|
WEEKLY CASE SUMMARY |
|
07/21/2008 |
State of Iowa v. John Hansard - Probation status conference was sent for today, Public Defender not appointed as defendant was revoked from the Youthful Offender Program. New status conference set for 7/23/08.
|
|
07/22/2008 |
Darrell Simmons was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR218649 for a period not to exceed 10 years for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver - Crack Cocaine, in Polk County Criminal Number FECR219087 for a period not to exceed 10 years for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver – Cocaine, in Polk County Criminal Number FECR220709 for a period not to exceed 10 years for the crime of Delivery of a Controlled Substance - Crack Cocaine, and in Polk County Criminal Number FECR220709 for a period not to exceed 10 years for the crime of Delivery of a Controlled Substance - Cocaine. The court ordered two of these sentences to be served consecutively and two of the sentences to be served concurrently for an effective term prison term not to exceed 20 years. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.
Bo Garland was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR218755 for a period not to exceed 5 years for the crime of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, for a period not to exceed 5 years for the crime of Going Armed with Intent, and for a period not to exceed 5 years for the crime of Unauthorized Possession of an Offensive Weapon. The Court ordered the sentences to be served consecutively for an effective prison term not to exceed 15 years. The case stemmed from a drive-by shooting of a residence located on the southeast side of Des Moines. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.
Benjamin Hilt was sentenced to an indeterminate term of incarceration not to exceed 5 years in Polk County Criminal Number FECR218754 for the crime of Unauthorized Possession of an Offensive Weapon. The Court granted Benjamin Hilt a suspended sentence and placed him on probation for a period of 2 years. The case stemmed from a drive-by shooting of a residence located on the southeast side of Des Moines. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.
Irene L. Devito appeared in Polk County District Court in criminal number FE 219793. Devito pleaded guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance (in excess of five grams of methamphetamine) With Intent to Deliver. Devito is scheduled to be sentenced on September 15, 2008. Devito is being prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.
Antwan Howard appeared in Polk County District Court for sentencing in criminal number FECR 218775. District Court Judge Carla T. Schemmel granted Howard suspended sentences of 10 years for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver – Cocaine and 10 years for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver - Ecstasy. The State recommended Howard be sentenced to prison in part because he has been granted probation on similar offenses within the last two years and worked in a job which put him in contact with “at-risk” youth when he committed these crimes. Howard was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.
Kevin Jordan was convicted of Robbery in the Second Degree as an Habitual Offender and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He will have to serve 70 percent of that sentence before being eligible for parole. The charges in this case arose on April 6, 2008, shortly after 7:00 p.m. when the defendant, Kevin Jordan, came into the Git-n-Go store at 2601 S.W. 9th Street in Des Moines (across from Lincoln High School) and demanded money from the cashier. The cashier was frightened by the defendant, who kept his right hand in his pocket as if he had a gun, and gave the defendant approximately $200 from the cash register. The defendant then left the store. The cashier was able to identify the defendant because he had been in the store several times in the proceeding weeks. The robbery was captured on security video which was shown to the jury as part of the trial in this case.
Johnna Halsband pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver in Polk County Criminal case number FECR219989 and was sentenced to an indeterminate term in prison of ten years. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney's Office Drug and Gang Bureau.
|
|
07/23/2008 |
Mark Vincent Horner plead guilty to and was sentenced for the crimes of Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance, cocaine, a Class C felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance, marijuana, With Intent to Deliver, a Class D felony, and Failure to Possess a Tax Stamp, a Class D felony, in case FECR219817. He was sentenced to a maximum indeterminate term of twenty (20) years and must serve a mandatory minimum term of one-third on the ten year sentence before he is eligible for parole. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.
Ramiza Muselic received a deferred judgment for the crime of Theft in the Second Degree. She was placed on probation for a period of two (2) years to be supervised by the Department of Corrections.
David Rosburg plead guilty to the crime of Theft in the Third Degree and was placed on probation for a period of two (2) years. He was ordered to comply with any programs required by his probation officer.
Catherine Rosburg plead guilty to Theft in the Third Degree and received a deferred judgment and was placed on probation for a period of two (2) years. She was required to complete any programming required by her probation officer and to maintain fulltime employment.
Dwayne Alyea was granted a deferred judgment on a crime of Count I – Burglary in the Third Degree and Count II – Attempted Burglary in the Third Degree. The defendant was placed on probation for a period of two (2) years to be supervised by the Department of Corrections. The defendant was also required to pay a civil penalty of $750 for Count I and $625 for Count II.
|
|
|
|