5th District Court News
Twin Falls County
Driving under the influence sentencings
Dane E. Crowther, 52, Jerome; driving under the influence; $800 fine, $500 suspended; $132.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 88 suspended, credit for two days served; driving privileges suspended 180 days; 12 months probation. Craig R. Cook, 45, Twin Falls; driving under the influence (excessive); $1,000 fine, $500 suspended; $132.50 costs; 180 days jail, 170 suspended, credit for one day served; driving privileges suspended 365 days; 12 months probation.
Duane R. Leick Jr., 50, Kimberly; driving under the influence; withheld judgment $500 fine, $400 suspended; $132.50 costs; 30 days jail, 29 suspended, credit for one day served; two months probation; no alcohol.
Micah J. Rovera, 23, Twin Falls; driving under the influence; $1,000 fine, $600 suspended; $132.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, 160 suspended, credit for one day served; driving privileges suspended 90 days; restricted permit authorized; 18 months probation; concurrent with other case.
Andrew S. Foukal, 22, Twin Falls; driving under the influence; $1,000 fine, $600 suspended; $132.50 costs; 180 days jail, 176 suspended, credit for two days served; driving privileges suspended 90 days; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation; no alcohol.
Misdemeanor sentencings
Andrew E. Ohlensehlen, 22, Jerome; driving under the influence; amended to inattentive driving; $25 fine; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee.
Sabrina L. Timm, 36, Twin Falls; driving without privileges (first time); $700 fine, $400 suspended; $102.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, 160 suspended, 20 days house arrest; driving privileges suspended 180 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation.
Mateo Ayala-Beliz, 42, Twin Falls; driving without privileges (first time); $700 fine, $500 suspended; $102.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 88 suspended, 16 hours work detail; driving privileges suspended 180 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation.
Kelly M. Gonzales, 32, Twin Falls; driving without privileges (first time); $500 fine; $102.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 60 days jail, credit for two days served; driving privileges suspended 180 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized.
Michael S .Ward, 28, Kimberly; driving without privileges (first time); $700 fine, $400 suspended; $102.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 86 suspended, 32 hours work detail; driving privileges suspended 180 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation.
Carlos I. Preciado-Portela, 31, Gooding; driving without privileges (first time); $102.50 costs; 60 days jail, credit for 48 days served; driving privileges suspended 180 days; restricted permit authorized.
Michael R. Zvirblis, 26, Kimberly; possession of a controlled substance; $300 fine; $127.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 10 days jail, 10 days house arrest. Brenda L. Kennicker, 41, Rupert; possession of a controlled substance; amended to possession of paraphernalia with intent to use; $700 fine, $500 suspended; $127.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 87 suspended, credit for three days served; 12 months probation.
Steven W. Bendele II, 29, Rupert; possession of a controlled substance; $500 fine, $300 suspended; $127.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, 170 suspended, credit for four days served; six months probation; open container; $117.50 costs, $75 public defender fee.
Lance D. Barnes, 27, Twin Falls; possession of paraphernalia/intent to use; $127.50 costs; 120 days jail; credit for 30 days served.
Nicole M. Erdmann, 27, Buhl; battery-domestic violence with no traumatic injury; amended to disturbing the peace; $500 fine, $400 suspended; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 30 days jail suspended; three months probation.
Jeremy J. Baxter, 30, Buhl; Fish and game hunting with artificial light; $700 fine, $500 suspended; $95.50 costs; 30 days jail, 29 suspended, eight hours work detail; three months probation.
Ameer S. Faithullah, 19, Twin Falls; reckless driving; amended to inattentive driving; $300 fine, $200 suspended; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 10 days jail, eight suspended, credit for one day served, eight hours work detail; six months probation.
Rafa S. Delgado, 23, Twin Falls; failed to purchase/invalid license; $500 fine suspended; costs waived; 90 days jail, 84 suspended, credit for six days served; 12 months probation.
Jason R. Allen, 22, Kimberly; destruction of a telecommunication line; $500 fine, $400 suspended; $87.50 costs; 90 days jail, 87 suspended, credit for one day served; 12 months probation; concurrent; malicious injury to property; $500 fine, $400 suspended; 90 days jail, 87 suspended, credit for one day served, 16 hours work detail; 12 months probation.
Kenji J. Akagi, 67, Twin Falls; six counts animal cruelty; $500 fine, $400 suspended; $87.50 costs; 180 days jail, 170 suspended,; 12 months probation; concurrent sentences; $2,200.53 restitution.
Felony sentencings
Mark G. Howerton, 42, Pocatello; injury to child; 10 years penitentiary; five determinate, five indeterminate; judge granted retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 days to be served at the Idaho State Board of Correction; $100.50 costs; $2,070 restitution.
Marcus S. Thomas, 21, Twin Falls; two counts of injury to child; count one and two: eight years penitentiary; four determinate, four indeterminate; judge granted retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 days to be served at the Idaho State Board of Correction; $2,095 restitution; concurrent.
Jared P. McNeil, 20, Paul; burglary; six years penitentiary; three determinate, three indeterminate; judge granted retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 days to be served at the Idaho State Board of Correction; $500 public defender fee; $125.50 costs.
