WINNEMUCCA — An elderly man who pleaded guilty to a sex crime involving a juvenile has yet to be sentenced after the doctor completing the psychosexual evaluation questioned the defendant's competency.

Ponciano Flores-Vidriales, 75, pleaded guilty in November to attempted lewdness with a child under the age of 14, a category B felony. He faces a possible prison term of 2-20 years but probation is an option.

WINNEMUCCA — The Humboldt County DA’s Office has dismissed charges in a drug case where all the evidence was previously suppressed.

The DA’s Office had considered appealing the decision to suppress the evidence to the Nevada Supreme Court, but Chief Deputy DA Kevin Pasquale was in the 6^th Judicial District Court on Monday (April 16), at which time he indicated they were not taking that course of action.

WINNEMUCCA — The evidence in a drug case has been suppressed due to lack of sufficient probable cause to support the search warrant, but the defendant’s May 2 jury trial remains on the court’s calendar as the DA’s Office considers appealing the suppression order.

Antonio R. Hernandez, 34, of Idaho Falls, was arrested in July 2011 and charged with three felonies: transporting a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and ex-felon in possession of a firearm.

Judge Michael Montero ordered the evidence in the case suppressed on April 2 due to the fact the search warrant under which the evidence was obtained was not supported by probable cause, a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

WINNEMUCCA — The man who fatally struck a pedestrian in the parking lot of Khoury’s Market on September 17 was in 6th Judicial District Court on Monday (April 9) for sentencing.

John Farley, 30, was sentenced for DUI causing death, a category B felony, to 4-16 years in prison with credit for time served of 204 days.  The defendant is shown at right with his attorney Sherburne Macfarlan, of Elko.

SPJ originally reported the defendant received a minimum two-year sentence, which was incorrect and we regret the error.  The minimum sentence was four years in prison.