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Times-Union Court News 12-07-2006

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Superior Court III
Judgments
The following judgments were recently awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, small claims division, with Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding:
The following people also paid $136.50 in court costs during sentencing between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31:
Driving While Intoxicated -
• Sentenced to 18 months in jail with 16 months suspended for probation, was Stephenie Shepherd. Included in her sentence are orders to pay a $90.50 fine, a $200 alcohol interdiction fee, $159.50 in court costs, and her driver's license is suspended one year. As a term of her probation, she must undergo substance abuse evaluation and pay a $100 administrative, $100 initial and $25 monthly probation user's fees.
• Sentenced to 18 months in jail with 15 months suspended for probation, was Lisa Marie Barber. Included in her sentence are orders to pay a $90.50 fine, $200 alcohol interdiction fee $159.50 in court costs, and her driver's license is suspended one year. As a term of her probation, she must undergo substance abuse evaluation and pay a $100 administrative, $100 initial and $25 monthly probation user's fees.
• Sentenced to 36 months in jail with 18 months suspended for probation was WIlliam D. Kleespie. He was ordered to pay a $90.50 fine, $159.50 court costs and his driver's license was suspended one year. As a term of his probation, he must pay a $100 administrative, $100 initial and $25 monthly probation user's fees. He also must pay restitution and undergo substance abuse evaluation. One count of being a habitual substance offender was dismissed.
• Sentenced to 18 months in jail with 16 months suspended for probation was Darin Hostetler. Included in his sentence are orders to pay a $90.50 fine, $200 alcohol interdiction fee, $159.50 court costs and his driver's license is suspended for one year. As a term of his probation, he must undergo substance abuse evaluation and pay a $100 administrative, $100 initial and $25 monthly probation user's fees.
• Sentenced to 36 months in jail with 24 months suspended for probation was Kenneth Riley Schnitz. Included in his sentence are orders to pay a $90.50 fine, a $200 alcohol interdiction fee, $159.50 court costs and his driver's license is suspended for one year. As a term of his probation, he must undergo substance abuse evaluation and pay a $100 administrative, $100 initial and $25 monthly probation user's fees.
Driving With A Specified Amount of Alcohol in the Body -
• Sentenced to 60 days in jail with 54 days suspended, was Todd Huffer. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and courts costs of $359.50, and his driver's license is suspended 180 days. A charge of operating a vehicle without ever having had a valid license was dismissed.
• Sentenced to six days in jail was Rigoberto Aguilar. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and $359.50 court costs and his driver's license is suspended 90 days.
• Sentenced to six days in jail was Carlos Flores. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and $359.50 court costs and his driver's license is suspended 90 days.
Driving While Suspended -
• Ronda Salas-Morrison was ordered to pay a $100 fine and $159.50 court costs, and her driver's license is suspended 180 days.
Criminal Trespass -
• Kimberly J. Gillenwater-Howey was ordered to pay at $50 and $159 court costs. A 180-day jail sentence was suspended.
Habitual Traffic Offender -
• Sentenced to four years in jail with two years suspended for probation, was Robert Nine Jr. Included in his sentence are orders to pay a $63.50 fine, $159.50 court costs and his driver's license is suspended for life. As a term of his probation, he must pay a $100 administrative, $100 initial and $25 monthly probation user's fees. He also was ordered to reimburse Kosciusko County $200 pauper counsel fees. A count of driving while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor, was dismissed.
• Sentenced to 24 months in jail with 12 months suspended for probation was Steven J. Croussore. Included in his sentence are orders to pay a $90.50 fine, $159.50 court costs and his driver's license is suspended for life. As a term of his probation, he must pay a $100 administrative, $100 initial and $35 monthly probation user's fees. For a charge of driving while intoxicated, he was ordered to spend 12 months in jail and pay a $100 fine, a $200 alcohol interdiction fee, and his driver's license is suspended one year. The sentence may be served concurrently.
• Sentenced to 18 months in jail with 12 months suspended for probation was Alexander Puntus. He was ordered to pay a $63.50 fine and $159.50 court costs and his driver's license is suspended for life. As a term of his probation, he must pay a $100 administrative, $100 initial and $25 monthly probation user's fees. He also was ordered to reimburse Kosciusko County $100 pauper counsel fees.
Non-Support Of A Dependent Child -
• Sentenced to 36 months in jail with 30 months suspended for probation was Bruce E. Conrad. He was ordered to pay $159 court costs, pay all current child support plus $50 per week toward arrearage. As a term of his probation, he must pay a $100 administrative $100 initial and $25 monthly probation user's fees.
• Sentenced to 12 months in jail with all 12 months suspended for probation was Steven L. Foreman. He was ordered to pay $159 court costs and pay all current child support plus $10 per week toward arrearage. As a term of his probation, he must pay a $50 administrative, $50 initial and $35 monthly probation user's fees.