MARTIN COUNTY

DISTRICT COURT

Speeding — Anthony J. Eason, 26, of Elgin, Ill.; fined $125.

Luciano Diaz Jr., 16, of Ceylon; fined $145.

Driving without a valid license endorsement for vehicle driven — Adalberto Rivera Cruz, 59, of St. James; fined $185.

Erik V. Godwin, 39, of Dunnell was convicted of counterfeiting of currency-uttering or possessing; sentenced to jail 365 days, stayed 305 days for two years, credit for time served 10 days, two years supervised probation, sentence to service five days for indeterminate, chemical dependency evaluation/treatment, follow all recommendations of evaluation, if recommend inpatient treatment then defendant must be transported to treatment by MCSO, obtain permission from agent before leaving the state, follow all conditions set forth in probation agreement, no alcohol/controlled substance use, no alcohol/controlled substance possession, random testing, follow all state and federal criminal laws, contact probation agent within 72 hours if charged with a new crime; are in contact with law enforcement; if change address, employment, or telephone number, cooperate with search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, etc. by probation officer, sign releases of information as directed, give a DNA sample when directed, don’t use/possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives, don’t register to vote until discharged from probation and civil rights are fully restored. Also received a statutory stay of adjudication on a charge of fifth-degree controlled substance possession-not small amount of marijuana; sentenced to jail 60 days, credit for time served 10 days, concurrent with other case, one year supervised probation, complete chemical assessment, follow all recommendations of evaluation, if recommend inpatient treatment then defendant must be transported to treatment by MCSO, obtain permission from agent before leaving the state, follow all conditions set forth in probation agreement, follow all state and federal criminal laws, contact probation agent within 72 hours if charged with a new crime; are in contact with law enforcement; if change address, employment, or telephone number, cooperate with search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, etc. by probation officer, sign releases of information as directed, give a DNA sample when directed, don’t use/possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives. Additional charges of driving after suspension, fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle, and possession of drug paraphernalia-use prohibited, were all dismissed.

Joseph M. Samstad, 39, of St. James was convicted of no proof of motor vehicle insurance; fined $200. Also convicted of driving after revocation; fined $200. Also convicted of littering (small amount in can or bottle); fined $185. Also convicted of failure to wear seat belt while in a motor vehicle; fined $110.

Jerry D. Heidelberg Jr., 37, of Trimont was convicted of driving after suspension; fined $285. Also convicted of wireless communications device-access video content, images, games and software applications; fined $50.

Terry L. Dietz, 53, of Sherburn was convicted of junk-other than weeds and grass; fined $200 within 30 days, must clean up the property within 30 then the fine can be stayed. Also convicted of snow removal on sidewalks; fined $200 within 30 days, must clean up the property within 30 then the fine can be stayed.

Antoinette L. Wayman, 59, of Fairmont received a stay of adjudication on a charge of disorderly conduct-offensive/abusive/boisterous/noisy/obscene; fined $75, sentenced to jail one day, credit for time served one day, one year unsupervised monitoring without adjudication, no misdemeanor or greater violations, no same or similar.

Jackson L. Thate, 22, of Mankato was convicted of window tint violation-less than 50 percent light transmittance; fined $135. Also convicted of operate vehicle with illegal headlight or taillight covers (except stock); fined $40.

Avory J. Vleiger, 18, of Fairmont was convicted of failure to wear seat belt while in a motor vehicle; fined $110. Additional charge of no proof motor vehicle insurance was dismissed.