District Court

COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Sept. 27

Sept. 27

Roy Carter Jr., comes before the State of Washington by and through Lindsi Alcantar Whitman County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and pursuant to a plea agreement to amend the charges of driving under the influence to negligent driving first-degree, operating a motor vehicle in a manner both negligent and endangering or likely to endanger person/property and exhibited effects of having consumed liquor. The state hereby dismisses driving while license suspended third-degree and ignition interlock violation. The defendant was found guilty of negligent driving first-degree therefore is sentenced to 90 days of jail, 60 suspended and a fine of $500, $250 suspended. The defendant must serve a total of 30 days in jail with credit for time served. Jail sentences per agreement and good time reduction in the 30 days in jail shall be allowed. Jail shall commence immediately and the defendant has a total of $250 in fines. Defendant shall make minimum monthly payments of $25, starting on Jan. 31, 2025 and may perform community service in lieu of $250 of fines. The defendant shall not drive a motor vehicle without valid license, proof of liability insurance or other financial responsibility. The defendant shall not drive or be in physical control of a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .08 or more or a THC concentration of 5.00 nanograms per milliliter of whole blood or higher within two hours after driving. The defendant must have no criminal violations or law or alcohol related infractions and comply with the rules and requirements of the Department of Licensing regarding the installation and use of a function ignition interlock device. The court has ordered the defendant to refrain from consuming any alcohol. The defendant must comply with alcohol monitoring as authorized by law and pay the cost of monitoring. The defendant has supervised probation for 24 months and must obtain a substance use disorder evaluation expanded alcohol assessment from a Washington State approved agency. Defendant must attend a driving under the influence Victim Impact Panel, not use or possess any non-prescribed controlled substances or illegal drugs, alcohol or marijuana, and submit to random alcohol drug testing. Defendant is order 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 early termination of probation after 12 months and after successful completion of all terms of this judgement and sentence.