District Court News

By Teresa Moon

The Tenth Judicial District Court convened Tuesday, September 12, Judge Thomas Stockard presiding. 

Anthony James Rinehart, in custody, appeared for sentencing on the Felony charge of Burglary with a Deadly Weapon, which he pled guilty to last month. The victim of the burglary made an impact statement telling the court that no one wants their home broken into; when it happens, you’re “taking their sanctity, you’re violating them, you make them anxious.” Judge Stockard sentenced Rinehart to 24-72 months in prison, which will run consecutively to his current term. 
Hailey Leann Southard pleaded guilty to Attempt to Commit Manufacture, Importation, Possession, or Use of a Dangerous Weapon or Silencer, Carrying a Concealed Weapon without a Permit. Depending on the circumstances, the offense may be sentenced as a Category D Felony, which carries a potential penalty of 1-4 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 or as a Gross Misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 364 in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. A Pre-Sentence Investigative Report was ordered, and sentencing was set for December 5. 

Sayra Lisette Soriano pleaded not guilty to 1) Residential Burglary, a D Felony, which carries a potential penalty of 1-10 years in prison; 2) Battery Causing Substantial Bodily Harm, a C Felony, which carries 1-5 years and a fine of up to $10,000; and 3) Manufacture, Importation, or Use of a Dangerous Weapon or Silencer; Carrying a Concealed Weapon Without a Permit, which carries up to 364 days and a fine of up to $2,000. A trial was set for February 2-9, 2024. A Criminal Settlement Conference was set for October 13, in which 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. A No-Contact Order was issued for the alleged victim. 
Brandon Tyler Gonzalez pleaded guilty to a B Felony of Grand Larceny of a Firearm, which carries a possible sentence of 1-10 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $10,000. A Pre-Sentence Investigative Report was ordered, and sentencing was set for December 5. 

Joshua William McEvers, in custody, appeared for sentencing on the C Felony of Grand Larceny of a Motor Vehicle and the B Felony of Ex-Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Fees and assessments were imposed. McEvers received probation on suspended sentences of 19-48 months on each charge. In addition to standard conditions of probation, McEvers was ordered to enter and complete Western Nevada Regional Drug Court. 

Isabel Corwin, in custody, admitted to a sentencing violation in two cases. Deputy DA Aaron Thomas said the court has been very generous with the defendant, stating that Corwin has been placed in Drug Court several times and has absconded twice. Thomas asked for probation to be revoked and Corwin’s underlying sentence to be imposed. Churchill County Public Defender Jacob Sommer told the court Corwin is not proud of her conduct and would like to attend the Gospel Mission, a residential substance abuse treatment program and in custody until she has an admission date. 

On a Category D Felony Failure to Appear charge, Corwin’s diversion was rescinded, fees and assessments were imposed, and she was sentenced to 16-48 months in Nevada State Prison. 

On the Category E Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance charge, the judge found that the defendant violated the terms and conditions of her probation. Corwin’s sentence was suspended, and she was placed on probation with the additional condition that she enter and successfully complete the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission Program. When she leaves the program, she must immediately turn herself in at the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office for imposition of sentence on the Failure to Appear. 
Brian Langlois Calhoun, in custody, pleaded guilty to the C Felony of Offer, Attempt, or Commission of an Unauthorized Act Relating to the Manufacture or Compounding of Certain Controlled Substance (methamphetamine), which carries a penalty of 1-5 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Calhoun was ordered to pay fees and assessments, restitution of $200, and received probation on a suspended sentence to 24-60 months. Calhoun had previously had his probation revoked on a separate charge, which Stockard reinstated. He also ordered Calhoun to pay extradition costs of $324.04 and remain in Nevada until an interstate compact can be completed and his probation can be transferred to California. 

Heather Rose Williams pleaded guilty to a Gross Misdemeanor charge of Injury to Another’s Property in an Amount of $250-$5,000. The factual basis for the charge was that the defendant kicked the door at The Slippery, causing it to crack. Fees and assessments were imposed. Williams was sentenced to 90 days in Churchill County Jail and received 12 months of probation. Williams must pay a restitution of $519.01 at no less than $75 a month and will receive no good time credit unless she is current on her restitution payments. 
Kurt Arne-Henning Carlson, in custody, appeared for sentencing on the D Felony of Driving Under the Influence, a Third or Subsequent Offense, and on a charge of Ex-Felon Not to Possess a Stun Device. On the DUI, the judge delivered a sentence of 19-72 months in Nevada State Prison and a fine of $2,000. Upon release from prison, Carlson was ordered to have Breath Interlock installed on any vehicle he drives for 36 months. On the Stun Device charge, Carlson received 12-36 months in Nevada State Prison to run concurrent to the DUI sentence. Fees and assessments were imposed. Carlson was remanded to the custody of the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office for imposition of the sentence.