Seven people were indicted by a Juneau grand jury on Sept. 28.
• Christopher M. Martinez, 34, was indicted on one count of failure to register as a sex offender in the first degree.
That’s a class ‘C’ felony punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a $50,000 fine.
Online court records show Martinez pleaded ‘no contest’ to second-degree sexual abuse of a minor in Ketchikan in 1999 and was sentenced to serve five years in jail with four years suspended and he placed on probation for five years. A petition to revoke his probation was filed three times in that case — in 2000, 2001 and 2002 according to court records.
Martinez was previously charged and found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender in 2003, according to court records. He was ordered to serve 65 days with 25 days suspended in that case.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Juneau Superior Court on Oct. 16.
• Wilbert A. Ridgeway, 27, was indicted on one count of third-degree assault, a class ‘C’ felony.
The indictment alleges he recklessly caused physical injury to “K.C.” by means of a dangerous instrument: placing his hands around K.C.’s neck and impeding normal breathing on Sept. 22.
He is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday in Juneau Superior Court.
• Rorie C. Miller, 33, was indicted on one count of second-degree assault, a class ‘B’ felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine.
The indictment alleges he recklessly caused serious physical injury to “R.M.” on June 6.
Also listed in the same indictment is Koby W. Blake, 21, for aiding and abetting assault in the second degree, also a class ‘B’ felony.
The indictment alleges Blake, with intent to promote or facilitate the commission of a crime, did aid or abet Miller by recklessly causing physical injury to R.M.
Court records show both Miller and Blake were both in custody at Lemon Creek Correctional Center during the time of the assault.
Miller is awaiting a sentencing hearing after he pleaded guilty to two felony drug charges, tampering with evidence and violating parole in May. For more on that story, see the May 23 Juneau Empire article online “Drug dealer enters last-minute deal with DA.”
Blake is serving a three and a half year jail sentence after pleading guilty to a vehicle theft earlier this year. For more on that story, see the March 22 Juneau Empire article online “Suspected Juneau car thief pleads guilty.”
• Larry A. Reiger, 55, was indicted on three felony counts: second-degree robbery, a class ‘B’ felony; first-degree impersonating a public servant, a class ‘C’ felony; and second-degree theft, a class ‘C’ felony.
Prosecutors say Reiger pretended to a police officer and tried to confiscate a 16-year-old teenager’s backpack. When the teen asked for identification, Reiger allegedly kicked the boy in his shin and stole his backpack.
For more on that story, see the Sept. 20 Juneau Empire article online “Man arrested for kicking, stealing from teen.”
An arraigned was held in Juneau Superior Court on Tuesday, and Reiger is scheduled to appear in court for further proceedings next month on Nov. 29.
• Zachary M. Ison, 25, was indicted on one count of fourth-degree drug misconduct, a class ‘C’ felony.
The indictment alleges he knowingly possessed a controlled substance, oxycodone, on April 7.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Juneau Superior Court on Oct. 15.
• James R. Hanson, 42, was indicted on one count of fourth-degree drug misconduct, a class ‘C’ felony.
The indictment alleges he knowing possessed a controlled substance, acetaminophen/oxycodone hydrochloride, on June 28.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Juneau Superior Court on Oct. 8.
Hanson was previously indicted in August on one count of second-degree drug misconduct for allegedly possessing heroin with intent to deliver on Aug. 3. That’s a class ‘A’ felony punishable by up to 20 years in jail and/or a $250,000 fine.
He is scheduled to go to trial in that case next month on Nov. 5.
For more on that story, see the Aug. 13 Juneau Empire article online “2 indictments issued Friday.”
Indictments are not indicative of guilt, but rather formal accusations of illegal activity.
The District Attorney’s Office presents cases to the grand jury each Friday.
• Contact reporter Emily Russo Miller at 523-2263 or at emily.miller@juneauempire.com.
Comments (9)
Add commentOh Jim, you'll never learn.
Oh Jim, you'll never learn. Which is good for the community, I hope you never get out.
Please, no pitiful plea deal
Please, no pitiful plea deal on this Hanson guy. The community needs him locked up for a very long time. Pile up the felonies and lay it on thick. He deserves no less.
Another vote for keeping Jim
Another vote for keeping Jim Hanson in jail - These charges are not even the "tip of the iceberg" when it comes to what this man has done.
I say put him in a cell with
I say put him in a cell with Darrell Dawson for the rest of time. They can reminisce the "good old times" when they preyed on and groomed young women 20 plus years their junior. The detailed accounts of abuse in many forms have played out in the comment section of other articles related to both of these people. Neither deserves the light of day at this point, but why do I feel their punishment will not measure up to their offenses? Juneau should be wary of both should they get back out on the streets again.
After reading some archive
After reading some archive stories, Rorie Miller should be locked up for as long as possible too. Juneau does not want him back in the general population anytime soon, or anytime period, for that matter.
Kobe Blake
Now here is a real sad story... This kid has been in trouble long before he turned 18 and has been in and out of custody ever since. the great thing about doing crime while in jail is after he is convicted he won't have to move out of jail only to move right back in.
Let's just hope that the judge will classify Blake a habitual offender and give him the longest sentence possible. This thug is just a murder away...
Pictures would be good
It would be nice if we could see the faces of some of these continual offenders.
Wow, a virtual who's who of
Wow, a virtual who's who of Juneau's worst offenders. All of these people should be locked up and the key broken off in the lock. It will be a bad day for society if any of these piles of walking fecal matter is ever released from the custody of the department of corrections. I will gladly allow my tax dollars to be spent keeping these mutants segregated from the rest of us. The constabulary has done its job. Now, let's hope the judicial system doesn't drop the ball and instead arranges things so that our community is safe from these deviants.
Hanson sentenced today
He got time served +24 months over his head, Three years probation.
The court has access to all of his phone Records
He must get and maintain employment. That should be funny, I don't believe he has a trade. Other than the trade mentioned in this article.