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A Lincoln man charged with one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor, appeared before Antelope County Judge Donna Taylor, Jan. 7, in Antelope County Court. During the hearing, the court said that Patrick Carney, who previously represented 24-year-old Dillon Knapp, had requested a continuance and the State did not object. Michael C. Moyer, who was recently appointed to represent Knapp, requested a 60-day continuance so he had time to review evidence. Taylor ordered Knapp to...
Antelope County will be searching for a new public defender after Monday's announcement that current man in the position, Patrick P. Carney, will advance to the county judgeship. Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Carney on Monday. He will serve the Seventh Judicial District, which consists of Antelope, Cuming, Madison, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne counties. Carney founded Carney Law PC LLO in Norfolk where he handles a variety of legal issues including criminal...
A 63-year-old Norfolk woman was scheduled to appear for arraignment before The Honorable Mark Johnson, Nov. 26, in Antelope County District Court. Denise Blevins was unable to appear due to a medical emergency of a family member. Public Defender Patrick Carney requested a continuance. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith did not object, Johnson set arraignment for Dec. 16. Blevins is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance, a Class IV felony. Blevins was arrested June 17, during a traffic stop, when Antelope County Deputy...
On Nov. 18, The Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court Judge in the Seventh Judicial District advanced three names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen. Patrick P. Carney, Norfolk; Chelsey R. Hartner, Madison; and Dennis W. Morland, Norfolk., will be considered to fill a vacancy open due to the appointment of Judge Michael L. Long to the district court. The district consists of Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton and Wayne counties....
A 23-year-old Lincoln man will have his case consolidated with another case, following a motion by Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith during a Nov. 19 hearing in Antelope County Court. Defense attorneys Pat Carney and Preston Koehler did not object. Dillan Knapp faces one count of assault-cause bodily injury, a Class I misdemeanor. His case will be consolidated with a case involving Darren Stewart. Judge Donna Taylor ordered a list of witnesses and exhibits be provided to all parties by Nov. 29. Knapp will appear Jan. 9 for a jury trial. Bond,...
A 48-year-old Neligh man received a continuance in Antelope County Court case where he is charged with one count of no operator’s license/non-waiverable a Class III misdemeanor. Raymond F. Poli appeared for arraignment and requested counsel. The Honorable Donna Taylor deemed Poli indigent and appointed Antelope County Public Defender Patrick Carney. On Nov. 24, Carney entered a motion to withdraw as counsel, due to a conflict of interest. Taylor ordered Poli to appear Dec. 3 for further arraignment. ••• Jordan D. Melhado, 20, of Wayne, entered... Full story
Nathaniel T. Eckstrom, Chelsey R. Hartner, both of Madison; Patrick P. Carney, Matthew A. Headley, Dennis W. Morland, all of Norfolk; Jerrod P. Jaeger, Fremont, and Christian H. Mirch, Omaha, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the Seventh Judicial District which consists of Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne counties. The vacancy is due to the appointment of Judge Michael L. Long to the District Court. The second public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission will be held at the...
Judge Donna Taylor presided over a number of hearings during an Oct. 15 session of Antelope County Court. A continuance was granted for a 48-year-old Neligh man facing one count of DUI-.15+ OR refusal (1 prior conviction), a Class I misdemeanor; and one count of willful reckless driving-1st offense, a Class III misdemeanor. Jesse J. Borer, represented by Brad Montag, motioned for a continuance, which Taylor granted. Borer will appear Nov. 19. ••• Micah J. Chvatal, 32, of Wahoo, appeared for a pretrial hearing on a count of DUI-a...
A 44-year-old Boelus man will pay $100 in fines after being sentenced for driving under suspension/before reinstated-st, a Class III misdemeanor. Sam L. Fackler appeared in Antelope County Court, Oct. 1, and appeared before Judge Donna Taylor. She ordered the fine, along with court costs, to be paid in full that day. ••• Bryan A. Mahoney, 59, of Columbus, will appear for further arraignment on Oct. 22. He was originally charged with a single count of operate a motor vehicle/avoid arrest-felony, a Class IV felony. Antelope County Attorney Josep...
