The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently. Chevy Frank Lopez admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of aggravated DUI. He was sentenced to 2.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC), with credit for 226 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 Nielson. Ryan Kent pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for two years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 28 days in the Navajo County Jail, with credit for 28 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Joseph Clark. Melissa Jolyn Mata pleaded guilty to resisting arrest. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for 18 months. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve one day in the county jail, with credit for one day served. She was sentenced by Judge Clark. Albert Soue pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on intensive probation for three years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 44 days in the county jail, with credit for 44 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Pro Tempore Jon Saline. Matthew J. Jacot pleaded guilty to possession of a narcotic drug and admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of attempted possession of fentanyl. His probation was reinstated for three years for attempted possession of fentanyl. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on intensive probation for four years for possession of a narcotic drug. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve six months in the county jail for each charge, with credit for 128 days served, with the sentences to run consecutively. He was sentenced by Judge Clark. Jose Vega pleaded guilty to attempt to possess a narcotic drug for sale. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for seven years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve three days in the county jail, with credit for three days served. He was sentenced by Judge Clark.
