Court News - January 7, 2016

Columbia County Superior Court

December 16, 2015

Sentencing:

Terry Elmo Riner, 47, Dayton. Sentenced to 18 months confinement following a Revocation of Residential DOSA (drug offender sentencing alternative). He was charged in Oct. 2014 with possession of controlled substance other than marijuana, a Class C, felony but failed to comply with treatment and custody requirements and refused to submit a urine sample.

Trials/Pre-trials Set:

Joel O. Ballard, 23, Charged with assaulting a fellow resident at Patit Creek ARC on Nov. 29. Ballard was released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond to the Christian Aid Center in Walla Walla. Pre-trial set for Jan. 6.

Gary Marshall, 60, Burbank, WA; Charged with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. Pre-trial set for Jan. 20.

Fred James Martin, 42, Pasco, charged with burglary in the second degree and assault in the third degree stemming from an incident at the Rawhide Bar & Grill in Starbuck in Oct. Pre-trial set for Jan. 20, trial set for Feb. 2-4.

Delores L. Elder, 51, Dayton; charged in June with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture or deliver, possession of a controlled substance (meth), and use of drug paraphernalia. Trial reset. Pre-trial reset to Jan. 6.

Ronald Ray White, 54, Kennewick; charged in October with two counts of violation of a no-contact order – third or subsequent violation. Mr. White changed counsel from Rachel Cortez to Robert Thompson. Pre-trial re-set to Jan. 6.

Steven Ray Long, 28, Dayton; charged with 17 counts including theft, drug charges, malicious mischief and burglary stemming from incidents that took place in Feb. and May, 2013. Pre-trial continued to Jan. 6.

Jared J. Mings, 32, Starbuck; charged with trafficking in stolen property and second-degree theft. Mings is in custody. Pre-trial re-set for Jan. 6.

Brandon W. John, 32, Dayton; charged with two charges of first-degree escape for leaving treatment center and failing to report to DOC. Pretrial re-set to Jan. 20.

Lonnie Marrick, 39, Waitsburg, charged with possession of methamphetamine and criminal trespassing. Prosecution continued to Jan. 20 for trial re-set or resolution.

Austin Kimmons, 19, Dayton; charged with two counts of possession of a stolen firearm, and one count of possession of marijuana. Pre-trial re-set for Jan. 6.

Durant A. Brown Jr., 23, Dayton; charged with two counts of possession of a stolen firearm and possession of marijuana. Struck jury trial and re-set resolution for Jan. 20.