New car theft charges filed against man on probation for same charge

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A man who stole a Bristol Windows company vehicle from the Chief Motel last summer and received probation in November, was back in court this week facing a felony charge stemming from the recent theft of another vehicle.

The offender, 19-year-old Jesse J. Maret of Wilsonville, Neb., accepted a plea agreement Monday reducing a Class III felony offense of theft by receiving stolen property to a Class IV felony version. Maret was subsequently scheduled for sentencing at 1:30 p.m. on July 7, 2014, in Red Willow County District Court.

Maret received a 30 month probation sentence in November for the theft of the Bristol Windows vehicle. His most recent charge stems from the theft of a 1997 Nissan Sentra belonging to Dan McElhaney.

Maret was pulled over in the stolen vehicle on April 4, 2014, less than six months into his probation sentence in the previous case.

After attempting to deceive the arresting officer pertaining to his identity he claimed he had been given the stolen vehicle by someone else. Maret was unable to get his story straight pertaining to the incident and gave arresting officers a false name of the other individual he said was involved.

Red Willow County Attorney Paul Wood pursued a lone charge of theft by receiving stolen property, before offering Maret the plea agreement reducing the charge from a Class III felony to a Class IV felony.

Maret admitted to probation violations stemming from the incident and will be sentenced on those at the same time as the theft offense for receiving stolen property. The violations also indicated he failed to report for probation three days prior to his arrest and also failed to complete outpatient treatment as ordered.

Other activity in Red Willow County District Court, May 5, 2014:

* 21-year-old Jesse L. Sensenig of 607 W. First Street appeared to face a Class III felony for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Sensenig was arrested in February following a joint law enforcement operation at the old Republican Valley School on Road 718, east of McCook.

Sensenig was subsequently scheduled for arraignment at 2:30 p.m. on June 9, 2014.

* 21-year-old Hollie M. Quitt of Wichita, Kansas, admitted guilt to a Class III felony offense for issuing bad checks in excess of $1,500. Quitt was subsequently scheduled for sentencing at 11:30 a.m. on July 7, 2014.

Between December 2011 and February 2012 Quitt wrote bad checks in excess of $500 to VK Electronics and Alco, as well as $492 to Orschelns Farm & Home, $100 to Frenchman Valley, $65 to Schamel's Auto Supply, and checks for $62 and $50 to Kugler's, according to court documents.

* 24-year-old Darrin R. Jones Jr. of 709 W. Third Street pleaded not guilty to several drug charges and was subsequently scheduled for a status hearing at 10:15 a.m. on June 9, 2014. Jones is facing a Class IV felony alleging possession of methamphetamine and three lesser charges alleging illegal possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, acetaminophen and hydrocodone.