Court Log

Court Log

Megan Rutherford
Arizona Daily Wildcat
December 9, 1996

In an effort to cover arrests and incidents of alleged crimes more completely, the Arizona Daily Wildcat is now printing the disposition of arrests that were published in the Daily Wildcat after they have been consummated by a court of law.
The Daily Wildcat believes it is important to keep the community aware of criminal activity on campus and the actions of law enforcement. This includes publishing the name of someone arrested by police. The newspaper also wants the public to be aware of the outcome of those arrests, especially when charges against someone arrested are later dropped.
The following is a listing of case dispositions to date involving persons arrested by the University of Arizona Police Department whose names were included in the Daily Wildcat. The Daily Wildcat will continue to follow other cases as they go through the court system.

Melissa A. Canvasser, 19, a resident of Coronado Hall, 822 E. Fifth St., was cited Oct. 1 on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs. The charge was dismissed Oct. 18.

John Leroy Carpe, 41, of the 300 block of East Benson Highway, was arrested Aug. 29 on a charge of theft of less than $100. Carpe was given six months probation and the case was dismissed.

Chad E. Floyd, 22, of the 3000 block of East Second Street, was arrested Sept. 26 on charges of unlawful flight, reckless driving and possession of marijuana. Floyd pleaded guilty to two of the charges, and two others were dismissed Nov. 7. He was fined $550 and given 12 months unsupervised probation.

Matthew S. Hall, 21, of the 2000 block of North Shannon Road, was arrested Sept. 6 on a charge of disorderly conduct. Hall pleaded guilty Nov. 6 and was sentenced to 50 hours of community service and six months unsupervised probation.

Greg D. Lisbe, 19, of the 1400 block of East Fifth Street, was cited Aug. 26 on a charge of minor in possession of alcohol. Lisbe was referred to the Dean of Students' diversion program after pleading innocent. A pre-trial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 20.

Lena J. Lurie, 18, a resident of Coronado Hall, 822 E. Fifth St., was cited Oct. 1 on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs. The case was dismissed Oct. 18.

Brandon M. McCleskey, 18, a resident of Arizona-Sonora Residence Hall, 910 E. Fifth St., was cited Oct. 12 on a charge of minor in possession of alcohol. McCleskey pleaded not guilty Nov. 11 and was ordered to contact the Dean of Students' diversion program by Nov. 13. His arraignment is scheduled for April 17.

Reynaldo M. Maldonado, 49, of a general delivery address, was arrested Sept. 29 on a warrant for failure to appear at a hearing. He pleaded guilty to third degree criminal trespassing Oct. 1 and was fined $52.

Benjamin M. Moretsky, 19, a resident of Kaibab-Huachuca Residence Hall, 922 E. Fourth St., was arrested Oct. 29 on two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges were dismissed Oct. 30.

Terry L. Nichols, 22, of the 1200 block of South Avenida Sido, was arrested Oct. 13 on four warrants. Nichols was found guilty on theft charges Oct. 16 and sentenced to 40 hours of community service and six months unsupervised probation.

Christopher J. Possert, 18, of 4500 block of Oracle Road, was arrested Oct. 13 on a charge of disorderly conduct. Possert pleaded guilty to the charge Oct. 16 and was fined $40.

Jonathan A. Pure, 18, a resident of Coronado Hall, 822 E. Fifth St., was cited Nov. 7 on charges of disturbing the peace and minor in possession of alcohol. Pure was ordered to contact the Dean of Students' diversion program by Dec. 12.

Louis H. Schmid, 54, of the 3000 block of North Tyndall Avenue, was arrested Oct. 3 on a charge of interfering with judicial proceedings. Schmid was found guilty Oct. 7 and sentenced to 25 hours of community service and a year of unsupervised probation.

Howard M. Seaman, 18, a resident of Coronado Hall, 822 E. Fifth St., was cited Sept. 24 on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Seaman pleaded not guilty Oct. 18 and was referred to the Dean of Students' diversion program. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for March 18.

Mark A. Selby, 28, of the 2000 block of North Alvernon Way, was cited Oct. 7 on a charge of theft greater than $100. Selby was ordered to contact the Dean of Students' diversion program by Nov. 4. His arraignment is scheduled for March 21.

Matthew A. Verbin, 18, a resident of Coronado Hall, 822 E. Fifth St., was cited Sept. 24 on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Verbin pleaded no contest Oct. 18 and was fined $132.
Court Log is compiled from official Pima County Justice Court and Pima County Superior Court records.