28A - JACKSON HOLE NEWS&GUIDE, Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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A Jackson man who pleaded guilty to felony possession of marijuana last week asked a judge to let him change his plea. Stanley John Zalak, 35, faces the felony charge after police allegedly found marijuana in his house while he was on probation for another possession charge. At his arraignment June 12, Zalak entered the guilty plea he now seeks to withdraw. The plea originally was part of an agreement with prosecutors in which he would receive a two-year prison sentence. Ninth District Court Judge Timothy Day rejected the agreement because it didn’t include any substance abuse treatment requirements. Zalak enrolled in treatment as part of his earlier probation, but the program dropped him for not cooperating, according to court files. That sparked the home check that led to his most recent arrest. The pending case represents his third possession charge within 10 years, which makes it a felony charge.
Alleged stalker pleads not guilty An Alpine woman accused of stalking a Jackson surgeon entered a not guilty plea through her public defender this month. Aretha Denise Brown, 38, faces a misdemeanor stalking charge after she allegedly harassed Jackson doctor Alton “Buck” Parker for several months, eventually following him to Jackson from Detroit. Her trial is scheduled for July 10. According to court files, the two met face to face once, while Parker worked in Detroit. Since then, Brown allegedly has sent Parker more than 2,000 emails in an attempt to have a romantic relationship with him, some of them after police warned her to stop. She was arrested March 27, after she tried to make an appointment to see Parker at his office, then allegedly ignored police when they told her not to go. She is barred by court order from contacting Parker while her case is pending.
Colo. man denied remote hearing A Colorado man accused of supplying Jackson dealers with cocaine will have to attend his preliminary hearing, a judge ruled Monday. Matthew Thomas Desmarteau, 30, of Boulder, Colo., faces one charge each of conspiracy to commit a drug offense and delivery of cocaine. At a hearing Monday, 9th Circuit Court Judge James Radda denied Desmarteau’s request to “attend” his preliminary hearing via telephone. Wilson lawyer Mary Floyd argued for the remote appearance. Radda denied the request. Prosecutors will try to show there is enough reason to believe the alleged crime occurred. Teton County Deputy Prosecutor Clark Allen argued against the telephone appearance because it would prevent witnesses from identifying Desmarteau.
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