Washington County summary of major cases for the week of Oct. 20
The following is a summary of cases handled by the Washington County Attorney's Office for the week of Oct. 20, 2008.
The following is a summary of cases handled by the Washington County Attorney's Office for the week of Oct. 20, 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 10/20/2008
DATE: 10/6/2008
DEFENDANT: Helen Pendleton
DOB: 2/14/1965
CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN
AGENCY: Oak Park Heights Police Department
CHARGE: I: Issuance of Worthless Check
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Shane Martin Kristianson
DOB: 1/20/1978
CITY/RESIDENCE:
AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department
CHARGE: I: Check Forgery; II: Offering a Forged Check
DATE: 10/20/2008
DEFENDANT: Samarrow Samonne Helm
DOB: 5/30/1978
CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN
AGENCY: Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force
CHARGE: I: Check Forgery-Offer/Possess W/Intent to Defraud
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Melissa Ann Iverson
DOB: 12/7/1977
CITY/RESIDENCE: Stillwater, MN
AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department
CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Procure/Possess/Control by Fraud or Deceit
DATE: 10/20/2008
DEFENDANT: Thomas Allen Lovitt
DOB: 1/1/1984
CITY/RESIDENCE: COTTAGE GROVE, MN
AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department
CHARGE: I: Aiding and Abetting Aggravated Robbery-1st Degree; II: Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Robbery-1st Degree
DATE: 10/6/2008
DEFENDANT: Cherilynn Louise Arndt
DOB: 4/22/1968
CITY/RESIDENCE: STILLWATER, MN
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
CHARGE: I: Check Forgery-Offer/Possess W/Intent to Defraud; II: Financial Transaction Card Fraud-Use-No Consent
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Terrance David Sims
DOB: 3/14/1984
CITY/RESIDENCE: Willernie, MN
AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department
CHARGE: I: Assault-4th Deg-Peace Officer-Demonstrable Bodily Harm or Intent'lly Transfers Bodily Fluids/Feces; II: Obstruct Legal Process-Interfere w/Peace Officer
DATE: 10/22/2008
DEFENDANT: Andrew Nicholas Strugar
DOB: 8/3/1982
CITY/RESIDENCE: Oakdale, MN
AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department
CHARGE: I: Assault-3rd Degree-Victim Under Four; II: Endanger Child-Situation Could Cause Harm or Death-G
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Samson Getachew Mengesha
DOB: 10/20/1989
CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN
AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department
CHARGE: I: Criminal Sex Conduct-3rd Degree-Victim 13-15 Actor >24m older
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Forrest Kent Tobias
DOB: 6/6/1964
CITY/RESIDENCE: OAK PARK HEIGHTS, Mn
AGENCY: Oak Park Heights Police Department
CHARGE: I: Criminal Sex Conduct-5th Degree-Lewd Exibition-Under 16 Present; II: Indecent Exposure/Lewdness or Procure Another to Expose In Presence of Minor Under 16
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Leigh Ann Marie Harwell
DOB: 3/31/1964
CITY/RESIDENCE: Lake Elmo, MN
AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department
CHARGE: I: Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
DATE: 10/23/2008
DEFENDANT: Kevin Jamaal Byrd-Solseth
DOB: 6/23/1989
CITY/RESIDENCE:
AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department
CHARGE: I: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-3rd Deg-Steal/Commit Felony or Gross Misd; II: Aiding and Abetting Theft-Take/Drive Motor Vehicle-No Owner Consent; III: Aiding and Abetting Damage to Property-1st Degree; IV: Aiding and Abetting Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Patrick Stephen Dow
DOB: 12/8/1966
CITY/RESIDENCE: Stillwater, MN
AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department
CHARGE: I: Criminal Sex Conduct-5th Degree-NonConsensual Sex Contact
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Kenneth James Maslowski
DOB: 5/6/1965
CITY/RESIDENCE: Hugo, MN
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Anthony Derell Perry
DOB: 2/11/1983
CITY/RESIDENCE: LITTLE CANADA, MN
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Sale - Marijuana Mixture Except Small Amount of Marijuana with No Remuneration; II: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Julian Angel Avila
DOB: 8/26/1988
CITY/RESIDENCE: ST PAUL, MN
AGENCY: Bayport Police Department
CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana
DATE: 10/24/2008
DEFENDANT: David Desmond Kammerer
DOB: 3/15/1971
CITY/RESIDENCE: STILLWATER, MN
AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department
CHARGE: I: False Imprisonment-Intentional Restraint; II: Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor-Intentionally Inflicts/Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm; III: Emergency Telephone Calls/CommunicInterfere with 911 Call
DATE: 10/15/2008
DEFENDANT: Jeffrey Louis Trudeau
DOB: 11/6/1985
CITY/RESIDENCE: FOREST LAKE, MN
AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department
CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Procure/Possess/Control Over a Controlled Substance
DATE: 10/17/2008
DEFENDANT: Devan Marie Elsenpeter
DOB: 11/18/1982
CITY/RESIDENCE: ST PAUL PARK, MN
AGENCY: St. Paul Park Police Department
CHARGE: I: Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle; II: Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Revocation; III: Traffic - Careless Driving; IV: Traffic Regulation-Uninsured Vehicle- Owner Violation
DATE: 10/17/2008
DEFENDANT: Loni Schel Hutchinson
DOB: 6/24/1979
CITY/RESIDENCE: Oakdale, MN
AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department
CHARGE: I: Aiding and Abetting Receiving Stolen Property
DATE: 10/17/2008
DEFENDANT: Angie Rachelle Marty
DOB: 1/26/1975
CITY/RESIDENCE: WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN
AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department
CHARGE: I: Stolen Checks-Penalties-2 or 3 Direct Victims/Value to Direct and Indirect Victims $501-$2,500
DATE: 10/20/2008
DEFENDANT: Micheal Allen Lee
DOB: 4/11/1981
CITY/RESIDENCE: STILLWATER, MN
AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department
CHARGE: I: Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon; II: Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk
DATE: 10/21/2008
DEFENDANT: Molly Ann Kollmann
DOB: 10/28/1978
CITY/RESIDENCE: NORTH BRANCH, MN
AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department
CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Procure/Possess/Control by Fraud or Deceit
DATE: 10/22/2008
DEFENDANT: Eugene Louis Fuss, II
DOB: 9/19/1948
CITY/RESIDENCE: Plum City, WI
AGENCY: Minnesota State Patrol Dist. 2400-East Metro
CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana
DATE: 10/22/2008
DEFENDANT: Steven Michele Hall
DOB: 12/13/1963
CITY/RESIDENCE: Cottage Grove, MN
AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department
CHARGE: I: Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk; II: Obstruct Legal Process-Interfere w/Peace Officer; III: Criminal Damage to Property in the Third Degree; IV: Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor-Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear of Immediate Bodily Harm or Death
DATE: 10/23/2008
DEFENDANT: Katrina Antonike Steward
DOB: 3/30/1983
CITY/RESIDENCE: ST PAUL PARK, MN
AGENCY: Oak Park Heights Police Department
CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana
DATE: 10/23/2008
DEFENDANT: Charles Edward Cardenas,Jr
DOB: 3/2/1965
CITY/RESIDENCE: NEWPORT, MN
AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department
CHARGE: I: Check Forgery-Offer/Possess W/Intent to Defraud
SENTENCING FOR THE WEEK OF 10/20/2008
DATE: 10/22/2008
DEFENDANT: Peter Joseph Wyman
DOB: 2/9/1988
CITY/RESIDENCE: Cottage Grove, MN
AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department
CONVICTION: Criminal Damage to Property in the First Degree
SENTENCE: Five years probation; 30 days Sentence to Service Program; pay a $50 fine; have a chemical dependency evaluation and abstain from alcohol/drugs, and have no same or similar offenses.
DATE: 10/24/2008
DEFENDANT: Douglas Scott Daily
DOB: 1/8/1956
CITY/RESIDENCE: Woodbury, MN
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
CONVICTION: 5th Degree Controlled Substance
SENTENCE: Court stays the imposition of sentence and places defendant on probation for 10 years under the following conditions: 1) Serve 180 days in jail with credit for 11 days served, to be served 90 days in-custody Sentence to Service and 90 days Home Detention. 2) Pay $50 fine plus surcharges. 3) Abstain from the use of all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random urinalysis/breathalyzers at own expense. 4) Attend AA/NA meetings 2 times per week for 12 months. 5) No same or similar offenses, be law abiding, and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation. 6) Provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA
analysis.
