Oconto County Circuit Court

Proceedings from Nov. 13 Wendy S. Pogrant, 51, Oconto Falls, was sentenced to two years incarceration at Taycheedah Correctional Institution and three years extended supervision for second degree recklessly endangering safety and manufacturing/delivering amphetamine from March 1 and May 28 in Oconto Falls. The court dismissed all other charges. A continued initial appearance was held for Gary J. Tank, 49, Gillett, on felony charges of first degree sexual assault-use of a dangerous weapon, second degree sexual assault/use of force (three counts), false imprisonment, intimidating victim/threatening force, substantial battery-intending bodily harm, aggravated battery, strangulation and suffocation (two counts) from Oct. 19 and 27 in Gillett. A $500,000 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing is Dec. 14. Dana G. Galske, 45, Oconto Falls, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of OWI (fifth or sixth offense, with a passenger under 16) and two misdemeanor charges from Sept. 26 in Oconto Falls. A $15,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Jan. 15. A pretrial conference was held for Jeremia B. Spohn, 27, Townsend, on a felony charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle (second-plus offense) and a misdemeanor charge from Aug. 29 in Townsend. A $20,000 cash bond continues. A status conference is Dec. 1. An initial appearance was held for Jesse A. Kropp, 28, Wausau, on felony charges of knowingly operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license (causing death) and homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle from Aug. 3 in Townsend. The court set a $5,000 cash bond. A continued initial appearance is Nov. 18. An initial appearance was held for Donald L. Tappa, 39, Oconto, on two counts of burglary of a building or a dwelling, two counts of theft of movable property ($5,000-$10,000) and two counts criminal damage to property from Aug. 23, 2010, and Nov. 19, 2013, in Oconto. The court did not set a bond; he has a $100,000 cash bond on another case. A continued initial appearance is Jan. 14. William J. Tank, 27, Gillett, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of failure to support child (120-plus days) from October 2011 to July 2, 2014, in Oconto. A $2,500 signature bond continues. A pretrial conference is Dec. 12. Jordan A. McDonald, 26, Oconto, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of child abuse-intentionally cause harm, party to a crime, child abuse-high probability of causing great harm, party to a crime, second degree recklessly endangering safety, party to a crime, and three misdemeanor charges from Sept. 20 in Oconto. A $10,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Dec. 1. David L. McDonald, 51, Oconto, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of child abuse-intentionally cause harm, party to a crime, child abuse-high probability of causing great harm, party to a crime, second degree recklessly endangering safety, party to a crime, and five misdemeanor charges from Sept. 20 in Oconto. A $15,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Jan. 15. Mark C. Burran, 38, Lakewood, pleaded not guilty to charges of child abuse-intent to cause harm (two counts) from Sept. 30 in Suring. A $1,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Jan. 15. An adjourned initial appearance was held for Randy M. Phillips, 52, Crivitz, on a felony charge of OWI (third offense, with a passenger under 16) from Aug. 16 in Abrams. A $2,500 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing is Dec. 22. An adjourned initial appearance was held for Steve C. Benjamin, 47, Pulaski, on six misdemeanor charges and a felony charge of strangulation and suffocation from Sept. 27 and 28 in Chase. A $1,500 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing is Nov. 17. An adjourned initial appearance was held for Justin A. Marquardt, 18, Oconto, on a misdemeanor charge and a felony charge of child abuse-intentionally cause harm from Nov. 3 in Oconto. The court set a $1,500 cash bond. A preliminary hearing was Nov. 18. An adjourned initial appearance was held for Kyle J. Doud, 23, Oconto, on a felony charge of strangulation and suffocation and a misdemeanor charge from Oct. 28 in Oconto. A $1,500 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing was Nov. 18. An initial appearance was held for Wayne A. Walla, 48, Sobieski, on felony charges of misstating facts in food stamps and medical assistance fraud between June 2010 and May 2014. The court set a $5,000 signature bond. A preliminary hearing is Jan. 12. An adjourned initial appearance was held for Melissa A. Rozzi, 35, Green Bay, on felony charges of possession of THC (second offense), party to a crime, possession of drug paraphernalia to manufacture, compound, convert, produce or store methamphetamine, party to a crime, and one misdemeanor charge from April 22 in Abrams. The court set a $2,500 cash bond. A preliminary hearing was Nov. 18. Proceedings from Nov. 12 An initial appearance was held for Brandon D. Dakins, 29, Oconto, on felony charges of first degree child sexual assault, intercourse with a person under 12, causing a child under 13 to view/listen to sexual acts, and exposing a child to harmful material Oct. 1 and Nov. 12 in Oconto. The court set a $50,000 cash bond. A continued initial appearance is Dec. 11. A status conference was held for Shawn L. Paholke, 34, Suring, on 12 felony child abuse charges from July 2012 to May 2013. Added was a felony charge of perjury before court and intimidation of a witness on Sept. 8 and 16 in Oconto. A cash bond of $50,000 continues. A preliminary hearing/status conference is Dec. 2. Tyler J. Valek, 24, Gillett, was sentenced to three years incarceration and three years extended supervision on a felony charge of strangulation and suffocation from Aug. 3 in the town of Gillett. Two misdemeanor charges were dismissed by the court. Proceedings from Nov. 10 Timothy D. Buchert, 35, Gillett, pleaded not guilty to one felony charge of burglary of a building or dwelling and a misdemeanor charge from Sept. 18 and 23 in Maple Valley. A $5,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is Dec. 8. An initial appearance was held for Cody J. Ford, 21, De Pere, on a misdemeanor charge and a felony charge of child abuse-recklessly causing harm from Sept. 4 and Nov. 1 in Chase. The court set a $1,000 cash bond. He also has a pending Door County case. A preliminary hearing is Dec. 8. A pretrial conference was held for Paul J. Frewerd, 42, Oconto, on felony charges of theft of a business-setting special facts (two counts) from Dec. 2, 2013, and May 31, 2014, in Oconto. A bail jumping charge was added. A $2,500 signature bond continues, with an added $2,500 signature bond. A plea and sentencing hearing is Dec. 9. A waiver preliminary hearing was held for Daemon P. Hasster, 18, Suring, on charges of burglary of a building or dwelling, as party to a crime, and three counts of theft movable property-special facts, as party to a crime, from Feb. 9 and 21 in Mountain and Brazeau. He also has a Marinette County case that will be consolidated into Oconto County. An arraignment/plea hearing is Dec. 8. An arraignment/status conference was held for Gabriel J. Kurek, 37, Lena, on one misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and a felony charge of substantial battery-domestic abuse from May 24 in the town of Lena and two counts of bail jumping. A $20,000 cash bond continues. He also has a Marinette County case pending. A pretrial conference is Dec. 11. Jason A. Delebreau, 23, Rhinelander, pleaded guilty to six counts of conspiracy to commit possession with the intent to distribute schedule IV narcotics and non-narcotic drugs, party to a crime, from May 30, 2013, in Oconto. A $25,000 cash bond was revoked by the court. Vilas, Oneida and Forest counties will consolidate their cases with Oconto County. Sentencing is Dec. 30.