, 24, Panguitch was set for a preliminary hearing on one count of distribution. distribu-tion. Attorney Lee informed the court that the case had been transferred trans-ferred to Iron County Attorney David Brickey because of a conflict of interest on Lee's part.y A continuance con-tinuance was requested and a preliminary hearing was set for July 18. Christine Pollock, 40, Panguitch appeared in court, represented by Attorney Jim Scarth for a preliminary prelimi-nary hearing on one count of possession pos-session of a controlled substance (marijuana), a class B misdemeanor. misde-meanor. Lee and Scarth arrived at a plea agreement in which a plea of guilty would be held in abeyance for the period of one year. Also a process fee for administration of the plea agreement of $370 was to be paid to Garfield County. In exchange, ex-change, Pollock would agree to abide by terms of the agreement which includes use of no controlled substance, no further violations of the law, etc. Paul Partridge, 87 and son Arthur Partridge, 46, both of Panguitch were set for a preliminary prelimi-nary hearing on a single count of theft of one long-eared calf, a 3rd degree felony. They were represented repre-sented by counsel E. Kent Winward. The court was informed that a plea agreement had been reached. Both defendants pleaded no contest to the single count. Judge Mclff agreed to hold the no contest plea in abeyance for a period of two years. They were placed on a two-year probation whereby they would not move any long-eared calves out of Garfield County without prior notification to brand inspector Vern Robinson or the County Sheriffs Department. Those inspectors would have two hours to perform an inspection of the animals. Random spot inspections inspec-tions of herds can be made without notice. Bud J. Dodds, 39 of Panguitch appeared before the court on two separate counts, one for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) (mari-juana) and one for possession of drug paraphernalia, both class B misdemeanors. Both counts carry a maximum possible sentence of 6 months in jail andor a fine of $1,000, plus an 85 percent surcharge. Attorney Lee informed the court that Dodds was without counsel but desired to proceed. Dodds waived his right to counsel coun-sel and Lee proceeded to explain to the court that Dodds has been deal -ing with some severe family health problems. Lee explained further that a plea bargain had been worked out whereby Dodds would plead guilty to both counts and those pleas would be held in abeyance for the period of one year. During that time Dodds would agree to pay Garfield County an administrative diversion fee of $370, not violate any laws, neither possess nor consume con-sume any illegal controlled sub- stance and submit to random tests of urine, searches of his person, home or vehicle any law enforcement en-forcement without necessary warrant. war-rant. Upon completion of the year, if no violations were incurred, the charges would be dismissed and no fines would imposed. After findings of fact that on Sept. 19, 1995 Dodds was found in possession posses-sion of marijuana and a pipe at the home of Mark Barney by police, Judge Mclff approved the plea agreement. Mclff said the court would hold those pleas in abeyance for one year but would move to invoke in-voke the sentence if terms of the agreement were violated. |