Last week there was a jury trial in District Court. The defendant, Mr. Bruce Tenut was charged with one count of Reckless Endangerment. The charge arose out of an incident that occurred in April of this year, when Mr. Tenut was shooting a very large handgun on his property. The weapon discharged when pointed at […]

CHRISTIAN VERN WILLIAMS was convicted of Residential Burglary and First Degree Trafficking in Stolen Property after a jury trial ended Wednesday, October 13. The burglary occurred April 12, 2010. He had previously lived in the residence with some folks who had let him stay there. On April 12, he went to that residence at about […]

On Thursday afternoon, after a trial that lasted all day, Michael Hazelmyer of Springdale, was found guilty of Felony Harassment-Threats to Kill. He was acquitted of an additional charge of Trespassing. The state was represented by deputy Prosecutor Matt Enzler and Mr. Hazelmyer was represented by Jim Irwin. Just before the trial, Mr. Hazelmyer waived […]

Last week I shared with you a recent Court of Appeals decision that has impacted our ability to prosecute persons charged with Driving While License Suspended. Driving While License Suspended in the Third degree is one such offense that was impacted by the decision. A person’s license often becomes suspended in the Third Degree when […]