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Case dismissed

Court proceedings

Taylor County Circuit Court

A charge of theft against Charissa L. Renner, 38, Antigo, was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

Courtney L. Scholl, 30, Medford, pled no contest to disorderly conduct-domestic abuse and entered into a deferred prosecution agreement for a period of nine months. Upon successful completion of the agreement, the court will dismiss the case.

Donna M. Ciaffarafa, 27, Burt, Iowa, pled no contest to an amended charge of possession of marijuana and forfeited $330.50. The original charge had been possession of THC.

Adam G. Frederick, 34, Marshfield, pled no contest to an amended charge of passing into oncoming traffic and forfeited $326.50. The original charge had been reckless driving-endanger safety.

Donna J. Hester, 53, Owen, pled no contest to a reduced charge of speeding 16-19 mph over the limit and forfeited $200.50.

Steven J. Holtz, 52, Colby, pled no contest to take or attempt to take game without a valid authorization or tag. Holtz forfeited $367.50; his DNR privileges were revoked/ suspended for two years; and he must forfeit his Hoyt compound bow to the DNR.

Russell J. Mann, 41, Black River Falls, pled no contest to theft and forfeited $648.50 in fines and restitution.

Jeffrey A. McCulley, 28, Greenwood, pled no contest to possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia. McCulley was sentenced to serve seven days in jail; pay a forfeiture of $443 for each offense; and submit to a DNA sample. Counts of disorderly conduct (domestic abuse-threat) and maintain a drug trafficking place were dismissed on prosecutor’s motions.

Russell A. Morter, 37, Phillips, pled no contest to a reduced charge of speeding 16-19 mph over the limit and forfeited $200.50.

Morter pled no contest to a separate amended charge of operating without a valid license-first offense and forfeited $267.50. The original charge had been operating while revoked.

Guadalupe Rosales, 42, Bronson, Mich., pled no contest to operating without a valid license-first offense and forfeited $200.50.

Brian R. Hart, 45, Medford, pled guilty to operating while under the influence-third offense. Hart was sentenced to serve 105 days in jail; pay a forfeiture of $3,256; submit to a DNA sample; his driver’s license was revoked for 30 months; an ignition interlock device (IID) is to be installed on his vehicle for 12 months; and undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and follow through with recommendations. Sentence was imposed and stayed and Hart was placed on probation for two years on the condition he serve 14 days in jail; pay a forfeiture of $1,744 and supervision fees as ordered by the Department of Corrections (DOC); submit to a DNA sample; his driver’s license was revoked for 24 months; an ignition interlock device (IID) is to be installed on his vehicle for 12 months; undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and follow through with recommended treatment; attend the OWI victim impact panel on April 1; and make a good faith effort to complete the OWI treatment court program and pay the participant fee. A count of felony bail jumping was dismissed but read in for sentencing purposes. A count of operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC)-third offense was dismissed on the courts own motion.

A separate charge of possession of open intoxicants in motor vehicle by driver against Hart was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

Christopher J. Vukasovich, 23, Owen, pled no contest to operating while under the influence-second offense. Sentence was withheld and Vukasovich was placed on probation for two years on the condition he serve five days in jail; pay a forfeiture of $1,477 and supervision fees as ordered by the DOC; submit to a DNA sample; his driver’s license is to be revoked for 12 months; an IID is to be installed on his vehicle for one year; attend the next OWI victim impact panel; and undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and comply with the driver safety plan. Counts of operating while revoked and operating with a PAC-second offense were dismissed on prosecutor’s motions.

Cole D. Noeldner, 38, Medford, pled no contest to felony bail jumping and was given a four-year sentence consisting of two years in prison, followed by two years of extended supervision. As conditions of his extended supervision, Noeldner must pay a forfeiture of $518 and supervision fees as ordered by the DOC; submit to a DNA sample; have no contact with the victim or the Circle of Faith Thrift Store; maintain absolute sobriety; undergo counseling as deemed appropriate by probation; and undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and comply with the treatment recommendations. Noeldner also pled no contest to a second count of felony bail jumping and was given a four-year sentence consisting of two years in prison, followed by two years of extended supervision. Sentence is to run concurrent with the other count. Forfeitures and conditions of his extended supervision are the same as for the other count. Noeldner also pled no contest to a count of manufacture/ delivery of amphetamine-greater than 50 grams (conspiracy to commit) and given a 14-year sentence consisting of seven years in prison, followed by seven years of extended supervision. Sentence is to run concurrent with the other two counts. As conditions of his extended supervision, Noeldner must pay a forfeiture of $1,118 and supervision fees as ordered by the DOC. All other conditions of his extended supervision are the same as for the other two counts. Counts of possession with intent-amphetamine (greater than 10 to 50 grams), possession of THC-second or greater offense and felony bail jumping were dismissed but read in for sentencing purposes.

Separate charges of disorderly conduct-domestic abuse, misdemeanor bail jumping, disorderly conduct, battery (domestic abuse-infliction of physical pain or injury), disorderly conduct (domestic abuse-threats), forgery-uttering, possession with intent-amphetamine (less than or equal to three grams), possession with intent-amphetamine (greater than 10 to 50 grams), two counts of manufacture/delivery of amphetamine-less than or equal to three grams, two counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place, three counts of possession of THC-second or greater offense, five counts of felony bail jumping and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia against Noeldner were dismissed but read in for sentencing purposes.

Divorce decrees were granted to the following: Dean R. Leonhard, 52, Medford, and LuAnn S. Leonhard, 50, Medford; Skyler M. Opelt, 34, Medford, and Rachel M. Opelt, St. Paul, Minn.; Davey J. Sapinski, 46, Medford, and Kaci L. Sapinski, 43, Medford.

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