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Monday, May 9, 2011 – Daily News – 3B Expert answers to common DMV questions By GEORGE VALVERDE DMV director Do you have questions about general driving related requirements like registration and insurance? Are you unclear about laws and restrictions related to dri- ving? The California Depart- ment of Motor Vehicles has answers. “Save Time by Going Online,” at www.dmv.ca.gov. Q: I have been accepted at UC San Diego, so this com- ing spring, I will be moving to California from Ohio. I want to bring my car with me, so I’ve been doing some research on what I need to do to drive it legally in Califor- nia. How long can I drive my car without going to the DMV? A: If your vehicle is prop- erly registered in your home state, then it’s okay to drive in California until you: • Accept gainful employ- ment in California • Claim a homeowner’s The following defen- dants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office: —————— Recent State Prison Commitments: • Darrell Lamont Sim- mons was sentenced to 3 yeas in state prison for receiving stole property, a vehicle with special alle- gation of a prior felony. Officers responded to the scene of a solo vehicle accident. Upon investigat- ing the incident it was determined Simmons was driving a vehicle when he lost control and crashed into the side of the road. It was further determined that the vehicle Simmons was driving had been reported stolen out of Nevada. • Douglas Eugene Rus- sell was sentenced to 3 years in state prison for grand theft person. Russell was originally granted formal probation. He violated his probation when he tested positive for alcohol. • Francisco Santo Valenzuela was sentenced to 3 years in state prison for possession for sale of a controlled substance. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Valenzuela. Upon contacting the occupants of the vehicle the officer became suspi- cious of possible criminal activity and conducted a pat down search of Valen- zuela. During the search officers located metham- phetamine in Valenzuela’s pocket as well as almost two pounds of heroin inside the vehicle. • Christina Antonia Vignon was sentenced to 2 years in state prison for sale or transportation of marijuana and maintain- ing place for selling or using controlled sub- stance. Agents from the drug task force use a confiden- tial informant to purchase marijuana from the Vignon. Recent County Jail Commitments: • Viet Dung Tran was sentenced to 180 days in county jail for possession of marijuana for sale. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Tran. Upon contacting him the officer could smell the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle the officer located around 40 pounds of packaged mari- juana and a large amount of cash. Upcoming Court Dates -Trials, Prelimi- nary Hearings (PX) & Pre-Trial Conferences (PTC): • Michael Dean Robertson will appear in court 10 a.m., May 3 in Department 1. He is fac- ing charges of first degree residential burglary receiving stolen property, possession of firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance, failure to appear while on bail, possession of illegal substances in a jail facili- ty. Deputies were investi- gating several burglaries that were occurring around the county. After tracking down Robertson deputies executed a search warrant where they located numerous stolen items. Robertson was released from custody on bail and failed to appear in court as ordered. He was in custody at the Tehama County Jail when correctional officers located a small quantity of marijuana in his pants while performing a pat down search. • Chrissy Ann Dunn will appear in court 8 a.m., May 17 in Depart- ment 3. She is facing charges of 20 counts of unlawful sexual inter- course, 10 counts oral exemption in California • Rent or lease a residence in California • Intend to live or be locat- ed here on a permanent basis (for example, acquire a Cali- fornia driver license, acquire other licenses not ordinarily extended to a nonresident, or you register to vote) • Enroll in an institution of higher learning as a Califor- nia resident or enroll any dependents in school (K-12) Fees must be paid within 20 days of entry or residency copulation of a person under 16 and 20 counts of lewd act upon a child. Officers received a report that defendant was having sexual relations with a minor. An investi- gation into the incident was conducted in which officers determined that on numerous occasions the defendant had sexual encounters with the 14- year-old victim. • Jamie Mitchell Carter will appear in court 11 a.m., May 17 in Depart- ment 4. He faces charges of two counts of oral cop- ulation/sexual penetration with a child under 10. Carter and his wife provided child care for the 3-year-old victim. Victim’s mother contact- ed deputies after becom- ing aware that defendant was inappropriately