Karena Dawn Stark pleaded guilty to a Gross Misdemeanor of Attempting to Violate Nevada Revised Statutes 176D.350 and 176D.55 as a Convicted Sex Offender. According to the Criminal Complaint, Stark failed to notify law enforcement of a change of name, address, employment, or student status within 48 hours. Failing to do so is punishable by up to 364 days in jail. The judge suspended the sentence, placed Stark on 12 months' probation, and ordered her to obtain a substance abuse evaluation and follow all recommendations therein.
Chad Dean Nuttall appeared for sentencing on two Gross Misdemeanor charges: 1) Failure to Appear After Admittance of Bail or Release and 2) Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment of a Child. Judge Stockard imposed fees and assessments and sentenced Nuttall to 364 days in Churchill County Jail on each charge, the two sentences to run consecutively. The sentences were suspended, and 12 months' probation was imposed. The judge ordered him to maintain full-time employment or education, to complete a substance abuse evaluation and follow the recommendations therein, and to appear in Western Regional Drug Court until he can be transferred to the Washoe County Drug Court program. Probation will be extended if necessary to allow Nuttal to complete Drug Court.
Randy Lee Hutchcraft, in custody, pleaded guilty to the Category D Felony of Failure to Appear After Admission of Bail or Release, which carries a potential penalty of 1-4 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine of up to $5,000 and a Category E Felony of Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine), which carries a potential penalty of 1-4 years and a fine of up to $5,000. A Pre-Sentence Investigation was ordered, with sentencing set for March 12, 2024. Hutchcraft will remain in custody until he appears in Drug Court, where the presiding judge will decide if he is to be released.
Troy Errol Jackson appeared for sentencing on the Category B Felony charge of Battery that Constitutes Domestic Violence, a Third or Subsequent Offense. In April, Jackson received probation on a suspended sentence for the Category D Felony of Burglary that constitutes Domestic Battery, charged as a subsequent offense as he had a previous felony. In many cases of burglary and domestic violence, the alleged crime during the burglary is a violation of a protection order, resulting in both burglary and domestic battery charges. Probation was revoked on the previous charges, and the underlying sentence of 48-100 months in prison was imposed. On the current charge, Jackson was sentenced to 19-48 months in Nevada State prison, with the terms to run concurrently. Jackson was remanded to the custody of the Churchill County Sheriff for imposition of sentence.
Sarah Arlene Marsh admitted to a Non-Technical Probation Violation regarding intoxicants and absconding. Marsh has had multiple probation violations since receiving probation in April 2020 on a charge of Unlawful Obtaining and Use of the Personal Identifying Information of Another to Avoid Prosecution, a Category D Felony punishable by 1-5 years in prison. The judge modified the underlying sentence from 28-48 months to 14-48 months in prison and remanded Marsh to the custody of the Churchill County Sheriff for imposition of sentence.
Daniel Eugene Morse, in custody, was sentenced on the Category E Felony of Possession of a Controlled Substance, which he pled guilty to in May. DDA Thomas said Morse was placed provisionally in Drug Court, then sent to a residential substance abuse treatment program. Three days in, Morse absconded and was later charged with two counts of assault in Washoe County. Thomas asked the court to sentence Morse to 12-48 months in prison.
PD Sommer agreed that Morse’s behavior while on provisional diversion was not appropriate, but when he left diversion, he entered a program in California and was trying to make things better. Sommer asked for probation and, as a condition, for Morse to do some jail time. Sommer also asked the court to place Morse in Drug Court.
Morse told the court that he completed a 30-day program in California. He is now married and has a wife and a child that he needs to be there for and support.
The judge noted that this charge is a normally mandatory probation case. However, based on the defendant's history, that is not the case. Stockard sentenced Morse to 12-36 months in prison. He was remanded to the custody of the Churchill County Sheriff for imposition of sentence. Fees and assessments were imposed.
Continuances:
- Becky Ann Humphrey’s Status Hearing was continued to April 23, 2024.
- Michael Joseph Grant's Arraignment was continued to February 27, 2024.
- Brian Keith Alford's Sentencing Violation Hearing was continued to January 30, 2024.
- Shawn Patrick Stalling's Sentencing was continued to January 2, 2024.
Comment
Comments