Ewing mom receives probation

Jessica J. Snyder, 41, of Ewing appeared in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Monday, July 1 to be sentenced for her Class 3A felony conviction of making terroristic threats.

The Honorable Mark Kozisec ordered a three-year term of probation for the September/October 2023 crime. She was taxed $165.46 costs of prosecution and ordered to pay a $30 probation enrollment fee. Monthly $25 program fees are waived during the time they are paid in a companion case.

Snyder is not allowed to be within five miles of the residences of Ervin Mast, Anthony Schindler or Maria Mendoza. In the event travel to attend medical or business matters would be in violation of the travel restriction, Snyder must report the same to her probation officer or his designee and to the Holt County sheriff’s office.

She is required to wear a GPS monitor, at the direction of her probation officer, at her own expense.

With regard to mental health, Snyder’s probation conditions include:

• Continue individual therapy with Michelle Hingst until satisfactorily released or discharged;

• Notify probation officer of all prescribed medications, take all prescribed meds and do not discontinue any med without consent of the health care provider;

•Medical compliance will be monitored by Pastor Mark Hoffman or another individual approved by probation officer;

•Execute any release required by health care or service provider to allow discussion with probation officer;

•Remain complaint with juvenile case plans regarding her children; and

•Attend and successfully complete an anger management class approved by probation officer.

Holt County attorney Brent Kelly had recommended incarceration.

“Ms. Snyder’s case was one that I successfully tried to a jury,” Kelly told the Advocate. “I recommended incarceration at the women’s correctional facility due to the fact that all of the justice system’s other resources had been tried unsuccessfully and the fact that she refused to accept responsibility for her actions.”

Snyder was found guilty May 2 of the felony terroristic threat charge by a jury that deliberated about two hours following presentation of evidence in the trial that began May 1.

“I respect the decision of the court and reiterate my gratitude to the jury for their efforts,” Kelly concluded.

The probation order also encompasses violation of her probation ordered July 10, 2023, for a conviction of third-degree assault and criminal mischief.

Snyder was represented by Holt County public defender Rod Smith.