Douglas County Circuit Court for May 24, 2024

May 24—May 7

Donovan David Amotozio, 47, 1015 N. 17th St., resisting or obstructing an officer, found guilty at jury trial, two days jail, $1,713 fine and court costs; bail jumping, found not guilty at jury trial.

Jeffrey Scott Rantala Jr., 41, 1827 Butler Ave., second offense within three years operate without valid license, amended to ordinance violation operate without valid license, no-contest plea, $200.50 fine.

May 9

Megan Marguerite Phillips, 38, 1802 N. 23rd St., 3, neglecting a child (specified harm did not occur), deferred prosecution agreement fulfilled, dismissed.

May 10

Nicholas Joseph Ammesmaki, 29, 704 Hammond Ave., domestic disorderly conduct, dismissed.

David Alan Berge, 59, 911 Lincoln St., operate firearm while intoxicated, no-contest plea, 180 days jail imposed and stayed, 18 months of probation, two days jail, $484.50 fine and court costs.

Richard Douglas Daffron, 25, 1210 Tower Ave., substantial battery-intend bodily harm, no-contest plea, 24 month deferred prosecution agreement; strangulation and suffocation, disorderly conduct, dismissed.

Yabkal Kassu Demelash, 23, 2402 Ogden Ave., domestic disorderly conduct, no-contest plea, 12 month deferred prosecution agreement; additional count domestic disorderly conduct, dismissed.

Tiffany Ann Diver, 42, Duluth, resisting or obstructing an officer, amended to ordinance violation, no-contest plea, $358 fine; retail theft-intentionally take, dismissed.

Kyle Matthew Dodrill, 38, 914 Tower Ave., 301, repeater misappropriate ID info-obtain money, no-contest plea, one year state prison, two years extended supervision, $518 court costs, restitution to be determined; repeater credit card-fraudulent use, repeater possession of methamphetamine, dismissed but read in for sentencing.

Cole Parker Edwards, 26, town of Superior, battery, amended to disorderly conduct, guilty plea; additional count disorderly conduct, guilty plea, 90 days jail imposed and stayed, 18 months of probation concurrent, $705 fine and court costs; three additional counts battery, dismissed but read in for sentencing.

Zoe Gary Erickson, 26, Lake Nebagamon, credit card-fraudulent use, no-contest plea, 90 days jail imposed and stayed, one year of probation, six days jail, $906.20 restitution, fine and court costs; misappropriate ID info-obtain money, dismissed.

Peter Jackson Gee, 71, 1917 N. 21st St., Apt. 1, intentionally mistreat animals, guilty plea, three year deferred prosecution agreement.

Michael Raymond Harding Jr., 35, 1900 New York Ave., E-106, domestic criminal damage to property, dismissed.

Frederick Thomas Houle, 36, 612 Grand Ave., possession of methamphetamine, no-contest plea, one year jail imposed and stayed, two years of probation, nine days jail, $638.25 fine; possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

Cole Jerome Johnson, 23, Willow River, Minnesota, possession of narcotic drugs, no-contest plea, two year deferred prosecution agreement; retail theft-intentionally take, amended to shoplifting, no-contest plea, $295 fine; possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

Levi Andrew Lambus, 20, Duluth, possession of methamphetamine, no-contest plea, two year deferred prosecution agreement; operating while revoked, no-contest plea, $579 fine; bail jumping, no-contest plea, 90 days jail imposed and stayed, two years of probation, $443 court costs; possession of marijuana, possession of narcotic drugs, dismissed.

May 13

Michael Aaron Marro Sr., 43, 1901 New York Ave. E304, possession with intent to deliver amphetamine, amended to possession of methamphetamine, no-contest plea, one year state prison, two years extended supervision imposed and stayed, two years of probation, two days jail, $1,630.50 fine; possess drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, dismissed.

Aaron Jeffrey McQuarter, 35, Ashland, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, deferred prosecution agreement fulfilled, amended to criminal damage to property, $200 court costs.

Dwayne William Meganack, 35, Conroe, Texas, battery, guilty plea, $443 court costs; disorderly conduct, dismissed.

