The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently.
Jacobson Begay pleaded guilty to molestation of a child and admitted to violating the terms of his probation on original charges of attempted sexual assault and attempted kidnapping. He was sentenced to 13 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC) for molestation of a child, with credit for 174 days served, to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He received a suspended sentence for attempted sexual assault and attempted kidnapping and his probation was reinstated for five years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 174 days in the Navajo County Jail, with credit for 174 days served. He was fined $268. He was ordered to pay a $500 investigation assessment and a $250 sex offender registration assessment. He must register as a sex offender and abide by sex offender rules. He was sentenced by Judge Dale P. Nielson.
Kyle Michael Morgan admitted to violating the terms of his probation on original charges of possession of a narcotic drug, possession of dangerous drugs, failure to register as a sex offender and failure of sex offender to notify sheriff of registered vehicle. He was sentenced to 2.5 years in the DOC for each count, all with credit for 137 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 sentenced by Judge Nielson.
Jeremy Thomas admitted to violating the terms of his probation on original charges of aggravated shoplifting and shoplifting. He was sentenced to two years in the DOC for aggravated shoplifting, with credit for 304 days served and six months in the Navajo County Jail for shoplifting, with credit for six months 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 sentenced by Judge Joseph S. Clark.
Quentonno Hardy admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of attempted destruction of a public jail. His intensive probation was reinstated. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 18 days in the county jail, with credit for 18 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Erik Vargas pleaded guilty to possession of a narcotic drug. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for four years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 54 days in the county jail, with credit for 54 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson.
Hilbert Antonio pleaded guilty to organized retail theft and shoplifting. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. 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 to Judge Clark.
Pablo Vara pleaded guilty to promoting prison contraband. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson.
