A Fremont teenager was sentenced to prison Tuesday in Dodge County Court less than a month after his
22-year-old brother was sentenced to up to 12 years in prison.
Cory Blanchard, 18, pleaded no contest to attempted third-degree assault of an officer, a Class I misdemeanor. He was sentenced to two concurrent one-year prison sentences for that charge and a previous conviction for third-degree assault.
Blanchard was arrested June 3 after Fremont Police were called to a fight. While two officers were at a window talking to a female in the home, Blanchard is accused of attempting to drop kick the officers.
His brother, Joshua Blanchard, was sentenced June 2 to seven to 12 years in prison for use of a weapon to commit a felony, a Class III felony.
“I just don’t want to end up like my brother,” Cory Blanchard said. “I just want to raise my daughter better than I was raised.”
Judge Kenneth Vampola said he doesn’t let people hide behind their children, but that Cory Blanchard’s unborn child won’t know he was in court or prison unless he continued a criminal lifestyle.
“The only apology you will ever have to give is to your child because you weren’t there to be a father,” Vampola said. “Some day you’ll either be a father or be apologizing for not being a father because you didn’t learn from this experience.”
Vampola wished Cory Blanchard luck as he was led out of the courtroom.
Other cases heard Tuesday in Dodge County Court included (unless otherwise noted, an additional $44 in court costs is added to fines and jail sentences):
* Cindi Bautista, 30, of Fremont pleaded guilty to no proof of insurance, a Class II misdemeanor, and driving under suspension, a Class III misdemeanor. Sentencing was set for Aug. 22.
* Holly Davis, 26, of Fremont pleaded guilty to driving during revocation, a Class II misdemeanor. She was fined $100 and her driver’s license was revoked for one year.
* Dale Ellis, 21, of Fremont pleaded no contest to driving under suspension. He was fined $150 and his driver’s license was suspended for one year. In a separate case, Ellis pleaded no contest to second-degree criminal trespass, a Class II misdemeanor, and disturbing the peace, a Class III misdemeanor. In that case, a pre-sentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for Aug. 12.
* Steve Twohig was appointed to represent Roger Evans, 27, of Fremont and arraignment for DUI-first offense and driving without headlights, a Class III misdemeanor, was continued until July 22.
* Nathan Flores, 19, of Fremont pleaded guilty to driving under suspension, a Class III misdemeanor. In exchange for his plea, a charge of fictitious plates, a Class III misdemeanor, was dismissed. Sentencing was set for Aug. 16.
* Shane Placek was appointed to represent Jose Gonzalez, 28, of Sioux City, Iowa, and arraignment for DUI-second offense was continued until July 22.
* Randall Gustafson, 57, of Fremont pleaded innocent to third-degree assault, a Class I misdemeanor. A July 22 pretrial conference was set.
* Miranda Hammond, 18, of Fremont pleaded guilty to false reporting, a Class I misdemeanor, and no operator’s license, a Class III misdemeanor. She was sentenced to seven days in jail.
* Jennifer Highland, 15, of Blair pleaded guilty to minor in possession, a Class III misdemeanor. She was fined $250.
* Melissa Schutt was appointed to represent Shawn Horton, 44, of Fremont and arraignment for false reporting and theft by shoplifting-second offense, both Class I misdemeanors, was continued until July 22.
* Bernard Johns, 39, of Naper pleaded no contest to domestic assault, a Class I misdemeanor. He was fined $500.
* A July 22 preliminary hearing was set for Johnny P. Jones, 18, of Fremont. He is charged with possession of a controlled substance, a Class IV felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction.
* Faith Lehman, 30, of Fremont pleaded guilty to theft by shoplifting, a Class II misdemeanor. She was fined $100.
* Patricia Leibert, 55, of Fremont pleaded innocent to criminal trespass, a Class III misdemeanor. A July 24 bench trial was set.
* Charles Wagner was appointed to represent Tonja Marquecho, 28, of Fremont and her arraignment for theft by unlawful taking, a Class I misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a Class III misdemeanor, was continued until July 22.
* Brad Nick was appointed to represent Stephanie Marshall, 28, of Hooper and a motion to revoke probation for child abuse, a Class I misdemeanor, was continued until July 22.
* Richard Register was appointed to represent Shelly Pinkelman, 34, of Lincoln and a motion to revoke probation for second-degree forgery, a Class I misdemeanor, was continued until July 22.
n Mike Wiseman was appointed to represent Joseph Ruppert, 27, of Scribner and arraignment for DUI-first offense greater than .15 percent blood alcohol content was continued until July 29.
* Theodore Ryckman, 35, of Valley pleaded guilty to no proof of insurance. He was fined $75.
* A July 24 preliminary hearing was set for Jesse Silvey, 40, of Fremont. He is charged with use of a weapon to commit a felony, a Class III felony; making terroristic threats; a Class IV felony; domestic assault, a Class I misdemeanor; and criminal mischief and disturbing the peace, Class III misdemeanors.
* Jason Staab, 37, of Fremont pleaded guilty to DUI-first offense. He was sentenced to six months of probation and fined $400. As part of his probation, he must attend a defensive driving class, a victim’s impact panel and a chemical education class. He also must perform 60 hours of community service and his driver’s license was revoked for 60 days.
* Jody Streiff, 42, of Omaha waived her right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Dodge County District Court for a July 14 arraignment. She is charged with attempt to obtain a controlled substance by fraud, a Class IV felony.
* Roger Suhr, 54, of Logan, Iowa, pleaded guilty to DUI-first offense greater than
.15 percent blood alcohol content. He was sentenced to 48 hours in jail, six months of probation and fined $500. As part of his probation, he must attend a defensive driving class, a victim’s impact panel and a chemical education class. He also must perform 60 hours of community service and his driver’s license was revoked for one year.
* Daniell Wells, 26, of Fremont pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking, a Class I misdemeanor. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for Aug. 12.
* Brian Wesch, 27, of Fremont pleaded innocent to two counts of first-degree criminal trespass, Class I misdemeanors; violation of a protection order, a Class II misdemeanor; and criminal mischief, disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct, Class III misdemeanors. A July 22 pretrial conference was set.
* James Winter, 30, of Fremont admitted to violating his probation by not paying fees on time. He since has completed the requirements of his probation and was unsatisfactorily released from probation.
* A bench warrant for failure to appear was issued for Tanya Millie, 36, of Fremont.
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