Archive for January, 2011

Prosecutors Desk 1-30-11(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 1-30-11)

Christian Williams has entered a plea of Guilty to Robbery in 1st Degree and Bribing a Witness.  He was facing sentencing for this crime and for his previous conviction in Superior Court on a charge of Residential Burglary.  This resolution brings to justice the last of several people for a series of crimes involving Stealing, […]

Prosecutors Desk 1-23-11(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 1-23-11)

Last week there were two jury trials in District Court.  Both involved the killing of animals. One was a wildlife violation and the other a neighbor shooting a neighbor’s dog.  The first trial was the cases of Michael Christoff and Alan Orr.  They had been charged with Unlawful Hunting Second degree and Hunting Bear over […]

Prosecutors Desk 1-16-11 – A typical week for the prosecutor(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 1-16-11 – A typical week for the prosecutor)

A typical week for the prosecutor’s office involves court appearances at several different kinds of dockets, contact with Law Enforcement, and preparation of cases for court and for upcoming trials. Monday morning is the Infraction docket in District Court. These are civil traffic tickets. Speeding and other moving violations are heard by Judge Tviet. Our […]

Prosecutors Desk 1-9-11(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 1-9-11)

This past December 31 marked the last day of employment for Esther Hillbrant.  She retired after many years of service to Stevens County in various offices. The last 20 years or so were in the Prosecutor’s office.  She was always ready to help in any way she could and was always of a cheerful heart […]