Washington County summary of major cases for the week of Oct. 13

The following is a summary of cases handled by the Washington County Attorney's Office for the week of Oct. 13, 2008. This list includes dates of first appearances of felonies and gross misdemeanors and results of sentencing hearings of felonies and gross misdemeanors.

SUMMARY OF MAJOR CASES FOR THE WEEK OF 10/13/2008

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Daniel Thomas Huck

DOB: 6/25/1969

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CHARGE: I: Theft of Motor Vehicle

DATE: 10/16/2008

DEFENDANT: Jonathan Bernard Edwards

DOB: 2/1/1989

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CHARGE: I: Simple Robbery

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: Tom Trass, Jr.

DOB: 11/18/1962

CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CHARGE: I: Identity Theft-Penalties-1 Direct Victim and Value $251-$500; II: Check Forgery-Offer/Possess W/Intent to Defraud

DATE: 10/16/2008

DEFENDANT: Walter Taylor

DOB: 4/30/1966

CITY/RESIDENCE: West St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CHARGE: I: Issue Dishonored Check-Value More Than $500

DATE: 10/13/2008

DEFENDANT: Timothy Donald Emert

DOB: 3/26/1963

CITY/RESIDENCE: Blaine, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Khang Vang

DOB: 8/15/1962

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CHARGE: I: Domestic Assault - By Strangulation; II: Emergency Telephone Calls/CommunicInterfere with 911 Call; III: Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor-Intentionally Inflicts/Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Randy Owen Swenson

DOB: 12/20/1954

CITY/RESIDENCE: NORTH BRANCH, MN

AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department

CHARGE: I: Aiding and Abetting Check Forgery-Offer/Possess W/Intent to Defraud

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: Melanie Sue Riebe

DOB: 1/10/1962

CITY/RESIDENCE: ST PAUL, MN

AGENCY: Oak Park Heights Police Department

CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana; II: Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Suspension

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: Todd Alan Gehrke

DOB: 8/13/1964

CITY/RESIDENCE: Newport, MN

AGENCY: Minnesota State Patrol Dist. 2400-East Metro

CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana

DATE: 10/13/2008

DEFENDANT: Charles Edward Jackman

DOB: 6/19/1973

CITY/RESIDENCE: NEWPORT, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CHARGE: I: Possess Pistol/Assault Weapon-Conviction of a Violent Crime within 10yrs

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Anthony Joseph Tourville

DOB: 7/11/1985

CITY/RESIDENCE: FOREST LAKE, MN

AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department

CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana; II: Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Revocation

DATE: 10/13/2008

DEFENDANT: Peter Michael Swanson

DOB: 10/21/1983

CITY/RESIDENCE: STILLWATER, MN

AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department

CHARGE: I: Burglary-1st Deg-Dwelling-Occupied-Non-Accomplice Present; II: Damage to Property-3rd Deg-Reduce Value $251-$500

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Farren Shawn Earring

DOB: 1/5/1980

CITY/RESIDENCE: WOODBURY, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle; II: Traffic - DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol; III: Traffic - DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within 2 Hours

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Shawn Phillip Arvin

DOB: 8/18/1976

CITY/RESIDENCE: Oakdale, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CHARGE: I: Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon; II: Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk; III: Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk; IV: Domestic Abuse - Violate Order for Protection

DATE: 10/15/2008

DEFENDANT: Jeremiah Lee Christopher

DOB: 10/12/1981

CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Minnesota State Patrol Dist. 2400-East Metro

CHARGE: I: Traffic - DWI - First-Degree DWI;w/in 10 yrs of 3 or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents; II: Traffic - DWI - First-Degree DWI;w/in 10 yrs of 3 or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents; III: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana

SENTENCING FOR THE WEEK OF 10/13/2008

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Jaana Celeste Bissonette

DOB: 4/4/1969

CITY/RESIDENCE: Hastings, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CONVICTION: 2nd Degree Driving While Impaired

SENTENCE: $3000 fine and 365 days in jail with $2100 suspended and 320 days suspended for 3 years of probation, obtain chemical dependency evaluation, follow all recommendations, attend MADD w/in 90 days, and no drug or alcohol violations.

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: Terry Melvin Link

DOB: 3/16/1969

CITY/RESIDENCE: Eau Claire, WI

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CONVICTION: Forgery

SENTENCE: Committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for 22 months. Pay $50 fine plus surcharges.

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: Chad William Bjorkman

DOB: 5/12/1967

CITY/RESIDENCE: St Paul, MN

AGENCY: Bayport Police Department

CONVICTION: Theft

SENTENCE: 24 months at Commissioner of Corrections, execution stayed for 10 years, defendant placed on probation, serve 12 months local jail, credit time served of 244 days, $500 fine plus fees, no same or similar offenses, remain law abiding, No contact with victim, cognitive skills assessment and follow any recommendations, follow rules of probation.

