The defendant in a case involving multiple vehicular thefts and extensive property damage earlier this summer last week changed his plea to “guilty.”
Lief Cheyenne Bosdell, 19, entered guilty pleas for two counts after charges against him were consolidated. After his arrest on June 9, Bosdell had faced seven counts of felony vehicular theft and three misdemeanor charges. Three additional charges – of fourth-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and Assault 4, or causing fear of injury – were added.
Seven alleged thefts took place in Wrangell between June 2 and 8, with most occurring on the nights of the 6th and 8th. Three vehicles were rendered unusable during the suspected joy rides, with one car catching fire, another's engine seizing before being abandoned, and the third high-centered on a log during an attempted jump at the horse track.
At Wrangell's First District Court on September 11, Judge Kevin Miller approved consolidation of the charges as part of the plea agreement, to one aggravated felony count of Vehicle Theft in the 1st Degree, and the assault charge.
For the felony charge, Bosdell would be sentenced to serve 18 months with all but 101 days suspended. The assault charge would see imposition of 180 days with 90 days suspended, to be served concurrently with the other time. Probationary conditions would include a substance abuse assessment, payment of restitution for the damage done, 140 hours of community work service, and a letter to the community run in the Wrangell Sentinel. Three to six months of treatment at the KAR House Residential Program in Ketchikan was also recommended, with up to 18 months of treatment.
A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for November 27 at 11 a.m. at the Wrangell courthouse.
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