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DISTRICT COURT — Ward County

Nov. 23 Escape (Class C felony) — Joshua Michael Peterson, 33, Makoti, 30 days, concurrent with sentences in other cases, offense will be deemed a Class A misdemeanor, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee. Criminal trespass (Class C felony) — Brandon Jay Michels, 43, Lewistown, 360 days, first serve 29 days, credit for 26 days served and six days off sentence for good behavior, two years of supervised probation, offense will be deemed a Class A misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation, have no contact with ...

DISTRICT COURT — Ward County

Nov. 17 Possession of methamphetamine, second offense (Class C felony) — Bobbie Sue Lincoln, 29, Bismarck, five years, first serve 77 days, credit for 77 days served, two years of supervised probation, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee, also possession of drug paraphernalia, second offense (Class C felony), five years, first serve 77 days, credit for 77 days served, two years of supervised probation, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation. Possession of drug paraphernalia ...

DISTRICT COURT — Ward County

Nov. 16 Theft (Class C felony) -- Ace Kay Aguilar, 47, James River Correctional Facility, Jamestown, five years, first serve two years, credit for 65 days served and nine days off sentence for good behavior, two years supervised probation, concurrent with sentence in other case, $7,037.82 restitution, $400 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee. Possession of methamphetamine, second offense (Class C felony) -- Shelah Palmer, 25, Minot, 360 days, first serve 56 days, credit for 49 days served and seven days off sentence for good ...

District Court – Ward County

Nov. 14 Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (Class A misdemeanor) — Samantha L. Meyers, 29, Minot, 360 days, first serve 18 days, credit for 18 days served, one year supervised probation, $200 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee; Tuff Clay-Sean Wilkinson, 19, Garrison, granted a deferred imposition of sentence for 360 days, $200 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee, restitution reserved for 90 days., Provided false information to law enforcement (Class A ...

District Court – Mountrail County

Nov. 14 Intoxicated while in actual physical control of a motor vehicle, second offense within seven years (Class B misdemeanor) — Edwin Limbar Mendoza, 62, Williston, 30 days, 20 days suspended, 360 days unsupervised probation, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation, participate in 24/7 Sobriety Program, $1,500 fine, $125 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $25 victim-witness fee.

District Court – Mountrail County

Nov. 10 Possession of drug paraphernalia, second offense (Class C felony —Nicholas Joe Brunsell, 27, Max, 360 days, first serve 57 days, credit for 50 days served and seven days off sentence for good behavior, 18 months supervised probation, concurrent with sentence in other case, 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, also possession of methamphetamine (Class A misdemeanor), granted a deferred imposition of sentence for 18 months, also ...