Law enforcement and court records

Lake County District Court, Judge McNeil presiding

*The following district court proceedings took place Wednesday, June 27, 2012.

- State of Montana vs. Beth A. Oldhorn. The matter before the court is sentencing. The Court commits the defendant to DOC for eight years with six suspended.

Lake County District Court, Judge Christopher presiding

* The following district court proceedings took place June 27-29, 2012.

- State of Montana vs. Damon Tichbourne. The matter before the court is arraignment. Defendant pleads not guilty to the charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, count I, a felony. Bond reduced to $2,500. The court sets this matter for omnibus hearing on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 at 9 a.m. with a jury trial commencing on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at 9 a.m.

- State of Montana vs. Norman Pulliam. The matter before the court is arraignment. Defendant pleads not guilty to the charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, count I, a felony and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, count II, a felony. Bond reduced to $2,500. The court sets this matter for omnibus hearing on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. with a jury trial commencing on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.

- State of Montana vs. Byron Colon. The matter before the court is arraignment. Defendant pleads not guilty to charges of assault with a weapon, count I and II, felonies. The court sets this matter for omnibus hearing on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 at 9 a.m. with a jury trial commencing on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at 9 a.m.

- State of Montana vs. Xavier Streets. The matter before the court is change of plea. Defendant admits to committing the crime of burglary, a felony, and makes admissions to the allegations in the report of violation in DC-11-10. The court accepts the plea and finds the defendant guilty of the charge in DC-12-20 and revokes the defendant’s deferred sentence in DC-11-10. PSI ordered. Sentencing is set for Thursday, Aug. 23 at 9 a.m.

- State of Montana vs. Dixie Yaeger. The matter before the court is sentencing. For the offense of operation of a noncommercial vehicle by person with alcohol concentration of .08 or more, a misdemeanor, the court commits the defendant to the Lake County Jail for a term of 10 days. Defendant is fined the sum of $500 with $250 suspended and complete the ACT program.

Lake County Justice Court, Judge Wall presiding

*The following justice court proceedings took place June 22-28.

- Lavar Rashgke Gibson; 34. Disorderly conduct, misdemeanor. Fined $100 and 10 days in jail with four days suspended and four days credited.

- Jamie Alvarado Ramos; 44. Reckless Driving - first offense, misdemeanor. Fined $300 and 90 days in jail with 88 suspended.

- Jennifer Michelle Hammond; 30. Obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, misdemeanor. Fined $150 and 180 days in jail with 175 suspended.

- Miranda G Birthmark; 23. Operating without liability insurance in effect -second offense, misdemeanor. Fined $350 and 10 days in jail with eight suspended. If provides proof of valid insurance and keeps it for six months, jail is waived and fine reduced $100.

- Dale Lee Crabtree; 38. Display license plates assigned to another vehicle, misdemeanor. Fined $50. Failure to carry proof or exhibit insurance in vehicle - owner or operator - first offense, misdemeanor. Fined $150.

- Zachary Nicholas Tomlanovich; 21. Failure to carry proof or ehibit insurance in vehicle - owner or operator - first offense, misdemeanor. Fined $150 and 10 days in jail with 10 days suspended. Operating with expired registration - failure to register, misdemeanor. Fined $50. Careless driving, misdemeanor. Fined $50.

- Derrick Cecil Pluff; 25. Driving without a valid driver’s license, misdemeanor. Fined $200. Failure to carry proof or ehibit insurance in vehicle - owner or operator - third or subsequent offense, misdemeanor. Fined $450 and 180 days in jail with 170 suspended. Will need to do five days, then keep insurance for six months and the other five days waived.

- Brandon Lee Montgomery; 24. Careless driving. Fined $50. Failure to notify owner after accicent resulting in damage to property/fixtures along highway, misdemeanor. Fined $100 and 20 days in jail with 20 suspended. Failure to give notice of accident by quickest means/apparent damage over $500, misdemeanor. Fined $100 and 20 days in jail with 20 suspended. Obstructing a peace officer or public servant, misdemeanor. Fined $200 and 180 days in jail with 180 suspended.

Polson City Court, Judge Olson presiding

* The following court proceedings took place June 23-29, 2012.

- Joseph William Brownell; 29. Negligent endangerment (substantial risk-death/serious bodily injury), misdemeanor. Fined $300 and six months in jail with five months and 20 days suspended.

- Keith Jay Roberts; 51. Driving under the influence of alcohol - first offense, misdemeanor. Fined $400 with one day in jail.

Ronan City Court, Judge Bartels presiding

*The following court proceedings took place June 7 - July 3, 2012.

- Alan James Prindel; 32. Public nuisance. Fined $50.

- Jennifer Lee Rogers; 32. Failure to carry proof or exhibit insurance in vehicle - owner or operator - first offense, misdemeanor. Fined $250 and 10 days in jail with 10 suspended.

- Dixie Lee Tibbetts; 46. Operating with alcohol concentration of .08 percent BAC or greater - first offense, misdemeanor. Fined $500 and 10 days in jail with 10 suspended.

- Tammy Jo Guinnee; 40. Endangering welfare of a child - first violation, misdemeanor. Fined $200 and six months in jail with six months suspended. Driving a motor vehicle while privilege to do so is suspended or revoked, misdemeanor. Fined $500 and six months, two days in jail with six months suspended. Failure to carry proof or exhibit insurance in vehicle - owner or operator - second offense, misdemeanor. Ten days in jail with 10 days suspended.

- Logan O Soukkala; 16. Following too closely. Fined $85.

- Travis Andrew Thingelstad; 28. Operating without liability insurance in effect - first offense, misdemeanor. Fined $250 and two days in jail with two suspended.

- Jessica H Fisher; 64. Failure to obey red (stop) traffic signal, misdemeanor. Fined $50.

- David Nelu Cullis; 17. Operating with alcohol concentration of .02 percent BAC under 21 years of age - first offense, misdemeanor. Fined. $150.

Booked into county jail

*The following individual was booked into Lake County Jail. All are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

- Justin Wayne Allen Palmer; 29. Arrested on site for DUI (refusal), misdemeanor.