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A 19-year-old former Orchard woman has been sentenced after reaching plea agreements in six Holt County court cases.

Makenzie A. Dow, now of Norfolk, and Holt County public defender Rod Smith, reached agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly on Feb. 14 in the misdemeanor cases. Kelly dismissed two of six counts in a July 29, 2022, case in exchange for Dow’s guilty pleas to remaining charges in all six cases. There was a joint recommendation for probation.

The Honorable Kale Burdick handed down sentences for the convictions April 4, including:

• On charge committed between May 21 and June 18, 2022 - theft by receiving stolen property, three days in the Holt County Jail, with credit for three days served, 12-month term of probation with $30 enrollment fee and $60 drug-testing fees, $50 restitution to Aaron Walters of O’Neill, $50 costs;

• On charge committed June 3, 2022 – theft by unlawful taking, 12-month term of probation with $30 enrollment fee and $60 drug-testing fee, $50 costs;

• On charge committed June 3 – June 4, 2022 – theft by unlawful taking, 12-month term of probation with $30 enrollment fee and $60 drug-testing fee, $200 restitution to Reema Wimmer of O’Neill, $50 costs;

• On charge committed June 17, 2022 – theft by receiving stolen property, 56 days in HCJ with credit for 36 days served, 12-month term of probation with $30 enrollment fee and $60 drug-testing fee, $120 restitution to Martin Kilcoin of O’Neill, $50 costs;

• On charge committed June 29, 2022 - criminal mischief, 12-month term of probation, including $30 enrollment fee and $60 drug-testing fee, $688.83 restitution to Cindy Mosel of O’Neill, $60 costs; and

• On charges committed July 29, 2022 – first offense reckless driving, three days in HCJ with credit for three days served, 12-month term of probation with $30 enrollment fee and $60 drug-testing fee; possession of drug paraphernalia, $100; possession of marijuana, $300; speeding, $75; $50 costs; obstructing a police officer and child abuse charges dismissed.

The jail sentences were ordered consecutive to each other, while the probation sentences are concurrent. Since Dow is paying fees as part of the problem-solving program in a district court case, Burdick waived the $300 program fee in each of the six probation orders.

Probation conditions include complying with rules and conditions of the North Central Problem Solving Court. Failure to comply with the problem-solving court program or termination from the program will be a violation of probation ordered in these cases.