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Arraignments

Dustin L. Conley, 47, Dayton; entered pleas of not guilty on to one count second degree burglary, one count third degree theft, and one count third degree malicious mischief. According to police reports video captured Conley throwing a rock through the window of Washington Federal Bank April 6, breaking a display case in the ATM vestibule and removing a time capsule. Police reportedly found the capsule in Conley’s home when they went to arrest the suspect.

Michael Dean Wallace, 59, West Richland entered pleas of not guilty to one count burglary in the second degree, one count possession of a controlled substance other than marijuana, unlawful possession of a dangerous weapon, theft in the third degree and malicious mischief in the third degree. Wallace is accused of stealing copper from the US Army Corps of Engineers at Little Goose Dam. Trial is set for May 19-20, 2016.

Delores Ann Adams, 63, Spokane. Entered a plea of not guilty to charge of harassment – threats to kill.

Michale Anthony West, 38, Dayton; entered a plea of not guilty to one count of violation of a protection order. Trial set for July 21-22.

Plea Agreements

Lonnie Ray Marick, 39, Waitsburg; charged with one count violation of uniform controlled substances act – possession of methamphetamine, one count second degree theft and one count of criminal trespass for crimes occurring in Oct. 2015; one count of second degree burglary, one count of first degree theft, and one count of first degree malicious mischief for crimes occurring in Feb. 2016. Accepted a plea agreement amending the second and third counts on the Feb. 2016 charges to second degree theft and second degree malicious mischief. Sentenced is recommended to seven months confinement, with 12 months DOC supervision. Was released on electronic home monitoring at his own expense. Sentencing is set for May 4.

Elijio A. Mendoza, 31, Hermiston; charged with violation of the controlled substances act – possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Accepted a plea agreement and pled guilty to a reduced charge of possession methamphetamine. Sentencing is recommended at the low end of six months confinement with 12 moths DOC supervision.

Geovanni Sanchez, 22, Hermiston; charged with violation of the controlled substances act. Accepted a plea agreement reducing the charge to one count of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, a gross misdemeanor. Sentencing is set for July 6.

Pleas

Jazzmen Latay Slack, 23, Richland; bench warrant issued. She is charged with five counts of possession of stolen property in the second degree, a Class C felony, five counts of possession of another person’s identity, a gross misdemeanor, and one count of use of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor stemming from an incident that occurred in Sept. 2016. Appeared on a bench warrant and entered a plea of not guilty on all counts.

Trials Set

Eric Ryan Vanzandt, 33, Dayton; Charged with assault in the second degree – domestic violence, violation of a protection order – domestic violence, assault in the second degree – domestic violence and fourth degree assault. Trial reset for June 30-July 1.

Marshall Hernandez, 54; trial reset. He is charged with arson, reckless burning, and possession of stolen property. Trial reset to July 6.

Brandon Wayne John; 32, Dayton; charged with two charges of first-degree escape for leaving treatment center and failing to report to DOC. Trial reset to Aug. 25-26.

Fred James Martin, 42, Pasco, charged with burglary in the second degree and assault in the third degree. Trial reset to May 18.

Jeffrey Allen Brooks, 24, Dayton; Charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of methamphetamine. Trial set for May 4.

Johan Martin Filla, 49, Dayton; charged with 2nd degree assault – domestic violence, 3rd degree assault, domestic violence, and unlawful imprisonment – domestic violence. Trial reset for July 6.