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Three defendants recently pleaded guilty, by waiver, and were fined for Holt County infractions. James P. McCabe, 29, of O'Neill admitted leaving Nebraska brand area without inspection. He was fined $1,200 and assessed $49 costs. McCabe was cited June 2, two miles north and one-eighth mile west of O'Neill by a Nebraska Brand Committee investigator, who notated "50 pair cattle shipped to Iowa, ticket for 12 head. Holt County attorney Brent Kelly amended the ticket to six head on June 13. Darrick E. Nekuda, 44, of Stuart fined $100 and assessed...
Darryl Lierman, 55, who is serving what could be called a life sentence at the Nebraska Department of Corrections penitentiary in Tecumseh for the sexual assault and abuse of his adopted daughter, was back in the Neligh courtroom last Wednesday, June 29. The Honorable Mark Johnson, earlier in June, ordered Lierman be transported to the Antelope County Jail the previous day and returned to Tecumseh after the hearing. Lierman sat in front of the Antelope County District Court judge with his court-appointed attorney, Mike Moyer of Madison, asking...
Four defendants who were scheduled to face the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last week were granted continuances of their pretrial hearings, with jury trials continued to Sept. 19. Trinity Graham, 18, of Neligh, who is charged with counts I and II, burglary, Class 2A felonies, and Count III, a Class 4 felony, theft by unlawful taking, more than $1,500, alleged in March 21 break-ins at two Neligh businesses, Neligh Vape Shop and the Fit Stop, appeared, accompanied by his court-appointed attorney,...
The Honorable Donna Taylor granted continuance in two felony cases when she presided from the Antelope County court bench in Neligh last Wednesday. Jessy L Dirks, 30, of Elgin appeared for further arraignment on a two-count complaint, Count I, a Class 3A felony, strangulation, and Count II, a Class I misdemeanor, third-degree domestic assault, both alleged May 25, in Elgin. Dirks appeared without counsel, despite his request for continuance when he appeared June 1, to consult one. He told Taylor he was unable to retain an attorney and...
Frank G. Meyer, 65, of Orchard appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick, in the Holt County courtroom June 14 for sentencing on four counts committed Feb. 25. Burdick sentenced Meyer to seven days in the Holt County Jail, a $500 fine and revoked his driver’s license for six months on an amended count of driving under the influence, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; fined him $50 for an infraction count, possession of open alcohol container, $25 each on infraction counts, speeding, six to 10 mph over the posted limit, and driving o...
A 40-year-old Ewing woman, who is accused of pouring gasoline on the door of a home that was occupied by six children last month, appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom Tuesday, June 14. Jessica J. Snyder is charged with Count I, terroristic threats, a Class 3A felony; Count II, attempted arson, a Class 2A felony; Count III, criminal mischief, more than $5,000, a Class 4 felony; and Count IV, intentional child abuse, no injury, a Class 3A felony. Snyder indicated she would hire her own attorney. Further...
A juvenile male, one of four individuals charged in break-ins at the Fit Stop and the Neligh Vape Shop during the early morning hours of March 21, appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor for adjudication on June 1 with his court-appointed attorney, Martin Klein of Neligh. The juvenile admitted two of three counts, one count of burglary and a count of theft, $1,500-$4,999. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler dismissed a second burglary charge. The juvenile was also adjudicated for violation of probation that had been ordered in two 2021...
Aaron C. Poellot, 38, of Osmond, who is accused in a May 2 gas drive-off from Royal One Stop, faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on June 1 for arraignment on a Class 2 misdemeanor theft charge. Poellot requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor found him indigent and appointed Antelope County public defender Patrick Carney of Norfolk. Further arraignment is set June 15. Personal recognizance bond of $1,500, filed May 17, is continued. Jessy L Dirks, 30, of Elgin faced Taylor for arraignment on a...
