District Court Filings

COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal case dispositions from Dec. 20:

Kris Hemenway-Sheets comes before the state pursuant to a plea agreement to amend the charges of driving under the influence above .15 to driving under the influence below .15. Therefore is found guilty of and sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served, supervised probation for 24 months, and unsupervised for the last 12 months if all essential requirements of the sentence are met. Defendant must obtain an expanded alcohol assessment from a state agency and obtain an expanded alcohol assessment from a state approved agency and file a copy of the assessment by Jan. 17, 2025, to begin within 45 days with filed proof of timely enrollment and completion Attend driving under the influence victim impact panel within 3 months. Driving privilege suspended for 90 days. Defendant may petition for early termination of probation after 12 months and after successful completion of all terms of the sentence.

Ronald Riek comes before the state to amend the charges of driving under the influence refusal to driving under the influence .08. Defendant comes before the state to dismiss the charges of resisting arrest pursuant to a plea agreement. Therefore the defendant is found guilty of driving under the influence and attempted third-degree assault and serve a total of one day in jail, with credit for none and a fine of $159.96 due by May 31, 2025. The defendant may not drive a motor vehicle or have criminal violations of law, supervised probation for 24 months, unsupervised for last 12 months if all the essential requirements are met. Defendant must obtain an expanded alcohol assessment, with filed proof by Jan. 17, 2025, to be taken within 45 days with filed proof of timely enrollment and completion. Probation shall verify length of Defendant was held in jail to determine whether he has served the full mandatory 24 hours. ln addition to SUD evaluation and recommended treatment, must comply with all mental health treatment recommendations. Complies in all respects and does not have a violation of probation can petition the court no sooner than 12 months for a deferred sentence that would dismiss county 2. Defendant may petition for after 18 months and after successful completion of all terms of the sentence.