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Show Sixth District Court Actions PANGUITCH - Judge K.L. Mclff presided over Sixth Judicial District Court on Thursday, Jan 17. Brian Stack, 40, incarcerated at the Draper facility for over 20 years for the shooting death of UHP Trooper Pierson Nov. 7, 1978 was first on the docket. Stack had filed a motion with the court to withdraw his original origi-nal guilty plea in that case, arguing argu-ing he was forced into that plea. The court found no basis for the motion, stating the matter was left appropriately in the hands of the board of pardons. A case involving Dimitrios Souravlis, 36, of Salt Lake City, was before the court on a motion to continue. A two-day trial date had been set for Jan. 24-25. Sourvalis had five counts of pos (See COURT on page 6-A) Court From Front Page session of a controlled substance (heroine) with intent to distribute, distrib-ute, poss. of meth, poss. of marijuana, mar-ijuana, poss. of drug paraphernalia parapherna-lia and driving on a suspended or revoked license. The case was recalendared for jury trial on Apr. 22-23. The case of Richard Lynn Hughes, 41, St. George was before the court for review. Due to a mix-up Hughes was not present in court and the case was continued until Feb. 14. Tonya Szakacs, 30, of Mt. Pleasant was before the court on a order to show cause why probation pro-bation should not be revoked. Szakacs admitted to five of six allegations, having failed to pay supervisory fees, failure to complete com-plete 40 hours of community service, having used or possessed pos-sessed marijuana, having used or possessed methamphetamine, and failure to obtain a mental health evaluation. Szakacs was committed for diagnostic evaluation evalu-ation at the state prison for 60 days. The case was recalendared recalen-dared for Mar. 14. A case with Troy Don Olson, 33, Escalante, was brought before the court on an order to show cause why Olson's plea in abeyance should not be revoked. That plea was revoked and the original charge of a third degree felony, possession of a controlled con-trolled substance (meth) was reinstated with a sentence of 0-5 years in prison and $5,000 fine. All but $1,000 of the fine was revoked and Olson was given also 90 days in jail and placed on 25 months supervised probation. proba-tion. There was one caveat placed in this package, in that the court offered Olson an incentive. If he would secure (See COURT on page 7-A) Sixth District Court From Page 6-A and prove legitimate employment employ-ment by Saturday, Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. he could forgo jail. Blair Schofield, 20, Salt Lake City, was before the court for entry of a plea on six separate counts: 1) failure to stop or respond to a police officer, a third degree felony; 2) driving under the influence, a class B misdemeanor; 3) illegal possession posses-sion (marijuana), a class B misdemeanor; mis-demeanor; 4) use or possession of drug paraphernalia, class B; 5) obstruction of justice, class B and 6) speeding, class B. Schofield was represented by Attorney Kelly Cardon of Salt Lake City. In a plea agreement arrangement, Schofield plead guilty to counts 2 & 3 with all other counts dismissed. He was sentenced to 0-6 years in Garfield County Jail and a fine of $1,850. With credit for time served, four days, the sentence was suspended and all but $1,380 of the fine. Mark D. Talbot, 40, Panguitch, was in court for a plea on a second degree felony charge of possession with intent to distribute. He was represented represent-ed by Attorney Marcus Taylor of Richfield. Talbot will remain in custody awaiting a requested pre-sentence report on cash bail of $25,000. Charges in a companion com-panion case were dismissed in a plea agreement. The case will be back in court for sentencing Feb. 14. |