District Court News

Joel Matthew Hammeke Jr. pled guilty to Battery with a Deadly Weapon Causing Substantial Bodily Harm, a Category B Felony punishable by 2-15 years in prison. Jesse Kalter Esq., counsel for Hammeke, stated that on or about August 29, 2020, his client did shoot the named victim in the chest with a gun that did cause substantial bodily harm and prolonged suffering. Sentencing is scheduled for July 27; a presentencing investigative report (PSI) has been ordered.

Rikki Jo Nuesmeyer was present for a status hearing after noncompliance with court services; Nuesmeyer stated she did fail to comply with the terms of her release on bail. She was sent from court services to be tested immediately and tested positive for methamphetamine. She was returned to custody until she tested negative. Nuesmeyer will be released back to the super­vision of court services, and any other violations will result in a return to custody and reevaluating her status as a probationer.

Sean Jacob Renfro (in custody) was removed from the drug court program for nontechnical violations. Parole & Probation claimed that Renfro violated one or more conditions of proba­tion. Renfro stated that he had met with his probation officer upon his release and was dropped off at this father’s house, where he attempted to contact New Frontier Treatment Center. He then left his father’s house and used methamphetamine and subsequently overdosed on his prescription medication and was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital. According to Renfro, after he was discharged from the hospital, he had a friend pick him up and bring him back to Fallon where he was arrested the following day. Renfro pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance, a First or Second Offense, which is a Category E Felony punish­able by 1-4 years in prison. Sentencing is set for July 27.

Jacque Anne Webb appeared for sentencing on a charge of Uttering a Forged Instrument, a Category B Felony. She received probation on a suspended sentence of 14-42 months in prison. CCPD Noel, counsel for Webb, stated that his client pled guilty to the charges, but had reservations about being in possession of a quick-sell deed for a home that belonged to a woman she was caring for and the woman’s sister-in-law, who are both now deceased. Noel stated that Webb did not forge the deed or have anything to do with enlisting the forgery of the deed, which transferred the property to her.

The named victim, the son of the woman that Webb was caring for, stated he was contacted by a State agency regarding payment for the care of the sister-in-law. The State employee asked him why he believed he owned the home. He stated that his mother had willed the home to him and he was the executor of her estate. The agent told him to check public record trans­fers for the home. He discovered that upon the passing of his mother, a deed had been recorded that transferred the property to Ms. Webb. The property was then transferred back into the victim’s name with a forged signature that was notarized, but the notary did not take the required steps to validate the identity of the signer. The notary did not recognize the man who re­quested the notary, and she stated that it was neither Webb nor the victim. The victim immediately contacted law enforcement and began working with the district attorney’s office regarding the matter.