Dec. 5—MITCHELL — The following cases were among those heard Tuesday, Dec. 3, during a circuit court hearing at the Davison County Public Safety Center, with Judge Chris Giles presiding:
* Kaylin Gaunt, 24, of Bluffton, South Carolina, had her attorney, Deric Denning, appear on her behalf to enter a guilty plea to possession of 2 ounces or less of marijuana, a class 1 misdemeanor. As part of a plea deal, two additional charges were dismissed: possession of drug paraphernalia, a class 2 misdemeanor, and possession of a controlled substance (THC wax), a class 5 misdemeanor. Gaunt was sentenced to 30 days in jail, credit for one day he had already served and 29 days probation. She was also fined $300.
* Anthony Barras, 45, of Bryant, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, a class 5 felony. As part of a plea agreement, several charges were dismissed, including possession of drug paraphernalia, a class 2 misdemeanor; manufacture, distribution or possession of drugs, a class 4 felony; and unauthorized manufacture, distribution, counterfeiting or possession of methamphetamine, a class 3 felony. A pre-sentencing report was ordered, and Barras is expected to be sentenced in January.
* Dominic Northrup, 27, of Mitchell, appeared in court on several charges and requested a two-week adjournment after obtaining a new attorney. Northrup faces multiple charges, including resisting an officer, failure to meet financial responsibility and having an open container of alcoholic beverages, all class 2 felonies; driving with a revoked license and obstructing law enforcement, both class 1 misdemeanors; and a fourth offense DUI charge, a class 5 misdemeanor. His request for a postponement was granted.
* Patrick Ross, 51, of Canton, appeared in court for sentencing after pleading guilty last month to theft involving an amount between $5,000 and $100,000. During the hearing, Ross changed his plea from guilty to no contest. Court documents show Ross wrote a check for $68,150 to Goldie’s Auto and Trailer for two trailers, but the check was returned due to insufficient funds. Ross was sentenced to eight years in prison, all suspended. He was placed on probation for six years and ordered to pay $31,000 in restitution.
*Cody Overweg, 24, of Mitchell, appeared in court to request a two-week extension to retain an attorney. Overweg is facing a third offense charge of domestic violence/simple assault, a class 6 misdemeanor. His request for a stay was granted.
* Paul Garcia, 49, of Rapid City, pleaded not guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to meet financial responsibility, both class 2 felonies, as well as possession of a controlled substance (meth), a class 5 misdemeanor. His request for a personal recognition tape (PR) was denied. A jury trial is scheduled for March.
* Brandi Allen, 27, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to several charges, including driving with a suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia, both class 2 felonies, possession of a controlled substance (psilocybin mushrooms), a misdemeanor of class 5 and manufacturing/distribution/possession of drugs, a class 4 felony. A jury trial was moved to March.
* Thomas Givens Jr., 37, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including possession of 2 ounces or less of marijuana, a class 1 misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia, a class 2 misdemeanor; possession of unauthorized articles in jail, a class 6 misdemeanor; and four counts of possession of a controlled substance (psilocybin mushrooms, THC oil, cocaine and fentanyl), all class 5 felonies. Court documents show that after Givens was arrested and taken to jail, a THC vape pen was found hidden on his person. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 32 years and/or a $64,000 fine. A jury trial is scheduled for March.
* Timothy Latham, 46, of Portland, Oregon, failed to appear in court for violation of the 24/7 program. Latham is facing multiple charges, including driving with a suspended license, a class 2 misdemeanor, as well as hit and run with property damage and a second offense DUI, both class 1 felonies. He also faces a second-degree charge, a class 6 felony.
* Mario Perez, 39, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, pleaded not guilty to several charges, including driving with a revoked license, a class 1 misdemeanor; speeding, resisting arrest and reckless driving, all class 2 misdemeanors; and a third offense DUI, a class 6 misdemeanor. A jury trial is scheduled for March.
* Jolette Skunk, 23, of Sioux Falls, had her attorney, Douglas Papendick, appear on her behalf to plead guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle, a class 1 misdemeanor. As part of a plea agreement, a charge of grand theft with a amount between $2,500 and $5,000, a class 5 misdemeanor, dismissed. Skunk was sentenced to 96 days in jail, credited for six days already served, and 90 days of probation. She also had to pay a $200 fine.
* Aidan StandingCloud, 31, of Wagner, admitted violating probation. He had been serving probation for possession of a controlled substance. StandingCloud was sentenced to five years in prison, three years of which were suspended. He was also credited for the 56 days he had already served.
* Wetu Kiyukan, 29, of Mitchell, appeared in court with a new attorney to request a bail reduction or PR bond and a treatment needs assessment. The request for a bond modification was denied, but the court approved the treatment review. Kiyukan faces several drug-related charges, including manufacturing/distributing/possession of meth, as well as distributing/possessing drugs in a drug-free zone, both class 4 felonies; and possession of methamphetamine, a class 5 felony. Kiyukan faces a prison sentence of up to 40 years.
* Dominik Senger, 20, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to several drug-related charges, including possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia, both class 2 felonies; contributing to abuse, neglect or crime, a class 1 misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, a class 5 felony. The court granted Senger a PR bond. A jury trial is scheduled for March.
* Jami Fleury, 45, of Mitchell, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance (meth), a class 5 felony. Fleury received a five-year prison sentence, of which two years were suspended. She was given five days credit for time already served and ordered to pay $1,134.37 in restitution.
* Chloe Dutchuk, 18, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary. She was placed on probation for two years, fined $500 and ordered to pay one-third of restitution, totaling $21.63. Dutchuk was also given a suspended sentence. According to court documents, Duthuck was one of four people who broke into Mitchell High School and stole an assortment of food and drinks from a cooler.
* Joseph Moyer, 42, of Huron, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, a class 2 felony. As part of a plea deal, a charge of possession of a controlled substance, a class 5 felony, was dismissed. Moyer was sentenced to 10 days in jail, with full credit for time served, and fined $243.30.
