Matters of record for Sept. 12, 2014

District Court

St. Louis County

Aug. 18

Kyle D. Niemi, 28, Cloquet, misdemeanor theft, dismissed.

Aug. 25

Justin M. Rudd, 30, no address listed, first count of assault, fined $50 and 24 months in prison, time stayed on three years of probation with conditions including 120 days of local confinement, no alcohol or mood-altering chemicals, counseling and Domestic Abuse Intervention Program; second count of assault, 90 days of local confinement with same conditions as first count - concurrent; assault, dismissed.

Sept. 9

Joshua P. Christopher, 31, Duluth, possession of any amount of a synthetic cannabinoid, imposition stayed on one year of probation; advertise drug paraphernalia, fined $100 and 15 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation.

Tyler J. Curtis, 21, Duluth, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $1,000 and 60 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with conditions including if defendant completes Victim Impact Panel within six months, fine will be reduced by $500; driving while impaired and driving while under the influence of alcohol, dismissed.

Christina M. Dorn, 42, Brainerd, Minn., operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $1,000 and 60 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with conditions including if defendant completes Victim Impact Panel within six months, fine will be reduced by $500; driving while impaired and driving while under the influence of alcohol, dismissed.

Sept. 11

William M. Atol, 18, Duluth, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $1,000 and 60 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with conditions including if defendant completes Victim Impact Panel within six months, fine will be reduced by $500; driving while impaired and driving while under the influence of alcohol, dismissed.

Teresa A. Bergan, 43, Duluth, trespassing - building or dwelling, fined $50 and 90 days of local confinement, 89 days stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense.

Ohetika L. Bluebird, 20, Duluth, driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type, fined $50; hit and run - failure to notify owner of property damage, 10 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense - concurrent to first count.

Melinda E. Brown, 39, Brookston, driving while under the influence of a controlled substance, fined $1,000 and 60 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with conditions including if defendant completes Victim Impact Panel within six months, fine will be reduced by $500; uninsured vehicle, fined $300 and 30 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense - concurrent to first count; operating a motor vehicle - body contains any amount of a controlled substance and driving after revocation, dismissed.

Matthew W. Busker, 26, Duluth, misdemeanor theft, imposition stayed on 12 months of probation with condition of no same or similar offense.

Joseph A. Crotteau, 60, Duluth, domestic assault, imposition stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense and $100 prosecution costs.

Isaac A. Curtis, 24, Duluth, fleeing a police officer, fined $100 and 10 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense.

Pamela S. Fritch-Hieb, 63, Duluth, inattentive driving, fined $50.

Timothy L. Hart, 63, Floodwood, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 60 days of local confinement or NERCC, time stayed on one year of probation with conditions including Victim Impact Panel; possession of open bottle, dismissed.

Charles R. Johnson, 77, Saginaw, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $1,000 and 60 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with conditions including Victim Impact Panel; driving while under the influence of alcohol, dismissed.

Chelsey C. Lauer, 24, South Range, theft ordinance (petty misdemeanor), fined $300; theft by shoplifting, imposition stayed, $300 fine concurrent to first count;

Roxane R. Lein, 27, Duluth, two counts of misdemeanor theft, fined $600 and 45 days of local confinement, time and $400 stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense - per each count concurrent.

John R. Matuzak, 31, Duluth, disturbing the neighborhood, fined $100.

Chavela W. McCauley, 23, Duluth, domestic assault, dismissed.

Jason R. Oliver, 29, St. Cloud, receiving stolen property, 90 days of local confinement.

Hayden D. Paulson, 19, Duluth, underage consumption, fined $100.

Jeffrey F. Pavlich, 63, Duluth, misdemeanor theft, fined $300 and 30 days of local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense.

Daniel F. Robarge, 27, Duluth, misdemeanor theft, fined $600 and 45 days of local confinement, time and $300 stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense.

Eduardo T. Sevilla, 48, Duluth, driving 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, fined $225 total.

Matthew D. Smith, 40, no address listed, driving in violation of 60/70 hour rule, fined $100.

Chelsey R. Togerson, 20, no address listed, underage consumption, fined $100.

Erik R. Veblen, 59, Minnetonka, Minn., conspiracy to cause arrest knowing charge to be false, adjudication stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense and $300 court costs; trespassing - building or dwelling and unlawful ouster or exclusion by landlord, dismissed.

Robert A. Jones Young, 25, Hermantown, driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type, fined $100.

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