Lake County District Court news for Oct. 19, 2011
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Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following case Wednesday, Oct. 12:
Randolph K. Nigg, 49, Dayton, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fourth or subsequent offense, a felony. An omnibus hearing was set for Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. Nigg was released with a SCRAM alcohol-monitoring bracelet.
According to court documents, the charge stems from a Sept. 10 incident where a Montana Highway Patrol trooper responded to a report of a suspected drunk driver. The trooper was told that a black pickup truck had almost crashed into another vehicle near the corner of U.S. Highway 93 and Rigby Road in Lake County. When he ran the license plate number of the pickup, the trooper found it was registered to Nigg, whose driving history showed he had been convicted of seven prior DUIs. The trooper drove to Nigg’s registered address and saw the pickup turn into the driveway. The driver, Nigg, could not produce his license, registration and insurance and smelled strongly of alcohol. Nigg failed one field sobriety test and couldn’t perform two others; a breath sample showed he had a blood alcohol content of .194.
Judge Loren Tucker dealt with the following case Thursday, Oct. 13:
Henry Symington, 41, Ronan, was fined $500 and sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections, all but 90 days suspended, to be served in the Lake County jail within nine months of sentencing, for the amended offense of criminal endangerment, a felony. Symington was also fined $250 and sentenced to six months, all suspended, in the Lake County jail for resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. The sentences are to run concurrent. Symington was also ordered to complete a chemical dependency and mental health evaluation along with anger management and follow all recommendations. If Symington completes those courses within nine months of sentencing, 60 days of his jail sentence will be suspended.
