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Monday, July 19, 2010 – Daily News – 3B COURT ROUND-UP The following defendants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office: —————— Recent State Prison Com- mitments: • Larry McCaslin was sen- tenced to 17 years, four months in state prison for assault on a peace officer, resisting an executive officer; driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; driving while having a .08 percent or higher blood alcohol; driving when privilege suspended for prior DUI; resist, obstruct, delay of peace officer; special allegation of one prior strike conviction; special allegation of a prior felony conviction; and special allegation of a prior serious felony convic- tion. A deputy conducted a traf- fic stop on McCaslin regarding expired registration. McCaslin was getting very agitated and appeared to be intoxicated. The deputy told him to stay in the vehicle, turn the vehicle off and hand him the keys. He handed the deputy a set of keys. As the deputy checked McCaslin’s information, McCaslin slammed the door and started the vehicle. The deputy opened the driver’s side door and attempted to pull out McCaslin. McCaslin accelerated rapidly causing the door to hit the deputy. McCaslin fled the scene but officers were able to arrest him a short time later. • Aaron Frederick Spencer was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for failure to register: Initial registration after address change; special allegation of three prior strike convictions. Spencer registered, and then moved. After his move he failed to re-register with his new address. The defendant has three prior strikes related to this case. • Gregorio Hernandez was sentenced to two years in state prison for possession for sale of a controlled substance. Agents conducted a search of Hernandez’s vehicle and located three bags of metham- phetamine and digital scales. The methamphetamine had a gross weight of 31.9 grams. Agents also located a large sum of money on Hernandez. • Jose Angel Sanchez was sentenced to two years, four months in state prison for fail- ure to update annual registra- tion with a special allegation. Investigators were informed Sanchez had not registered within five days of his birthday as he was required. Sanchez claimed he had been in Calav- eras County and that he regis- tered there, however their records indicated he did not register. Sanchez was subse- quently arrested. • Salvador Cardenas Flores was sentenced to 16 months in state prison for cultivation of marijuana. Flores was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation. Officers con- ducted a search of the vehicle and located a duffle bag belonging to Flores. The bag contained a trash bag full of marijuana. • Christopher Scheel was sentenced to an additional eight months in state prison for false personification. A deputy was investigating an incident and Scheel was cited for vandalism. Scheel gave the deputy a false name to avoid prosecution. Scheel was previously sentenced to two years in state prison for receiving stolen property. • Christina Friese was sen- tenced to 16 months in state prison for receiving stolen property. Friese was originally on probation. She violated her probation by leaving the coun- ty without informing her pro- bation officer. The defendant was also caught shoplifting. Probation was terminated. Recent County Jail Com- mitments: • Anthony Vincent Quezada was sentenced to 270 days in Tehama County Jail for pos- session for sale of a controlled substance; driving while license suspended. An officer conducted a traf- fic stop on Quezada. After a consent search was conducted, the officer located 4.2 grams of methamphetamine, 5.2 grams of marijuana, a scale and packaging materials. • Jason Allen Wegman was sentenced to 210 days in Tehama County Jail for pos- session of a firearm by a felon. Officers contacted Wegman after someone reported he brandished a weapon. Inside Wegman’s residence, officers located a 10 mm semi-auto- matic handgun and several Ohio to test Chia sound wall CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio plans to build a sound bar- rier made out of soil and plants in the state’s first eco-friend- ly attempt at muffling highway noise. A spokesman for the state transportation department says the 12-foot high wall will be like a Chia Pet: Workers will water bags filled with soil and seeds and watch it grow. The transportation department says the noise wall will be built this fall. It will span 400 feet along a westbound stretch of Interstate 70 near Columbus. Wisconsin tried a similar idea. It built a sound wall made out of plastic forms filled with soil and plants. rounds of ammunition. Weg- man is a convicted felon and is not permitted to have firearms. • Jose Munoz was sen- tenced to 90 days in Tehama County Jail for sale of a con- trolled substance. Munoz was originally placed on probation. He vio- lated his probation by testing positive for methampheta- mine. Probation was reinstated with jail time. • Lacie Miller was sen- tenced to 210 days in Tehama County Jail with three years prison suspended for driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury. Miller was driving under the influence of alcohol when she entered onto I-5 and accel- erated to get past two semi’s. She lost control of her vehicle in a curve, veered across the lanes, struck a curb and rolled down an embankment. She had a six-year-old child in the car, who received injuries. • Jade Bunn was sentenced to 180 days in Tehama