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Circuit Court: June 13, 2008
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Green County Felonies

• The court Tuesday entered a plea of not guilty and scheduled an Aug. 5 district attorney conference for Steven J. Montgomery, 53, Stockton, Ill., who stood mute to burglary and theft charges.

Court records allege he entered a Jefferson township residence between Feb. 1 and July 1, 2007 and took a camera phone and rings. Between July 1 and September 2007, he took copper wire and batteries from the residence.

He is charged with burglary, a class F felony, and two counts of theft, both class A misdemeanors. He faces more than 13 years in prison and up to $30,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $500 cash bond.

• The court Monday scheduled a July 17 and July 18 jury trial for Michael W. Moser, 51, Monticello, who is charged with stalking and violating a domestic abuse order.

Court records allege he followed a woman throughout Monroe, drove by her house, sat in his car across the street from her home and watched her home with binoculars between March and July 2007.

He is charged with stalking, a class I felony, and three counts of violating a domestic abuse order, all unclassified misdemeanors. He faces more than five years in prison and up to $13,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $9,000 signature bond.

• The court Tuesday scheduled a plea hearing for David A. Fricks, 50, Monroe, who is charged with substantial battery.

Court records allege he hit a man in the face with a beer mug March 1 at Sir Buk's Dance Club.

He is charged with substantial battery, a class I felony. He faces more than three years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, if convicted.

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

Misdemeanors

• The court Monday, scheduled a July 15 district attorney conference for Jeremy L. Hartwig, 20, Albany, who pleaded not guilty to obstructing an officer and resisting an officer.

Court records allege he gave officers a false name and struggled with them when taken into custody April 12 in Monroe.

He is charged with obstructing an officer and resisting an officer, both class A misdemeanors. He faces up to 18 months in jail and up to $20,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $750 signature bond.

• The court Monday scheduled a July 15 district attorney conference for Nicholas R. Iverson, 20, Albany, who pleaded not guilty to theft, drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Court records allege he took a "high water" and a "road closed" sign from Tin Can Road and also had marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his possession April 26 in Albany township.

He is charged with theft, a class A misdemeanor, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, both unclassified misdemeanors. He faces up to 16 months in jail and up to $11,500 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $500 signature bond.

• The court Wednesday entered a plea of not guilty and scheduled a July 29 district attorney conference for Israel Lara, 34, Monroe, who stood mute to battery and disorderly conduct charges.

Court records allege he pushed and grabbed a woman June 10 at a Monroe residence.

He is charged with battery, a class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a class B misdemeanor. He faces up to one year in jail and up to $11,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $750 signature bond.

• The court Monday scheduled a July 15 district attorney conference for Christopher P. Graves, 34, Monroe, who pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct.

Court records allege he argued with a woman, kicked over an end table and threw a glass ashtray at a wall April 14 in a Monroe residence.

He is charged with disorderly conduct, a class B misdemeanor. He faces up to three months in jail and up to $1,000 in fines, if convicted.

He remains free on a $500 signature bond.