Washington County summary of major cases for the week of Nov. 24

The following is a summary of cases handled by the Washington County Attorney's Office for the week of Nov. 24, 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 11/24/2008

DATE: 11/25/2008

DEFENDANT: Theodore John Larson

DOB: 11/1/1950

CITY/RESIDENCE: Lakeland, MN

AGENCY: Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division

CHARGE: I: Gambling-Other Related Acts-Sports Bookmaking

DATE: 11/25/2008

DEFENDANT: Joseph Daniel Madigan

DOB: 9/18/1978

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Minnesota Correctional Facility Stillwater

CHARGE: I: Assault-4th Deg-Peace Officer-Demonstrable Bodily Harm

DATE: 11/20/2008

DEFENDANT: Michael William Steinhauer

DOB: 4/27/1977

CITY/RESIDENCE: Cottage Grove, 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; II: Stolen Checks-Penalties-1 Direct Victim and Value $251-$500

DATE: 11/25/2008

DEFENDANT: Carlton Jerome Foss

DOB: 1/13/1987

CITY/RESIDENCE: CUMBERLAND, WI

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

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: 11/20/2008

DEFENDANT: Johnathon Michael Grunz

DOB: 2/14/1976

CITY/RESIDENCE: MAPLEWOOD, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: Roger Lee Trice

DOB: 5/26/1978

CITY/RESIDENCE: St Paul, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Poss Dangerous Weapon/Explosive; II: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Assault Person In Build/On Property; III: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Assault Person In Build/On Property; IV: Aiding and Abetting Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon; V: Aiding and Abetting Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: Richard David Koepke

DOB: 5/9/1986

CITY/RESIDENCE: St Paul, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Poss Dangerous Weapon/Explosive; II: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Assault Person In Build/On Property; III: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Assault Person In Build/On Property; IV: Aiding and Abetting Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon; V: Aiding and Abetting Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: Richard Paul Delrio

DOB: 4/18/1963

CITY/RESIDENCE: St Paul, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Poss Dangerous Weapon/Explosive; II: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Assault Person In Build/On Property; III: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-1st Deg-Assault Person In Build/On Property; IV: Aiding and Abetting Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon; V: Aiding and Abetting Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: Mohammed Himmi

DOB: 6/15/1962

CITY/RESIDENCE: Woodbury, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CHARGE: I: Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk; II: Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor-Intentionally Inflicts/Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: Lowell James Petersen, Jr.

DOB: 8/2/1959

CITY/RESIDENCE: Forest Lake, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Criminal Sex Conduct-3rd Degree-Significant Relationship-Victim 16-17

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: David Wayne Kieffer

DOB: 8/4/1963

CITY/RESIDENCE: Woodbury, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CHARGE: I: Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk; II: Harassment-Stalking-Intent to Injure; III: Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor-Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear of Immediate Bodily Harm or Death; IV: Obstruct Legal Process-Interfere w/Peace Officer

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: William Joseph Poidinger

DOB: 11/27/1970

CITY/RESIDENCE: Scandia, MN

AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department

CHARGE: I: Drugs - 5th Degree - Procure/Possess/Control by Fraud or Deceit

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: William Joseph Poidinger

DOB: 11/27/1970

CITY/RESIDENCE: Scandia, MN

AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department

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

DATE: 11/25/2008

DEFENDANT: Christopher Darnell Jackson

DOB: 6/27/1979

CITY/RESIDENCE: Eagan, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CHARGE: I: Burglary-1st Deg-Dwelling-Occupied-Non-Accomplice Present

SENTENCING FOR THE WEEK OF 11/24/2008

DATE: 11/25/2008

DEFENDANT: Richard Ronald Zaspel

DOB: 3/11/1975

CITY/RESIDENCE: Maplewood, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CONVICTION: Aiding and Abetting Assault in the 1st Degree

SENTENCE: Defendant committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for 110 months under a stay of execution and placed on probation for a period of 20 years subject to the following conditions: serve one year local jail time, defendant to report on Friday, December 26, Thinking for Change Program, complete the Resources for the Unemployed and Determined Individual Program, complete an anger management assessment, $1,986.18 in restitution to the Crime Victims Reparations Board, $1,986.06 in restitution to victim, have no contact with victim, provide a DNA sample, abstain from all mood altering chemicals including alcohol and submit to random testing.

DATE: 11/25/2008

DEFENDANT: James So Uy

DOB: 9/4/1943

CITY/RESIDENCE: Cottage Grove, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CONVICTION: Negligent Storage of Firearm

SENTENCE: 365 days in jail and $3000 fine with 362 days and $2700 stayed to probation for 2 years on following conditions: 1) Placed on probation for 2 years. 2) Serve 3 days in jail with credit for 3 days served. 3) Pay a $300 fine, plus surcharges. 4) Complete an evaluation for domestic abuse and/or anger management and follow all recommendations. 5) Abstain from alcohol and non-prescribed drugs and test at his own expense. 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. 8) Have no possession of weapons while on probation supervision and to be subject to any rules that apply after his release from probation supervision.

