Lake County District Court news for Oct. 26, 2011
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Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, Oct. 19:
Robert Deneault, 42, Ronan, was sentenced to 20 years in the Department of Corrections with 15 suspended for the amended offense of sexual assault, a felony, and one year with all suspended but 30 days for the amended offense of partner or family member assault, first offense, a misdemeanor. The sentences are to run concurrently. The court specifically requested that Deneault complete Phase I of the sex offender treatment program.
According to court documents, charges stem from incidences that date back to July 2001 through October 2003, when the reporting female said that her father, Deneault, began acting sexually inappropriately when she was 9 years old. When his advances turned into actions at age 14, she reported the behavior to authorities in September 2003, yet the case was not prosecuted. The victim was concerned that if she continued with criminal proceedings, she might be excluded from the family. But when her 13-year-old stepsister recently confided that Deneault had begun to be sexually inappropriate with her, the older sister became concerned for the safety of her sisters and again reported the abuse to a Lake County Sheriff’s detective.
The victim also recounted recent incidences where Deneault had made inappropriate comments to other individuals, and displayed inappropriate behavior while traveling alone with the now 21-year-old daughter.
The detective obtained a search warrant to digitally record conversations between the older daughter and Deneault. According to court records, the recording revealed that Deneault made admissions to inappropriate behavior and apologized for the “sexualness” that happened between himself and his daughter.
Amber Roundine, 23, St. Ignatius, received a deferred sentence for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony. As conditions, Roundine was ordered to serve 20 days in the Lake County Jail within six months. If she successfully completes a chemical dependency program, she will receive credit toward her jail time. She will also receive credit for time already served.
According to court documents, a Vicodin pill was found in Roundine’s possession after she was arrested for shoplifting on Jan. 12. Roundine claimed she had a prescription for Lortab, which was confirmed by her doctor’s nurse. However, the amount of hydrocodone in the Vicodin pill did not match the dose in the Lortabs prescribed in February 2010.
Josiah Kinyon, 21, Polson, received a deferred sentence for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony. As conditions, Kinyon was ordered to serve 30 days in the Lake County Jail within 90 days. He will receive credit for five days served.
According to court documents, charges stem from a December 2010 incident where a mother had found drugs in her daughter’s room and believed they belonged to Kinyon, her daughter’s boyfriend.
Jascha Ivanovich Lindesmith, 33, Pablo, pleaded not guilty to stalking, a felony. Lindesmith was released with a GPS monitoring bracelet with the explicit condition that he stay 500 feet away from the alleged victim. An omnibus hearing was set for Wednesday, Dec. 14, and a jury trial is set to begin March 5. Both begin at 9 a.m.
According to court documents, charges stem from incidences from Sept. 12-28 where Lindesmith allegedly violated an order of protection by harassing and intimidating a woman. Under the order of protection, Lindesmith was supposed to stay 500 feet away from the victim and her residence and not communicate with or harass the victim. According to court documents, Lindesmith allegedly posted a three-page letter detailing numerous personal grievances with the victim at her former place of work, on several occasions came within 500 feet of her residence, and accessed and deleted the victim’s personal e-mail account.
James Beene, 27, Bigfork, pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, fourth or subsequent offense, a felony, and driving while license is suspended or revoked, a misdemeanor. Beene was to be released with a SCRAM alcohol-monitoring bracelet. An omnibus hearing was set for Wednesday, Dec. 14, and a jury trial is set to begin March 5. Both begin at 9 a.m.
According to court documents, charges stem from an Oct. 9 incident where a Lake County sheriff’s deputy observed a speeding vehicle traveling west on Hwy. 209 in Lake County. Radar showed the vehicle was traveling 73 mph in a 60 mph zone, and the deputy flashed his lights at the vehicle as a warning. The vehicle passed him without slowing, so the deputy pulled the vehicle over. The deputy asked the driver, Beene, for his license and insurance. Beene said he had neither. The deputy noticed the odor of alcohol coming from Beene and that his eyes were glassy, his speech slurred, and fine motor skills appeared diminished. Dispatch ran Beene’s information and found that his license was suspended and he had active warrants for his arrest.
The deputy administered several field sobriety tests, which showed that Beene was impaired, and a breathalyzer test showed Beene had a blood alcohol content of .143.
