The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently.
Darrin Begay pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI. He was sentenced to two years in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC), with credit for one day served, to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He was fined $1,342. He was ordered to pay a $250 DUI abatement fee, a $1,500 prison construction and operations assessment and a $1,500 public safety equipment assessment. He was sentenced by Judge Pro Tem Jon H. Saline.
Lance Claw pleaded guilty to burglary and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to four years in the DOC for burglary, with credit for 129 days served and six years in the DOC for aggravated assault, with the sentences to run consecutively 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.
Jessica Jean Ballandby pleaded guilty to possession of a narcotic drug, misconduct involving weapons, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, fraudulent schemes and artifices, attempted aggravated DUI/drugs, and two counts of aggravated shoplifting, She was sentenced to 2.5 years in the DOC for possession of a narcotic drug, 1.5 years in the DOC for attempted aggravated DUI/drugs, one year in the DOC for possession of drug paraphernalia, with credit for 198 days served, 2.5 years in the DOC for misconduct involving weapons, possession of methamphetamine and both counts of aggravated shoplifting, all with credit for 237 days served. The sentences for possession of a narcotic drug and attempted aggravated DUI are to run concurrently, with both to run consecutively to possession of drug paraphernalia, misconduct involving weapons and both counts of aggravated shoplifting, which will run concurrently to each other. She received a suspended sentence for fraudulent schemes and artifices, and was placed on intensive probation for seven years. She was fined $3,580 for possession of a narcotic drug and $1,790 for possession of methamphetamine. She was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Danielle Castruita admitted to violating the terms of her probation on an original charge of attempted possession of methamphetamine. She was sentenced to one year in the DOC, with credit for 117 days served, to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. She was sentenced by Judge Dale P. Nielson.
Joseph Michael Garcia pleaded guilty to promoting prison contraband. He was sentenced to 1.5 years in the DOC. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Ariana Romero admitted to violating the terms of her probation on the original charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Her intensive probation was reinstated. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 57 days in the Navajo County Jail, with credit for 57 days served. She was sentenced by Judge Nielson.
Jonathan Vega-Talamantes pleaded guilty to endangerment and DUI. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for two years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 10 days in the county jail, with credit for one day served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Carlos Sacatero pleaded guilty to aggravated shoplifting and admitted to violating the terms of his probation on the original charge of burglary. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 46 days in the county jail, with credit for 46 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Luis Garcia pleaded guilty to aggravated shoplifting and attempted aggravated DUI. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on intensive probation for three years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 90 days in the county jail, with credit for 76 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Micah Ernest Sky Wilson pleaded guilty to two counts of 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 two days in the county jail, with credit for two days served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
William Deleon Johnson pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for 1.5 years. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Aiden Khan pleaded guilty to 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 nine days in the county jail, with credit for nine days served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Sierra De Valentino admitted to violating the terms of her probation on an on original charge of aggravated DUI. Her intensive probation was reinstated. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 60 days in the county jail, with credit for 22 days served. She was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Stephanie O’Malley pleaded guilty to attempted trafficking in stolen property. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. She was sentenced by Judge Nielson.
Myron Fredericks pleaded guilty to resisting arrest. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Angel Elias Gamboa pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for 1.5 years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve nine days in the county jail, with credit for nine days served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Matthew Graham pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and DUI. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for four years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 10 days in the county jail, with credit for three days served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
