The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently.
Robert Vern Chavez pleaded guilty to possession of a narcotic drug and misconduct involving weapons. He was sentence to three years in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC) for each count, both with credit for 14 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 $3,580. He was sentenced by Judge Joseph S. Clark.
Jose Ezra Tointigh pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI and admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of attempted unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer. He was sentenced to four months in the DOC for aggravated DUI and six months in the DOC for attempted unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer, both with credit for 32 days served, with the sentences to run concurrently. He received a suspended sentence for aggravated DUI and was placed on probation for four years. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Joshua Unruh pleaded guilty to child molestation, failure to appear and attempted child molestation. He was sentenced to 17 years in the DOC for child molestation and 1.5 years in the DOC for failure to appear, both with credit for 96 days served, with the sentences to run concurrently. He received a suspended sentence for attempted child molestation and was placed on probation for 20 years. He must register as a sex offender and abide by sex offender rules. He was sentenced by Judge Pro Tem Michael S. Penrod
Monica Doty-Joy pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, use of dangerous drugs and admitted to violating the terms of her probation on an original charge of attempted possession of methamphetamines. She was sentenced to 2.25 years in the DOC for aggravated assault and six years in the DOC for use of dangerous drugs and attempted possession of methamphetamines, all with credit for 19 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. She was fined $1,790. She was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
Austin Santee admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of possession of fentanyl. He was sentenced to 2.5 years in the DOC, with credit for seven 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 Penrod.
Angel Ortiz pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sentenced to four months in the Navajo County Jail, with credit for 126 days served. He was fined $447. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
Dylan Naha 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 18 days in the county jail, with credit for 18 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
Valene Thompson pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve four months in the DOC, with credit for 28 days served. She was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
Joel Nobello pleaded guilty to attempted unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. He was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
Jessica Marie Stevens pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted impersonation of a peace officer. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. She was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
