District Court May 28

The Tenth Judicial District Court convened Tuesday, May 28, with Judge Thomas Stockard presiding. 

Tyler Kirby Shaw, in custody, pleaded guilty to the wobbler charge of Attempt to Commit Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, which can be sentenced as either a Gross Misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a fine up to $2,000 or as a Category D Felony punishable by 1-4 years in Nevada State Prison and a fine up to $5,000. Shaw is alleged to have stolen a 2019 side-by-side owned by Churchill County. Judge Stockard ordered a Pre-Sentencing Investigation and sentencing for July 30. 

Court Services Director Brenda Ingram reported that on May 7, Shaw was placed under Court Services supervision and ordered to test immediately after court. He went in the afternoon but was unable to test, returned the next day, and tested positive for methamphetamine, leading to his return to custody. Stockard ordered Shaw to be released on his own recognizance as soon as he tested clean. Stockard reimposed the previous terms of Shaw’s supervised release, cautioning him that if any conditions were violated, he would be returned to custody with $25,000 bail and not be released until he tested clean. If Shaw intends to apply for the Western Nevada Regional Drug Court program, he must do so before sentencing and obtain a substance abuse evaluation. 

Dylan Ethan Dennis, in custody, appeared for sentencing on two charges to which he pled guilty in March: Conspiracy to Commit Battery with a Deadly Weapon, a gross misdemeanor, and a Category D Felony of Battery by a Prisoner in Lawful Custody, punishable by 1-4 years in prison. Dennis was sentenced to 215 days in jail on Count I and was ordered to pay $750 in restitution and receive credit for 215 days of time served. On Count II, he received 36 months of probation on a suspended sentence of 19-48 months in prison. Dennis was also ordered to obtain a substance abuse evaluation within the next 30 days and follow the recommendations therein. The sentences will run consecutively. Fees and assessments were imposed. 

Jerry Lindsey Bokori pleaded guilty to the wobbler offense of Attempt to Commit Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, which can be sentenced either as a Gross Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a fine up to $2,000 or as a Category D Felony, punishable by 1-4 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000. Judge Stockard ordered a Pre-Sentencing Investigation and set sentencing for July 30. 

Joseph Roy Wineman appeared for sentencing on the Category D Felony of Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicating Liquor or a Controlled or Prohibited Substance, a third or subsequent offense, to which he pled guilty. Defense attorney for Wineman, Jesse Kalter, Esq., said that his client has a checkered past, but “I can’t say I have had someone turn himself around through his actions better than he has.” Kalter cited steps Wineman has taken, including 53 negative tests and requesting a SCRAM alcohol monitor on his own. Kalter said his client has been on probation for over a year with a perfect record and asked for the minimum sentence of 12-36 months and a $2,000 fine. 

Wineman told the court that, first and foremost, he is thankful there were no bodily injuries or property damage. He then stated, “This has really been truly, I believe, a blessing in disguise.” He said he hopes for minimums so he can continue with his progress and all he has learned. Judge Stockard fined Wineman $2,000, sentenced him to 16-72 months in prison, and ordered a breathalyzer installed on his vehicle for 24 months upon release. “Sounds like you’ve made some changes. I hope they last … You have made these changes in the past, and they haven't lasted. I hope this time they do.” Wineman was remanded to the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office's custody for imposition of the sentence. 

Samantha Erika Dockery, in custody, appeared for disposition on the Non-Technical Sentencing Violation of failing to complete the Western Regional Drug Court Program as ordered, to which she admitted in April. In October, Dockery pled guilty to the Category B Felony of Embezzlement of a value of $25,000 or more but less than $100,000. In January, she received probation on a suspended sentence of 48-120 months in prison. Stockard revoked her probation, modified her sentence to 19-70 months, and remanded her to the sheriff's custody for the sentence's imposition. 

Romualdo Lopez was not present for a status hearing regarding the ten-year review of his active warrant from March 2014. Judge Stockard ordered the warrant to remain active.