District Court Filings

COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Feb. 2 – Feb. 19:

Feb. 2

Jeffery L. Cleghorn, was found guilty of assault in the fourth degree, and is therefore sentenced to two days of jail, suspended/deferred 361 days. This crime is an offense which requires sex or kidnapping offender registration, therefore the defendant shall have a biological sample collected for purposes of DNA identification analysis. If the defendant has already had a biological sample collected, the collecting agency may choose not to collect another sample. Defendant must report to Whitman County Sheriff’s Office by 2 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2024, to give a biological sample. The defendant must have no criminal violation of law or alcohol related infractions.

Feb. 19

Stuart Smith, was found guilty of driving under the influence with a BAC of .14, therefore, the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail with 363 days suspended, and a fine of $1,319. The defendant must serve 1 day in jail with credit for 1 day served. Defendant has fines totallying $1,990.40 due by Dec. 31, 2025. Defendant may perform community service in lieu of $1,000 of ffines to be credited at the rate of $17 an hour and must be approved in advance by the probation department. Community service is to be completed by Dec. 31, 2024. The defendant shall not drive a motor vehicle without a valid license, insurance, or with an alcohol concentration of .08 or mor or a THC concentration of 5.00 nanograms per millimeter of whole blood or higher, within two hours after driving. No criminal violation of law or alcohol related infractions, and comply with the rules and requirements of the Department of Licensing regarding the installation and use of a functioning ignition interlock device requirements imposed by the Department of Licensing or the court. Defendant has supervised probation for 24 months, unsupervised for last 12 months if all essential requirements of the sentence have been completed. Defendant must obtain an expanded alcohol assessment from a Washington State approved agency and file a copy of the evaluation/assessment by March, 15, 2024. Defendant must begin DUI Victim Impact Panel within 1 month, and not sue or possess any non-prescribed substances or illegal drugs. Defendant’s privilege to drive in the State of Washington shall be suspended for 90 days to be set by WA Dept of Licensing. Defendant is order to not drive with a .02 or higher or any active THC in their system for the full length of probation. Defendant may petition for early termination of probations after 12 months and after successful completion of all terms of the judgment and sentence.