A continuance was requested in a case involving a 34-year-old Texas resident charged with one count of operating a motor vehicle/avoid arrest-fl, a Class IV felony. Public Defender Patrick Carney made the request for Michael S. Boughton of Krum, Texas. The Honorable Donna Taylor granted the motion. Boughton is scheduled to appear Oct. 1 for further arraignment. ••• Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith dismissed charges against Mandy L. Morrison, 37, of Neligh. Morrison was originally charged with one count of disturbing the peace, a Class III m...
Public defender Patrick Carney requested a continuance for an Orchard man charged with one count of possess firearm by a prohibited person-sub, a Class IB felony; and two counts of terroristic threats. Michael F. Doty, 32, will appear Oct. 1, for a preliminary hearing. Doty is alleged with possession of a firearm between July 26 and July 29, and during that time period, Doty threatened two individuals with violence with the intent to terrorize another. Based on the probable cause affidavit, Antelope County Sheriff Robert Moore invested an...
Seven individuals appeared Sept. 5, in Antelope County Court, on various drug- or alcohol-related charges. Denise A. Blevins, 63, of Norfolk, for further arraignment on one count of possession of a controlled substance, a Class IV felony. Defense counsel Patrick Carney told the Honorable Donna Taylor that he and his client had not discussed the preliminary hearing. Taylor ordered Blevins to appear Sept. 19 for a preliminary hearing. Denise Blevins was arrested June 17, during a traffic stop, when Antelope County Deputy Keegan Barker pulled...
A 29-year-old former Clearwater resident failed to appear in Antelope County Court on Sept. 5 for a show cause hearing regarding payment of fines. Henry Petite was found guilty, June 4, on one count of driving under suspension/before reinstated-state, a Class III misdemeanor. At the time, the Honorable Donna Taylor ordered Petite to pay a $100 fine, in addition to $50 court costs. Taylor noted payment in full has not been submitted to the court and, since the defendant failed to appear, a warrant for nonpayment will be issued. ••• Jacob R. McKi...
A 22-year-old Neligh woman will repay $2,500 to the City of Neligh for damages incurred during an October 2024 incident that damaged a veterans memorial in Riverside Park. At the time, two passengers in the vehicle were transported to Antelope Memorial Hospital to treat injuries sustained in the crash. The Honorable James Kube sentenced Jasmine M. Maughan during an Aug. 12 session of Antelope County District Court. Prior to sentencing, Maughan’s attorney, Patrick Carney, presented a letter from The WELL, as an addendum to the presentence i...
Michael P. Doty, 32, of Orchard, appeared for arraignment in Antelope County Court on Aug. 6. Doty faces three felony counts, including possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a Class ID felony; and two counts of terroristic threats, both Class IIIA felonies. According to Acting Antelope County Attorney Joe Hurd, Doty is alleged with possession of a firearm between July 26 and July 29, and during that time period, Doty threatened two individuals with violence with the intent to terrorize another. Based on the probable cause affidavit,...
A 30-year-old Omaha man missed a second court date for arraignment, Aug. 6, in Antelope County Court. Harley J. Finazzo is charged with one count of theft - shoplifting, $0-500, a Class II misdemeanor, stemming for a June 17 incident at Cubby’s in Neligh. According to the court documents, Finazzo missed a July 16 court session also. Judge Donna Taylor informed the county attorney that a motion, affidavit and order for arrest may be filed. ••• A man charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a Class 1D felony, waived his right...
Suni R. Moone, also known as Jeshua Divis, currently incarcerated in the Pierce County Jail, appeared before the Honorable James Kube for multiple cases during the July 30 session of Antelope County District Court. Moone faces charges of burglary, a Class IIA felony; an amended charge of theft-shoplifting $1,500 to $4,999, a Class IV felony, in a second case; and three charges of burglary, Class IIA felonies, between the third and fourth cases. For all instances, a hearing on a motion for standby-counsel and transport was held. Moone...
