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District Court – Ward County

Aug. 18 dispositions

Possession of drug paraphernalia (Class C felony) — Branda Lee Backman, 58, Mandan, 360 days, first serve 19 days, credit for 17 days served, two years supervised probation, offense will be deemed a Class A misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation, $575 indigent recoupment, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Aug. 19 dispositions

Terrorizing (Class C felony) — Fabian Garcia, 20, Garrison, two years, first serve 69 days, credit for 69 days served, two years supervised probation, complete domestic violence offenders course, have no contact with victim, $575 indigent recoupment, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Possession of drug paraphernalia (Class C felony) — Rena Ray Counts, 32, 405 31st Avenue SE, No. 88, 360 days, first serve nine days, credit for nine days served and one day off sentence for good behavior, 360 days supervised probation, offense will be deemed a Class A misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee, also possession of methamphetamine (Class A misdemeanor), granted a deferred imposition of sentence for 360 days, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation, $200 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee, also provided false information to law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), $175 fine, also drove with a revoked driver’s license (Class A misdemeanor), $100 fine.

Possession of drug paraphernalia (Class C felony) — Tammy Lynn DeCoteau, 32, 405 31st Avenue SE, Lot 88, granted a deferred imposition of sentence for one year and one day, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation, $575 indigent recoupment, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Criminal trespass (Class C felony) — Heaven Leigh Boser, 30, 600 Valley Street, two years, first serve 37 days, credit for 37 days served and five days off sentence for good behavior, three years supervised probation, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Unauthorized use of personal identifying information (Class A misdemeanor) — Nicholis Jay Backman, 31, Bismarck, 10 days, 10 days suspended, 360 days unsupervised probation, $200 criminal administration fee, $149.95 restitution, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Drove with a revoked driver’s license, fourth or subsequent offense within five years (Class A misdemeanor) — Misten Lee Schwarz, 41, Starkweather, 360 days, first serve 30 days, credit for 30 days served, 360 days unsupervised probation, $200 criminal administration fee, $200 indigent recoupment, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Aug. 20 dispositions

Aggravated assault — Barrett Latodd Hall, 37, Williston, two years supervised probation, complete an anger management class, have no contact with victim, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee, also violated a no contact order (Class A misdemeanor), 14 days, credit for 30 days served, $200 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Interference with a telephone during an emergency phone call (Class C felony) — Josiah A. Ostwald, 25, Williston, 360 days, first serve seven days, credit for seven days served and one day off sentence for good behavior, 360 days unsupervised probation, offense will be deemed a Class A misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Possession of a Schedule II opiate (Class C felony) — Brian Atkinson, 45, 3100 11th Avenue SE, Lot 19, 360 days, first server 35 days, credit for 35 days served, two years supervised probation, offense will be deemed a Class A misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

Possession of drug paraphernalia (Class C felony) — Jessica Nicole Dean, 40, 1805 2nd Avenue SW, Apt. 213, entered an Alford plea, one year and one day, first serve eight days, credit for eight days served, two years unsupervised probation, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee, also possession of MDMA (Class A misdemeanor), 360 days, first serve eight days, credit for eight days served, two years unsupervised probation, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation.

Counterfeiting (Class A misdemeanor) — Christopher Michael Walker, 41, 805 Normal Street, 360 days, 350 days suspended, credit for nine days served and one day off sentence for good behavior, 360 days unsupervised probation, $200 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

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