The Honorable Mark Johnson sentenced two defendants last week when he presided from the bench in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh. Casandra L. Howell, 38, of Trinidad, Colorado, was sentenced for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, to an 18-month term of probation, including a $30 enrollment fee and $90 in drug-testing fees. Programing fees of $450 were waived by the judge. Terms of probation also include 90 days in the county jail, less credit for 19 days previously served, the balance to be served prior to...
An inmate at the Antelope County Jail, who was recently evaluated by a mental health professional, has been found competent to stand trial. Steven H. Habegger, 18, appeared in Antelope County district court, with his attorney, Antelope County public defender Pat Carney of Norfolk, for the third time. He was arraigned on four counts, a Class 3A felony, child abuse, alleged Feb. 10 at a Neligh motel, along with three Class 1 misdemeanors, contributing to delinquency of a child, debauching a minor and cruel mistreatment of an animal. Habegger...
The Honorable Mark Johnson found three defendants guilty, when he presided over Antelope County district court Wednesday, May 25, in Neligh. Andrew F. Sternberg, 32, of Creighton faced Johnson for pretrial hearing on two Class 2A felony counts, theft by unlawful taking, more than $5,000, and unauthorized use of a financial transaction device, more than $5,000. Sternberg pleaded guilty to Count II, pursuant to a plea agreement with Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler, who dismissed the theft charge and agreed to recommend probation at...
Brett J. Ohde, 34, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Mark Kozisec on May 23 for sentencing in the Holt County district court in O’Neill. Ohde was sentenced to serve 90 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit given for one day previously served; fined $500 and ordered to pay $501.83 restitution to the Carriage House Motel. He was taxed $147 costs of prosecution. If he loses none of his good time, he must serve 52 days before attaining mandatory release. Ohde pleaded no contest to a charge of possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 fel...
Xavier W. Hobbs, 20, of Ewing appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor last Wednesday, May 18, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh. He was set for pretrial hearing on two counts, Count I, willful reckless driving, first offense; and Count II, minor in possession of alcohol, age19/20, both Class 3 misdemeanors. A plea agreement was announced. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler reduced Count I to reckless driving, still a Class 3 misdemeanor, and Hobbs pleaded guilty to both counts. Taylor sentenced Hobbs to 15 days in the Antelope...
David A. Leiding, 36, of Las Vegas, Nevada (resided in Lincoln at time of arrest), appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, May 17, on a November 2016 complaint. Leiding, who was represented by Holt County public defender Rodney Smith, pleaded guilty to Count I, driving during revocation/impound, first offense, and Count III, no proof of financial responsibility, both Class 2 misdemeanors, pursuant to a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In return, Kelly d...
Pepper W. Marchant, 23, of Neligh faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom May 18 for a violation of probation hearing and a request to waive an upcoming jail sanction. Marchant requested court-appointed counsel. Taylor found him indigent and appointed Antelope County public defender Patrick Carney of Norfolk. The case is continued to June 1. Information to revoke probation, filed by Antelope County attorney Joe Abler on May 16, alleges Marchant violated a condition of probation to refrain from unlawful conduct, when...
Michael R. Braband, 27, of Elgin appeared in Antelope County court in Neligh on May 18. He is charged with five felony counts of issuing bad checks in 2021. Braband requested continuance to consult attorney. Taylor continued arraignment to June 15. Bond posted April 16, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, was continued. A warrant issued for Braband’s arrest March 31, was served April 16. A complaint filed by Antelope County attorney Joe Abler alleges Braband issued insufficient-fund or no-account checks totaling $572.23, between Jan. 26 and F...
Seven 18- to 20-year-old defendants and a 17-year-old juvenile appeared in the Antelope County courtroom Wednesday, May 18, on charges of possession of alcoholic beverages by minors. The adult defendants all waived their rights to counsel and pleaded guilty to the Class 3 misdemeanors. Cameron D. Adkisson, 19, of Amelia, Parker R. Heiss, 19, of Page, Turner N. Jussel, 19, of Ewing, Wade T. Kaczor, 19, of Page, Javis A. Klabenes, 20, of Atkinson, Tyler L. Larby, 18, of Atkinson and Brenna M. Wagner, 19, of Clearwater were each fined $300 and...
