PRISON SENTENCES HANDED OUT

On Monday in Stanton County District Court the following sentences were handed out by District Judge Mark Johnson.  Steve Munoz, 28, Pasadena, Ca was sentenced to 24 months in prison on a conviction of Unlawful Possession of a Financial Device and 18 months on Possession of Methamphetamine.  Munoz was arrested back in August on Hwy 15 South of Pilger.  Ernie Sanchez, 23, of Pipestone, MN was sentenced to 16 months in prison following his conviction for Possession of Methamphetamine.  He was arrested by the Stanton County Sheriff’s office following a high speed chase back in August along Hwy 275.  The driver of the vehicle recently pled guilty to charges connected to the pursuit. Sentenced to 125 days in jail for Possession of a Controlled Substance was Brian Harrison, 28, of Aspen, CO.  He was arrested by the Sheriff’s office following a traffic stop on Hwy 32 east of Madison. Sentenced to ninety days in jail was Thaaos Sandoval, 25, of Norfolk. Sandoval was arrested back in September by the Sheriff’s office in Stanton. Sentenced to 24 months of Probation for Possession of Methamphetamine was Marty Cheyney, 54, formerly of Stanton.  Cheyney was arrested earlier this year at his residence with two other co-defendants by the Sheriff’s office.  Cheyney also received 90 days in jail that can be waived by the court.  Cash Winther, 58, of Norfolk also was sentenced to one year of Probation for Possession of Methamphetamine.  He also received ninety days in jail that can be waived.  He was arrested near Stanton following a traffic stop by the Sheriff’s office.    Jo Scott, 24, of Winnetoon was sentenced to one year of Probation for Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine and also given ninety days that can be waived by the court.  Two other pled guilty to criminal charges and will be sentenced in February.  Kash Wolff, 26, Norfolk entered a guilty plea to Possession of Methamphetamine.  He was arrested near Stanton by the Sheriff’s office following a traffic stop.  Fernando Lopez, 24, Wayne also pled guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Marijuana.  Lopez was arrested by the Sheriff’s office near Woodland Park on Hwy 35.