DATE: 10/15/2008

DEFENDANT: Guy Phillip Jackman

DOB: 8/4/1952

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Bayport Police Department

CONVICTION: 1st Degree Assault

SENTENCE: Committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for 98 months.

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Dianna Sue Pervin

DOB: 11/3/1958

CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CONVICTION: Controlled Substance Crime in the 5th Degree

SENTENCE: The Court stayed the imposition of sentence and placed the defendant on probation for a period not to exceed five years on the following terms and conditions: (1) Serve 66 days in the Washington County jail with credit for 44 days; (2) Defendant pay fine of $50 plus surcharges; (3) Complete psychological evaluation, follow recommendations; (4) Obtain updated chemical dependency

evaluation and follow all recommendations; (5) Abstain from use of mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol and submit to random testing; (6) Attend chemical health support group one time per week for one year and provide verification; (7) Be law abiding, (8) Cooperate with transfer of probation to county of residence; (9) Obtain cognitive skills assessment, follow all recommendations; (10) Pursuant to 609.117, provide biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.

DATE: 10/15/2008

DEFENDANT: Michael Gordon Hanson

DOB: 4/17/1974

CITY/RESIDENCE: Hugo, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CONVICTION: Terroristic Threats

SENTENCE: Imposition of sentence was stayed and the defendant was placed on probation for five years with the following conditions: 1) 171 days jail with credit for 171 days; 2) $50 fine plus surcharge; 3) no direct or in-direct contact with the victim; 4) complete a cognitive skills evaluation and follow the recommendations; 5) complete a domestic abuse evaluation and follow the recommendations; 6) complete a chemical dependency evaluation at the Sherburne County Jail and follow the recommendations including aftercare; 7) defendant is

to abstain from the use of chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random testing; 8) seek and maintain gainful employment and provide verification to his probation officer; 9) no same or similar offenses and remain law abiding; 10) cooperate with the transfer of his probation to the county of residence; 11) he is abide by any active restraining orders; 12) provide a DNA sample.

DATE: 10/13/2008

DEFENDANT: Milton Joseph Budreau

DOB: 8/30/1981

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Minnesota Correctional Facility Stillwater

CONVICTION: 3rd Degree Assault

SENTENCE: Committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for 12 months and 1 day.

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Nicholas Aron Lynch

DOB: 8/30/1981

CITY/RESIDENCE: Maplewood, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CONVICTION: Aiding and Abetting Assault in the Third Degree

SENTENCE: The Court stayed the imposition of sentence, placed the defendant on probation for a period not to exceed 5 years on the following conditions: (1) Serve 60 days in Washington County jail with 5 days of credit, time to be served on in-custody Sentence to Service, pay fine in the amount of $50, plus surcharge; (2) pay restitution of $14.02; (3) Have no direct or indirect contact with victim; (4)

Complete evaluation for anger management and follow all recommendations; (5) Be law abiding; (6) Cooperate with transfer of supervision to county of residence; (7) Pursuant to 609.117, provide a biological specimen.

DATE: 10/13/2008

DEFENDANT: Tiron Patrick Beane

DOB: 12/14/1985

CITY/RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CONVICTION: Aiding and Abetting Attempted Burglary in the Third Degree

SENTENCE: $3,000 and 365 days, with $3,000 and 0 days suspended and submit a DNA sample, if he has not already done so.

DATE: 10/13/2008

DEFENDANT: Alan Arthur Speten

DOB: 11/26/1966

CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CONVICTION: Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree

SENTENCE: The court committed the defendant to the Commissioner of Corrections for 13 months and stayed the execution of sentence and placed the defendant on probation for 10 years under the following conditions: 1) serve 180 days in the Washington County Jail with credit for 63 days served. The defendant is ordered to report to jail by 6:00 p.m. on October 20th, 2008. The defendant may do the time on in-custody Sentence to Service after his evaluations are completed. 2) Pay a $50 fine plus surcharges. 3) Complete a psychological evaluation within 45 days and follow all recommendations. 4) Complete an assessment for appropriateness for participation in the Intensive Supervision Unit. If the defendant is deemed appropriate, he shall be ordered to follow the standard conditions of the Intensive Supervision Program. 5.) Abstain from the use of all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random testing at his own expense. Baseline to be provided today. 6) Have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation. 7) Provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: James Allan Paul Bowes

DOB: 12/14/1981

CITY/RESIDENCE: North Branch, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CONVICTION: Issue Dishonored Check

SENTENCE: A $3,000 fine and 365 days in jail with $2,950 of the fine and 344 days suspended for 2 years on the following conditions: 1) Placed on probation 2 years, 2) Serve 21 days in jail, 3) Pay $50 fine plus surcharges, 4) Pay restitution on a monthly basis, 5) Have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding, and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation, 6) Cooperate with the transfer of his supervision to his county of residence, 7) Provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.

