Former O'Neill resident sentenced to 50 months in prison

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 restitution.

Dale A. Nicolaus, 75, of Naper pleaded guilty, by waiver, to using farm plates to haul commercially, a Class 4 misdemeanor. He was fined $100 and assessed $49 costs. Nicolaus was cited near the ethanol plant at Atkinson by a NSP carrier enforcement officer April 22.

Kent P. White, 69, of Wentzville, Missouri, pleaded guilty, by waiver, to violating two hunting regulations. He was fined $100 for shooting a hen turkey, while holding a tom-only permit, a Class 3 misdemeanor, $50 for not having a habitat stamp, a Class 5 misdemeanor; and taxed $49 costs. White was cited by a Nebraska Game and Parks officer April 20, near Stuart.

Bob J. Christiansen, 53, of Norfolk pleaded guilty, by waiver, to driving a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL, a Class 3 misdemeanor. He was fined $100 and assessed $49 costs. Christiansen was cited April 27 by a NSP carrier enforcement officer near the junction of highways 20 and 275.He was given credit for 36 days previously served. Count III, leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, was dismissed as part of a plea agreement. He was taxed $137 costs.

The prison sentences were ordered to be served consecutive to each other. Providing he loses none of his good time, May must serve two years and 30 days, less 42 days, before his mandatory release from prison. He was remanded to the custody of Holt County sheriff Ben Matchett for execution of the sentence, to be transported to the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex near Lincoln.

May pleaded no contest to the charges Dec. 20, 2021, after reaching a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. As part of the agreement, Kelly also agreed to file no additional charges in either case. May was represented by Martin Klein of Neligh, who was appointed July 19, 2021, after public defender Rodney Smith’s motion to withdraw was sustained. The motion indicated that the defendant alleged Smith violated attorney-client privilege by disclosing documents the defendant believed to be confidential.