Circuit Court Reports

Found guilty

Leland Bertsinger, 47, of Medford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of operating a motor vehicle without insurance and was ordered to pay $200.50.

Joseph Bose, 34, of Pembine, was found guilty due to a guilty plea of operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance and was ordered to pay $10.

Clayton Lee Drnek, 33, of Hartford, was found guilty due to a guilty plea of OWI (1st). He was ordered to pay $876 in fine and costs, drivers licenses was revoked for 7 months and an alcohol assessment was ordered.

Clayton Lee Drnek, 33, of Hartford,was found guilty due to a guilty plea of an amended charge of disorderly conduct the original charge was for operating a firearm while intoxicated. He was ordered to $330.50. A charge of operating with a PAC >=.08 and <.15 was dismissed on a prosecutors’ motion.

Charlene Halverson, 70, of Medford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea for hit and run of an unattended vehicle and was ordered to pay $263.50.

Elli Mae Kramer, 20, of Rib Lake was found guilty of mistreatment of animals and was ordered to pay $263.50.

Robert Palms, 48, of Withee, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of OWI (7th). Court ordered 6 years of prison consisting of 3 years of initial confinement followed by 3 years of extended supervision. Court also ordered a fine of $4,012.00, that he provide a DNA sample, a 36 month drivers license revocation with the understanding that the DOT will revoke it permanently, ignition interlock device for 12 months, pay the $33 blood draw fee, AODA and follow through with any recommended treatment and the driver safety plan. He is eligible for the substance abuse program and if revoked has two days of sentence credit. All payments are made directly to the Taylor County Clerk of Courts Office in the amount of $25.00 a month to begin 30 days from his release from prison. Counts of possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia were dismissed but read in for sentencing. A count of operating with a PAC (7th, 8th, or 9th) was dismissed on the court’s motion.

Laura Potaczek-Heier, 58, of Withee, was found guilty of speeding on a city highway (11-15 mph) and ordered to pay $175.30.

Colton Rademacher, 18 of Westboro, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of operating while suspended, and was ordered to pay $200.50. Counts of operating a motor vehicle without insurance and non-registration of a vehicles - Out <10,000 lbs. were dismissed.

Colton Rademacher, 18 of Westboro, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of OWI and ordered to pay $1,019. In addition his license was revoked for 9 months, he must undergo an alcohol assessment, and have an ignition interlock devices on his vehicle.

Jill Warner, 52, of Beloit, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of computer message - harass/use obscenity and was ordered to pay $263.50.

Plea entered

Cordel Ashlock, 28, of Medford pled not guilty to charges of battery - domestic abuse infliction of physical pain or injury and bail jumping - misdemeanor.

Aaron Brown, 27, of Medford, pled not guilty to charges of battery and criminal damage to property.

Tonya Hart, 43, of Athens, pled not guilty to bail jumping - misdemeanor.

Shane Kenneally, 31, of Ogema, pled not guilty to charges of disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and theft of movable property.

Dakota Rudd 26, of Merrill, pled not guilty to a charge of battery - domestic abuse infliction of physical pain or injury.

Travis Trudeau, 28, of Stanley, pled not guilty to burglary of a building or dwelling as a repeater and party to a crime. He also pled not guilty of the to moveable property less than or equal to $2,500 as a repeater and a party to the crime. In addition he pled not guilty to five counts of felony bail jumping.

Eric Webster, 30, of Stetsonville, pled not guilty to computer message -threaten/obscenity.

Deferred

A deferred prosecution agreement was approved for Craig Bolz, 56, of Withee, for failure to maintain a holding/ septic tank. He was ordered to pay $150.10 A deferred prosecution agreement was approved for Jeremy Mayotte, 43, of Medford, for disorderly conductdomestic.

Found guilty

Leland Bertsinger, 47, of Medford, was found guilty due to a guilty plea of operating while revoked (revoked due to alcohol, controlled substance or refusal) and was ordered to pay $443.

Chase Blaedow, 23, of Stetsonville, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of driving too fast for conditions and was ordered to pay $187.90.

Staci Lyn Brown, 47, of Oshkosh, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of possession of controlled substance, and was ordered to pay $263.50. A charge of disorderly conduct was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.