Spencer S. Christensen, 20, Twin Falls; possession of marijuana with intent to deliver; five years penitentiary; two determinate, three indeterminate; judge granted retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 days to be served at the Idaho State Board of Correction; $110.50 costs; $500 public defender fee; $1,669.21 restitution; 100 hours community service.
Raisha T. Morris, 32, Gooding; possession of a controlled substance; revoked probation; previous sentence; five years penitentiary,; two determinate, three indeterminate; sentence was suspended and defended was put on three years probation; probation revoked; original sentence reimposed; plus 100 hours community service; intensive outpatient treatment program; mental health treatment.
Steven A. Spry, 45, Twin Falls; attempted strangulation; amended judgment of conviction; five years penitentiary; three determinate, two indeterminate; $1000 fine; $100.50 costs; provide an adequate DNA sample and right thumbprint impression; no contact order; $500 restitution.
Ramon R. Meza, 52, Heyburn, driving under the influence (two previous misdemeanors within 10 years); five years penitentiary; two determinate, three indeterminate; three years probation; $170.50 costs; $500 public defender fee; shall not possess or consume any alcoholic beverages or frequent any establishment where alcohol is the main source of income; alcohol/substance abuse evaluation treatment; intensive outpatient treatment; driver’s license suspended one year; use driver interlock device for two years; $100 state restitution.
Jairo A. Munoz-Garcia, 24, Twin Falls; possession of methamphetamine; seven years penitentiary; three determinate, four indeterminate; seven years probation unsupervised, INS hold; $165.50 costs; $465.50 restitution.
Marisa A. Alaniz, 20, Twin Falls; aiding and abetting burglary; six years penitentiary; two determinate, four indeterminate; three years probation; $1,000 fine suspended; $125.50 costs; $200 public defender fee; shall not possess or consume any alcoholic beverages/controlled substance or frequent any establishment where alcohol/controlled substance is the main source of income 60 hours community service; complete GED; mental health evaluation; no checking account /credit cards; $106 restitution.
John S. Tania, 40, Las Vegas, Nev.; possession of counterfeiting apparatus; 12 years penitentiary; three determinate, nine indeterminate; judge granted retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 days to be served at the Idaho State Board of Correction; $1200 fine; $125.50 costs; $500 restitution for public defender.
Gerardo G. Morales, 45, Twin Falls; driving under the influence (two previous misdemeanors within 10 years); five years penitentiary; two determinate, three indeterminate; three years probation; $170.50 costs; $500 public defender fee; intensive outpatient treatment; driver’s license suspended for one year; use an interlock device for two years.
Nicole S. Ricks, 32, Twin Falls; possession of methamphetamine; seven years penitentiary; three determinate, four indeterminate; judge granted retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 days to be served at the Idaho State Board of Correction; $165.50 costs; $1,211.97 restitution; 100 hours community service.
Felony dismissals
Veronica A. Whisenhunt, 46, Idaho Falls; burglary; conspiracy to commit burglary; dismissed by state.
Jason E. Taylor, 33, Twin Falls; domestic battery (one prior conviction within 15 years); dismissed by prosecutor; plea negotiations.
Civil filings
Steven J. Drahos vs. State of Idaho. Filed a successive petition for post conviction relief with a motion for appointment of counsel. Court denied, and gave a notice of intent to dismiss the petition.
Child support cases
George. L. Castillo. Seeking establishment of medical support and reimbursement: 45 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance: provide medical insurance; $14,323.16 medical costs; lien place upon defendant’s real and personal property if delinquent in obligation for at least 90 days or $2000, whichever is less.
Reed T. Nelson. Seeking establishment of medical support: 50 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance: provide medical insurance; lien place upon defendant’s real and personal property if delinquent in obligation for at least 90 days or $2000, whichever is less.
Zachary K. Ford. Seeking establishment of paternity: $390 monthly support plus 67 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance: provide medical insurance; 67 percent of any work-related day care expenses.
Jerardo Avila. Seeking establishment of support and foster care: $353 monthly support plus 64 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance: provide medical insurance; $4,677.59 birth costs; $470.97 foster care.
Michael A. Wright. Seeking establishment for support and foster care: $360 monthly support plus 50 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance: provide medical insurance; $905.82 foster care expenses and child care.
Trista J. Wakley. Seeking establishment for state reimbursement: Had ability to pay $358 monthly support; therefore, $716 is owed for state reimbursement.
Kerri A. Marshall. Seeking establishment for state reimbursement: first child: Had ability to pay $175 monthly support; therefore, $1, 778.23 is owed for state reimbursement; second child: had ability to pay $208 monthly support, therefore, $2113.55 is owed for state reimbursement.
Divorces filed
Severeen D. Krenz vs. Todd G. Krenz.
Brett L. Shropshire vs. Mary A. Shropshire.
James P. Taie vs. Shelley R. Taie.
Kassie J. Stockman vs. Christopher R. Betti; (amended complaint for divorce).
Rebecca M. Daley vs. Brian K. Daley.
Allen J. Knight vs. Lori M. Knight.
Manuel M. Flores vs. Audrey J. Flores.
