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Circuit Court: Jan. 18, 2008
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Green County Felonies

• The court Tuesday sentenced Joshua J. Ubersox, 27, Monroe, to six months in jail and 18 months probation after he pleaded no contest to fifth-offense drunken driving.

He faced up to six years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines as part of the plea agreement for the class H felony.

The court dismissed a charge of driving with fifth-offense prohibited alcohol concentration, also a class H felony.

He originally faced up to 12 years in prison and up to $20,000 in fines, if convicted.

Court records indicate he was arrested for drunken driving July 6 in Monroe.

• The court Wednesday scheduled a Feb. 19 district attorney conference and entered a plea of not guilty for Marcus Venden, 28, Monroe, who stood mute to charges related to a domestic disturbance.

Court records indicate he choked, hit and kicked a woman Jan. 8 in Monroe.

He is charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and intimidation of a victim, both class G felonies, battery, a class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a class B misdemeanor. He faces up to 21 years in jail and up to $61,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $1,000 signature bond.

• The court scheduled a March 4 district attorney conference and entered a plea of not guilty for Dustin J. Olson, 18, Monroe, who stood mute to theft, criminal damage to property and driving a vehicle without the owner's consent.

Court records indicate he cut a hole in a fence and took a snowmobile valued around $3,000 from Monroe Powersports Dec. 8.

He is charged with driving a vehicle without the owner's consent, a class H felony, criminal damage to property and theft, both class I felonies. He faces up to 13 years in prison and up to $30,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $3,000 signature bond.

In a separate case, the court entered a not guilty plea and scheduled a March 4 district attorney for Olson for three counts of bail jumping.

Court records indicate he contacted two men in violation of his bond and was out past the court-ordered curfew.

He is charged with three counts of bail jumping, all class H felonies. He faces up to 18 years in prison and up to $30,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $4,500 signature bond in the second case.

• The court Wednesday scheduled a Feb. 19 district attorney conference and entered a not guilty plea for Cody R. Rackow, 18, Monroe, who stood mute to theft, criminal damage to property and driving a vehicle without the owner's consent.

Court records indicate he cut a hole in a fence and took a snowmobile valued around $3,000 from Monroe Powersports Dec. 8.

He is charged with driving a vehicle without the owner's consent, a class H felony, criminal damage to property and theft, both class I felonies. He faces up to 13 years in prison and up to $30,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $3,000 signature bond.

Misdemeanors

• The court Tuesday entered into a deferred prosecution agreement for Rodrigo Rodriguez-Ramirez, 37, New Glarus, who pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct.

He faced up to three months in jail and up to $1,000 in fines as part of the plea agreement for the class B misdemeanor.

The court will dismiss the charges in one year if he complies with the terms of the agreement.

The court also dismissed one count of battery, a class A misdemeanor.

He originally faced up to one year in jail and up to $11,000 in fines.

Court records indicate he slapped and kicked a woman Sept. 30 in New Glarus.