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Grand County Court report – July 1

A Granby teenager was sentenced to a year in prison and was fined more than $6,000 in District Court in Hot Sulphur Springs last week.

Aaron R. Wood, 19, of Granby, was found guilty of violating bail bond conditions – felony, and was sentenced to one year in the Department of Corrections with credit for 68 days served. He was also given a deferred sentence of 90 days in jail (concurrent) with credit for 68 days served and four years of probation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. In addition, he was ordered to pay fines, fees and costs of $6,435.81, to complete 80 hours of community service, to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and follow its recommendations, to submit to and pay for genetic testing, to be subject to electronic monitoring for 90 days upon release from prison, and to make a $750 contribution to DARE.

Also in District Court last week, Danielle M. Dibble, 23, of Taylor Falls, Minn., was found guilty of obstructing a police officer and was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 59 days suspended and credit for one day served and two years of probation. She was also given a deferred sentence of 90 days in jail with 89 days suspended and credit for one day served and two years of probation on a charge of 1st degree trespassing – auto with intent to commit a crime. She was ordered to pay fines, fees and costs $1,848.80, to complete 96 hours of community service, to abstain from alcohol and be subjected to random drug testing, to attend a 12-step program once a week, to make a $500 contribution to DARE and to write a letter of apology to two police officers.



County Court

Brian D. White, 27, of Boulder, was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon – knife and reckless endangerment, for which he sentenced to 180 days in jail with 170 days suspended and credit for 10 days served and two years of supervised probation. He was also ordered to pay fines and costs of $3,753.21, to perform 80 hours of community service, to undergo a mental health evaluation and complete mental health treatment, to undergo and pay for drug testing, and to refrain from possessing any firearm or dangerous weapon. In a separate case, he was found guilty of obstructing a peace officer and was sentenced to 365 days in jail with 335 days suspended and credit for 30 days served and two years of supervised probation. He was also given a deferred sentence of two years of unsupervised probation on a charge of prohibited use of a weapon – nunchaku and was ordered to pay fines and costs of $1,382, to complete an additional 60 hours of community service and to make a $300 contribution to DARE.



Edward F. Kladny, 38, of Granby, was found guilty of driving under the influence, for which he was sentenced to 365 days in jail (suspended) and two years of probation with alcohol supervision. He was also ordered to pay fines and costs of $492, to complete 55 hours of community service, to obtain an alcohol evaluation and comply with its recommendations and to abstain from alcohol during probation and treatment.

Michael S. King, 34, of Fraser, was found guilty of driving under the influence, for which he was sentenced 365 days in jail with 352 days suspended and two years of probation with alcohol supervision. He was also ordered to pay fines and costs of $607, to perform 80 hours of community service, to complete Level II alcohol education and Track D alcohol therapy, and to abstain from alcohol during treatment and probation.

Ryan N. Yazdi, 27, of Pacific Palisades, Calif., was found guilty of driving while ability impaired and improper mountain driving and was sentenced to 365 days in jail with 350 days suspended and credit for 15 days served and two years of unsupervised probation. He was ordered to pay fines, fees and costs of $1,059 and to complete 80 hours of community service. In addition, he was given a deferred sentence of one year of unsupervised probation on a charge of harassment by strike/shove/kick and was ordered to complete another 40 hours of community service and to pay a $100 administrative fee, to undergo an anger management evaluation and comply with its recommendations and to make a $250 contribution to Operation Game Thief.

Jeffery A. Edwards, 21, of Granby, was given a deferred sentence of one year of unsupervised probation on a charge of theft – $500-$1,000. He was ordered to pay fines, fees and costs of $282, to complete 24 hours of community service and to pay unspecified restitution.

Michael R. Fresquez, 66, of Denver, was found guilty of disorderly conduct – unreasonable noise, for which he sentenced to 180 days in jail with 166 days suspended and credit for 14 days served and two years of unsupervised probation. He was also ordered to pay $365.37 in fines and costs and to cover the costs of extradition.

Michael K. Frierson, 29, of Kremmling, was found guilty of resisting arrest, for which he was fined $182 and sentenced to 180 days in jail with 119 suspended, to be served concurrently with a previous Department of Corrections sentence.

Robert P. Flato, 29, of Fraser, was found guilty of 3rd degree assault – knowingly/recklessly causing injury and was sentenced to 365 in jail with 351 days suspended and credit for 14 days served and two years of supervised probation. In addition, he was ordered to pay $1,410 in fines and costs, to obtain a mental health evaluation and to undergo 36 weeks of violence treatment.

Jennifer Ann Warner, 24, of Grand Lake, was given a deferred sentence of two years of unsupervised probation on a charge of 3rd degree assault – knowingly/recklessly causing injury. She was also ordered to pay $207 in fines and fees, to undergo an anger management evaluation and comply with its recommendations, to perform 96 hours of community service and to make a $500 contribution to The Advocates.

Jos Hernandez-Hermosillo, 38, of Fraser, was found guilty of harassment – repeated telephone call, for which the defendant was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 174 days suspended and credit for six days served. The defendant was also ordered to pay $207 in fines and costs and to complete a parenting class.

James S. Gasner, 36, of Grand Lake, was found guilty of disorderly conduct – offensive gesture, for which he was ordered to pay fines and costs of $26 and to complete a minimum of three family therapy classes.

Tracy D. Stephens, 47, of Denver, was fined $72 for permitting an unauthorized minor to drive. The defendant was also ordered to perform 50 hours of community service and pay a $100 administrative fee.

Ayla Uzan, 38, of San Francisco, Calif., was fined $216 for speeding.

Michael J. Burns, 45, of Henyville, Pa., was fined $216 for speeding.

Kelsey K. Cruickshank, 24, of Shokan, N.Y., was fined $216 for speeding.

Katherine Anne Spence, 33, of Denver, was fined $186 for speeding 10-19 mph over the limit.

Christopher D. Tiedemann, 21, of Dumont, was fined $175 for driving too fast for conditions.

Amy R. Hensley, 37, of Kremmling, was fined $149 for not using her seat belt and driving with expired license plates.

Blake R. Matzek, 18, of Broomfield, was fined $137 for improper mountain driving.

Harold James Meyers, 60, of Grand Lake, was fined $137 for improper mountain driving.

Brian Metcalf, 34, of Castle Rock, was fined $115 for speeding 5-9 mph over the limit.

Zachery Patrick Acord, 19, of Granby, was fined $72 for driving a defective vehicle.

Pavol Berresford, 36, of Silverthorne, was fined $72 for driving without a license.

Melvin E. Nicolas-Marin, 37, of Denver, was fined $72 for driving a defective vehicle.

Maria G. Ruiz-Vargas, 24, of Granby, was fined $72 for driving a defective vehicle.

Cesar C. Vazquez, 24, of Federal Heights, was fined $72 for driving without a driver’s license.

Joel M. Fernquist, 21, of Broomfield, was fined $72 for driving a defective vehicle.

Kevin B. Romero, 46, of Fraser, was fined $70 for driving a defective vehicle.

Matthew S. Workman, 31, of Carbondale, Ill., was fined $70 for cell phone use by a minor while driving.

David A. Antonio, 25, of Grand Lake, was fined $47 for cell phone use by a minor while driving.


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