Thomas J. Wren vs. Kelly M. Wren.
Crystal L. Taylor vs. Jared O.L. Taylor.
Adis Saric vs. Megan A. Banyai.
Ame L. Linch vs. Robert W. Linch.
City of Twin Falls
Driving under the influence sentencings
Denise L. Spencer, 34, Twin Falls; driving under the influence (second time); $500 fine; $132.50 costs; 365 days jail, credit for two days served; driving privileges suspended 365 days.
Robert J. McRill, 65, Twin Falls; driving under the influence; $1000 fine, $600 suspended; $132.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 120 days jail, 100 suspended, credit for one day served, 19 days house arrest; driving privileges suspended 90 days; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation; no alcohol.
Misdemeanor sentencings
Coady S. Taylor, 20, Twin Falls; driving under the influence (under 21); amended to driving under the influence; $700 fine, $400 suspended; $132.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, 160 suspended, credit for one day served, 19 days house arrest; driving privileges suspended 90 days; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation; no alcohol; driving without privileges (first time); $1000 fine, $800 suspended; 180 days jail, 160 suspended, credit for one day served, 19 days house arrest; driving privileges suspended 180 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized; concurrent;
Shay L. Blass, 22, Twin Falls; driving without privileges; amended to second time within five years; $500 fine suspended; $102.50 costs waived; 30 days jail, credit for time served; driving privileges suspended 180 days; 12 months probation concurrent with felony.
Juan R. Ayon, 30, Wendell; injury to child; $500 fine suspended; costs waived; 90 days jail, 60 suspended; credit for 22 days served; 12 months probation.
Thomas L. Jones, 39, Twin Falls; driving without privileges (first time); $700 fine, $500 suspended; $102.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, 170 suspended; driving privileges suspended 180 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation.
Scott J. Brasier Jr., 29, Twin Falls; driving without privileges (second offense); $700 fine, $400 suspended; $102.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, 150 suspended, credit for one day served; driving privileges suspended 365 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation; failure to provide insurance; amended to infraction; 116.50 costs; concurrent.
Jesse M. McKean, 30, Twin Falls; driving without privileges; $700 fine, $500 suspended; $102.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 88 suspended, 16 hours work detail; driving privileges suspended 180 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation.
Eduardo R. Vargas, 20, Twin Falls; driving without privileges; amended to second offense; $700 fine, $400 suspended; $102.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, 160 suspended, credit for one day served; driving privileges suspended 365 days, consecutive; restricted permit authorized; 12 months probation.
Ernest R. Watts Jr., 45, Jerome; driving without privileges; amended to failure to purchase/invalid license; $100 fine; $87.50 costs.
Robert C. Green, 32, Jerome; possession of a controlled substance; $1000 fine, $600 suspended; $127.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, 160 suspended, credit for one day served; 12 months probation.
Wade L. Koepnick, 40, Twin Falls; possession of a controlled substance; $500 fine, $300 suspended; $127.50 costs; 90 days jail, 88 suspended, 16 hours work detail; 12 months probation.
Percy E. Henrick, 54, Twin Falls; possession of paraphernalia with intent to use; $700 fine, $500 suspended; $127.50 costs; 90 days jail, 88 suspended, 16 hours work detail; 12 months probation.
Gilberto Alaniz, 51, Twin Falls; domestic battery; amended to disturbing the peace; $500 fine, $400 suspended; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 50 suspended, credit for 40 days served; six months probation.
Justin S. Tytell, 20, Twin Falls; domestic battery; amended to battery; $700 fine, $500 suspended; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 86 suspended, credit for four days served; 12 months probation.
David F. Duran, 34, Twin Falls; domestic battery; amended to battery; $700 fine, $500 suspended; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 86 suspended, credit for three days served, eight hours work detail; 12 months probation; no alcohol.
Roberto M. Chavez, 24, Twin Falls; battery; amended to disorderly conduct; $300 fine, $200 suspended; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 10 days jail, nine suspended, eight hours work detail completed; three months probation.
Tyson Lea, 26, Twin Falls; domestic violence-violation of protection order; $700 fine, $400 suspended; $117.50 costs; 90 days jail, 88 suspended; 12 months probation.
Harvey B. Bradley, 45, Wendell; resisting/obstructing officer; $700 fine, $500 suspended; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 90 days jail, 86 suspended, credit for two days served, 16 hours work detail completed; 12 months probation.
Pamela S. McConnell, 39, Twin Falls; theft-petit; $500 fine; $87.50 costs, $75 public defender fee; 180 days jail, credit for six days served; concurrent with other case.
Bruce M. Westlund, 61, Twin Falls; theft-petit; withheld judgment; $700 fine, $500 suspended; $87.50 costs; 90 days jail, 88 suspended, 16 hours work detail; 12 months probation.
Desiree A. Naylor, 27, Wendell; provided false information to officer; $500 fine, $300 suspended; $87.50 costs; 180 days jail suspended, credit for time served, 12 months probation; failure to purchase/invalid license; statutory fine.
Albert H. Adermann, 32, Filer; resisting/obstructing officers; $87.50 costs; 60 days jail; credit for 51 days served.
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