Washington County summary of major cases for the week of May 11

The following is a summary of cases handled by the Washington County Attorney's Office for the week of May 11, 2009. 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 5/11/2009

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Oliver Williams, Jr.

DOB: 4/2/1962

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Bayport Police Department

CHARGE: I: Predatory Offender Registration Violation

DATE: 5/11/2009

DEFENDANT: Christopher Michael Arnold

DOB: 3/25/1975

CITY/RESIDENCE: Prescott, WI

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CHARGE: I: Traffic - DWI - First-Degree DWI;w/in 10 yrs of 3 or more

qualified prior impaired driving incidents; II: Theft-Take/Drive Motor

Vehicle-No Owner Consent; III: Traffic-DL-Driving after

cancellation-inimical to public safety

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Katie Lyn Schwartz

DOB: 2/15/1984

CITY/RESIDENCE: Inver Grove Heights, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

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

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Ryan Anthony Webb

DOB: 4/13/1981

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CHARGE: I: Domestic Assault-Felony; II: Domestic Abuse - Violate OFP

Between the First of Two or More

DATE: 5/12/2009

DEFENDANT: Jeremy Eugean Johnson

DOB: 3/21/1987

CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CHARGE: I: Damage to Property-1st Degree; II: Theft-Take/Use/Transfer

Movable Prop-No Consent

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Michael Lyman Sherman

DOB: 8/18/1977

CITY/RESIDENCE: St Paul, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

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

DATE: 5/11/2009

DEFENDANT: Kin Reynolds

DOB: 12/12/1989

CITY/RESIDENCE: Robinsdale, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CHARGE: I: Assault-5th-Same Victim-Two or More Previous Convictions; II:

Domestic Abuse - Violate OFP Between the First of Two or More

DATE: 5/12/2009

DEFENDANT: Cynthia Louise Brown

DOB: 10/9/1960

CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Minnesota Correctional Facility Stillwater

CHARGE: I: Aiding and Abetting Bring/Send/Introduce/Possess

Contraband-State Prison/Hospital

DATE: 5/6/2009

DEFENDANT: Ben Jay Aubid

DOB: 2/4/1983

CITY/RESIDENCE:

AGENCY: Minnesota Correctional Facility Stillwater

CHARGE: I: Assault-3rd Degree-Substantial Bodily Harm

DATE: 5/6/2009

DEFENDANT: Debra Jane Zamora

DOB: 10/17/1961

CITY/RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN

AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department

CHARGE: I: Financial Transaction Card Fraud-Use-No Consent; II: Financial

Transaction Card Fraud-Use-No Consent; III: Financial Transaction Card

Fraud-Use-No Consent; IV: Financial Transaction Card Fraud-Use-No Consent

DATE: 5/11/2009

DEFENDANT: Kin Reynolds

DOB: 12/12/1989

CITY/RESIDENCE: Robinsdale, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CHARGE: I: Domestic Abuse - Violate OFP Between the First of Two or More

DATE: 5/11/2009

DEFENDANT: Michael Edward Smith

DOB: 3/11/1954

CITY/RESIDENCE: Lakeville, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CHARGE: I: Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk

DATE: 5/12/2009

DEFENDANT: Kenneth Samuel Rogers

DOB: 1/7/1983

CITY/RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

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

Amount Marijuana

DATE: 5/12/2009

DEFENDANT: Joseph Daniel Young

DOB: 5/21/1984

CITY/RESIDENCE: Prescott, WI

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Damage to Prop-1st Deg-Value Reduced Over $1,000

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Aaron Daniel Swensen-Spiczka

DOB: 12/9/1984

CITY/RESIDENCE: Denmark Twp, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon; II: Terroristic

Threats-Reckless Disregard Risk

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Ryan Scott Huestis

DOB: 7/12/1983

CITY/RESIDENCE: St Paul, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

CHARGE: I: Damage to Prop-1st Deg-Value Reduced Over $1,000

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Angelo Miguel Blank Ferreira