Steven Clayton O'Rourke, 45, Albert Lea, Minnesota, uttering a forgery, guilty plea, one year jail imposed and stayed, three years of probation, three days jail, $569.50 fine; resisting or obstructing an officer, guilty plea, 120 days jail, $484.50 fine and court costs; misappropriate ID info-obtain money, bail jumping, guilty pleas, one year and six months state prison, two years extended supervision imposed and stayed, three years of probation concurrent, $569.50 fine; receiving or concealing stolen property, additional counts bail jumping, forgery, resisting or obstructing an officer, dismissed.

Erica Lynn Pethers, 43, Duluth, retail theft, amended to shoplifting, no-contest plea, $326.50 fine; possess drug paraphernalia, amended to ordinance violation, no-contest plea, $200.50 fine.

Jamie Todd Pfannes Sr., 56, Solon Springs, possess with intent to deliver amphetamine, possess firearm-convicted of a felony, no-contest pleas, two years and six months state prison, four years extended supervision concurrent, $518 court costs; possess drug paraphernalia, operating while revoked, dismissed but read in for sentencing.

Hali Debra Reilly, 23, Duluth, possession of methamphetamine, amended to possess amphetamine, no-contest plea, two days jail, $563.25 fine and court costs; possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

Charlene Emily Risingsun, 46, Duluth, retail theft-intentionally take, no-contest plea, 40 days jail, $526 fine and court costs.

Cheryl Ann Rowan, 67, Iron River, possession of methamphetamine, amended to possess amphetamine, no-contest plea, nine months jail imposed and stayed, one year of probation, two days jail, $563.25 fine and court costs; possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

Kelsey Renee Wahto, 34, 509 21st Ave. E., misappropriate ID info-obtain money, no-contest plea, three year deferred prosecution agreement; credit card-theft by acquisition, theft-false representation, no-contest pleas, two years of probation concurrent, two days jail, $1,169.34 restitution and court costs.

Amanda Kathrine Warwas, 39, Danbury, resisting or obstructing an officer, no-contest plea, 180 days jail imposed and stayed, one year of probation, $443 court costs; possession of methamphetamine, dismissed.

Zachary Zane Zoltak II, 36, Solon Springs, repeater second-degree recklessly endangering safety, guilty plea, three years state prison, four years extended supervision, $591 fine; possession of methamphetamine, guilty plea, nine months jail concurrent, $638.25 fine; possession of narcotic drugs, possess drug paraphernalia, repeater bail jumping, vehicle operator flee/elude officer, dismissed.

May 14

Billy James St. Clair, 45, Ashland, intimidate victim/threaten force, probation revoked, one year state prison, two years extended supervision, $654 fine and court costs.

May 15

Tracy Lynn Lambert, 38, 7969 S. Dowling Lake Road E., failure to report to jail, no-contest plea, three year deferred prosecution agreement; resisting or obstructing an officer, no-contest plea, 90 days jail imposed and stayed, one year of probation, 34 days jail, $484.50 fine and court costs.

May 16

Jeromy Uriah Shankle, 39, 1601 Hammond Ave., repeater domestic intimidate victim/use or attempt force, no-contest plea, one year and six months state prison, one year and six months extended supervision imposed and stayed, three years of probation, four months jail, Huber for work, $618 court costs, no use or possession of alcohol; repeater domestic battery, repeater domestic disorderly conduct, intimidate victim/domestic abuse crime, dismissed but read in for sentencing.

Cynthia Adrienne Stangel, 56, Duluth, possession of methamphetamine, amended to possess amphetamine, no-contest plea, 60 days jail imposed and stayed, one year of probation, four days jail, $497.10 fine and court costs; retail theft-intentionally take, possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

Justin Arthur Ward, 44, Hermantown, conspiracy to manufacture/deliver fentanyl, dismissed.

May 21

Henry Phillip Grunewald, 60, Rochester, Minnesota, theft-business setting, deferred prosecution agreement fulfilled, amended to theft-movable property, nine days jail, $778 fine and court costs.

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