District Court Law and Motion

Becky Ann Humphrey was not present for a status hearing due to serious health issues. A status hearing was set for June 27. 
    Rachel Lynn Johnson pleaded guilty to the Category D Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance Charged as a High Level (289.85 grams of methamphetamine), and the Category C Felony Conspiracy to Commit a Felony Under the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. Fees and assessments were imposed, and Stockard sentenced Johnson to a total of 79-198 months in Nevada State Prison, suspended, to run consecutive to the sentence on a Washoe County case. She was placed on probation for 5 years. Along with standard conditions of probation, Johnson was ordered to complete the Reno Gospel Mission program and to follow the recommendations of her substance abuse evaluation throughout her probation. 
    Kyle Gary Fuller appeared for sentencing on the Category E Felony of Attempt to Commit Grand Larceny of Personal Goods or Property. A plea memorandum was reached via a settlement conference. Fees and assessments were imposed, and Fuller was sentenced to 12 to 32 months in Nevada State Prison, suspended, and placed on probation for 18 months. Standard conditions of probation were imposed. Fuller was also ordered to serve 2 consecutive days in Churchill County Jail each month for the next 12 months. Stockard told Probation and Parole, “If he misses 1 month, I want him brought back.”  Fuller was also ordered to maintain full-time employment and to have no contact with co-defendant Jillian Yesslith. 
    Hannah Marie Cole appeared for a sentencing/status hearing. Cole is currently provisionally in the Western Regional Drug Court program and is doing well. The judge asked Cole if she wanted to continue in drug court and received an affirmative reply. The judge suspended proceedings, and placed the defendant on probation for 12 months, with an additional 12 months if necessary for her to complete the diversion program. Standard conditions of probation were imposed along with the condition of completing diversion. Fees and assessments were imposed. 
    Paul Anthony Rice appeared for sentencing on several charges. For the Category D Ex-felon not to Possess an Electric Stun Device charge, he received 28 to 72 months in Nevada State Prison. On Category C Unlawful Obtaining and Using of Personal Identifying Information of Another to Avoid or Delay a Prosecution, he received a fine of $1,000 and a sentence of 24 to 60 months. To the ex-felon charge Category B Failure to Stop on the Signal of a Peace Officer, he received 28 to 72 months, the three sentences to run consecutively. On the Gross Misdemeanor Destroying or Concealing Evidence charge, he received 71 days in Churchill County Jail with credit for time served of 71 days. The prison sentences were suspended. Rice was placed on probation for 96 months. Along with standard conditions of probation, Rice was ordered to make payments of not less than $85 a month on the fine, to obtain a substance abuse evaluation and to follow the recommendations of it throughout his probation, to complete a parenting class, and to possess no firearms or dangerous weapons.  It was ordered that Rice be brought back before the court for any technical or non-technical probation violations. 
    Robert Allen Walker, in custody, received a sentence of 72 to 180 months in Nevada State Prison on the Category B Felony Attempt to Commit Sexual Battery. Lifetime supervision will begin upon his release from prison, and he must register as a sex offender within 48 hours of his release from prison. Fees and assessments were imposed. Walker was remanded to the custody of the Churchill County Sheriff for imposition of the sentence. 
Anthony Erwin Ray Barlow, in custody, admitted to a technical probation violation regarding intoxicants. He was ordered to serve weekends in the Churchill County Jail. 
    Brian Langlois Calhoun, in custody, was found to have been treated to competency. One of his cases was remanded back to Justice Court, a second case was continued to May 9. 
Cecil Mark Riggs, in custody, was found to have been treated to competency. His 2 cases were remanded to Justice Court.