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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Burke pleads guilty to felonies related to stolen pickup truck Blue Mountain Eagle The man accused of steal- ing a pickup in John Day pleaded guilty to several fel- ony charges Sept. 22. David Wesly Burke plead- ed guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, irst-de- gree criminal mischief and driving under the inluence of intoxicants in Grant County Circuit Court. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 13. Burke was stopped by po- lice Aug. 30 while driving a white GMC pickup that had been reported stolen from the 100 block of Second Avenue in John Day. The passenger of the vehicle, a 26-year-old John Day man, was released without being charged. Contributed photo The man who was driving this stolen pickup Aug. 30 pleaded guilty to felony charges. Bomb squad responds after meth arrests Blue Mountain Eagle The Oregon State Police Bomb Squad remotely removed a pipe bomb from a John Day residence after oficers entered the home on a search warrant Sept. 19. Drew Issac Box, 26, and Celeste Don- na Lee, 24, both of John Day, were taken into custody for possession of metham- phetamine, and Lee was later indicted on a charge of felon in possession of body armor. OSP had received a report of a do- mestic assault on Sept. 19 and, after in- terviewing a female victim, obtained a search warrant for the Dayton Street res- idence. The explosive device consisted of three irecrackers, but OSP Sgt. Tom Hutchison said it was not made as a toy, though no charges related to it have been iled. Sagaser back in jail after Deschutes County drug crime Blue Mountain Eagle Matthew Eric Sagaser is back in the Grant County Jail after pleading guilty to a drug crime in Deschutes County. Sagaser pleaded guilty Sept. 7 in Deschutes County Circuit Court to pos- sessing methamphetamine after being arrested Aug. 30. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 18 months of supervised probation, according to court documents, and ined $200. Sagaser was on probation in Grant County after pleading guilty to stran- gulation, coercion and two counts of fourth-degree assault earlier this year for a 2015 incident. For violating probation by possessing drug paraphernalia, weap- ons and violating laws, Sagaser received a 35-day jail sanction from Grant Coun- ty Community Corrections Oficer Mike McManus Sept. 15. Sagaser pleaded not guilty in March to a charge of tampering with a witness and contempt of court and is sched- uled for trial on those charges later this year. C OPS & C OURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law en- forcement agencies. Every ef- fort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases. Circuit Court • Kristopher Michael Goodwin, 25, was convicted of possession of methamphet- amine and assault in the fourth degree. Goodwin is sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for time served, three years of probation, 80 hours commu- nity service, ined $500 and ordered to have no contact with the victim. Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Ofice reported the following for the week of Sept. 22: • Concealed handgun li- censes: 4 • Average inmates: 13 • Bookings: 4 • Releases: 7 • Arrests: 4 • Fingerprints: 3 • Civil papers: 12 • Warrants processed: 1 • Asst./welfare check: 2 Justice Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court reported the following ines and judgments: • Driving with a suspended license: Shawn Colman Kite, 48, Prairie City, Sept. 1, ined $435. Cowboy Chapel Hour KJDY, Sunday, 7 a.m. • Violation of the basic speed rule: Nicole Marie Isra- el, 38, John Day, 68/55 zone Sept. 2, ined $160; James Glen McQuown, 62, Pas- co, Washington, 75/55 zone, Sept. 13, ined $135; Austin L. Martin, 21, Hood River, 78/55 zone, Sept. 9, ined $260; Hailey Dawn Boethin, 39, Canyon City, 70/55 zone, Sept. 9, ined $135. • Exceeding the speed lim- it: Justin Alan Scheidegger, 22, John Day, 75/65 zone, Sept. 2, ined $160; Men- achem Lorber, 73, Oro Valley, Arizona, 52/35 zone, Sept 9, ined $160; Alex Taylor, 23, Libertyville, Illinois, 73/65 zone, Aug. 31, ined $160. • Violation of the speed limit: Darrel C. Krabill, 41, Christmas Valley, 46/30 zone, Sept. 15, ined $160; David E. Lieberman, 26, Eugene, 43/25 zone, Sept. 18, ined $135. Small Claims • Ray Klein Inc. v. Hei- di Law. Money judgment awarded to Ray Klein Inc. for $481.65. • Ray Klein Inc. v. Cory A. Slayton. Money judgment awarded to Ray Klein Inc. for $543.00. • Credit Associates Inc. v. Gregory E. Relling. Money judgment awarded to Credit Associates Inc. for $417.83. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 164 calls during the week of Sept. 19 through 25. Along with the various trafic warn- ings, trespassing, injured ani- mals, noise complaints and ju- venile complaints, these calls included: • John Day Police Sept. 20: Received a report of boat battery theft. A man called dispatch to make sure he had not been reported as missing. Dispatch received a report of a possible puppy selling scam. JDPD and OSP served a search warrant and arrested a 24-year-old John Day woman for felon in pos- Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics New Patients Welcome! 