DATE: 10/15/2008

DEFENDANT: Vanessa Rose Garin

DOB: 12/3/1989

CITY/RESIDENCE: Forest Lake, MN

AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department

CONVICTION: Check Forgery

SENTENCE: Court stayed imposition of sentence & placed defendant on probation for 5 years on following conditions: 1) Serve 40 days in jail with credit for 16 days served, to be served straight time, work release, in or out-of-custody Sentence to Service, criteria waived. 2) Pay $50 fine plus surcharges. 3) Pay restitution. Total restitution $6,745.00. 4) Complete all recommendations of inpatient/outpatient

chemical dependency treatment. 5) Abstain from the use of all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random urinalysis/breathalyzers at own expense. 6) Complete a psychological evaluation and follow all recommendations. 7) Seek and maintain gainful employment and provide verification. 8) No same or similar offenses, be law abiding, and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation. 9) Provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: Lawrence Craig Ogris

DOB: 7/19/1960

CITY/RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CONVICTION: Theft/Take/Use/Transfer Moveable Property

SENTENCE: Committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for 25 months. Pay $50 fine plus surcharges.

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: Ruth Ann Samuelson

DOB: 2/2/1972

CITY/RESIDENCE: Coon Rapids, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CONVICTION: I: Check Forgery

SENTENCE: The court committed the defendant to the Commissioner of Corrections for a period of a year and a day and stayed the execution of the sentence and placed the defendant on probation for five years under the following conditions: 1) serve 67 days in the Washington County Jail with credit for 67 days served; 2) pay a fine of $100 plus surcharges on a schedule to be determined by Court Administration; 3) pay restitution; 4) complete all recommended after-care from the most recent chemical dependency treatment; 5) abstain from the use of all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random testing at her own expense; 6) attend AA/NA meetings one time per week for 6 months and provide written verification to the supervising probation officer; 7) seek and

maintain gainful employment and provide verification to the supervising probation officer; 8) complete a South Oaks Gambling Screen and follow all recommendations; 9) have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation; 10) cooperate with the transfer of supervision to county/state of residence.

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Vernon Guy Frisinger

DOB: 5/13/1959

CITY/RESIDENCE: Lindstrom, MN

AGENCY: Minnesota State Patrol Dist. 2400-East Metro

CONVICTION: Controlled Substance Crime in the 5th Degree

SENTENCE: The Court stayed the imposition of sentence, placed defendant on probation for a period not to exceed five years on the following terms and conditions: (1) Serve 47 days in the Washington County jail, with credit for time served; (2) Pay fine of $100 plus surcharges; (3) Complete inpatient or outpatient chemical dependency treatment and follow recommendations; (4) Abstain and submit to

random testing; (5) Seek and maintain gainful employment; (6) Follow all standard conditions of intensive supervision unit; (7) Have no same or similar offenses and be law abiding; (8) Cooperate with transfer of supervision to county or state of residence; (9) Pursuant to 609.117, provide a biological specimen for DNA purposes.

DATE: 10/15/2008

DEFENDANT: Russell Allen Hinkel

DOB: 12/9/1958

CITY/RESIDENCE: Little Canada, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CONVICTION: Controlled Substance Crime in the 5th Degree

SENTENCE: The defendant was given a stay of adjudication under 152.18 and placed on probation for five years with the following conditions: 1) 120 days jail with credit for 4 days, time can be done on home detention or any other alternative; 2) $50 fine plus surcharge; 3) complete all current mental health programming, including taking prescribed medications at the direction of mental health

professionals; 4) abstain from chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random testing; 5) attend AA or NA one time per week for three months and provide verification; 6) no same or similar offenses, remain law abiding and cooperate with the transfer of probation to county of residence.

DATE: 10/15/2008

DEFENDANT: Kevin Anthony Borich

DOB: 1/9/1970

CITY/RESIDENCE: Bayport, MN

AGENCY: Bayport Police Department

CONVICTION: 5th Degree Controlled Substance Crime

SENTENCE: The defendant was given a stay of adjudication and placed on probation for five years with the following conditions: 1) 7 days jail with credit for 3 days served, can be done on any of the alternatives; 2) $1,000 fine plus surcharge; 3) complete a chemical dependency evaluation and follow the recommendations; 4) abstain from chemicals, that does not include alcohol, and submit to random testing; 5) remain law abiding.

