On July 19, 2010, Keith Thompson pled guilty in Polk County Criminal Number FECR234801 to the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Cocaine Base Crack) as a Second or Subsquent Offender. Sentencing was set for a later date. The defendant is being prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 19, 2010, Angelica Hernandez pled guilty in Polk County Criminal Number FECR236845 to the crimes of Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) and Failure to Possess a Tax Stamp. Sentencing was set for a later date. The defendant is being prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 19, 2010, Dennis Brown, Jr. plead guilty to the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver, methamphetamine, a Class C felony, as a habitual offender in case number FE235032. He will be sentenced on August 30, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. and faces a maximum indeterminate term of fifteen (15) years in prison with a mandatory minimum term of five (5) years. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 19, 2010, Nicholas Ceolla was sentenced for the crime of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a Class C felony, in case number FE235113. Judgment was deferred in his case and he was placed on probation for five (5) years. As a condition of probation, he must reside at the Fort Des Moines Residential Facility until maximum benefits. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 20, 2010, Matthew Anderson plead guilty to the crimes of Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver, methamphetamine, a Class B felony, and two counts of Failure to Possess a Tax Stamp, Class D felonies in case number FE237240. He was sentenced to a maximum indeterminate term in prison of thirty-five (35) years in prison with a mandatory minimum term of one-third of the twenty-five (25) year term. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 20, 2010, Dedrick Roland was sentenced for the crimes of Possession of a Controlled Substance, third offense and second offense, a Class D felony and an aggravated misdemeanor, in case number FE209185. He was sentenced to a maximum indeterminate term in prison of five (5) years and two (2) years and these sentences were ordered to run consecutive to each other. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 20, 2010, Donald Davis was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR237183 for a period not to exceed 10 years for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Methamphetamine). The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 20, 2010, Chantez Thornton was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR234703 for a period not to exceed 10 years for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Cocaine Base Crack). The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 21, 2010, Jorge Raygoza plead guilty to the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver, cocaine salt hydrochloride, a Class B felony, in case number FE236621. He will be sentenced on September 1, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in courtroom 207 and faces a maximum indeterminate term in prison of twenty-five (25) years in prison with a mandatory minimum term of one-third. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On April 16, 2010, Defendant David A. Calo, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of: Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver as alleged in the Trial Information, a Class D Felony, in violation of Iowa Code Section(s) 124.401(1)(d). On July 21, 2010, Defendant David A. Calo was sentenced to a period of incarceration not to exceed 5 years for the charge of: Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver as alleged in the Trial Information, a Class D Felony, in violation of Iowa Code Section(s) 124.401(1)(d). The sentence in this matter was deferred and the defendant was placed on probation for a period of 2 years. The defendant shall be supervised by the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. David A. Calo, was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 22, 2010, Martin Ganzel was sentenced for the crimes of Burglary in the Second Degree, two counts, Class D felonies, and Obtaining or Attempting to Obtain a Prescription Drug by Fraud, Deceit, Misrepresentation or Subterfuge, seven counts, three Class C felonies and four aggravated misdemeanors in case number FE234032. Judgment was deferred and he was placed on probation for a term of five (5) years. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 22, 2010, Armondo Melendez Rodriguez was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR236846 for a period not to exceed 25 years for the crime of Delivery of a Controlled Substance(Methamphetamine), or a period not to exceed 10 years for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Methamphetamine), and for a period not to exceed 5 years for the crime of Failure to Possess a Tax Stamp. The Court ordered the sentences to be served consecutively for a prison term not to exceed 40 years. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 22, 2010, Collette Marnin was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR233709 for a period not to exceed 5 years for the crime of Possession of Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine with Intent it be Used to Manufacture a Controlled Substance. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 22, 2010, Donna Singh appeared in Polk County District Court for sentencing. Singh was sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 25 years on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver (in excess of five grams of methamphetamine) in criminal number FE 235186. She must serve a mandatory one-third of the sentence before she is eligible for parole. Singh was sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed five years on a charge of Failure to Appear (sentencing) in criminal number FE 231986. Singh was sentenced to terms of imprisonment not to exceed two years on two separate charges of Theft in the Third Degree in criminal numbers AG 227165 and SR 232084. All of the sentences are to be served consecutively to each other. Singh was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On June 9, 2010, Defendant Joseph M. Jones entered a plea of guilty to the charges of: Possession of a Controlled Substance Third Offense as alleged in Count I of the Trial Information in AGCR232761, and Possession of a Controlled Substance Third Offense as alleged in Count I of the Trial Information in AGCR232585, Class D Felonies, in violation of Iowa Code Section(s) 124.401(5). On July 22, 2010, Defendant Joseph M. Jones was sentenced to a period of incarceration not to exceed 5 years for the charge of: Possession of a Controlled Substance Third Offense as alleged in Count I of the Trial Information in AGCR232761, and sentenced to a period of incarceration not to exceed 5 years for the charge of: Possession of a Controlled Substance Third Offense , Class D Felonies, in violation of Iowa Code Section(s) 124.401(5). These sentences shall run consecutive to each other. The sentences in this matter were suspended and the defendant was placed on probation for a period of 5 years. The defendant shall be supervised by the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. Joseph M. Jones, was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On July 23, 2010, Defendant Douglas A. Bruck, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of: Possession of a Controlled Substance Third Offense as alleged in the Trial Information, a Class D Felony, in violation of Iowa Code Section(s) 124.401(5). On July 23, 2010, Defendant Douglas A. Bruck was sentenced to a period of incarceration not to exceed 5 years for the charge of: Possession of a Controlled Substance Third Offense as alleged in the Trial Information, a Class D Felony, in violation of Iowa Code Section(s) 124.401(5). The sentence in this matter shall run consecutive to the sentence in SRCR230385. The defendant was committed to the custody of the Director of the Iowa Department of Corrections. Douglas A. Bruck, was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

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