DATE: 10/24/2008
DEFENDANT: Kari Lynn Goodman
DOB: 3/16/1978
CITY/RESIDENCE: Savage, MN
AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department
CONVICTION: Aiding and Abetting Identity Theft
SENTENCE: Committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for a period of 13 months under a stay of execution and placed Defendant on probation for 5 years under the following conditions: 1) Serve 60 days in jail with credit for 14 days served. 2) Pay $50 fine plus surcharges. 3) Pay $1,000 to victim. 4) Complete a psychological evaluation and follow all recommendations. 5) Complete a chemical
dependency evaluation and follow all recommendations. 6) Abstain from the use of all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random urinalysis/breathalyzers at own expense. 7) Seek and maintain gainful employment. 8) No same or similar offenses, be law abiding, and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation. 9) Cooperate with the transfer of her
supervision to her county of residence. 10) Provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.
DATE: 10/20/2008
DEFENDANT: Moua Xiong
DOB: 4/20/1987
CITY/RESIDENCE: Woodbury, MN
AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department
CONVICTION: Theft of a Motor Vehicle
SENTENCE: Imposition of sentence was stayed and the defendant was placed on probation for five years with the following conditions: 1) 42 days jail with credit for 28 days; 2) $50 fine plus surcharge; 3) restitution left open for 30 days to allow victim to submit a restitution affidavit; 4) abstain from the use of chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random testing; 5) seek and maintain gainful employment and provide verification; 6) no same or similar offenses and remain law abiding; 7) provide a DNA sample.
DATE: 10/24/2008
DEFENDANT: Nathan Thomas Veesenmeyer
DOB: 4/16/1982
CITY/RESIDENCE: St Paul, MN
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
CONVICTION: Domestic Abuse - Violate OFP While Possessing a Dangerous Weapon
SENTENCE: Defendant committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for 30 months; credit 96 days; $50 fine plus surcharges; no contact with victim.
DATE: 10/24/2008
DEFENDANT: Abdulaziz Abdulahi Mohemed
DOB: 12/11/1974
CITY/RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN
AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department
CONVICTION: 5th Degree Controlled Substance
SENTENCE: Stay adjudication of sentence for a period of 2 1/2 years, conditions of probation include: 15 days (work release or Sentence to Service) credit for 1 day; Pay $50 fine plus surcharges; abstain from the use of all mood-altering chemicals and submit to random urinalysis/breathalyzers at own expense; seek and maintain gainful employment; have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding, and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation; cooperate with the transfer of his supervision to his county of residence and provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.
DATE: 10/14/2008
DEFENDANT: Scott James Brostrom
DOB: 9/20/1982
CITY/RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
CONVICTION: DWI - First Degree DWI within 10 years of 3 or more
SENTENCE: The defendant was committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for a period of 42 months, execution of sentence was stayed and the defendant was placed on probation for not to exceed 7 years on the following conditions: (1) The defendant serve 180 days in the Washington County jail with credit for 44 days served, time to be served on staggered sentencing as follows: The defendant to
report October 14th of each year to serve 20 days; (2) Pursuant to 169A.277, the defendant is required to serve 30 days on Electronic Home Monitoring per year for each year of supervision; (3) Pay a fine of $300 plus surcharges; (4) Complete an evaluation for driving care skills and follow recommendations; (5) Abstain from all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol and submit to random testing; (6) Attend AA one time per week for 12 months and provide verification; (7) Attend MADD Victim Impact Panel; (8) Seek and maintain
gainful employment; (9) Be law abiding; (10) Cooperate with transfer of supervision; (11) Pursuant to 609.117, provide a biological specimen for DNA analysis.
