Circuit Court Report

Plea agreements

Cody Schult, 37, of Hawkins, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of causing injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle from an incident that occurred on April 25, 2022.

District attorney Kristi Tlusty recited the terms of the plea agreement for the record.

As part of the plea agreement, the following charges were dismissed on prosecutor’s motion: operating with a PAC >=.08 and < .15, refusal to take test for intoxication after arrest, operating left of center, OWI (1st), hit and runproperty adjacent to highway, injury by use of a vehicle with PAC. Under the agreement, in exchange for the guilty or no contest plea the state will dismiss the other counts. The parties recommend a withheld sentence and placing Schult on probation for a period of 4 years. Conditions of probation are to pay a $800 fine plus court costs, provide a DNA sample and pay the surcharge, pay the $33 blood draw fee, one year of county jail with Huber privileges, 2 years of driver’s license revocation with credit given for any administrative suspension, IID for 12 months, letter of apology written to victim -which the State has received, AODA and follow through with the driver’s safety plan, maintain absolute sobriety, Schult shall not enter any bar/ tavern or any establishment whose primary purpose is to serve alcohol, and to attend counseling as deemed appropriate by the probation agent. Court finds defendant guilty. Sentencing is scheduled for July 19, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. Bond is continued.

A deferred entry of judgment agreement was approved for Brittany Stanke, 26, of Rib Lake, for a charge of disorderly conduct- domestic abuse. A charge of battery domestic abuse was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion. Court makes a finding of guilty on disorderly conduct- domestic abuse. Court accepts the deferred entry of judgment for a period of one year. Along with the standard conditions of the deferred entry of judgment, Defendant shall attend and successfully complete a course of anger management counseling, or in the alternative, couple counseling along with the victim. Defendant must undergo an AODA and follow through with all recommended treatment. Defendant shall write a letter of apology to the victim and submit it for approval to the Taylor County Victim/ Witness Coordinator.

Found guilty

Kyle Anderson, 39, of Stetsonville, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of OWI (4th), a Class H felony. Charges of operating while revoked (revoked due to alcohol/ controlled substance/refusal 4th+) and operating with a restricted controlled substance (4th) were dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. Court orders a withheld sentence and places Anderson on probation for a period of 2 years. Conditions of probation are to pay the $2,000 fine, pay the $33 blood draw fee, provide a DNA sample and pay the surcharge, 90 days of jail time, jail time shall begin no later than July 8, 2024 at 4:30 p.m., alcohol and other drug assessment and follow through with the driver safety plan and any other recommended treatment, 36 month driver’s license revocation with the understanding that the DOT may permanently revoke the license, 36 month ignition interlock on any car titled, registered or driven by Anderson. Anderson has 63 days of sentence credit. All costs are to be paid directly to the Taylor County Clerk of Courts office in the amount of $100 a month beginning June 3, 2024.

Daniel Frame, 43, of Milwaukee, was found guilty due to a no contest plea to an amended charge of operating without carrying a license, amended from operating while revoked (revoked due to alcohol/controlled substance/refusal) and was ordered to pay $393.50.

Troy Hargot, 52, of Owen, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of animal running at large and was ordered to pay $169. A charge of dog license required was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Steven Kolpien, 37, of Chippewa Falls, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of operating while revoked (revoked due to alcohol/controlled substance/refusal), and was ordered to pay $443.

Matthew Mayotte, 46, of Medford was found guilty due to no contest pleas to two counts of disorderly conduct domestic abuse. A count of resisting or obstructing an officer was dismissed but read in for sentencing. Court orders court costs on both counts, DNA sample and surcharge fee on both counts, 30 days county jail on both counts, consecutive to each other, with Huber privileges and good time. Court is imposing the jail sentence at this time and advises Mayotte that if he finds living arrangements that he can write the Court requesting a furlough. Total amount due and owing is $1,086. Mayotte is to set up a payment plan with the Clerk of Court’s office for $25/month starting no later than July 1, 2024.

Tara Weiler, 35, of Medford, was found guilty of an amended charge of battery - domestic abuse incident, amended from battery, and was ordered to pay $430.50.

Deferred prosecution

A deferred prosecution agreement was accepted for Dylan Gebert, 41, of Medford, for a charge of disorderly conduct - domestic.

Plea entered

Charles Kuhn, 42, of Medford, pled not guilty to battery (domestic abuse- infliction of physical pain or injury).

Brandon Miller, 31, of Lublin, pled not guilty to disorderly conduct-domestic abuse.