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: Joshua Allen Major

DOB: 12/12/1977

CITY/RESIDENCE: Oakdale, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CONVICTION: Count III: Domestic Assault; Count IV: Criminal Damage to Property

SENTENCE: On Count III - Domestic Assault, the court sentenced the defendant to a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail with $950 of the fine and 77 days of jail suspended for two years and defendant is placed on probation for two years under the following conditions: 1) serve 13 days in the Washington County Jail with credit for 13 days served; 2) pay a fine of $50 plus surcharges on a schedule to be established by Court Administration; 3) have no direct or in-direct contact with the victim; 4) complete an evaluation for cognitive skills programming and follow all recommendations; 5) complete an evaluation for domestic abuse and/or anger management and follow all recommendations; 6) complete a chemical dependency evaluation within 30 days and follow all recommendations within 180 days, including aftercare; 7) abstain from the use of all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random testing at his own expense; 8) seek and maintain gainful employment and provide verification to the supervising probation officer; 9) have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding and cooperate with all the standard conditions or probation; 10) complete the Resources for the Unemployed and Determined Individual program.

On Count IV - Misdemeanor Criminal Damage to Property, the court sentenced the defendant to a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail with $950 of the fine and 77 days in jail were suspended for one year. The court placed the defendant on probation under the same conditions as set forth in Count III with the following changes: 1) the 13 days to be served shall be concurrent to the 13 days on Count 3 and therefore there is no additional time to serve at this time; 2) defendant is ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $50 on this count which is consecutive to the fine on Count III, but the court waived the surcharges and law library fee; 3) defendant is ordered to complete a South Oaks Gambling Screen and follow all recommendations unless the supervising probation officer deems it unnecessary.

DATE: 10/10/2008

DEFENDANT: James Arthur Garavalia

DOB: 8/5/1962

CITY/RESIDENCE: ST CROIX BEACH, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CONVICTION: Assault in the Third Degree

SENTENCE: The Court committed the defendant to the Commissioner of Corrections for a period of 15 months, execution ordered forthwith. Jail credit from date of offense. Fine in the amount of $50 plus surcharges. Restitution in favor of Crime Victim Reparation Board in the amount of $386.80 and provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA.

DATE: 10/15/2008

DEFENDANT: Renita Lisa Satcher

DOB: 6/6/1974

CITY/RESIDENCE: ST PAUL, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CONVICTION: Theft

SENTENCE: Committed to Commissioner of Corrections for 15 months, execution stayed to probation for a period of 5 years on following conditions: 1) Serve 90 days in jail with credit for 5 days served. Time to be served on Electronic Home Monitoring. Defendant also ordered to perform 30 hours of Community Work Service. 2) Pay $50 fine plus surcharges. 3) Continue with all mental health

programming, including taking all prescribed medication. 4) Have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding, and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation. 5) Cooperate with the transfer of her supervision to her County/State of residence. 6) Provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.

DATE: 10/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Debra Lee Ricci

DOB: 7/30/1972

CITY/RESIDENCE: Mahtomedi, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CONVICTION: Domestic Assault

SENTENCE: A $1000 fine and 90 days in jail with $950 of the fine and 75 days in jail suspended. 1) Probation for 2 years. 2) Serve 15 days in jail. 3) Pay $50 fine plus surcharges. 4) Complete an evaluation for anger management and/or parenting classes and follow all recommendations. 5) No assaultive behavior or convictions. 6) No same or similar offenses, be law abiding, and cooperate with

all the standard conditions of probation

DATE: 10/8/2008

DEFENDANT: Peter Joseph Wyman

DOB: 2/9/1988

CITY/RESIDENCE: COTTAGE GROVE, MN

AGENCY: St. Paul Park Police Department

CONVICTION: Dangerous Weapons-Possess on School Property

SENTENCE: The Court stayed imposition of sentence and placed defendant on probation for two years on the following conditions: 1) Serve 30 days in jail with credit for one day; out-of-custody Sentence to Service; 2) Pay $200 fine plus surcharges; 3) Complete a chemical dependency evaluation and follow all recommendations including aftercare plans; 4) Abstain from the use of all mood altering chemicals including alcohol and submit to testing; 5) Complete an evaluation for Cognitive Skills Programming and follow recommendations unless supervising probation officer deems it unnecessary; 6) Maintain gainful employment and provide verification; 7) Have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding and cooperate with all standard conditions of probation; 8) Provide a biological specimen for DNA analysis.

DATE: 10/13/2008

DEFENDANT: Jeremy Robert Johnson

DOB: 10/2/1984

CITY/RESIDENCE: Mahtomedi, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CONVICTION: Obstruction of Legal Process

SENTENCE: The defendant was given a sentence of 90 days in jail and $1,000 fine, with 80 days and $700 suspended on the condition that he remain law abiding, pay the fine and $82 surcharge within 6 months.

DATE: 10/16/2008

DEFENDANT: Abdulhai Ahmed Mohamed

DOB: 1/1/1986

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Minnesota Correctional Facility Stillwater

CONVICTION: Assault-4th Degree

SENTENCE: Committed to Commissioner of Corrections for a period of 12 months and 1 day.

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