Notes from District Court Law and Motion

Jason James Teeter, in custody in Tonopah, appeared via Zoom for arraignment on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st or 2nd Offense, a Category E Felony which carries a possible penalty of 1-4 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $5,000, and the Manufacture, Duplication, Possession, or Use of a Deadly Weapon or Silencer, Carrying a Concealed Weapon Without a Permit, a Category C Felony which carries a potential penalty of 1-5 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Teeter pled not guilty to both charges. The trial date was set for November 30, 2022, with a Motion to Confirm Hearing set for November 15.
Daniel Peter Jeppsen appeared for Arraignment on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance a 1st or 2nd Offense, a Category E Felony which carries a potential penalty of 1-4 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $5,000 Jeppsen pled guilty and received a sentence of 16-48 months in the Nevada State Prison, suspended. He was placed on probation for a period not to exceed 18 months with conditions attached. Fines and fees were imposed.
Darren Scott Evans pled guilty to a charge of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony Crime Under the Uniform Controlled Substance Act a 1st offense, a Category C Felony which carries a possible penalty of 1-5 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The judge ordered a Pre-sentence Investigative Report and Sentencing was set for January 10, 2023.
Christopher Madison Chandler appeared for sentencing on a charge of Possession of More than 1 Ounce but Less than 50 Pounds of Marijuana, a Category E Felony. He was sentenced to 19-48 months in Nevada State Prison, suspended. Chandler was placed on probation for a period not to exceed 18 months with conditions attached and ordered to pay a fine of $3,000 at a rate of $150 a month for 3 months, then at $300 a month. He was also ordered to complete 200 hours of Community Service at the rate of 10 hours a month.
Charles Christopher Franklin Wells failed to appear for Sentencing. An active Warrant already exists.
Daniel Lee Williams, in custody, pled guilty to a charge of Possession of a Schedule 1 or 2 Substance for the Purpose of Sales, a Category D Felony which carries a potential penalty of 1-4 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Williams pled guilty to a charge of Trafficking a Controlled Substance Low Level, a Category B Felony punishable by 2-20 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $100,000. A Pre-sentence Investigative Report was ordered, and sentencing was set for January 10, 2023. Williams was released on his own recognizance with conditions applied.
Kevin Andrew Sneed, in custody, admitted to a non-technical Sentence Violation, Absconding. The judge continued the case to October 25 to allow Sneed's probation officer to get confirmation of all contact Sneed has had with Elko Probation Office.
Julie Anne Holmes was present in Court for a Status Hearing. Public Defender Jacob Sommer told the Court that Holmes was removed from the Specialty Court through no fault of her own. ADA Priscilla Baker explained it was reported that Holmes did not qualify because they couldn't find a diagnosis. The terms of her probation were modified to add Holmes is to get a mental health evaluation within the next 30 days and she is to follow the recommendations of the evaluation.
Marcos Aguilar Topete, in custody, admitted to a non-technical Sentence Violation, failure to complete the specialty court (drug court). The judge revoked Topete's probation and ordered him to serve a modified sentence of 22-60 months in Nevada State Prison, with credit given for 130 days’ time served. Topete was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff for the execution of sentence.