The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently.
Scott Tafoya was found guilty after a trial by jury for failure to appear. He was sentenced to four years in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC), with credit for 108 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 Dale P. Nielson.
Victor Uentillie pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI. He was sentenced to three years in the DOC, with credit for 11 days 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 general fund assessment. He was sentenced by Judge Jon H. Saline.
Jesse Poteet pleaded guilty to failure to appear and sexual conduct with a minor, and admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of attempted sexual conduct with a minor. He was sentenced to 1.5 years in the DOC for failure to appear and sexual conduct with a minor, and five years in the DOC for attempted sexual conduct with a minor, with credit for 290 days served, with sentences to run consecutively and to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. He must register as a sex offender and abide by sex offender rules. He was fined $268. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Maria Romo pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia. She was sentenced to seven days in the Navajo County Jail, with credit for seven days served. She was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Erik Vargas admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of possession of a narcotic drug. His probation was reinstated. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve one year in the county jail, with credit for 111 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline. Monica Morris pleaded guilty to 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 14 days in the county jail, with credit for 14 days served. She was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Julian Garcia pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and shoplifting. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for two 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 Pro Tem Michael S. Penrod.
Larrick Begay pleaded guilty to extreme DUI. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 30 days in the county jail, with 21 days suspended. He was sentenced by Judge Joseph S. Clark.
Andrew Wilkenson admitted to violating the terms of his probation on original charges of aggravated assault and aggravated harassment. His intensive probation was reinstated. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 469 days in the county jail, with credit for 469 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Jared Sloan pleaded guilty to destruction of a public jail. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve five days in the county jail, with credit for five days served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Layton Paddock pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated DUI. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for four years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve four months in the DOC for each count of aggravated DUI, both with credit for five days served, with the sentences to run consecutively. He was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
Joanna Salabye pleaded guilty to child abuse/domestic violence. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 21 days in the county jail, with credit for 21 days served. She was sentenced by Judge Saline.
Randilena Kee pleaded guilty to possession of a narcotic drug and admitted to violating the terms of her probation on original charges of two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Her probation was reinstated for four years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 360 days in the county jail for possession of a narcotic drug, with credit for 51 days served and 60 days in the county jail for both counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, with credit for 60 days served. She was sentenced by Judge Saline.
David Rowe pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for three years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve four months in the DOC, with credit for one day served. He was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
Ernest Ross pleaded guilty to unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 10 days in the county jail, with credit for 10 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Penrod.
