District Court News

The Tenth Judicial District Court convened Tuesday, October 17 Judge Thomas Stockard presiding.

Robert Charles Schostag III was not present for arraignment. The case was continued to October 31. 

Amado Leonel Olvera-Perez was not present for arraignment. The case was continued to October 31. 

Jolean Marie Boag pled guilty to Non-Support of a Spouse, Former Spouse, or a Child, a Second or Subsequent Offense, which is a Category C Felony that carries a potential penalty of 1-5 years in a Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Wright Noel with the Public Defender’s Office explained that pursuant to the plea agreement, the parties agreed to defer the matter for a year; if the defendant made timely payments in that time, the charge will be reduced to a Gross Misdemeanor which carries a penalty of up to 364 days in the Churchill County Jail and a fine of up to $2,000. Boag failed to provide support for her child, she is currently in arrears approximately $26,000. A Review Hearing was set for October 22, 2024. 

David Solis Rueda pled guilty to a Category C Felony of Battery Causing Substantial Bodily Harm with a Victim 60 years of Age or Older. The charge carries a potential penalty of 1-5 years in prison and a fine of not more than $10,000. Due to the age of the victim, the charge has an enhancement of 1-5 years which must be served consecutively. A Pre-Sentence Investigative Report was ordered, and sentencing was set for January 9, 2024. 

Joshua Jamar Harvey, in custody, pled guilty to Possession of more than 1 ounce but less than 50 pounds of Marijuana or more than 1/8 ounce but less than 1 pound of Concentrated Cannabis, a Category E Felony which carries a potential penalty of 1-4 years in prison and a fine of not more than $5,000. It was reported that Harvey had in his possession approximately 6½ ounces of marijuana. Churchill County Public Defender Jacob Sommer told the court that part of the plea agreement is that the state will not oppose diversion. However, the defendant was taken into custody before they were able to obtain a substance abuse evaluation. The judge provisionally admitted Harvey to the Western Nevada Regional Drug Court; he will continue to test with Court Services until he is officially admitted to the program. Sentencing was set for November 28. 

Paul Morgan Musgrave, in custody, appeared for arraignment. PD Jacob Sommer asked for a continuance to address the question of an out of state warrant against his client. The case was continued to November 7. 

Jimmy Gilroy Thomas, in custody, appeared for sentencing on a charge of Battery that Constitutes Domestic Violence, a Third or Subsequent Offense. Judge Stockard, per the agreement, imposed a sentence of 12-36 months in prison and a fine of $1,000. The defendant was given credit for 136 days in jail as time served. Fees and assessments were imposed. Thomas was remanded to the custody of the Churchill County Sheriff for imposition of sentence. 

Michael Joseph Grant, in custody, appeared for an arraignment. However, Wright Noel with the Churchill County Public Defender’s Office appointed to defend Grant, told the court there is a legal dispute regarding the charge against his client that first needs to be resolved. The matter was continued until November 14. 

Sonnie Angelo Anzaldua appeared for an arraignment. Judge Stockard stated that PD Wright Noel, also appointed to defend Anzaldua, filed a request with the court to address representation. Noel explained that at the Preliminary Hearing, his client informed him that the Nevada Bar and the ACLU instructed Anzaldua not speak with Noel, adding steps are being taken to attain Attorney Justin Oakes. The judge asked the defendant who he spoke to at the Nevada Bar as they do not typically give legal advice. Anzaldua replied he spoke to a lady, “just an operator basically.” The judge instructed the defendant that when he talks with someone from the State Bar or the ACLU to write down their first and last names, and the number he called, as operators are not lawyers. Anzaldua said he is going to have the ACLU represent him in the criminal case. The judge replies, “I’ve been doing this for 37 years and I haven’t seen them actually represent somebody in a criminal case.” Stockard continued the case to October 31.
Anzaldua is facing charges of Battery Causing Substantial Bodily Harm, a Category C Felony punishable by 1-5 years, Residential Burglary, a Category B Felony punishable by 1-10 years, and Simply Battery, a Misdemeanor.