District Court Filings

COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9:

Aug. 3

Connie Anderson, by and through Lindsi Alccintar Whitman County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and pursuant to a plea agreement hereby amends the charges of driving under the influence to negligent driving 1st. Driving while exhibiting effects of consuming alcohol and endangered or likely to endanger persons or property. Anderson was found guilty of negligent driving first degree, therefore is sentenced to 90 days of jail with 90 suspended. The defendant has fines totalling $74.40 with payment due by Dec. 31, 2024. Defendant may perform community service in lieu of $74.49 of fines to be credited at the rate of $17 an hour and approved in advance by the probation department. Community service must be completed by Oct. 31, 2024. The defendant must have no criminal violations of law or alcohol related infractions. Defendant has supervised probation for 24 months, unsupervised for last 6 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 by Sept 13,2024. The defendant must attend a driving under the influence victim impact panel within 3 months, not use or possess any non-prescribed controlled substances or illegal drugs, alcohol or marijuana and submit to random alcohol and drug testing. Defendant is ordered to not drive with a .02 BAC or higher or any active THC in their system for the full length of probation. Defendant shall meet with probation to determine whether a formal alcohol evaluation and treatment is necessary and feasible. If not, defendant may substitute self-help groups and or another type of assistance that motivates abstinence.

Aug. 9

Steven Ingle, by and through the Office of the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney, and hereby moves the Court to dismiss the charges of possession of a controlled substance count to with prejudice pursuant to plea agreement. The defendant pled guilty to knowingly possessing an illegal controlled substance. Therefore the defendant is sentenced to a deferred sentence for 12 months, 180 days of jail, 180 days suspended and a waived fine. Defendant must have no criminal violations of law and supervised probation for 12 months. The defendant must obtain an alcohol/drug evaluation from a Washington State-approved agency and file a copy of the evaluation within 30 days. Defendant must attend a theft prevention course. Defendant shall not use or possess any illegal controlled substance and shall be subject to random UA testing. Pursuant to RCW 9.96.060. If the defendant completes a qualifying SUD evaluation and 6 months of substantial compliance, the court shall vacate the conviction.

Tyson Grimm, pled guilty to theft third degree. Therefore, the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail, 301 suspended and waived fines. The defendant must serve a total of 63 days in jail with credit for 63 days served. The defendant must have no criminal violations of law and unsupervised probation for 24 months. Probation shall verify jail served in Spokane County or elsewhere on Whitman County hold. Defendant shall provide the probation department with verification of compliance with all conditions of WA DOC. Defendant may petition for early termination of probation if warranted and necessary to allow relocation.

Keegan Decker, by and through Lindsi Alcantar, Whitman County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney pursuant to a plea agreement to amend the charges of driving under the influence to negligent driving 1st, driving while exhibiting effects of alcohol consumption and endangered or likely to endanger persons or property. The state hereby dismisses the following charges pursuant to a plea agreement, no valid license without identification. The defendant was found guilty of negligent driving first degree, therefore is sentenced to 90 days of jail, 89 suspended and a fine of $1,000, $750 suspended. The defendant must serve one day in jail with credit for zero days. Unsuspended jail of one day may be converted to 12 hours community service which may be done out of county at defendant’s expense. Jail shall be arranged by the probation department and completed by the defendant within 90 days. The defendant has a total of $893 in fines, due by Dec. 31, 2025. The defendant may perform community service in lieu of $850 of fines to be credited at the rate of $17 an hour and approved in advance by the probation department. Community service must be completed by Dec. 31. Defendant must have no criminal violations of law or alcohol related infractions, supervised probation for 24 months, unsupervised for last 12 months if all essential requirements of the sentence have been completed. The defendant must obtain an expanded alcohol assessment from a Washington State approved agency and file a copy of the evaluation by Sept. 13, and begin any recommended substance use disorder treatment or education within 30 days with filed proof of timely enrollment and completion. The defendant must attend a DUI Victim Impact Panel within 3 months. The defendant is ordered to not drive with a .02 BAC or higher or any active THC in their system for the full length of probation. Defendant shall be granted a dollar-for-dollar credit for any out-of-pocket expenses paid toward evaluation, recommended treatment and VIP. Defendant may opt out of evaluation and treatment but if so is ordered to abstain from alcohol and marijuana and subject to rand UAs until transfer to unsupervised probation. Defendant may petition for early termination of probation after 12 months and after successful completion of all terms of this judgment and sentence.

Martha Webster, by and through Lindsi Alcantar, Whitman County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and pursuant to plea agreement hereby amends the charges of driving under the influence to negligent driving first degree. Driving at the time while exhibiting effects of consuming alcohol that both endangered or likely to endanger persons or property. The defendant was found guilty of negligent driving first degree, therefore is sentenced to 90 days of jail, 90 suspended and no fines. Defendant must have no criminal violations of law or alcohol related infractions and supervised probation for 24 months. The defendant must obtain an expanded alcohol assessment from a Washington State approved agency and file a copy of the evaluation by Sept. 13, 2024. Defendant must begin any recommended substance use disorder treatment or education within 30 days with filed proof of timely enrollment and completion. The defendant must attend a DUI Victim Impact Panel within 3 months and not possess any non-prescribed controlled substances or illegal drugs. The defendant must submit to random alcohol and drug testing and is ordered to not drive with a .02 BAC or higher or any active THC in their system for the full length of probation.

Bradford Beck, by and through Lindsi Alcantar, Whitman County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and pursuant to a plea agreement hereby amends the charges of driving under the influence to negligent driving first degree. Drove at the time exhibiting effects of alcohol consumption and endangered or likely to endanger persons or property. The defendant was found guilty of negligent driving first degree, therefore is sentenced to 90 days of jail, 89 suspended and a fine of $1,000, $500 suspended. The defendant must serve one day in jail with credit for no days served.