DOB: 2/19/1982

CITY/RESIDENCE: Hugo, MN

AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office

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

SENTENCING FOR THE WEEK OF 5/11/2009

DATE: 5/14/2009

DEFENDANT: Giavauntai Shainiece Stewart

DOB: 3/10/1987

CITY/RESIDENCE: Woodbury, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CONVICTION: Aiding and Abetting Theft by Check

SENTENCE: Imposition of sentence was stayed and the defendant was

placed on probation for 10 years with the following conditions: 1) serve

30 days jail, which can be done on Electronic Home Monitor; 2) pay $50

fine plus surcharge; 3) pay restitution in the amount of $2,068.30 to Home

Goods Store and this is joint and several with the co-defendant; 4)

complete mental health assessment and follow the recommendations unless

probation officer deems it unnecessary; 5) no same or similar offenses,

remain law abiding; 6) cooperate with the transfer of probation to county

of residence; 7) provide a DNA sample.

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Randy Paul Landeen

DOB: 4/8/1959

CITY/RESIDENCE: North Branch, MN

AGENCY: Minnesota State Patrol Dist. 2400-East Metro

CONVICTION: Third Degree Driving While Impaired

SENTENCE: 90 days in jail and $1000 fine with 90 days and $600

suspended. 2 years of

probation, 40 days on Electronic Home Monitoring, attend MADD impact panel

and follow chemical use assessment recommendations.

DATE: 5/15/2009

DEFENDANT: McKenzie Lee Schafer

DOB: 2/19/1980

CITY/RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CONVICTION: Aiding and Abetting Burglary-Third Degree

SENTENCE: Defendant committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for

21 months, credit 225 days. $1,099 restitution to victim joint and

several with co-defendants to be deducted from prison wages. $50 fine

plus surcharges also deducted from prison earnings.

DATE: 5/8/2009

DEFENDANT: Lance Allan Perry

DOB: 10/30/1959

CITY/RESIDENCE: Stillwater, MN

AGENCY: Oakdale Police Department

CONVICTION: Dishonored Check

SENTENCE: The defendant was committed to the Commissioner of

Corrections for 15 months under a stay of execution and placed on

probation for a period of 5 years under the following conditions: Serve

90 days in the Washington County Jail with credit for 8 days served, can

be done on any alternative program, pay a fine of $1,000 and the Court

indicated the defendant can have ample time pay that fine,

pay restitution in the amount of $1,836.31 to Oakdale Rental Center and

$549.38 of the amount to be submitted to Financial Crime Services, attend

the diversion class facilitated through Financial Crime Services unless

probation deems it unnecessary, have no same or similar offenses and

remain law abiding.

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Leonard Foster James

DOB: 11/22/1979

CITY/RESIDENCE: ST PAUL, MN

AGENCY: Woodbury Police Department

CONVICTION: Burglary - 3rd Degree

SENTENCE: The defendant was committed to the Commissioner of

Corrections for 15 months. Execution of sentence was stayed and the

defendant was placed on probation for five years with the following

conditions: 1) 120 days jail with credit for 92 days; 2) pay $50 fine

plus surcharge; 3) complete an anger management evaluation and follow the

recommendations; 4) complete the RUDI Program (Resources for the

Unemployed and Determined Individual); 5) seek and maintain gainful

employment or school and provide verification; 6) no same or similar

offenses, remain law abiding; 7) provide a DNA sample.

DATE: 5/15/2009

DEFENDANT: Joshua John Sandoval

DOB: 9/3/1980

CITY/RESIDENCE: COTTAGE GROVE, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CONVICTION: Obstructing Legal Process-Interfere with Peace Officer

SENTENCE: Court stayed the execution of sentence and placed on

probation under the following conditions: 1) probation for 2 years; 2) pay

$300 fine; 3) serve 45 days in jail concurrent with jail time to be served

on 3rd Degree Assault case; 4) abstain from the use of all illegal

chemicals, including the use of alcohol; submit to random urine screens at

own expense; 6) no same or similar offenses, remain law abiding, and keep

the peace; 7) restitution ordered.

