Green County
Felonies
• Leo R. Dempewolf, 22, Sterling, Ill., was sentenced on Friday and will serve one year on probation as a part of a deferred prosecution agreement for a charge of resisting an officer; he also had counts of battery to an officer, disorderly conduct, battery and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia dismissed. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Sept. 21. If Dempewolf complies with all conditions of the DPA the charge could be dismissed. Court records indicate during Cheese Days Dempewolf punched a police officer after fleeing from a tavern where he punched a bar patron. When staff from the bar pursued Dempewolf on foot, police caught up to them and tried to stop Dempewolf who wheeled around and punched a Stoughton Police officer in the face. The officer sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from the Monroe Clinic Hospital.
Misdemeanors
On Friday:
• Tom A. Keyser, 33, Brodhead, was found guilty due to a no-contest plea of driving with a prohibited blood-alcohol concentration, third offense, stemming from an incident that occurred on July 26. Keyser also had a charge of driving while intoxicated, third offense, dismissed. He will serve 45 days in jail with work-release privileges, have his driver's license revoked for two years and is ordered to install an ignition interlock device for a period of one year upon relicensing. Court records indicate the responding officer pulled Keyser over for improper lighting on the back of his motorcycle. The officer wrote in his report that Keyser's eyes were bloodshot and glossy and he smelled of alcohol. Keyser's preliminary breath test showed .141 percent alcohol. Keyser had an open DWI case at the time stemming from an incident that occurred on Feb. 22. He was also convicted for driving with a PAC from the Feb. 22 incident. He will serve six months in jail consecutive to his other sentence. Keyser owes a combined fine of $5,016 for both sentences.
• Tyler S. Holst, 18, Monroe, will serve one year on probation as a part of a DPA for a charge of possession of marijuana; he also had a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia dismissed. If Holst complies with all terms of the DPA the charge could be dismissed. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Oct. 3. Holst owes a fine of $243.
• Dennis E. Carpenter Jr., 22, Gratiot, was released on a $1,000 signature bond on Thursday with conditions that he have no contact at Cenex, Lucky 7, Kundert Oil or Monroe Beverage Mart. Carpenter is charged with four counts of issuing worthless checks less than or equal to $2,500, stemming from an incident that occurred in July 2013. If convicted for the maximum penalty on all counts, Carpenter could face up to three years in jail or $40,000 in fines or both. He has a pretrial conference set for March 3.
Felonies
• Leo R. Dempewolf, 22, Sterling, Ill., was sentenced on Friday and will serve one year on probation as a part of a deferred prosecution agreement for a charge of resisting an officer; he also had counts of battery to an officer, disorderly conduct, battery and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia dismissed. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Sept. 21. If Dempewolf complies with all conditions of the DPA the charge could be dismissed. Court records indicate during Cheese Days Dempewolf punched a police officer after fleeing from a tavern where he punched a bar patron. When staff from the bar pursued Dempewolf on foot, police caught up to them and tried to stop Dempewolf who wheeled around and punched a Stoughton Police officer in the face. The officer sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from the Monroe Clinic Hospital.
Misdemeanors
On Friday:
• Tom A. Keyser, 33, Brodhead, was found guilty due to a no-contest plea of driving with a prohibited blood-alcohol concentration, third offense, stemming from an incident that occurred on July 26. Keyser also had a charge of driving while intoxicated, third offense, dismissed. He will serve 45 days in jail with work-release privileges, have his driver's license revoked for two years and is ordered to install an ignition interlock device for a period of one year upon relicensing. Court records indicate the responding officer pulled Keyser over for improper lighting on the back of his motorcycle. The officer wrote in his report that Keyser's eyes were bloodshot and glossy and he smelled of alcohol. Keyser's preliminary breath test showed .141 percent alcohol. Keyser had an open DWI case at the time stemming from an incident that occurred on Feb. 22. He was also convicted for driving with a PAC from the Feb. 22 incident. He will serve six months in jail consecutive to his other sentence. Keyser owes a combined fine of $5,016 for both sentences.
• Tyler S. Holst, 18, Monroe, will serve one year on probation as a part of a DPA for a charge of possession of marijuana; he also had a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia dismissed. If Holst complies with all terms of the DPA the charge could be dismissed. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Oct. 3. Holst owes a fine of $243.
• Dennis E. Carpenter Jr., 22, Gratiot, was released on a $1,000 signature bond on Thursday with conditions that he have no contact at Cenex, Lucky 7, Kundert Oil or Monroe Beverage Mart. Carpenter is charged with four counts of issuing worthless checks less than or equal to $2,500, stemming from an incident that occurred in July 2013. If convicted for the maximum penalty on all counts, Carpenter could face up to three years in jail or $40,000 in fines or both. He has a pretrial conference set for March 3.