Antelope County arraignment hearings continued

The Honorable Donna Taylor, presiding from the Antelope County Court bench in Neligh on Nov. 15, continued arraignment or further arraignment procedures for several defendants.

Denis F. Kerkman, 90, of Tilden appeared for further arraignment on a charge of violating a protection order, a Class 1 misdemeanor alleged Oct. 13.

Kerkman, who had been granted a continuance Nov. 1, so he could hire an attorney, appeared without one. He requested court-appointed counsel. After questioning him about his income, Taylor appointed Antelope County public defender Pat Carney and continued arraignment to Dec. 6. Bond is continued, in the amount of $20,000, 10%, with an order for no contact, neither direct nor indirect, with victim.

Cameron J. Schindler, 19, of Neligh appeared for arraignment on charges in two cases. Charges include a Class 3 misdemeanor, minor in possession of alcohol, alleged Oct. 7 and three alcohol-related charges alleged Oct. 15, Count I, driving under the influence, a Class W misdemeanor; Count II, MIP; and Count III, speeding, an infraction.

If convicted, Schindler faces up to $500 fines and/or up to 90 days in jail on each of the MIP charges; a $500 fine, seven to 60 days in jail and revocation of his driver’s license on the DUI charge and a fine on the speeding charge.

Schindler requested court-appointed counsel and Taylor appointed Carney to represent him in both cases. Further arraignment is set Dec. 6, with $1,500 personal recognizance bond continued.

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Julius Tauber, 22, of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was granted continuance, until Dec. 6, for an arraignment hearing on two Class 3 misdemeanor counts of intimidation by phone call, alleged more than one year ago, in September 2022. Tauber is represented by Douglas Stratton of Norfolk.

Kipp V. Polston, 45, of Neligh was granted continuance of his arraignment hearing, to Dec. 6, on a charge of violating a Neligh nuisance ordinance at 502 N Street. Polston called the courthouse Wednesday morning, claiming a medical emergency.

Written motions for continuance of arraignment, filed Nov. 14 by Neligh attorney Martin Klein, on behalf of two clients, were granted. Austin L. McCullough, 31, and Jolene L. Miller, 32, both of Hudson, Wisconsin, are now set for arraignment and trial Dec. 6, on infraction counts of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, alleged Dec. 12.