Courts

November 14

A judgment was made in the State of Alaska v. Sea Level Seafoods LLC at First District Court in Wrangell. The defendant pleaded guilty to one strict liability violation of Reports: Transporting Requirements, a first offense. Judge Kevin Miller imposed a $10,000 fine, with $8,000 suspended, and a $10 police training surcharge, and placed the company on probation for one year.

Geoffrey Aaron Stokes, 28, appeared before First District Magistrate Judge Chris Ellis on the charges of Vehicle Theft 1 and Driving Under the Influence – Alcohol or Controlled Substance, both Class A misdemeanors. The defendant pleaded guilty to both counts, and an additional count of driving without a license was dismissed. Stokes was ordered to serve 11 months with 8 months and 27 days suspended, and to pay $2,225 in fines and surcharges, with $600 suspended. He was ordered to complete a treatment program, will have driving privileges revoked for 90 days, and will have to install an ignition interlock device for six months after regaining those privileges. Stokes was placed on probation for one year.

November 17

Gary A. Hamley, 35, appeared before First District Court Judge Kevin Miller on the charges of Reckless Driving and Driving While License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked/Limited. The defendant pleaded guilty to both counts, and was committed to serve 90 days with 87 suspended. Hamley was also ordered to pay $2,200 in fines and surcharges, with $1,100 suspended. He was ordered to complete a treatment program and 80 hours of community work service, will lose driving privileges for 90 days, and has been placed on probation for one year.