Court Reports

Found guilty

Danny R. Domine, 63, of Medford, was found guilty due to a guilty plea of resisting or obstructing an officer and was ordered to pay a fine and costs totaling $500.

Penny R. Clinton, 44, of Curtiss, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of hit and run property adjacent to a highway and failure of operator to notify police of an accident. A charge of inattentive driving was dismissed on the prosecutor’s motion. She was ordered to pay a total of $653.

Joel M. Sanders, 39, Medford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of disorderly conduct. Court finds defendant guilty of Disorderly Conduct with no domestic abuse enhancer and orders a withheld sentence and places defendant on probation for 1 year. Conditions of probation include payment of court costs in the amount of $243; DNA sample and payment of $200 surcharge fee; AODA assessment and follow through with all treatment recommendations and attend counseling as deemed appropriate by agent. A payment plan to be set up for $20 per month commencing on March 6. Court acknowledges 4 days of sentence credit.

Deferred prosecution/sentence

Dakota L. Euclide, 22, of Rib Lake, pled no contest and was found guilty of a charge of possession of narcotic drugs. A charge of possession of controlled substance was dismissed but read in for sentencing. Court withholds sentence and places defendant on probation for 3 years with the conditions that he pays the court costs, submits to a DNA sample and pay the surcharge, attend AODA and follow through with any recommended treatments, counseling as deemed appropriate by the probation agent. All costs totaling $493 are to be paid directly to the Taylor County Clerk of Courts in the amount of $25 a month.

Lloyd R. Kalepp, 86, of Dorchester, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement for Fail to Maintain Holding/ Septic Tanks.

Matthew R. Mayotte, 45, of Medford was found guilty of an amended charge of county ordinance violation disorderly conduct amended from disorderly conduct. The state agrees to dismiss a count of Felony Bail Jumping. Court ordered a forfeiture in the amount of $263.50 and $67.00 surcharge fee with Mayotte to pay total of $330.50 no later than March 28.

Nicholas C. Olson, 38, of Thorp, was found guilty of an amended charge of county ordinance violation disorderly conduct amended from disorderly conduct. Two counts of Bail Jumping-Misdemeanor were dismissed. Court ordered a forfeiture in the amount of $263.50 and victim/witness surcharge fee of $67. Payment plan has been set up for $25/month starting on March 13.

Dylan J. Zettler, 21, of Rhinelander, was found guilty due to a no contest plea for three counts of Theft-Movable Property <=$2,500. Two additional charges of Theft-Movable Property <=$2,500, a charge of Burglary-Building or Dwelling and a charge of Criminal Damage to Property were dismissed but read in for sentencing purposes. He also was found guilty due to a no contest plea of burglary of a building or dwelling and theft of moveable property <=$2,500. A count of criminal damage to property, and three additional counts of theft of moveable property <=$2,500 were dismissed but read in for sentencing purposes. Court orders a withheld sentence and places the defendant on probation for a period of 3 years for one of the burglary charges and 2 years of probation on the theft charges. Court orders 150 days county jail time beginning immediately with Huber and good time, and it can be served in another county as long as it is at no cost to Taylor County and is approved by the receiving county and the Taylor County Sheriff, defendant is to pay the court costs on each count, provide a DNA sample and pay the surcharge on each count, pay the restitution which is to be determined and pay the restitution surcharge, defendant is to have no contact with the victims, defendant is to write a letter of apology to each of the victims due within 30 days of February 27 and to be preapproved by the probation agent, defendant shall undergo AODA and follow through with the treatment recommendations, attend counseling as deemed appropriate by the probation agent, obtain high school diploma at the agent’s discretion. Court gives the State until April 3 to submit the restitution claim and gives the defense until April 17 to object or request a restitution hearing. Costs are to be paid directly to the Taylor County Clerk of Courts Office in the amount of $25 a month beginning 30 days from his release from custody. Fines and forfeitures totaling $1,359 were ordered.

Charges dismissed

Roy Wayne Reignier, 55, of Medford had a charge of keeping open intoxicants in a motor vehicle as a driver dismissed but read in for sentencing purposes as part of a plea agreement for a charge of OWI (5th or 6th). Reignier pled no contest to that count and was found guilty. Court ordered a 5 year prison sentence consisting of 18 months of initial confinement followed by 42 months of extended supervision. Reignier was ordered to pay a fine of $4,012, submit a DNA sample and pay the surcharge, maintain absolute sobriety, 36 month drivers license revocation, but understands that the DOT will revoke his license permanently, ignition interlock for 12 months, pay the $33 blood draw fee, AODA and follow through with recommended treatment and the driver safety plan. Defendant will receive 190 day sentence credit. Defendant is eligible for the substance abuse program. A count of PAC was dismissed.

Jose. C. Reyes, 49, of Medford had an extradition charge dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

Kathi K. Ventrelli, 71, of Medford had 10 counts of intentionally provide improper shelter for animals — sanitation and seven counts of intentionally mistreating animals dating from 2004 dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion. In addition, two counts of intentionally failing to provide food for an animal and having improper animal shelter space for were dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.