Green County

Felonies

♦ Christopher John Smiley, 19, Monroe, was granted a one-year deferred prosecution April 27 on two Class I felony counts of manufacturing or delivering marijuana. Conditions of his deferred prosecution agreement include attending quarterly monitoring conferences and undergoing alcohol or other drug treatment. The case will be fully dismissed if he complies. Court records indicate on Feb. 27, 2017 he sold 28 grams of cannabis for $270 in the 700 block of 11th Street and on March 13, 2017 sold 26 grams for $280 at his home in the 2600 block of 8th Street.

♦ Kyle Lee McNett, 31, Warren, pleaded no contest May 24 to a fourth-offense Class H felony charge of driving with a prohibited blood-alcohol level and was sentenced to nine months in jail. His license is revoked three years and he’s ordered to undergo an assessment for alcohol or other drug abuse. He owes the court $4,559. The case stems from a traffic stop March 11 in the 1100 block of 25th Avenue. According to court records, officers observed a vehicle hit a curb and weave in the roadway and “found the route of travel to be nonsensical.” The driver, McNett, was dressed like many attendees of the Celtic Crawl that night and had slurred speech, smelled of alcohol and failed field sobriety tests. His blood-alcohol content tested at 0.214 percent, nearly three times the legal limit for driving. McNett has subsequently been charged with his fifth offense of operating while intoxicated, a Class G felony filed June 13 and stemming from an incident June 25, 2017. His initial appearance in that case is Aug. 15. He also faces pending charges in a domestic abuse and battery case, which he is currently scheduled to take to trial in November.

♦ Peter Jeremiah Knutson, 39, Monroe, pleaded no contest June 7 to two Class B misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and a Class A misdemeanor of resisting or obstructing an officer. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. He owes the court $904. A Class H felony charge of battery or threat to judge, prosecutor or law enforcement officer and a misdemeanor charge of lewd, lascivious behavior were dismissed as part of a plea deal. The case stems from a call for police March 11 to the Super 8 Motel, 500 6th St., Monroe. Court records indicate Knutson was naked in the pool and hot tub area and caused a disturbance and resisted arrest when officers questioned him about a report that he was trying to defraud the innkeeper. Police noted in a report that they had had eight other contacts with Knutson in the previous 24 hours. A family member told police he had stopped taking necessary medications. An officer wiped pepper spray across the bridge of Knutson’s eye and nose area to get him to comply. He was eventually sedated at an ER but only after making “continuous threats towards citizens, officers and ER staff.”

♦ William P. Burchard, 52, Orfordville, pleaded no contest June 12 to three counts of misdemeanor bail jumping and a forfeiture citation for issuing a worthless check. He was sentenced to 18 months on probation, with conditions that he pay all restitution and court fines and undergo all recommended treatment and counseling. Five felony counts of forgery, three misdemeanor counts of issuing worthless checks and three additional counts of misdemeanor bail jumping were dismissed as part of a plea deal. Court records indicate Burchard stole checks from a family member and forged them to area businesses, including M&J’s Bar, 1117 W. 2nd Ave., Brodhead. A representative for Festival Foods told police Burchard also wrote numerous worthless checks totaling $2,000 at the grocery store’s locations in Janesville, Fort Atkinson and Madison. Police noted Burchard has a known addiction problem. In a victim impact statement to the court, the family member wrote, “He needs help with drugs!!”

♦ Antonio T. Clark, 41, Freeport, was granted a three-year deferred prosecution June 14 on eight Class I felony counts of failure to pay child support. Conditions of his deferred prosecution agreement include attending quarterly monitoring conferences, staying employed and paying $96.10 weekly in child support arrearages. Court records indicate he owed $24,474.46 in unpaid child support for three children as of August 2017. The case will be fully dismissed if he complies with the agreement.

♦ Cory Michael Segner, 21, Monroe, pleaded no contest June 22 to a Class I felony count of fleeing or eluding an officer and was granted an 18-month deferred prosecution, with conditions that he attend quarterly monitoring conferences and undergo an assessment for alcohol or other drug abuse. A misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing an officer was dismissed. The case will be fully dismissed if he complies. It stems from an attempted traffic stop and chase Feb. 7 on a pickup truck in Monroe, according to court records. Police terminated the chase due to weather and road conditions, but shortly after, an officer observed the same pickup truck enter the driveway of Segner’s home in the 2600 block of 13th Avenue.

Misdemeanors

♦ Dustin William Johnson, 31, Monticello, was granted a one-year deferred prosecution April 27 on a Class B misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, with conditions that he attend quarterly monitoring conferences and undergo an assessment for alcohol or other drug abuse. The case will be fully dismissed if he complies. Court records indicate Johnson showed up intoxicated on Jan. 26 at Swiss Colony, 1325 6th Ave., and made threats to blow up the business.

n Cody Allen Kirschbaum, 30, Brodhead, pleaded no contest April 27 to a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and was sentenced to two years on probation. Two additional counts of disorderly conduct were dismissed but “read in.” The case stems from a dispute at a residence in the 1400 block of East 4th Avenue in Brodhead on Dec. 13. Court records indicate Kirschbaum armed himself with a butcher-style knife and was swinging it around. In a statement to the court, the victim in the case wrote that “jail would be better” for Kirschbaum because he was already put on probation and it’s “not going well.”

♦ Bryce William Harmon, 21, Monroe, had his probation revoked on two misdemeanor convictions of theft and was sentenced May 30 to 114 days in jail, with time served. He owes the court $886. The convictions stem from an arrest by Monroe Police on June 2, 2017, with other charges later dismissed but “read in.” Harmon was trespassing and “prowling” in the 2100 block of 7th Street, according to police reports. He revoked his one-year probation in the case by consuming marijuana, possessing a marijuana grinder and failing to communicate with his probation agent or follow through with ordered treatment. “Mr. Harmon was warned on multiple occasions regarding his behavior on probation. His continuous failure to work toward rehabilitation cannot be ignored and to not revoke would seriously depreciate the seriousness of his violations,” his agent noted in the revocation document.