The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently.
Avery Tusch pleaded guilty to misconduct involving weapons and admitted to violating the terms of his probation on original charges of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal damage and assault. He was sentenced to two years in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC) for misconduct involving weapons, with credit for 147 days served, two years in the DOC for possession of dangerous drugs, with credit for 150 days served, nine months in the DOC for both possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal damage, with credit for 150 days served and 150 days in the Navajo County Jail for assault, with credit for 150 days served, with the sentences to run concurrently and to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He was fined $268. He was sentenced by Judge Dale P. Nielson.
Nikolaus Smith pleaded guilty to theft of means of transportation and DUI/drugs/vapors, and admitted to violating the terms of his probation on original charges of assault, possession of a narcotic drug and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sentenced to two years in the DOC for theft of means of transportation, with credit for two days served, four months in the DOC for both counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, with credit for one day served for one count and 38 days served for the second, one year in the DOC for possession of a narcotic drug, with credit for 137 days served, 10 days in the county jail for DUI/drugs/vapors and 38 days in the county jail for assault, with credit for 38 days served, with the sentences to run concurrently and to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He was fined $447. He was ordered to pay a $500 prison construction and operations assessment and a $500 general fund assessment. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson.
Stanley Yazzie admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of criminal damage. He was sentenced to six months in the DOC, with credit for 65 days served, to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He was sentenced by Judge Pro Tem Jon H. Saline.
Barney Burnette admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of aggravated DUI/drugs/vapors. He was sentenced to 2.5 years in the DOC, with credit for 266 days served, to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson.
Cobie Jamal Akpan admitted to violating the terms of his probation on the original charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sentenced to one year in the DOC, with credit for 44 days served, to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He was sentenced by Judge Joseph S. Clark.
Bryan Begay admitted to violating the terms of his probation on original charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and aggravated DUI. He was sentenced to nine months in the DOC for possession of drug paraphernalia and two years in the DOC for aggravated DUI, both with credit for 206 days served, to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Luis Ventura-Ortiz pleaded guilty to misconduct involving weapons. He was sentenced to two years in the DOC, with credit for five days served, to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Cassandria Mills pleaded guilty to criminal damage and super extreme DUI. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for two years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 45 days in the county jail. She was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Lionel Collateta pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting and three counts of aggravated shoplifting. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for 1.5 years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve three days in the county jail, with credit for three days served. He was ordered to make restitution in the amount of $312. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Alberto Ramirez Dominguez pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for two years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 30 days in the county jail. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Reelaiah Ahasteen pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated shoplifting. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 180 days in the county jail for the first count, with credit for 153 days served and 180 days in the county jail for the second count, with credit for 132 days served. She was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Rosa A. Dominguez pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for two years. She was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Brittany Rohlman pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for 1.25 years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 27 days in the county jail, with credit for 27 days served. She was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Kristin Hess pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for two years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve seven days in the county jail, with credit for seven days served. She was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Chelsea Rios pleaded guilty to DUI and attempted aggravated assault. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 10 days in the county jail, with credit for five days served. She was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Paul Tso pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 11 days in the county jail, with credit for 11 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Michael Greene pleaded guilty to unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer, DUI and aggravated assault. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 10 days in the county jail, with credit for four days served and nine days waived. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Randy Steffes pleaded guilty to promoting prison contraband. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 11 days in the county jail, with credit for 11 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Karmelinda Tsosie pleaded guilty to attempted transportation of methamphetamine for sale. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for five years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve six days in the county jail, with credit for six days served. She was sentenced by Judge Clark.