208 NW Canton John Day 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com michaelbdesjardindmd.com “Classic Country” session of body armor and methamphetamine. Sept. 22: Arrested a 41-year-old Prairie City man on a Grant County felony warrant. Sept. 23: Arrested a man on a Grant County felo- ny warrant in John Day. Dispatch took a report of a stray goat near Figaro’s Pizza. • Grant County Sheriff Sept. 19: Responded to a report of a ight on Washing- ton Street. Sept. 22: Responded to a report of an intoxicated sub- ject harassing a neighbor. Sept. 23: Responded to a report of disorderly subjects camping. • John Day ambulance Sept. 24: Paged for a report of a 76-year-old man who was having trouble breathing. Are you part of a PORTER Continued from Page A1 The parole board held the hearing in July 2012 and de- termined Porter was likely to be rehabilitated and ordered the sentence converted to life with the possibility of parole, the opinion states. In a November 2012 pris- on-term hearing, the board set a projected parole release date of June 7, 2013, and required Porter to complete a psychological evaluation and participate in an exit in- terview. In February 2013, the opinion states, the board held the exit interview and reviewed Porter’s psycho- logical diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder and alco- hol dependence in remission before afirming the 2013 re- lease date with an order stat- ing, “Based on the doctor’s report and diagnosis ... the inmate does have an emotion- al disturbance; however the emotional disturbance is not presently so severe as to con- stitute a danger to the health and safety of the community.” On June 4, 2013, the board issued a new order rescinding the planned release date, re- opening the February 2013 decision and reconvening the exit interview. In September 2013, the board conducted a new exit interview afirming the de- cision to rescind the release date, reaching the different conclusion that the emotional disturbance was a danger, and extended the release date 24 months. When Porter request- ed an administrative review of the board’s decisions, the board explained it relied in part on information submitted after the February interview, including “the DA submis- sion of documents showing a history of assault” on Por- ter’s ex-wife, according to the opinion. Supporting its ruling to A5 reverse the parole board’s de- cision, the Oregon Court of Appeals said in its opinion, once a release date has been set, it can only be postponed if the prisoner has engaged in serious misconduct during coninement, if the prisoner is diagnosed with a severe emotional disturbance that would make him a danger to the community or if the pris- oner’s release plan is deemed to be inadequate. The appeals court ruled rescinding the re- lease date had the practical consequence of postponing it, and the board did so without making one of the three re- quired determinations. The appeals court also cit- ed case law demonstrating a valid reason to postpone the release was required before the release was postponed. The appeals court reversed the parole board’s decision and directed the board to re- instate Porter’s 2013 release date. Grant County District At- torney Jim Carpenter, who was elected in 2014, said in a press release the board only considered the psychological evaluation in the February 2013 exit interview, as no other evidence was presented by the state’s district attorney. Carpenter said he present- ed evidence for the state and argued Porter continued to suffer from a severe emotion- al disturbance and constituted a danger to the community at Porter’s January 2015 exit in- terview, after which the board extended Porter’s release date to 2020, which would be pre- empted by the appeals court’s recent decision. According to the appeals court opinion, Porter attacked Ward who had responded to a report of domestic violence at Porter’s residence. Porter “bludgeoned Ward with his ists and a 10-pound piece of irewood,” the opinion states, and the autopsy re- vealed a skull fracture and contusions in Ward’s brain. Sissy Dawson Agent Dawson Farmers Insurance Agency 342 W Main St. John Day, OR 97845 541-575-3518 sdawson@farmersagent.com OR Producer LIC #17936489 WE CAN COVER IT ALL! R ENTERS • M OBILE H OMES • P ETS • R ECREATIONAL V EHICLES N ONPROFIT in Grant County? We need your help! Cover -GCG iving2 015 - Pa ge 1 - Comp osite The Blue Mountain Eagle is working to create a master list of nonprofits in Grant County. We are looking for the NAME of the nonprofit, CONTACT PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL, ADDRESS and WEB SITE if available to be added to or updated on the list for this year’s Grant County Giving Back section, coming out in October. Either call the information into the Eagle office at 541-575-0710 or email office@bmeagle.com. Blue Mountain 195 N Canyon Blvd. EAGLE John Day 541-575-0710 04606 04601 04605