Three pretrial conferences were held during the April 30 session of Antelope County District Court. Nate Stratton, counsel for defendant Hunter E. Ashburn Taylor, informed the Honorable James G. Kube that negotiations continue and discovery is incomplete. Stratton requested a continuance of the pretrial hearing and jury trial. Ashburn Taylor, 30, of Tilden, is charged with one count of use a firearm to commit a felony, a Class IC felony; and one count of terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith did not...
Antwan J. Deleon, of Neligh, appeared for arraignment, April 30, in Antelope County District court. Deleon is charged with one count of unauthorized use of a financial transaction device/$5,000+, a Class IIA felony; and one count of theft by deception $5,000+, a Class IIA felony. Deleon, who worked in the accounting department at Reinke’s Farm and City Service, in Neligh, is alleged to have used a company credit card for approximately $10,000 in non-approved charges and charges not customary to the business, according to the probable cause a...
Dustin M. Sargent, 30, of Aurora, appeared for sentencing before the Honorable James G. Kube, April 30, in Antelope County District Court. Sargent was found guilty of theft by unlawful taking, a Class IV felony, stemming from a Dec. 30 incident when Sargent broke into a building owned by Jamie Curtis and a home and shop owned by Doug Reynolds and stole a 2006 Dodge pickup owned by Reynolds. The vehicle was located later in Knox County after the defendant told officers where it would be found. Defense counsel Patrick Carney noted a correction...
A motion for absolute discharge, in Antelope County District Court, for a 27-year-old Norfolk man will be continued. During an April 30 evidentiary hearing, Patrick Carney, defense counsel for Arnulfo Adame-Salas, informed the Honorable James Kube he was working on a stipulation of facts and requested a continuance. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith did not object. Kube set a new date for the hearing for June 25. Bond, in the amount of $20,000-10% , with previous conditions, was continued. Adame-Salas is charged with three counts of...
A 19-year-old Neligh man will serve 90 days in the Antelope County Jail on one count of assault-threaten/menacing manner, a Class I misdemeanor. Judge Donna Taylor announced the sentence April 16 during Antelope County Court. Austin R. Klabenes will receive credit for one day previously served. Taylor ordered Klabenes to pay court costs and released bond to be applied to fines and costs. Klabenes was remanded to the custody of the Antelope County Sheriff. Tyler R. Bellar, 21, of Elgin, appeared for sentencing on one count of domestic violence...
Two individuals appeared for arraignment before the Honorable James Kube, March 26, in Antelope County District Court. Hunter E. Ashburn Taylor, 30, of Tilden, pleaded not guilty to one count of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony - firearm, a Class IC felony and one count of terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony. Kube set a pretrial conference for April 30 and scheduled a jury trial for June 16. According to the arrest affidavit, Ashburn Taylor is alleged to have held a gun to the...
Multiple pretrial hearings were held March 26 in Antelope County District Court. Jasmine M. Maughan, 21, of Neligh, appeared on four counts, including DUI-cause serious bodily injury, a Class IIIA felony; procure/sell alcohol to minor/incompetent, a Class I misdemeanor; criminal mischief-$0 to $500, a Class III misdemeanor and possess or use drug paraphernalia, an infraction. Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith advised the Honorable James Kube that the defendant tested positive for THC prior to appearing in court. Maughan’s court-appointed attor...
A plea agreement was reached in case involving a 44-year-old Tilden man during the March 5 session of Antelope County Court. Jonathon L. Werner pleaded guilty to an amended complaint of driving during revocation/impound-1st, a Class II misdemeanor. Per the agreement, the state agreed not to file additional charges from the incident. The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced Werner to pay a $1,000 fine and serve four days in jail. Werner was given credit for four days previously served. Taylor also...
