Idaho records

Wed., Dec. 25, 2013

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Kootenai County

Criminal sentencings

Judge Patrick McFadden

Eugene W. Miller, 19, Hayden; misdemeanor probation violation; five days in jail (credited).

Judge Robert Caldwell

Katherine Jo Russell, 39, Coeur d’Alene; driving under the influence; $1,000 fine, 180 days in jail (175 days suspended) or 32 hours county work program, 90 days driver’s license suspension, two years probation.

Julian O. Lopez, 21, Spokane; juvenile-encourage/aid/come within purview; $300 fine, 180 days in jail (170 days suspended) or 40 hours county work program, one year probation.

Melody A. Ledbetter, 49, Post Falls; battery; $300 fine (suspended), 180 days in jail (166 days suspended, 14 days credited), two years probation.

Judge James Stow

Charles F. Tanner, 38, Rathdrum; disturbing the peace; $1,000 fine ($800 suspended), $200 reimbursement for defense, 180 days in jail (141 days suspended), 30 days unscheduled jail time, two years probation.

Barry B. White, 31, Hayden; driving without privileges; $200 fine, 60 days in jail or 160 hours county work program.

Nicholas S. Helberg, 21, Post Falls; use or possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use; $300 fine, 90 days in jail (84 days suspended) or 16 hours county work program, one-year probation.

Alexander R. Serrell, 22, Post Falls; providing shelter to runaway children; $300 fine, 15 days in jail or 40 hours county work program.

Cody L. Smith, 25, Coeur d’Alene; shoplifting; 30 days in jail.

Luke A. Williamson, 33, Hayden; assault; $300 fine, $200 reimbursement for defense, 12 days in jail or 32 hours county work program.

Benjamin J. Rupnick, 25, Post Falls; driving without privileges; $300 fine, $100 reimbursement for defense, six days in jail.

John R. Hardy, 21, Hayden; petty theft; five days in jail.

George A. Bomar, 43, Athol; driving without privileges; $300 fine, five days in jail.

Adam J. Kammarcal, 34, Coeur d’Alene; use or possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use; $300 fine, six days in jail or 16 hours county work program.

Kristopher D. Cautrell, 31, Coeur d’Alene; trespass; 53 days in jail (credited).

Judge Penny Friedlander

Todd M. Cramer, 32, Hayden; battery-domestic violence without traumatic injury; $500 fine ($200 suspended), 180 days in jail (165 days suspended, 15 days credited), two years probation.

Donald L. Frey Jr., 41, Sandpoint; disturbing the peace; $300 fine, 180 days in jail (175 days suspended) or 16 hours county work program, 18 months probation.

Judge Barry Watson

Nathan T. Bussell, 21, Coeur d’Alene; providing false information to an officer; 28 days in jail.

Leo L. McLeod, 43, Coeur d’Alene; battery; $300 fine (137 days suspended), 90 days in jail (85 days suspended) or 16 hours county work program, one-year probation.

Judge Lansing Haynes

Jeremy W. Miller, 37, Coeur d’Alene; felony possession of a controlled substance; two years determinate penitentiary time (86 days credited), one-year indeterminate penitentiary time.

Judge Clark Peterson

Victor H. Brown, 45, Coeur d’Alene; battery; $152 fine, 90 days in jail (63 days suspended, 27 days credited), one year probation.

Christopher R. Ellis, 52, Coeur d’Alene; petty theft; $300 fine, one year in jail (334 days suspended, 31 days credited), two years probation.

Civil complaints

Russell Haakinson and April Legard v. Ruby Wilder, seeking an amount to be proved at trial.

Carole Stringer v. Kaitlyn Nearing and Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance, seeking $5,000.

Janene Mergler v. Low Mile Imports Inc. and Michael Wart and Dwayne Kemmer, seeking $4,000.

Automated Accounts Inc. v Brandon Corey and Jennifer Corey, seeking $4,528.

Automated Accounts Inc. v. Shawn Lenon, seeking $3,166.

Automated Accounts Inc. v. Wendy Petersen, seeking $9,115.

Civil judgments

Peterson Enterprises Inc., dba Valley Empire Collection v. Steven Grossman and Michele Grossman, plaintiff awarded $1,178.

Chapman Financial Services Inc. v. Michael Estabrooks, plaintiff awarded $2,512.

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