Douglas County Circuit Court for Feb. 2, 2024

Feb. 2—Jan. 24

Jeffrey George Love, 64, 5342 Hudacek Road, failure to maintain sex offender registry, possession of methamphetamine, no contest pleas, nine months jail imposed and stayed, two years of probation concurrent, $1036 court costs; possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

Damien Joseph Maul, 29, South Range, substantial battery-intend bodily harm, no contest plea, three-year deferred prosecution agreement; second-offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, no contest plea, 10 days jail, Huber work release, $1,592 fine, 14-month driver's license revocation, ignition interlock, alcohol assessment; disorderly conduct, no contest plea, 90 days jail imposed and stayed, 18 months of probation, $579 fine and court costs; second-offense operating while intoxicated, dismissed.

William Daniel Nelson, 42, South Range, third-offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, no contest plea, 60 days jail, Huber work release, $1,744 fine, 24-month driver's license revocation, ignition interlock, alcohol assessment; third-offense operating while intoxicated, dismissed.

Jan. 25

Robert Henry Ganz-Brown Jr., 28, Lake Nebagamon, repeater take and drive vehicle without consent, vehicle operator flee/elude officer, no contest pleas, three years state prison, three years extended supervision concurrent, $1,068 restitution and court costs; repeater receiving stolen property or firearm, no contest plea, two years state prison, two years extended supervision consecutive, $518 court costs, restitution to be determined; additional count repeater receiving stolen property or firearm, dismissed but read in for sentencing.

David Alan Shabaiash, 39, Duluth, possession of methamphetamine, no contest plea, one year state prison, two years extended supervision imposed and stayed, two years of probation, $638.25 fine; possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

Jan. 26

James Milton Applequist, 33, 1704 Maryland Ave., carrying a concealed knife, no contest plea, 53 days jail, $579 fine and court costs.

Francisco James Bell, 47, 1118 Harrison St., possess with intent to deliver cocaine, no contest plea, 10 years state prison, five years extended supervision, $11,593 fine; possess with intent to deliver amphetamine/methamphetamine, dismissed but read in for sentencing.

Christopher Otto Geschke, 44, 1808 Lamborn Ave., false imprisonment, no contest plea, 24-month deferred prosecution agreement; disorderly conduct, criminal trespass to dwelling, no contest pleas, nine months jail imposed and stayed, two years of probation concurrent, no contact with victims, no use or possession of a controlled substance or drug-related paraphernalia without a valid prescription, $443 court costs; criminal trespass to dwelling, three counts disorderly conduct, dismissed.

Melissa Sue James, 31, Silver Bay, Minnesota, retail theft-intentionally take, guilty plea, 10 days jail, $1,683.55 restitution and court costs.

Jan. 29

Steven Alexander Fine, 44, Blountville, Tennessee, violate foreign protection order, dismissed.

Joseph Reito Florez, 59, St. Paul, Minnesota, criminal damage to property, dismissed.

Francis Lorraine Skidmore, 59, Marlow, Oklahoma, two counts intentionally mistreat animals, two counts intentionally fail to provide water for animal, two counts intentionally fail to provide animal shelter from the sun, dismissed.

Jan. 30

Justin Reynolds Cadreau, 29, 1022 Harrison St., Apt. B, possession of methamphetamine, deferred prosecution agreement fulfilled, dismissed.

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