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COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Feb. 9 to Feb. 14:

• J. Roberson Ennis was found guilty of negligent driving in the first degree. The defendant is sentenced to 90 days of jail, with 89 suspended and a fine of $500 with $500 suspended. The defendant has one day of unsuspended jail that may be converted to 12 hours of community service. The defendant must pay a total of $834.42 due by Jan. 31, 2025. Defendant may perform community service in lieu of $600 of fines to be credited at the rate of $15 per hour. The defendant must not have criminal violations of law. The defendant must serve 24 months of supervised probation. Unsupervised probation for the last 12 months if all essential requirements of the sentence are completed. The defendant must obtain an expanded alcohol assessment from a Washington State approved agency and file a copy by Feb. 28, 2023. The defendant must begin any recommended substance use disorder treatment or education within 30 days and file proof of timely enrollment and completion. Defendant must attend DUI Victim impact panel with a month. If the defendant completes all terms and conditions successfully, without any violations of probation, the court will allow defense counsel to submit briefing and consider authorizing a deferred sentence at the end of the term of probation. Defendant may petition for early termination of probation after 12 months and after successful completion of all terms.

• Zachary Shulling was found guilty of driving under the influence. Therefore the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail with 363 days suspended, and a fine of $1,000. The defendant must serve a day in jail with credit for no days served. The defendant must pay a total of $1,702.24 in fins by Aug. 31, 2023. The defendant shall not drive a motor vehicle, no criminal violations of law, and comply with the rules and requirements of the Department of Licensing regarding the installation and use of a functioning ignition interlock device. The defendant must have supervised probation for 24 months, and unsupervised probation for 12 months if terms of the sentence have been completed. Defendant must obtain an expanded alcohol assessment from a Washington State approved agency and file a copy by Feb. 28, 2023. Defendant must attend DUI Victim Impact panel within a month. Defendant is not allowed to go to alcohol establishments, and the defendant’s privilege to drive is suspended for 90 days. Defendant shall be granted a dollar for dollar credit for any out-of-pocket expenses paid toward evaluation, ADIS and VIP. Restitution hearing may be scheduled within 180 days if this becomes necessary. Defendant may petition for early termination of probation after 18 months and after successful completion of all terms of the sentence.

• Grant Larson was found guilty of negligent driving in the first degree. The defendant has fines totaling 807.22 due by Jan. 31, 2025. Defendant may perform community service in lieu of $600 of fines credited at the rate of $15 an hour and must be approved in advance by the probation department. Community service must be completed by Aug. 31, 2023. The defendant has supervised probation for 24 months, and must obtain an expanded alcohol assessment from a Washington State approved agency and file a copy of the evaluation by March 17, 2023. Defendant must begin any recommended substance use disorder treatment or education within 45 days and file proof of timely enrollment and completion. Defendant must attend DUI Victim Impact Panel within 3 months. Defendant shall attend no less than 2 DUI or Drug Court sessions for any Court in the State of Washington in the next 6 months, and may petition for earlier termination of probation during his last semester.

• Mason R. Howell was found guilty of assault in the fourth degree. The defendant committed an intentional touching or striking of another person that was harmful or offensive regardless of whether any physical injury was done to the person. The defendant is sentenced to 364 days in jail, with 363 days suspended and fines waived. The defendant must have supervised probation for 24 months, and unsupervised probation for the last 12 months if all essential requirements of the sentence have been completed. Probation to terminate after 12 months if warranted and completion of all affirmative obligations. Defendant is not allowed to possess alcohol, and must provide UA/PBT randomly. Defendant shall complete an intake including a risk assessment with Probation to determine whether alcohol and or DV evaluation is necessary. Court will consider a motion to amend or terminate Post conviction DV NCO if/when it becomes appropriate to do so.

• Jonathan Recknagle, was found guilty of theft in the third degree. Therefore the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail, with 360 days suspended and no fines. Jail time starting Feb. 9, 2023. The defendant shall pay $342.99, including a bench warrant fee of $100, criminal conviction fee of $43, and restitution to Pullman Building Supply of $199.99. The defendant must have supervised probation for 24 months.A review hearing shall be set for April 20, 2023 at 9 a.m. and every 4 weeks thereafter to monitor restitution. Court will consider transfer to unsupervised probation after restitution is paid in full. Restitution shall be paid no less than $50 per month.

• Samantha Peterson was found guilty of driving with a license suspended in the 3rd degree. Therefore, the defendant is adjudged guilty and has a deferred sentence for 12 months. The defendant must have 12 months of unsupervised probation, probation to terminate upon reinstatement of license.

• Diego Zaragoza-Gallegos, was found guilty of negligent driving in the first degree. Therefore, the defendant is sentenced to 90l days of jail with 89 days suspended and a fine of $750 with $500 suspended. The defendant must serve a total of 1 day in jail with credit for no days served. Unsuspended jail of one day may be converted to 12 hours of community service which may be done out of county at defendant’s expense. The defendant has a total of $1,010.60 to be paid by Jan. 31, 2025. Defendant may perform community service in lieu of $250 of fines to be credited at the rate of $15 hour and must be approved in advance by the probation department. Community service must be completed by Aug. 31, 2023. Defendant must have no criminal violations of law or alcohol related infractions. Defendant must have supervised probation for 24 months, and unsupervised probation for last 12 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 March 17, 2023. Defendant must attend DUI Victim Impact Panel within 3 months. Defendant may possess marijuana for purposes of employment but shall not use it until allowed. Defendant may petition for early termination of probation after 12 months and after successful completion of all terms of this judgment and sentence.

• Kyle J. Watne, was found guilty of driving under the influence. Therefore the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail with 363 days suspended, and a fine of $1,000. Defendant may perform community service in lieu of $1,000 of fines to be credited at the rate of $15 an hour and must be approved in advance by the probation department. Community service must be completed by Aug. 31, 2023.The defendant must have supervised probation for 24 months, unsupervised probation for the 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 March 17, 2023. The defendant must begin any recommended substance use disorder treatment or education within 45 days and file proof of timely enrollment and completion. Defendant must attend DUI Victim Impact Panel within 3 months. Defendant’s privilege to drive in the State of Washington shall be suspended for 90 days to be set by WA Dept of Licensing. Defendant shall be granted a dollar-for-dollar credit applied toward fines for any out-of-pocket expenses paid toward evaluation, recommended treatment and CIP. Defendant may use medicinal marijuana upon approval from probation. Defendant may petition for early termination of probation after 12 months and after successful completion of all terms of this judgment and sentence.