Antelope County hearings continued

The Honorable Donna Taylor continued several hearings to a later date when she presided from the bench in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh last week.

Justin A. Paulsen, 37, of Oakdale was granted a continuance so he could hire an attorney. Paulsen faces a charge of violating requirements of the Sexual Offender Registry by failing to register his vehicle with the Antelope County sheriff. Arraignment is set Aug. 7. If convicted, Paulsen faces up to a $10,000 fine and/or up to three years imprisonment.

He is subject to registration requirements due to a December 2009 conviction in Madison County District Court, for a Class I misdemeanor, attempted sexual assault of a child, third degree, according to the Nebraska State Patrol's SOR listing.

Michael Husak, 38, of Neligh appeared for arraignment on a Class 1 misdemeanor assault charge alleged June 9. If convicted, Husak faces up to a $1,000 fine and/or one-year imprisonment. He was also granted continuance to allow consultation with an attorney. Further arraignment is set Aug. 7.

A pretrial hearing for Julius Tauber was again continued, now to Aug. 21, at the request of his attorney, Doug Stratton of Norfolk. Stratton said new evidence had been received regarding a "bigger issue."

Tauber is charged with two counts of intimidation by phone call, Class 3 misdemeanors alleged in May 2023. If convicted of the charges, he faces up to $500 fines and/or 90 days in jail on each count, which jail terms may be ordered served consecutively. The case had been continued earlier in July after Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith alleged recent contact with the victim at a public event.

"I think (there is) another side to the story," Stratton said. "This is important to my client if somebody is trying to put him in jail."

Smith did not object. He said two investigators in the case are Marines stationed in North Carolina.

Status hearings in two cases for Marta Yanes-Cambara of Neligh, regarding results of a recent competency evaluation, are continued to Aug. 7. Taylor ordered the Antelope County sheriff's staff to transport Yanes-Cambara from her home to the courtroom.

Two defendants failed to appear for arraignment.

Taylor ruled the county attorney may file affidavits and motions seeking warrants for Jesica M. Woockman, 46, of Plainview, who failed to appear on a waiverable offense, fishing without a permit, alleged June 13 at Grove Lake, and Christopher L. Graae, 23, of Norfolk, who is charged with criminal attempt of procuring alcoholic beverages to minors, alleged June 11.