Randy Lee Ibold, in custody, was arraigned on multiple charges, including: Two separate counts of Failure to Stop on the Signal of a Peace Officer, a Category B Felony. Each is punishable by 1-6 years in prison. Battery with a Deadly Weapon, a Category B Felony, punishable by 2-10 years in prison. Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a Category B Felony that carries 1-6 years. Ibold pled not guilty on all charges and waived his right to trial within 60 days. The matter will be resolved through a Criminal Settlement Conference, wherein the defense and the State present their cases to a senior judge from another District. The presiding judge will report the outcome to the 10th Judicial District Court. Should no satisfactory resolution be reached, the matters will proceed to trial by jury.
Ibold is currently on parole from the Nevada Department of Corrections on the charge of Habitual Criminal (Lesser). In Nevada, the statute makes crime itself an offense if the defendant is a habitual offender with six or more felony convictions. According to background information on Ibold, the 36-year old has been incarcerated for several violent crimes, thefts, and drug-related offenses. Chief Deputy District Attorney Lane Mills motioned the Court for a bail increase on the premise that Ibold allegedly planned to acquire and use a firearm in a grievous violent crime.
Churchill County Public Defender Jacob Sommer argued against the bail increase on several factors. Foremost, the State could not provide definitive proof that his client intended to obtain a weapon and harm anyone. Further, he cited the Valdez-Jimenz v. Eight Judicial District case in which the Nevada Supreme Court determined “that bail may only be imposed where it is necessary to reasonably ensure the defendant’s appearance at court proceedings or to reasonably protect the community. According to the ruling, if a defendant remains in custody after arrest, they are (1) entitled to an individualized hearing, where (2) the State must prove by clear and convincing evidence that bail, rather than less restrictive conditions, is necessary to ensure the defendant’s appearance at future court proceedings or to protect the safety of the community,” (Valdez-Jimenez v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct.,163 Nev. Adv. Op. 20 (April 9, 2020).
Upon considering all factors presented and the Valdez requirements, Judge Stockard increased Ibolds bail from $87,000 to $150,000 cash only on the assault and battery charges and $25,000 cash only on each count of failing to stop on the signal of a peace officer.
Jessica Ann-Marie Mutchie, in custody, appeared on a probation violation and was arraigned on a first or second offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Category E Felony punishable by 1-4 years in prison. The Task Force arrested Mutchie on January 20, and according to Churchill County Public Defender Jacob Sommer, she was knowingly in possession of methamphetamine. As she was on probation when arrested, Mutchie violated the terms of her probation. Sommer asked the Court to consider probation reinstatement, residential treatment, and readmittance into the Western Regional Drug Court program. Judge Stockard granted probation on a suspended sentence of 12-36 months in prison for possessing a controlled substance and 12-32 months on the 2019 probation case in which sentencing was diverted pending the outcome of her initial placement in Drug Court. She is to remain in custody until a bed is available at a drug and alcohol treatment facility.
Joe Henry Schilder pled guilty to a single count of Unlawful to Produce, Possess, Marijuana or Extract Concentrated Cannabis, a Category E Felony punishable by 1-4 years in prison with fines of up to $5,000. According to John Roustis, Esq., Schilder’s defense attorney, his client, who possesses a medical marijuana card, grew more than twelve plants at his residence in Churchill County. Judge Stockard granted probation on a suspended sentence of 12-34 months in prison.
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