DATE: 5/6/2009

DEFENDANT: Chelsea Jean Johnson

DOB: 4/27/1980

CITY/RESIDENCE: St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CONVICTION: Check Forgery

SENTENCE: 17 months in prison, with credit for 156 days already

served; the defendant must pay a $50 fine and surcharges, which will be

deducted from her prison wages; she must pay restitution and must provide

a DNA sample.

DATE: 5/6/2009

DEFENDANT: David Neil Hall

DOB: 3/3/1986

CITY/RESIDENCE: Woodbury, MN

AGENCY: Minnesota State Patrol Dist. 2400-East Metro

CONVICTION: Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree

SENTENCE: (1) Serve six days in jail, with credit for six days

served; (2) pay a $50 fine and surcharges on a schedule to be determined

by Court Administration; (3) obtain a Cognitive Skills Programming

evaluation and follow all recommendations; (4) complete an updated

chemical dependency evaluation and follow all recommendations, including

aftercare; (5) abstain from the use of mood-altering chemicals, including

alcohol, and submit to random urinalyses at his own expense; (6) attend

MADD Victim Impact Panel; (7) seek and maintain gainful employment, and

(8) have no same or similar offenses, remain law abiding, and cooperate

with probation.

DATE: 5/6/2009

DEFENDANT: Chelsea Jean Johnson

DOB: 4/27/1980

CITY/RESIDENCE: South St Paul, MN

AGENCY: Stillwater Police Department

CONVICTION: Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree

SENTENCE: 17 months in prison, with credit for 150 days served;

defendant must pay a $50 fine, to be deducted from her prison earnings.

DATE: 5/13/2009

DEFENDANT: Harold Jermaine Dennison

DOB: 12/5/1977

CITY/RESIDENCE: Saint Paul, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CONVICTION: Domestic Abuse - Violate OFP While Possessing a Dangerous

Weapon

SENTENCE: Imposition of sentence was stayed and the defendant was

placed on probation for five years with the following conditions: 1)

serve 72 days jail with credit for 72 days; 2) pay $50 fine plus

surcharge; 3) no direct or in-direct contact with the victim; 4) complete

all mental health programming, including taking prescribed medication at

the direction of his mental health professional; 5) complete the 18 week

therapy program at Human Services Inc. and follow any recommendations for

continued therapy; 6) abstain from the use of chemicals, including

alcohol, submit to random testing and provide a baseline today; 7) seek

and maintain gainful employment and provide verification; 8) no same or

similar offenses, remain law abiding; 9) defendant is not to possess any

weapons; 10) provide a

DNA sample; 11) cooperate with the transfer of probation to county of

residence.

DATE: 5/15/2009

DEFENDANT: Joshua John Sandoval

DOB: 9/3/1980

CITY/RESIDENCE: COTTAGE GROVE, MN

AGENCY: Cottage Grove Police Department

CONVICTION: 3rd Degree Assault

SENTENCE: Court stayed the execution of sentence and placed

defendant on probation for 5 years on the following conditions: 1) serve

150 days in jail with credit for 4 days, to be performed in-custody

Sentence to Service, Huber or straight time; 2) pay $300 fine; 3) no

direct or indirect contact with the victim; 4) complete an anger

management evaluation and follow all recommendations; 5) abstain from all

mood altering chemicals, including alcohol and submit to random urinalysis

and breathalyzers at own expense; 6) provide a biological specimen for

purposes of DNA analysis; 7) no same or similar offenses, be law abiding,

and cooperate with all standard conditions of probation; 8) do not enter

any establishment whose primary business is the serving of alcohol; 9)

restitution ordered.

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