Rex A. Millard appeared in Polk County District Court in criminal number FE 230979. Millard was sentenced for the crimes of Conspiracy to Manufacture a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) and Possession of Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine With Intent It Be Used To Manufacture a Controlled Substance. Millard was sentenced to terms of ten years and five years respectively, but granted suspended sentences and probation. He must complete drug and mental health treatment and was fined a total of $1750.00 as well as the applicable surcharges and additional costs. Millard was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Renee Fagan appeared in Polk County District Court in criminal number FE 230987. She was sentenced for the crimes of Conspiracy to Manufacture a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine), Possession of Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine With Intent It Be Used To Manufacture a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) With Intent to Deliver. She was sentenced to terms of imprisonment of ten years for the conspiracy and possession with intent to deliver crimes and five years for the pseudoephedrine charge. The sentences were suspended and Renee Fagan was granted probation. She must continue her substance abuse treatment and was fined a total of $2750.00. Renee Fagan was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Michael Fagan appeared in Polk County District Court in criminal number FE 230989. Michael Fagan was sentenced for the crimes of Manufacturing a Controlled Substance (in excess of five grams of methamphetamine), Possession of Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine With Intent It Be Used To Manufacture a Controlled Substance and Possession of Lithium With Intent It Be Used To Manufacture a Controlled Substance. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison on the manufacturing charge and five years on each of the other two charges. All of the sentences must be served consecutively to each other and he must serve a mandatory minimum one-third of the 25 year sentence before he is eligible for parole. Michael Fagan was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On November 24th, 2009, Roshon D. Williams, FECR231747, pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver-marijuana, as alleged in Count I of the Trial Information, in violation of Iowa Code Section 124.401(1)(d), a Class D Felony. On January 4th, 2010, he came before the Court for sentencing and received a deferred judgment and probation with the applicable $750.00 civil penalty. This case was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

On November 10th, 2009, Craig Mikesell, SRCR231155, pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance-second offense, as alleged in Count I of the Trial Information, in violation of Iowa Code Section 124.401(5), an Aggravated Misdemeanor and Carrying Weapons, as alleged in Count III, in violation of Iowa Code Section 724.4, an Aggravated Misdemeanor. On January 5th, 2010, he came before the Court for sentencing and received a two year prison sentence on each count. The Court ordered that both sentences run concurrent to each other for a total period of incarceration not to exceed 2 years. This case was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Susan Clark, aka Susan Mott, pled guilty to Theft in the Second Degree, in Polk County Criminal Case FECR229389. Ms. Clark stole thousands of dollars from her elderly mother, Thelma Mott. Although she had always wanted to leave no debts behind, Mrs. Thelma Mott died owing thousands of dollars to credit card companies due to the defendant’s thievery. The defendant will serve an indeterminate term of incarceration not to exceed five years for this crime and will be responsible for full restitution to Mrs. Mott’s estate.

On November 2, 2009, Defendant James D. Pinner entered a plea of guilty to the charge of: Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance, in violation of Iowa Code Section(s) 124.401(1)(d), a Class D Felony. On January 6, 2010 Defendant James D. Pinner, was sentenced for a period not to exceed 5 years for the charge Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance, in violation of Iowa Code Section(s) 124.401(1) (d), a Class D Felony. The judgment in this case was deferred, and the defendant was placed on probation for a period of 5 years to be supervised by the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. James D. Pinner was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Arnella Parrish was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR224787 for a period not to exceed 5 years for the crime of Perjury. The Court revoked the probation previously granted to the defendant. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Christopher Lee Sheets plead guilty to two counts of Robbery in the Second Degree and Possession of a Controlled Substance in Polk County Case No. FECR233161 and plead guilty to Burglary in the Third Degree in Polk County Case No. FECR233598. Mr. Sheets plead guilty on January 7, 2010. In his pleas of guilty, Mr. Sheets admitted robbing a cab driver on November 3, 2009 and robbing a car salesman on November 4, 2009. In each robbery the defendant used a BB gun that looked like a real gun to commit the robberies. The BB gun was recovered following the robbery that occurred on November 4, 2009 and was determined to be unserviceable. An eluding charge that was originally filed against the defendant was dismissed because the police officer involved in the chase was not driving a marked patrol car, but was driving an undercover car used in traffic enforcement. The burglary charge occurred on October 12, 2009, and arose when the defendant broke into the Jiffy Lube Store located at 6140 SE 14th Street while that store was closed to the public. The defendant, Mr. Sheets, was sentenced immediately following his pleas of guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The defendant will be required to serve 70% of his sentence before being eligible for parole or work release.

William Earl Clark, Sr. appeared in Polk County District court in criminal number FE 226622. On July 20, 2009, Clark was sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 years after a Polk County jury convicted him of four charges of Delivery of Controlled Substances (involving cocaine and heroin). Clark was also a Habitual Offender, meaning he had at least two prior felony convictions at the time he was convicted of the most recent drug offenses. At the time he was initially sentenced, the Court found that no mitigating circumstances existed so Clark should serve a mandatory minimum one-third of each of his sentences before being eligible for parole. Clark could have been initially sentenced to a total prison term not to exceed 60 years which was the recommendation of the prosecution. On January 7, 2009, less than six months into his 30 year sentence, Polk County District Court Judge Scott D. Rosenberg reconsidered Clark’s sentence and granted Clark probation. The State of Iowa resisted the reconsideration based on the number and nature of the newest convictions, Clark’s criminal history which dates back to the 1960’s and includes convictions for Larceny, Robbery in the First Degree, Carrying Weapons, Assault on a Police Officer, Indecent Contact with a Child and violation of the Iowa Sex Offender Registry law and because Clark has had two disciplinary violations in the prison system since he was sentenced in July, 2009. Clark was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Joseph Phomsouvanh was sentenced to an indeterminate term of incarceration not to exceed 10 years in Polk County Criminal Number FECR228636 for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver - Methaphetamine. The Court granted Joseph Phomsouranh a suspended sentence and placed him on probation for a period of 2 years. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

John Audas, in case number 231871, was sentenced to probation for two counts of Assault with Intent to Commit Sexual Abuse. The defendant was ordered to successfully complete Sex Offender Treatment Program, Register as a convicted Sex Offender, and comply with a No Contact Order prohibiting him from contacting any children. The Court ordered that the Department of Corrections shall “inform the court of any violation of probation of the defendant including technical violations.”

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