Custer County Court was in session on Monday, February 2nd, with Judge Tami Schendt presiding.
A preliminary hearing for Curtis A. Mathis was on the docket. A plea agreement was reached in the case and the defendant was ordered to pay restitution in exchange for dismissal of the charge of theft by taking, a Class IV felony.
Richard E. Brass, Jr., age 32 of Broken Bow, appeared for a preliminary hearing. Brass is charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a Class IV felony. He is also charged with two infractions—possession of marijuana, less than one ounce, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and his case was bound over to Custer County District Court for an arraignment on February 19th.
Also appearing for a preliminary hearing was Taylor R. Capps, age 30 of Broken Bow. Her attorney, Gary Peterson said Capps was seeking a referral to the drug court program and she waived her right to the preliminary hearing. Capps faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a Class IV felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction. Judge Schendt bound the case over to Custer County District Court for arraignment on February 19th.
Submitting a written waiver to his preliminary hearing was George A. Peterson, age 38 of Broken Bow. Peterson faces two counts—making terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony, and 3rd degree domestic assault, a Class I misdemeanor. The case was bound over to Custer County District Court.
