Variety of cases in district court

In District Court Monday, Tiffany Seymour Brown was sentenced to a period of six to seven years at the Wyoming Women’s Center. The sentence covers five felony charges in two cases, including two counts of possession of meth with intent to deliver, two counts of endangering a child — exposure to meth — and one count of possession of meth. Prior to sentencing, she pleaded guilty to the charges.

According to court documents, on April 6, 2016 a deputy was informed by the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office that Brown had been arrested and during an interview she stated there was meth and paraphernalia in a bag in her home. The deputy searched her home and found the bag, and inside it found paraphernalia related to the use and sale of meth. There were children in the home, and the deputy learned Brown had her son with her when she sold meth on Feb. 19, 2016.

Court documents further state on June 30, 2017 an officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 20. After reading Brown’s name on the license, the officer recognized it from a statewide broadcast published by the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office in regard to a possible drug run from Denver, Colo. to Ten Sleep.

The officer interviewed Brown, who appeared nervous. When the officer asked if he could search the vehicle, she told him there were drugs in the glove compartment. Found were paraphernalia commonly used to measure and package meth, and 30 grams of a substance that tested positive for meth.

Following her prison time, Brown will be on five years supervised probation. She was also fined $6,000.

Cory Ireland was sentenced to three to five years in the state penitentiary for fourth offense driving under the influence. However, as the sentence was split, that time was suspended and Ireland will serve one year in the county jail during which he must seek treatment.

The charge is from a Sept. 1, 2016 incident, though records show Ireland had previous convictions on Dec. 28, 2006, June 29, 2007, and Sept. 17, 2007.

Ireland was arrested following a one-vehicle rollover accident near mile marker 20 on Highway 120. He said he swerved to miss an antelope, though the responding trooper saw signs of impairment. Ireland refused a blood test, but the trooper applied for and was granted a warrant for a blood draw. The result of that draw was a blood-alcohol content of .33

Judge Skar cautioned if Ireland does not seek treatment he will serve the remainder of the split sentence. If he is successful with a treatment program, the judge will consider a sentence reduction. Following any jail time, Ireland will be on five years supervised probation.

Probation was revoked for Rikki Dietrich. In September 2013 she was sentenced to five years supervised probation on charges of child endangerment and possession of methamphetamine. The charges stem from an Oct. 27, 2012 accident in which Dietrich’s six-month-old son was killed.

In interviews following the accident, Dietrich stated she and her sister had gone to Riverton to get marijuana. Dietrich said she didn’t recall using meth, but knew she must’ve because she knew it was in her system. Dietrich recalled driving back from Riverton and allowing her sister to drive so she could care for her son, who was sick. She stated she knew her sister was high, and she had taken her son out of his car seat because he was vomiting.

According to the motion to revoke her probation, Dietrich’s supervision was transported to Kentucky on or about April 28, 2016. While she was there she was charged with prostitution, and consumed marijuana and meth.

With the probation revoked, Dietrich will have to serve the underlying prison sentence of two to five years.

Jessica Bledsoe pleaded not guilty to endangering a child — exposure to meth. The charge is from a May 17, 2017 incident. According to court documents, an officer assisting with a welfare check on children allegedly observed what appeared to be drug paraphernalia in Bledsoe’s residence.

Steven Bledsoe admitted the items found related to marijuana use were his. Both Bledsoes were subjected to urine analysis, and Jessica’s tested presumptive positive for meth. Steven was arrested at the scene, and Jessica was arrested later on a Natrona County warrant. Following the incident, other paraphernalia was found which tested presumptive positive for meth.

Two trials dates were set in District Court as well. Joshua Hoyer will go to trial Aug. 21 on felony charges of delivery of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, and a misdemeanor possession of meth.

The charges stem from a Dec. 4, 2016 incident. A deputy was approached by a confidential informant who had knowledge of drug activity in and around the county. An agreement was made for the informant to do controlled buys of meth from people, and on Dec. 4 he allegedly bought from Hoyer. If found guilty, Hoyer could face up to 20 years and a $25,000 fine on each of the felonies, and one year and a $1,000 fine on the misdemeanor.

Hanes Hall, Jr. will go to trial Aug. 24 for a felony of aggravated assault and battery with a drawn deadly weapon, and a misdemeanor of interfering with a peace officer. The charges stem from a Jan. 15 incident, during which he allegedly aimed a gun at Hot Springs County Deputy Jerimie Kraushaar.

It is further alleged that, during the incident, Hall resisted arrest and several people were required to get the firearm away from him and detain him.

Hall could face 10 years and a $10,000 fine on the felony, and one year and a $1,000 fine on the misdemeanor.