On Tuesday, November 9, Robert Allen Walker, 36, (in custody) appeared in the Tenth Judicial District Court before Judge Thomas Stockard. Walker pled not guilty to numerous serious felony charges, which included:
(1) Sexual Assault, a Category A felony, which carries a term of life in prison with the possibility of parole after ten years.
(2) Battery with a Deadly Weapon which Constitutes Domestic Violence, a Category B Felony (2-10 years in prison).
(3) Coercion which Constitutes Domestic Violence, a Category B Felony (1-6 years in prison).
(4) False Imprisonment, which Constitutes Domestic Violence, a misdemeanor (up to 364 days in jail).
(5) Kidnapping in the First Degree, not Resulting in Substantial Bodily Harm, a Category A Felony that carries life in prison with the possibility of parole after five years or a term of 15 years in years in prison with the possibility of parole after five years depending on the facts surrounding the case.
(6) Battery with Intent to Commit Sexual Assault, a Category A Felony. The length of the prison sentence depends on the victim’s age, whether the victim sustains substantial bodily harm, and if the defendant strangled the victim. Penalties range from five years to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Jacob Sommer with the Churchill County Public Defender’s Office has been appointed to represent Walker.
Walker waived his right to a speedy trial which the Six Amendment guarantees. The Court has not yet set a trial date but is expected to schedule the case for early spring. However, the matter is likely to be first addressed in a criminal settlement conference wherein the defense and the State present their cases to a judge from another District who will settle the matter. Upon resolution, the presiding judge will report the outcome to the 10th Judicial District Court. Should no satisfactory resolution be reached, the case will proceed to a jury trial.
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