Nicholas Lord Jackson, in custody, appeared for sentencing on the Category D Felony of Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Sale, which he pled guilty to in September. He received 24 months of probation on a suspended sentence of 12-36 months in prison. He is to be held in the Churchill County Jail until an interstate compact is granted and he can return to South Dakota. Judge Stockard ordered Jackson to obtain a substance abuse evaluation and to follow the recommendations therein. Fees and assessments were imposed along with a $4,063.12 extradition fee.
Alisha Nicole Dodge, in custody, appeared on a sentencing violation upon being removed from Drug Court. Charles Woodman, Esq., appointed to represent Dodge, told the court his client has significant health concerns. Woodman proposed holding off on the violation to allow her to be evaluated by New Frontier in hopes that she will be able to receive inpatient substance abuse treatment. Judge Stockard expressed concerns, stating, “We are a year and five months into this, and [she] hasn’t got an evaluation yet.” Another concern was Dodge’s history of missing things, stating, “I think it would be easier to show me what she showed up to rather than what she missed.” Stockard agreed to continue the case, ordered Dodge to get an evaluation, and ordered her to stay in custody until she has a bed date at New Frontier.
Marlaina Kaye Smokey pleaded guilty to the Gross Misdemeanor charge of Conspiracy to Commit Burglary, which carries a potential penalty of 364 days in the Churchill County Jail and a fine of not more than $2,000. Wright Noel with the Churchill County Public Defender’s Office stated that Smokey and another individual conspired to enter Walmart and take items without paying for them. Judge Stockard sentenced Smokey to 12 months of probation on a suspended 364-day jail sentence. She was ordered to obtain an evaluation within the next 30 days and to follow the recommendations therein. Fees and assessments were imposed.
Jose Manuel Ruiz, in custody, pleaded guilty to the Gross Misdemeanor charge of Violation of a Domestic Protective Order, a Second Offense, which carries a potential penalty of 364 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. According to the criminal complaint, Ruiz had contact with a protected person listed on a protection order issued in Colorado. Chief Deputy District Attorney Lane Mills told the Court the victim was not present; however, she told him she has concerns regarding Ruiz. Mills said the Colorado protective order is active until 2034, and unless it is resolved, it is likely to stay active. Mills asked that Ruiz be ordered to clear any open warrants and to have no contact with the victim.
Churchill County Public Defender Jacob Sommer asked for probation for his client, with the condition that he enter and complete the Specialty Court program and take care of matters in Colorado within 30 days. Sommer stated Ruiz “just wants to get on top of this; he wants to be a dad, and he wants to do what's right.” Ruiz received probation on a suspended sentence and may have no contact with the victim. Additionally, he must obtain an evaluation within 14 days and was placed in the Western Regional specialty court program. Fees and assessments were imposed.
Continuances:
Kyle Gary Fuller's sentencing violation was continued to January 31, 2024
Troy Errol Jackson’s sentencing violation was continued, time and date undetermined.
Jayme Lee Angeles’s sentencing was continued to January 31, 2024.
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