Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Court System plans to resume criminal jury trials in the near future on a conditional basis.
Juneau Superior Court Judge Amy Mead, who is the presiding judge for the First Judicial District which encompasses Southeast Alaska, talked about that on Action Line. Under the most recent Chief Justice s order which was released on February 8, beginning on March 15, the presiding judge of each district can allow in-person criminal jury trials upon request if doing so is consistent with public health, she said. Otherwise, the trials are going to remain suspended until about April 19, but the chief justice has also built in a continuing review process so that date will be reconsidered sometime the end of February.
With action words like pivot, zoom and quarantine highlighting the 2020 workplace lexicon, I eagerly anticipate being able to use words like reopening, face-to-face, and large group events sometime in this new year. In the mean-time, our New Hanover County Cooperative Extension agents share a bit of their vision for 2021.
Scott Enroughty shares the 4-H/Youth Development program will focus on cultivating new and existing relationships. With the recruitment of adult volunteers, we plan to provide increased school enrichment, after-school, and special interest programming. Strong relationships in the community will bring in new sponsors for our events, such as Pumpkin-Palooza, and we intend to engage more people in the 4-H Alumni & Friends group. Contact Scott Enroughty at jsenroug@ncsu.edu to see how you can become involved.
Ronald Wheat was convicted on a charge of robbery in the second degree.
The sentence was handed down by Superior Court Judge Amy Mead.
Wheat was spotted inside the store shoplifting and was confronted outside the store employees.
Juneau Police said Wheat fought with employees in the parking lot.
One employee suffered a minor injury.
The Dimond Court House in Juneau. Photo credit to Charles Murphy. Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Daryl Anders pled guilty to felony charges of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the third degree and attempted misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second degree.
Anders was sentenced to 10 years in prison with four years suspended and four years probation.
He was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Amy Mead.
Anders blamed the arrest on a drug addiction that has lasted for 35 years.
Authorities said they intercepted a package in the 400 block of 2nd Street in July that contained $49,000 worth of illegal drugs like heroin and methamphetamine.