The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently.
Jamal Williams admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of possession of fentanyl. He was sentenced to one year in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC), with credit for 15 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.
Nicholas Serna pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI, assisting a criminal syndicate, misconduct involving weapons and theft of means of transportation. He was sentenced to three years in the DOC for DUI, assisting a criminal syndicate and misconduct involving weapons, and seven years in the DOC for theft of means of transportation, all with credit for 88 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 $1,342. He was ordered to pay a $250 DUI abatement fee, a $1,500 prison construction and operations assessment and a $1,500 general fund assessment. He was sentenced by Judge Jon H. Saline.
Johnny Joe Gurule, also known as Johnnie Joe Gurule, pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated assault. He was sentenced to three years in the DOC, with credit for 153 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.
Steven Vincent pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve three days in the Navajo County Jail, with credit for three days served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Carmen West pleaded guilty to DUI. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 10 days in the county jail, with credit for one day served. She was sentenced by Judge Pro Tem Michael S. Penrod.
Cesar Xabier Estrada admitted to violating the terms of his probation on original charges of theft of means of transportation, possession of dangerous drugs and burglary. His intensive probation was reinstated. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 60 days in the county jail. He was ordered to make restitution in the amount of $2,717. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Keeson John pleaded guilty to criminal damage. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 35 days in the county jail, with credit for 35 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
Breanna Shepperd pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated DUI. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for five years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve four months in the DOC for each charge, both with credit for 67 days served, with the sentences to run consecutively. She was sentenced by Judge Penrod.