County Jail for false information to a peace officer. Bunn was originally placed on probation. She violated her probation by committing a new offense. Probation was terminated. Recent Proposition 36 Commitments: Note: All cases wherein a defendant is sentenced per the terms of Proposition 36 are not at the request of the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office. ry of non-compliance with either previous grants of pro- bation or previous grants of drug treatment, a state prison sentence should properly be imposed. • Shannon Son was sen- tenced to prop. 36 probation for possession of a controlled substance; possession of vicodin. Agents served a search war- rant at Son’s and her husband Lance Son’s home. They locat- ed several firearms throughout the home. They also located 41.45 grams gross weight of methamphetamine along with scales and pay/owe sheets, 281 grams of marijuana and 34 Vicodin pills. They also had several small children in the home. • Michael Rodriguez was sentenced to prop. 36 proba- tion for possession of concen- trated cannabis. An officer conducted a traf- fic stop on a vehicle being dri- ven by Rodriguez. The officer could smell the odor of mari- juana emitting from the vehi- cle. The defendant provided paperwork stating he was transporting for a collective. The officer found 10 pounds of marijuana, hash oil and $1,500 in cash. • Rickie McLane was sen- tenced to Prop. 36 probation for possession of a controlled substance. Per the requirements of Proposition 36, a defendant who possesses drugs cannot be sentenced to confinement time in jail or prison. Instead, the court must place defendant on probation and require drug treatment alone. Per the requirements of Proposition 36, only upon a third drug related probation violation may the court impose confine- ment time. In the event the defendant violates a non-drug related term of probation the court may then elect to sen- tence defendant to jail or prison. The Tehama County Dis- trict Attorney’s Office con- tends that each criminal case is unique and that in certain, spe- cific, cases a defendant should be sentenced to a combination of drug treatment and jail time. We further contend that in other specific cases where a defendant has an extensive criminal record and/or a histo- Brief history: The officer contacted the defendant after a reported disturbance. The offi- cer located a bag of metham- phetamine containing 3.3 grams. Defendant sentenced to Prop. 36 probation. • Jade Bunn was sentenced to prop. 36 probation for pos- session of a controlled sub- stance. Officers assisted a landlord in removing some tenants. Bunn was found in one of the rooms along with two bindles of crystal methamphetamine. Preliminary Hearings (PX) and Trials: • Olivia Christina Tapia will appear in court at 9 a.m. on July 27. She is facing the charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicat- ed. Officers were dispatched to a report of a wrong way driver on I-5. While enroute to the location officers were further advised that the vehicle had just crashed. When officers arrived at the scene they observed the vehicle in ques- tion on the side of the road with the passenger receiving fatal injuries as a result of the accident. Officers then con- tacted defendant who had a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her breath. • Michael Bruce Pryor Jr., will appear in court at 9 a.m. on Aug. 12. He is facing the charges of cultivating marijua- na; possession of marijuana for sale. Agents served search war- rants at the properties and busi- nesses operated by the Pryors. Agents found 191 growing marijuana plants. Inside the businesses agents also found several recommendations which were all fraudulent and one of which was stolen. All three defendants were arrested and booked into the Tehama County Jail. • William Holt Baymiller will appear in court at 9 a.m. on Sept. 28 in department two. He is facing the charge of sec- ond degree murder. The Tehama County Sher- iff’s Department received a 911 call from a man who said that Baymiller showed up at his house and claimed he just shot and killed his dad. Baymiller showed the man his California Driver’s License. Deputies arrived and located Baymiller at his father’s home armed with a shotgun. The Sheriff’s department took Baymiller into custody after a brief stand-off. Upon entering the residence, TCSD located the victim with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. Baymiller claimed that he was going to be killed by "Muslims" and he "believed" that his dad was in on it. • Steven Arcangelo Piazza will appear in court at 9 a.m. on Oct. 6 in department three. He is facing the charge of murder. Corning Police Department received a call from Steven Piazza about 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 23, 2009 stating he thought he had killed a woman. When police went to check on the victim they received no response. Officers forced entry into the home and found the victim lying on the kitchen floor. The victim was found dead at the scene. She had suf- fered a severe beating and had deep lacerations on the back of her head. Piazza was arrested shortly thereafter without inci- dent. Support our classrooms, keep kids reading. DONATE YOUR VACATION newspaper dollars to the Newspaper In Education Program HELP OUR CHILDREN For more details call Circulation Department (530) 527-2151 D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 PHONE: (530) 527-2151 FAX: (530) 527-5774 545 Diamond Avenue • P.O. Box 220 • Red Bluff, CA 96080