Bates County Circuit Court News 8/9 - 8/17 - 2016

• Sarah J Elmer v Hayden M Elmer, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.

• St v. Heather Driskill, I: Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamines, found guilty, sentenced to 3 years in MDOC, concurrent with current sentence; II: Felony possession of drug paraphernalia, 2 days in BC Jail credited; III: Misd. Failed to display license plates—dismissed; IV: Misd. DWR—dismissed; V: Misd. Failure to stop—dismissed; VI: Misd. C & I—dismissed.

• St v. Shawn R Evans, guilty plea to amended charge of Misd. Assault, sentenced to 5 mos. In BC Jail, given SES, placed on 2 years probation, to serve 3 days in jail, perform 100 hours of community service, pay court costs.

• St v. Billy J Fahnestock, Felony possession of controlled substance—methamphetamines, sentenced to 3 years in MDOC, sentence to run concurrently with other sentences.

• St v. Christopher R Lawrence, I: Felony domestic assault; II: Felony domestic assault; guilty plea to both counts, sentenced to 7 years in MDOC, given SES, placed on 5 years probation, to perform 100 hours of community service, pay court costs.

• St v. William J Morgan, Felony forgery, guilty plea, sentenced to 3 years in MDOC, to run concurrent with other sentences currently serving.

• St v. Rhyan Shaffer, tampering with witness, guilty plea, sentenced to 2 years in DOC, sentence to be served concurrently with current sentence.

• St v. Travis C Spangler, Felony assault, guilty plea, SIS, placed on 5 years probation, to perform 200 hours of community service, standard conditions, pay court costs.

• St v. Travis C Spangler, Felony attempted burglary, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years probation, standard conditions, pay court costs 

• St v. Christopher R Weddle, Felony domestic assault, guilty plea, sentenced to 3 years in MDOC, given SES, placed on 5 years probation, standard conditions, pay court costs.

• St v. Billy J Fahnestock, Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamines, guilty plea, sentenced to 3 years in MDOC, sentence to run concurrently with other sentences, pay court costs.

• St v. Jason Schroeder, Felony assault, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 years probation, standard conditions, pay court costs.

• St v. Jason Schroeder, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana; guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 yrs probation, standard conditions, pay court costs.

• St v. Rhyan A Shaffer, Felony possession of concealed firearm, guilty plea, sentenced to 2 years in MDOC, sentence to run concurrently with other sentence now serving.

• St v. Aaron D Stukesbary, Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamines, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 3 years probation, standard conditions, pay court costs.

• St v. Steven R Deckard, Felony stealing, guilty plea, sentenced to 2 years in MDOC to run concurrently with sentence presently serving, make restitution of $525 and court costs.