DATE: 10/24/2008
DEFENDANT: Jesse Adam Noga
DOB: 11/20/1980
CITY/RESIDENCE: Andover, MN
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
CONVICTION: Criminal Sex Conduct - 2nd Degree - Victim Under 13
SENTENCE: Stay of Imposition, if defendant's sentencing is ever executed, 5 year conditional release period applies; 25 years probation on the following: 1) Defendant to serve 180 days forthwith, credit 4 days; 2) $200 fine plus surcharges; 3) Pay restitution in the amount of $6,102.72 to the parents of victim and $707.18 to Crime Victims Reparations Board through Washington County Court Administration on a schedule to be established by the supervising probation officer; 4) Have no direct or indirect contact with the victim, her parents and their residence; 5) Have no contact with minors unless approved by his supervising probation officer and a therapist trained in the treatment of sexual offenders; 6) Follow all recommendations of the psycho-sexual evaluation which includes successful completion of sex offender treatment and follow all recommendations. Any program to be pre-approved by Washington County Community Corrections; 7) Complete all mental health programming/including taking all prescribed medication at the direction of the mental health professional, unless the supervising probation officer deems it unnecessary; 8) Follow all the standard conditions of the Sex Offender Unit, unless the supervising probation officer deems it unnecessary; 9) Make efforts to obtain his GED, unless the supervising probation officer deems it unnecessary; 10) Participate in the St. Paul Work Force Center Offender's Employment Program, unless the supervising probation officer deems it unnecessary; 11) Abstain from the use of all mood altering chemicals,
including alcohol and submit to random urinalysis/breathalyzers at his own expense, unless the supervising probation officer deems it unnecessary; 12) Submit to polygraph testing as directed by his supervising probation officer or treatment provider; 13) Have no use or possession of a computer unless approved by his supervising probation officer and a therapist trained in the treatment of sexual offenders; 14) Have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding and cooperate with all standard conditions of probation; 15)
Cooperate with the transfer of his supervision to his County/State of residence; 16) Pursuant to §243.166, defendant be ordered to register as a predatory offender; and 17) Pursuant to §609.117, defendant be ordered to provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.
DATE: 10/24/2008
DEFENDANT: Christopher Edward Lindner
DOB: 6/30/1974
CITY/RESIDENCE: Cottage Grove, MN
AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department
CONVICTION: Drugs - Third Degree
SENTENCE: Defendant committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for 34 months.
DATE: 10/17/2008
DEFENDANT: Andrew Frederic Bettinger
DOB: 8/19/1980
CITY/RESIDENCE: Mahtomedi, MN
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
CONVICTION: Drugs - Fifth Degree - Possession
SENTENCE: Stay of Imposition, 10 years probation on the following: 1) Defendant to serve 180 days, credit 69 days, balance on in-custody Sentence to Service; 2) $50 fine plus surcharges within 6 months; 3) Cognitive Skills Evaluation and recommendations; 4) Chemical dependency treatment and recommendations; 5) Abstain including alcohol and random testing; 6) AA/NA once a week for six
months and provide verification; 7) Seek and maintain gainful employment and provide verification; 8) No same or similar offenses, be law abiding and cooperate with standard conditions of probation 9) Complete RUDI (Resources for the Unemployed and Determined Individual) program; and 10) Pursuant to 609.117 defendant to provide a biological specimen for DNA analysis
DATE: 10/22/2008
DEFENDANT: Carter Paul Minke
DOB: 12/5/1988
CITY/RESIDENCE: Woodbury, MN
AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department
CONVICTION: Theft
SENTENCE: Sentenced 1 year and 1 day, execution ordered forthwith. Restitution study ordered to be done within 60 days.
DATE: 10/20/2008
DEFENDANT: John Edward Noreen, Jr.
DOB: 4/27/1989
CITY/RESIDENCE:
AGENCY: Bayport Police Department
CONVICTION: Theft of Motor Vehicle
SENTENCE: Imposition of sentence was stayed and the defendant was placed on probation for five years with the following conditions: 1) 60 days jail with credit for 44 days; 2) $50 fine plus surcharge; 3) complete the RUDI (Resources for the Unemployed and Determined Individual) program; 4) complete the New Choices For Recovery Out-Patient Program and follow the after-care recommendations; 5)
attend AA one time per week for 6 months and provide verification; 6) abstain from the use of chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random testing; 7) no same or similar offenses and remain law abiding; 8) provide a DNA sample.
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