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WEEKLY CASE SUMMARY
09/22/2008 Joshua Olson was sentenced for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver, a Class C felony, in case FECR220261. He was sentenced to a term not to exceed ten (10) years, but this sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for a two year term. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

09/23/2008 Scott Roese pled guilty to Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Polk County Criminal case number FECR220402. The Court deferred judgment and placed the defendant on probation for two years. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney's Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Ronald Walker pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver as a Second or Subsequent Offender in Polk County Criminal case number FECR221411 and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney's Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

09/24/2008 Charles Robinson pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and Failure to Possess a Tax Stamp in Polk County Criminal case number FECR219624. Even though the defendant has had probation revoked three times and was discharged from parole one month prior to this offense, the Court placed the defendant on a suspended sentence and probation over the State’s objection. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney's Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Michael Crane pled guilty to Manufacturing a Controlled Substance in Polk County Criminal case number FECR217678. The Court imposed a prison sentence not to exceed five years, suspended that sentence, and placed the defendant on probation for two years. This defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney's Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Randal Johnston was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR221774 for a period not to exceed 10 years for the crime of Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine and for a period not to exceed 5 years for the crime of Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Derek Legan was sentenced to prison in Polk County Criminal Number FECR221771 for a period not to exceed 15 years for the crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver - Methamphetamine, as a Second or Subsequent Offender. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

Anthony English was found to have violated the terms and conditions of his probation in Polk County Criminal Number FECR202383 by committing a variety of new criminal offenses to include Robbery 1st, Criminal Gang Participation, Assault while Participating in a Felony, and Assault with a Weapon. The defendant was prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

09/26/2008 Kimberly Ann Johnson, FECR220464, pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver-marijuana, as alleged in Count II of the Trial Information, in violation of Iowa Code Section 124.401(1)(d), a Class D Felony. The defendant waived time and notice and requested immediate sentencing. The Court granted her 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.

Hector Giovanni Linares-Nunez and Marcus A. Jamez appeared in Polk County District Court in criminal numbers FE 221441 and FE 221443 respectively. Both defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced on one count of Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury, class D felonies. Another similar charge was dismissed on each defendant. Both defendants were sentenced to five year suspended prison terms and placed on probation for two years. Both were ordered to complete 40 hours of community service and refrain from associating with known or identified gang members and cannot possess anything which evidences any gang affiliation. The defendants were prosecuted by the Polk County Attorney’s Office Drug and Gang Bureau.

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