Friday, June 9, 2006

THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Court Records

Court records show the following legal actions among those taken recently in Juneau Superior and District courts.

Indictments:

• Shelley M. Versteeg, 39, was indicted by a grand jury on five felony counts of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, stemming from alleged actions of November 2005 in Wrangell involving methamphetamine.



• Heath W. Parker, 26, was indicted by a grand jury on felony charges of driving under the influence and refusing to submit to a chemical test, stemming from alleged actions of May 4.

Judgments:

• Erick Garcia, 34, was found guilty of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault, stemming from an April 12 incident that initially led to a felony charge of third-degree assault. Juneau Superior Court Judge Larry Weeks imposed 120 days in jail with another 240 days suspended and placed him on probation for three years.



• Francis Welsh, 43, was found guilty of driving while intoxicated, stemming from a May 27 incident at which his blood-alcohol level was measured at .149 percent. Juneau District Judge Keith Levy imposed three days to serve in jail with another 30 days suspended, ordered him to pay $1,500 of a $3,000 fine, revoked his driver's license for 90 days, and placed him on probation for 18 months.



• Jennifer Poches, 34, was found guilty of driving while intoxicated, stemming from a March 26 incident from which no blood-alcohol level was available. Levy imposed six days to serve in jail with another 39 days suspended, ordered her to pay $1,500 of a $3,000 fine with the rest suspended, revoked her license for 90 days and placed her on probation for two years.



• Nicholas Kourtis, 32, was found guilty of driving while intoxicated, stemming from a March 22 incident from which no blood-alcohol level was available. Levy imposed three days to serve in jail with another 30 days suspended, ordered Kourtis to pay $1,500 of a $3,000 fine with the rest suspended, revoked his license for 90 days and placed him on probation for 18 months.



• Felicia D. Strong, 24 was found guilty of driving while intoxicated, stemming from a Feb. 24 incident at which her blood-alcohol level was measured at .163 percent. Juneau District Magistrate John W. Sivertsen Jr. imposed six days to serve in jail with another 40 days suspended, ordered Strong to pay $1,500 of a $3,000 fine with the rest suspended, revoked her license for 90 days and placed her on probation for 18 months.



• Rose George, 38, was found guilty of driving while intoxicated, stemming from an Oct. 29, 2005, incident at which her blood-alcohol level was measured at .025 percent. Sivertsen imposed six days to serve in jail with another 40 days suspended, ordered George to pay $1,500 of a $3,000 fine with the rest suspended, revoked her license for 90 days and placed her on probation for 18 months.



• Frederick Michaelson, 53, was found guilty of assault, stemming from a Feb. 16 incident. Levy imposed 10 days to serve in jail with another 50 days suspended, ordered Michaelson to pay $500 of a $1,000 fine and placed him on probation for one year.



• Michael Orazio, 22, was found guilty of a reduced charge of disorderly conduct, stemming from a Jan. 13 incident that initially led to a charge of assault. Levy imposed five days to serve in jail with another 25 days suspended, suspended a $500 fine and placed him on probation for one year.