Douglas County Circuit Court September 15, 2023 – Superior Telegram
September 6
Linda Patricia Christiansen67, Minong, second offense operating while intoxicated, plead guilty, jail 10 days, hopper to work or treat, fined $1,492, driver’s license revoked for 14 months, ignition interlock, alcohol evaluation.
Joshua Lee Jackson43, 2315 Bank Street, three counts of embezzlement of identity information to obtain money, credit card theft by possession, and four counts of bail jumping, dismissed.
September 8
Justin Time Compton43, Ashland, two repeat counts of resisting or obstructing an officer, dismissed.
Jason Paul Johnson, 48, 4933 Michigan Drive, bail jumping, domestic disorderly conduct, no arraignment, nine months jail and stay, two years concurrent probation, two days jail, court costs $886, no use or possession of alcohol; Operating while revoked, failure to install ignition interlock, domestic bail jumping, domestic battery, and an additional count of domestic disorderly conduct, dismissed.
Landan William Swenson20, Poplar, second-degree sexual assault of a child, deferred prosecution agreement revoked, 61 months probation, no contact with victim, lifetime sex offender registration, $500 fine and court costs.
September 11
David Titus Franklin27, 1102 22nd Ave. E., 3, four counts repeat violation of domestic court order no contact, no appeal, one year state prison, two years extended probation for each consecutive count, court costs $518, no contact with victim without consent of agent; repeater local false imprisonment, repeater resisting or obstructing an officer, repeater domestic disorderly conduct, two counts repeater contact after domestic violence arrest, repeater victim of domestic intimidation, dismissed but read at judgment.
Troy Harold Otto50, Duluth, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, dismissed.
Clayton John Polseth40, Esq., domestic disorderly conduct, dismissed.
Todd Cordell Pentecost, 27, 5501 Tower Ave., possession of marijuana, amended for violation, plead guilty, fined $236; possession of drug paraphernalia, amended to violation, plead guilty, fined $236.
Jimmy Todd Pfannis Sr., 55, 1710 N. 22nd St., 7, operating while revoked, no petition to appeal, four days jail, $705 fine and court costs; Additional count served while revoked, no contest plea, one day in jail, $642 fine and court costs.
Nicholas Joseph Rivet, 35, Kenney, Minn., possession of methamphetamine, amended to possession of amphetamine, no contest contest, 60 days jail imposed and stayed, one year probation; operating while revoked, no contest plea, $579 fine and court costs; Failure to install ignition interlock, possession of marijuana, dismissed.
Edward Francis Slack, 56, Minong, operating while revoked, guilty plea, $705 fine and court costs; Failure to install ignition interlock denied.
Jean Aaron Smith, 44, Lake Nebagamon, failure to install ignition interlock, plead guilty, one day in jail, $705 fine and court costs; Operates during cancellation and rejection.
Christopher Michael Warren46, 6713 Tower Ave., battery, amended to disorderly conduct violation, no plea to contest, fined $267.50.
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