Court Beat - May 26, 2023
 | Author:
Dee Gannon, MT43 News Correspondent
MT43 News Correspondent |
May 26, 2023 Dee Gannon MT43 News Correspondent The criminal docket in Judge Christopher Abbott’s courtroom on Friday, May 26 is as follows:
Turner Kinnick will have his Sentencing on a charge of assault with a weapon on June 29, in Lewis and Clark County courtroom at 10 a.m.
Terry Mountain Sheep was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear for a Pre-Trial Conference. His dates are reset. His Pre-Trial is set for October 27; with the Jury Trial scheduled for January 22, 2024.
Jesse Standifur had an Initial Appearance and Arraignment; pleading Not Guilty to charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs (meth), criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, displaying fictitious license plates, and driving without a valid driver’s license. Omnibus is due on July 14; Pre-Trial is set for January 12, 2024; with the Jury Trial scheduled for February 5, 2024. If he is released, he has specific conditions to abide by, according to those conditions for release.
Rodney Wilson had an Initial Appearance for his extradition to California because of warrants for untried charges. Two charges have been filed with Fresno Superior Court. The Governor of California has the option to submit a warrant to the Governor of Montana to secure extradition back to that state, assuming that both Governors accept that process, within a set time frame; unless you choose to waive extradition. In that case, it would be 14 days for the state to retrieve you. If they don’t, you will be released on the street; still subject to those outstanding warrants, if you are still out walking around. If you want, you have the right to file a Writ of Habitus Corpus; challenging the charges with the State of California; the challenges will be limited to whether you are in fact the Rodney Wilson named in those extraditable warrants, witnessed by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Office of Public Defender is appointed to help you with that decision. A Status Hearing is set for June 9.
Jeremiah Howe had an Initial Appearance on a revocation of conditions. He denies the charges of assault on a minor and partner/family member assault. He will appear for an Evidentiary Hearing on September 22.
Brittney Jacobs appeared for an arrest warrant; which is quashed. She is to report to the Broadwater Sheriff’s Office on Mondays; with proof of attendance at Southwestern Chemical Dependence Center in Livingston. She is booked and released. Omnibus is due on July 28; Pre-Trial is set for October 27; with the Jury Trial on January 26, 2024.