Luis Cruz Aguilera, 36, of Medford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of non-registration of a vehicle - auto <10,000 lbs. and was ordered to pay $175.30 and was found guilty due to a no contest plea to an amended charge of operating without carrying a license, amended from operating without a valid licenses (second within three years) and was ordered to pay $393.50. A charge of failure to property maintain stop lamps was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

Jesse Gengler, 18, of Medford, was found guilty due to no contest pleas of Theft-Movable Property <=$2500 (as a Party to a Crime); Criminal Damage to Property (as a Party to a Crime); Theft-Movable Property <=$2500 (as a Party to a Crime); and Criminal Damage to Property (as a Party to a Crime). Court dismisses but reads the following counts: burglary of a building or dwelling (as a Party to a Crime); burglary of a building or dwelling (as a Party to a Crime); burglary of a building or dwelling (as a Party to a Crime); Criminal Damage to Property (as a Party to a Crime). Court will adopt the joint recommendation and withhold sentence and place the defendant on probation for a period of 2 years. Conditions of probation are to pay the court costs on each count, provide a DNA sample and pay the surcharge on each count, 50 hours total of uncompensated community service, restitution in an amount to be determined and the restitution surcharge, Gengler shall have no contact with J.L.B, K.J.K., M.A.H and their respective spouses and Gengler may not go onto their properties, Gengler shall have no contact with co-actors L.A.K.F., and R.J.R., DE shall write a letter of apology to each victim due within 30 days of sentencing to be pre-approved by the probation agent, counseling as deemed appropriate by the probation agent. Defendant shall not possess any firearm or ammunition, Gengler shall obtain and maintain full time employment and work 40 hours a week, if Gengler goes on to schooling he shall still maintain this full time employment in addition to the schooling. If any victims wished to participate in a restorative justice program with Gengler in the future the court can amend to reduce the community service time. All costs will be paid directly to the Taylor County Clerk of Courts Office. Parties stipulated to restitution with two of the victims; $511.69 to M.A.H and $10,399.90 to J.L.B.. An additional restitution hearing is scheduled for August 14 at 10 am.

Austin Kreklau, 23, of Stetsonville, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of hit and run - property adjacent to highway and was ordered to pay $263.50. A charge of failure to keep vehicle under control was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

Martin Morales Alicea, 54, of Abbotsford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of of exceeding speeding zones (20-24 mph) and was ordered to pay $225.70. A charge of operating a motor vehicle without insurance was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion. He was also found guilty due to a no contest plea of an amended charge of operating without carrying a license, amended from operating without a valid lines (second within three years) and was ordered to pay $393.50.

Deisy Morales Luna, 25, of Medford, was found guilty due to a guilty plea of an amended charge of possession of marijuana, amended from possession of THC, and was ordered to pay $330.50.

Bryce Nichols, 22, of Gilman, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of an amended charge of operating without a valid license, amended from operating while revoked (revoked due to alcohol, controlled substance or refusal) and was ordered to pay $267.50. A charge of bail jumping - misdemeanor was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.

Sheldon Rabehl, 44, of Westboro, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of failure of operator to notify police of an accident and was ordered to pay $389.50.

Hailey Reilly, 17, of Medford, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of illegal materials on windshield, and was ordered to pay $175.30.

Brian Saunby, 39, of Schofield, was found guilty due to a guilty plea of an amended charge of theft, amended from the of movable property <=$2,500, and was ordered to pay $330.50.

Bradley Seavers, 52, of Rib Lake, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of an amended charge of unreasonable noise, amended from disorderly conduct-domestic abuse, and was ordered to pay $169.

Gabriela Soto Iglesias, 44, of Medford was found guilty due to a no contest plea of speeding on city highway (20-24 mph) and was ordered to pay $225.70.

Deferred

A deferred entry of judgement agreement was approved for David Herr, 38, of Medford for exceeding speeding zones (1-10 mph). Herr is working on getting his CDL. Herr was found guilty, but the case is held open and if he does not receive any speeding tickets by the City of Medford Police Department, Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, or the State of Wisconsin for 12 months, the court will dismiss the case.

A deferred prosecution agreement was approved for Betty Jensen, 82, for contributing to truancy.

A deferred prosecution agreement was approved for Terrence Zaszczurynski, 66, of Lublin for burning without a permit in an intensive area.

Plea entered

Frank Dubois, 52, of Medford, pled not guilty to vehicle operator fleeing/eluding an officer.

Devyn Vlach, 20, pled not guilty to theft of movable property - special facts.