A warrant was issued earlier this month for an Osmond man suspected in a May 2 gas drive off at Royal One Stop. The warrant, signed by Antelope County court judge Donna Taylor, orders the arrest of 38-year-old Aaron C. Poellot on a Class 2 misdemeanor charge of theft by unlawful taking, 0 to $500. According to an affidavit in support of the warrant, filed by Nebraska State Patrol investigator Tyler Mann, there were three witnesses to the incident. Poellot was allegedly identified as the driver...
William H. Allen, 71, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, filed a waiver of appearance in Holt County court last week for shooting a turkey that was on private property, from the roadway, an offense that cost the man $1,249. He pleaded guilty to Count I, hunting without permission, and Count II, shooting from roadway, both Class 3 misdemeanors. He was fined $200 for Count I and $500 for Count II, assessed $500 in liquidated damage and $49 costs. Allen was cited April 22 by a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officer near 485 Avenue and Lumber Road in...
Tyler C. Bain, 39, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill on Tuesday, May 3, for bond hearings in two county court cases. Bain was represented in each case, for purposes of bond review only, by Holt County public defender Rodney Smith. Bain had appeared April 3, when he requested court-appointed counsel. After holding an indigency hearing, Burdick denied the request. In the first case, Bain, who is charged with third-degree domestic ass...
Campbell was represented by Ronald Temple of Norfolk. Crystal J. Diedrich, 35, of Grand Island, waived her right to counsel, pleaded no contest and was found guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, operating a motor vehicle during time of suspension. Burdick fined her $100 and taxed $50 costs. Diedrich was cited April 1 in O’Neill. Erin Hanlin, 39, of Gregory, South Dakota, was allowed to plead guilty by waiver, to a charge of issuing a bad check to Ewing Family Foods on March 24, 2020. She was fined $250, taxed $50 costs and ordered to pay $207.84 re...
Presiding from the bench in the Antelope County District Court in Neligh on April 27, the Honorable Mark Johnson sustained a motion by public defender Pat Carney, calling for examination and evaluation by a licensed psychiatrist or clinical psychologist to determine the mental capacity of a defendant to stand trial. According to Carney’s motion, the examination is necessary to determine whether his client, Steven H. Habegger, 18, who remains in custody at the Antelope County Jail, has a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings agai...
The Honorable Mark Johnson presided over the arraignment of several defendants Wednesday, April 27, in the Antelope County district court in Neligh, including three teenagers charged in connection with March 21 break-ins at two Neligh businesses, Neligh Vape Shop and the Fit Stop. Trinity Graham, 18, accompanied by his court-appointed attorney, Brad Montag of Norfolk, pleaded not guilty to counts I and II, burglary, Class 2A felonies, and Count III, a Class 4 felony, theft by unlawful taking, more than $1,500. Jury trial is set July 18, with a...
Brian G. Tibbens, 51, of Elgin, appeared in front of the Honorable Mark Johnson in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh last Wednesday, April 27, for a restitution hearing and sentencing on a Class 2A felony, first-degree assault. Antelope County prosecutor Joe Abler called Cynthia Cadena to the witness stand. Cadena testified that her husband, Frank Cadena, the victim of Tibbens’ assault, had been unable to work, going without pay for two weeks following the September 2021 assault. She also answered questions regarding medical b...
Andrew F. Sternberg, 32, of Creighton faced the Honorable Donna Taylor, on Wednesday, April 20, in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on a Class 2A felony, theft by unlawful taking, more than $5,000, alleged Feb. 23. Sternberg waived his right to preliminary hearing and was bond over to the Antelope County district court, where he was set to appear for arraignment April 27. Taylor reduced bond to $25,000, 10% cash. Taylor appointed Antelope County public defender Patrick Carney of Norfolk on April 18. Taylor signed a warrant for Sternberg...
