The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently. Jason Bernard pleaded no contest to possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for 12 months. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve eight days in the Navajo County Jail, with credit for eight days served. He was sentenced by Judge Dale Nielson. Lawrence Williams admitted to violating the terms of his probation on an original charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sentenced to one year in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC), with credit for 61 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 Nielson. Joshua Ryan Etsitty pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI. He was sentenced to four months in the DOC, with credit for one day served, to be followed by a term of probation for three years upon release from the DOC. He was sentenced by Judge Pro Tempore Jon Saline. Brianna Brown pleaded guilty to attempted transportation of fentanyl for sale and attempted possession of fentanyl for sale. She was sentenced to 2.5 in the DOC for attempted transportation of fentanyl for sale, with credit for 97 days served. She received a suspended sentence for attempted possession of fentanyl for sale and was placed on probation for four years. As a condition of her probation, she must first serve 41 days in the county jail, with credit for 41 days served and with the sentences to run consecutively. She was sentenced by Judge Joseph Clark. Deangelo Montano pleaded guilty to obstructing a criminal investigation, aggravated assault and aggravated assault/domestic violence. He was sentenced to nine months in the DOC for obstructing a criminal investigation, 1.5 years in the DOC for aggravated assault and one year in the DOC for aggravated assault/domestic violence, with credit for 123 days served on each charge, 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 sentenced by Judge Nielson. Phelan Mahoney pleaded guilty to trafficking in stolen property and theft of a means of transportation, and admitted to violating the terms of his probation on the original charge of unlawful use of a means of transportation. He was sentenced to eight years in the DOC for trafficking in stolen property and five years in the DOC for theft of a means of transportation, with credit for 92 days served on each count, and one year in the DOC for unlawful use of a means of transportation, with credit for 127 days served, with the sentences to run concurrently and to be followed by a term of community supervision equal one day for every six days served. He was fined $267 and ordered to pay a $400 attorney’s fee. He was sentenced by Judge Saline. Francis Tapaha pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for six months. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson. Jeremy Andrews pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI. He was sentenced to four months in the DOC, with credit for 43 days served and to be followed by a term of probation for six years upon release. He was sentenced by Judge Saline. Paul Puckett pleaded guilty to theft of a means of transportation and possession of methamphetamine. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on intensive probation for five years for theft of a means of transportation and four years for possession of methamphetamine with the sentences to run concurrently. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve eight days in the county jail, with credit for eight days served. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson. Vincent Longoria pleaded guilty to theft of a firearm and possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for 18 months. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 65 days in the county jail, with credit for 65 days served. He was ordered to make restitution in the amount of $220. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson. Sarephine Nahpi pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on a detention officer. She received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for two years. She was sentenced by Judge Saline. Michael Kee pleaded guilty to DUI. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve 14 days in the county jail, with credit for one day served. He was sentenced by Judge Saline. Shaunda Self pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for four years. She was sentenced by Judge Saline. Saul O. Salcedo pleaded guilty to conspiracy-possession of marijuana for sale. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on intensive probation for three years. As a condition of his probation, he must first serve nine months in the county jail, with credit for 62 days served. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson. Nicholas Thompson pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct/domestic violence. He received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year. He was sentenced by Judge Nielson.