DATE: 11/10/2008

DEFENDANT: John Raymond Healy

DOB: 5/17/1960

CITY/RESIDENCE: Owatonna, MN

AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department

CONVICTION: Fraud in Obtaining Lodging

SENTENCE: The Court sentenced defendant as follows: 90 days, stayed, $1,000 fine, $900 stayed for one year on the condition of no same or similar offenses. Restitution has been paid.

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: Adam Johnson Dack

DOB: 3/26/1982

CITY/RESIDENCE: East Bethel, MN

AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department

CONVICTION: 5th Degree Controlled Substance

SENTENCE: Committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for 19 months with a stay of execution of sentence and Court placed defendant on probation for 10 years under the following conditions: 1) Serve 180 days in jail with credit for 64 days served. 2) Pay $50 fine plus surcharges. 3) Complete a psychological evaluation and follow all recommendations. 4) Complete all chemical dependency

aftercare. 5) Attend AA/NA meetings 2 times per week for 9 months and provide verification. 6) Seek and maintain gainful employment and provide verification. 7) Have no same or similar offenses, be law abiding, and cooperate with all the standard conditions of probation. 8) Follow all the standard conditions of the Intensive Supervision Unit should he obtain Washington County residency. 9)

Cooperate with the transfer of his supervision to his county of residence. 10) Provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.

DATE: 11/20/2008

DEFENDANT: Maria Faye Jordan

DOB: 2/14/1990

CITY/RESIDENCE: Lino Lakes, MN

AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department

CONVICTION: Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree

SENTENCE: Court stayed the imposition of sentence pursuant to 152.18 and placed the defendant on probation for up to 5 years on the following conditions: Serve 7 days in the Washington County jail with credit for 7 days served, pay fine of $200, plus surcharges, complete outpatient chemical dependency treatment and follow all release recommendations, abstain from use of mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol and submit to random testing; attend AA/NA meetings one time per week for 6 months and provide verification, be law abiding, and cooperate with the transfer of supervision to the county of residence.

DATE: 11/21/2008

DEFENDANT: Ronald Duane Miller

DOB: 6/15/1965

CITY/RESIDENCE: STILLWATER, MN

AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department

CONVICTION: Domestic Assault by Strangulation

SENTENCE: Sentenced to 365 days in jail & $3000 fine, with 341 days stayed & $2400 of fine stayed. Probation for a period of 2 years; conditions of probation - 1) Serve 24 days in jail with credit for 4 days served. 2) Pay $600 fine plus surcharges. 3) Complete a full length domestic violence therapy group and follow any recommendations for counseling. 4) Abstain from the use of all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random urinalysis/breathalyzers at own expense. 5) 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/State of

residence. 7) Provide a biological specimen for purposes of DNA analysis.

DATE: 11/24/2008

DEFENDANT: Chad Leon Briggs

DOB: 1/30/1987

CITY/RESIDENCE: STILLWATER, MN

AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department

CONVICTION: Malicious Punishment of a Child

SENTENCE: $3000 fine with $2900 stayed, 365 days with 360 stayed, credit for 5 days, probation for 2 years under the following conditions: follow the rules of probation, no same or similar offenses, no acts of violence and obtain an anger management assessment and follow all recommendations.

DATE: 11/20/2008

DEFENDANT: Donald William Kapaun

DOB: 8/27/1963

CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Minnesota State Patrol Dist. 2400-East Metro

CONVICTION: Controlled Substance Crime in the 5th Degree

SENTENCE: Court stayed adjudication of sentence pursuant to 152.18 and placed the defendant on probation for a period of up to 5 years on the following conditions: Serve 30 days in the Washington County jail with credit for 6 days. Pay fine in the amount of $500 plus surcharge. Complete chemical dependency evaluation within 10 days and follow all recommendations, abstain from use of all mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol and submit to random testing, be law abiding and cooperate with transfer of supervision to county or

state of residence.

DATE: 11/14/2008

DEFENDANT: Peter Michael Swanson

DOB: 10/21/1983

CITY/RESIDENCE: STILLWATER, MN

AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department

CONVICTION: Criminal Damage to Property in the 4th Degree; Misdemeanor Trespass

SENTENCE: On Criminal Damage to Property in the 4th Degree, the Court sentenced defendant as follows: 90 days and $1000 fine; 67 days and $500 fine stayed for 1 year on the condition that defendant follow the recommendations of chemical dependency evaluation, abstain

from the use of all mood-altering chemicals including alcohol, successfully complete "New Choices for Recovery," attend AA weekly for 3 months and have no contact with the victims and their residence, although an apology letter may be submitted through probation; restitution investigation, defendant ordered to pay the amount but can challenge it. On Misdemeanor Trespass, the Court suspended all of the jail and fine on the condition that defendant complete probation successfully on Criminal Damage to Property in the 4th Degree conviction, also no same or similar offenses, remain law abiding.

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