Circuit Court Reports

Deferred entry of judgement

Michael A. Brandner, 66, of Medford, was found guilty of an amended charge of disorderly conduct. A charge of criminal damage to property was dismissed and read in for sentencing purposes under a deferred entry of judgment agreement. Terms of the agreement include standard conditions as well as writing a letter of apology to the victims due within 30 days to be approved by the Taylor County Victim Witness Coordinator and defendant must attend counseling and provide proof to the District Attorney’s Office. Court accepts the Deferred Entry of Judgment Agreement and holds the case open for one year.

Kenneth J. Pace, 17 of Medford, was found guilty due to a guilty plea of disorderly conduct. A charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 years old was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion under a deferred entry of judgment agreement. Court accepts the Deferred Entry of Judgment Agreement and will hold it open for a period of one year with the conditions that Pace will have no contact with the other individual involved except incidentally at school. Court orders the defendant to write an essay on how his actions on the date of the incident had an impact on others and what he has learned from the incident. The essay is due within 30 days and must be preapproved by the District Attorney. Court also orders 20 hours of uncompensated community service to be completed before the agreement expires. If the defendant successfully completes the agreement the State will move to dismiss the charge.

Found guilty

Braxton Crabb, 18, of Medford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph) amended from exceeding speed zones (20-24 mph) and was ordered to pay $200.50.

Pedro B. Rojas, 34, of Medford was found guilty due to a no contest plea of disorderly conduct and bail jumping -misdemeanor. A charge of disorderly conduct-domestic abuse (infliction of physical pain or injury) was dismissed but read in for sentencing. Court imposed and stayed the following sentence: in count 1- 90 days of jail and in count 2- 6 months of jail to be served concurrently to one another and with Huber and good time. Defendant has 99 days of sentence credit. Defendant is placed on probation for a period of one year with the following conditions: defendant is to pay court costs on each count, submit a DNA sample and pay the surcharge for each count, have no contact with the victim and at the discretion of the probation agent on having contact with the other victim. Defendant is to write a letter of apology to the victims due within 30 days and to be preapproved by the probation agent, AODA and follow through with any recommended treatment, and attend counseling as deemed appropriate by the probation agent. Costs of $901 are to be paid directly to the Taylor County Clerk of Court’s Office in the amount of $25 a month beginning June 1.

Alexander Schablow, 27, of Medford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph) amended from exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph) and ordered to pay $175.30. A charge of operating motor vehicle by permittee without instructor was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

Bryce E. Shafranski, 26, of Stanley, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of sex offender - failure to provide information. Court withholds sentence and places the defendant on probation for 3 years with the following conditions; the defendant pays court costs, submit a DNA sample and pay the surcharge and attend counseling as deemed appropriate by the probation agent. Costs totaling $518 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 prison which is set in July.

Ricardo R. Tzintzun, 24, of Medford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of disorderly conduct and two counts of bail jumping - misdemeanor (amended from bail jumping-felony). Court withholds sentence and places the defendant on probation for a period of 2 years. Conditions of probation are that he pays court costs on each count, submit to a DNA sample and pay the surcharge on each count. He is to have no contact with the victim, he is to write a letter of apology to the victim due within 30 days and to be preapproved by the probation agent, attend AODA and follow through with any recommended treatment, attend counseling as deemed appropriate by the probation agent. In the event that probation is revoked defendant will receive 2 days of sentence credit. Court dismisses but reads in charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and bail jumping - felony. Costs totaling $844 are to be paid directly to the Taylor County Clerk of Courts Office in the amount of $50 a month beginning May 1, 2023.

Plea entered

Keith Kleinschmidt, 32, of Medford, pled not guilty to charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Charges dismissed

A charge of theft against Jennifer Hockstock, 43, of Manawa, was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

A charge of non-registration of a vehicle - Auto<10,000 lbs., against Brandon Holliday, 41, of Park Falls was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

A charge of theft against Sasha Rae Silas Grode, 31, of Little Suamico, was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.