touching the victim while he was at his home. After an investigation into the incident Carter was taken into custody. He pleaded guilty to one count of oral copulation/sexual pene- tration with a child under 10. • Joseph Patrick Fle- harty will appear in court for a confirmation of vio- lation of parole hearing 1:30 p.m. May 23 in Department 1. He is fac- ing the charge of driving while having a 0.08 per- cent or higher blood alco- hol causing injury, special Allegation-great bodily injury-elderly victim. Fleharty was original- ly granted formal proba- tion. He violated his pro- bation when he failed to complete a court ordered to avoid penalties if you fall under any of these categories. To learn more about register- ing a nonresident vehicle you can go to http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/ brochures/howto/htvr9.htm on the DMV Web site. Q: I am moving to Florida for work for a year, but I’ll be returning to California. Do I need to notify the DMV? A: Yes, you must notify the DMV within 10 days if you’ve changed your address, even if it’s out of state. This COURT ROUND-UP program. Fleharty then absconded and was later located in another state and brought back to Tehama County. • Franklin William Johnson will appear in court 1:15 p.m. May 23, in Department 2. He faces charges of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, bat- tery with serious bodily injury, two counts of spe- cial allegation-great bodi- ly injury. Officers were dis- patched to an alley regarding a physical dis- turbance. Upon arrival officers contacted the par- ties involved and were advised Johnson and vic- tim had gotten into an argument. Victim left on foot and Johnson fol- lowed in his truck. Victim grabbed an object in an attempt to defend himself when the defendant attacked him. Victim was transported to the hospital with a broken neck. • William Holt Baymiller will appear in court 1:30 p.m., May 16 in Department 1 for a pre- trial conference, with a trial date set for 9 a.m., May 31 in Department 1. He faces charges of sec- ond degree murder. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office 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. Baymillers showed the man his California Dri- ver’s License. Deputies arrived and located Baymiller at his father’s home armed with a shot- gun. The Sheriff’s office took Baymiller into cus- tody after a brief stand- off. Upon entering the residence, TCSO 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. • Michael Ryan Ogier will appear in court 8 a.m., June 7, in Depart- ment 3. He faces charges of assault with intent to commit a felony, attempt: forcible oral copulation, sexual battery by restraint. Deputies were dis- patched to a residence where they received infor- mation that Ogier attempted to physically force himself onto the victim. Deputies were further advised that dur- ing the incident the victim was able to pull herself away from Ogier and get to a window to yell for help. A short time later a neighbor entered the resi- dence and pulled Ogier off of the victim. • Jeffrey S. Vanderveer will appear in court 8 a.m., June 7 in Depart- ment 3. He faces charges of possession of matter depicting minor engaging in sexual conduct. Vanderveer was being investigated for filming girls at a local gym by mounting a camera under a desk. During the investi- gation Vanderveer’s com- puter was seized and investigators located sev- eral items of child pornography. • Gann Bradford Gan- non will be in court 1:30 p.m. June 6 and 9 a.m. July 12. He faces charges of 20 counts of , grand theft of personal property. Gannon owned a local car lot and sold cars to various people. During many of the sales defendant failed to pay the DMV fees. Gan- non sold extended war- ranties on the vehicles but instead of paying the warranty company defendant kept the money leaving many vehicle owners without their warranties. • Joseph Dailey Froome will appear in court 9 a.m. Sept. 20. He faces charges of cultivat- ing marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, eight counts of money laundering. Agents served a search warrant at Froome’s warehouse off of Baker Road in Red Bluff. Inside they found over 400 mari- juana plants. TIDE agents also located over 30 pounds of processed mar- ijuana. • Daniel Miguel Lud- wig will appear in court 9 a.m. Sept. 20. He faces charges of cultivating marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale. Agents served a search warrant at co-defendant Joseph Dailey Froome’s warehouse off of Baker Road in Red Bluff. Inside they found over 400 mari- juana plants. TIDE agents also located over 30 pounds of processed mar- ijuana. can be done online at www.dmv.ca.gov. Once you arrive in Florida, it is your responsibility to re-register your vehicle and learn proper licensing information for that state. 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