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Recent convictions, sentencings and dismissals from Waupaca County felony cases:

• Judge Vicki Clussman sentenced Daniel O. Stuebs, 44, Weyauwega, to four years in state prison and three years of extended supervision.

Stuebs was convicted of possession of heroin with intent to deliver.

Clussman also revoked Stuebs’ probation for 2018 convictions of cocaine and narcotics possession. She sentenced him to 18 months in prison to be served concurrently with his heroin sentence.

• Clussman sentenced Steven D. Franklin, 33, Appleton, to five years in state prison and five years of extended supervision.

Franklin was convicted of felon in possession of a firearm. Three counts of threatening an officer, and one count each of resisting an officer and spitting at an officer were dismissed but read into the court record for sentencing purposes.

• Judge Troy Nielsen sentenced Lucas M. Steele, 32, Summit Lake, to five years in prison and five years of extended supervision.

Steele was convicted of child enticement – sexual contact.

Charges of possession of child pornography and felony marijuana possession were dismissed but read into the record.

• Judge Raymond Huber sentenced David R. Thurber, 38, New Lisbon Correctional, to four years in prison and four years of extended supervision.

Thurber was convicted of possession of child pornography, attempted child enticement and battery. Charges of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, exposing genitals to a child and obstructing an officer were dismissed but read into the court record.

Thurber is already residing in prison for a Winnebago County narcotics conviction and an Outagamie County felony marijuana conviction. His probation on these convictions was revoked after his arrest in Waupaca County last year.

• Nielsen sentenced Deneil B. Smith, 54, Ogdensburg, to two years in prison and three years of extended supervision for a fifth OWI and 345 days in prison for a fourth OWI. The two terms are to be served consecutively.

Smith must also pay $4,651 in fines and court costs for each offense, and her license is revoked for 36 months while on extended supervision.

• Clussman sentenced Michael D. Dayton, 59, Wisconsin Rapids, to three years in prison and three years of extended supervision.

Dayton was convicted of a seventh OWI. Charges of failure to install an ignition interlock device, operating after revocation and misdemeanor bail jumping were dismissed but read into the record.

Clussman also revoked Dayton’s license, ordered him to install an IID for 36 months, and assessed him $1,003 in fines and court costs.

• Nielsen imposed and stayed six months in jail, then placed Brian T. Hartman, 37, Rosholt, on two years of probation.

Hartman was convicted of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing an officer.

A felony charge of possession of heroin with intent to deliver was dismissed but read into the record.

• Nielsen placed Antuan Kadeem Klepps, 28, Marion, on two years of probation.

Klepps was convicted of felony possession of narcotics. Misdemeanor charges of obstructing an officer, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia were dismissed but read into the record.

• Huber placed Ilysha M. Bishop, 31, Tomahawk, on three years of probation.

Bishop was convicted of possession of narcotics. Charges of bail jumping, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were dismissed but read into the record.

• Clussman assessed Michael S. Tody, 34, Clintonville, $1,412 in fines and court costs.

Tody was convicted of felony marijuana possession and misdemeanor bail jumping.

• Huber placed Jonathan L. Williamson, 30, New London, on three years of probation.

Williamson was convicted of possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor bail jumping.

Charges of misdemeanor battery and felony bail jumping were dismissed but read into the record.

Conditions of Williamson’s probation include 180 days in jail with 90 days stayed and an assessment of $1,404.

• Nielsen imposed then stayed nine months in jail and placed Misael Bazan, 25, New London, on two years of probation.

Bazan was convicted of battery and disorderly conduct as acts of domestic abuse, and obstructing an officer.

A felony charge of strangulation was dismissed but read into the record.

As conditions of Bazan’s probation, Nielsen sentenced him to 180 days in jail, then stayed 90 days to be used at the probation agent’s discretion. Bazan must also pay $1,570 in court costs.

• Nielsen placed Christopher L. Klevin, 38, Waupaca, on three years of probation.

Kleven was convicted of third-degree sexual assault.

Nielsen stayed 120 days in jail to be used at the agent’s discretion.

• Clussman imposed and stayed one year in jail and placed Demerray J. Gilliam, 34, Waupaca, on two years of probation.

Gilliam was convicted of burglary and felony bail jumping.

Charges of criminal damage to property, criminal trespass, attempted strangulation and disorderly conduct were dismissed but read into the record.

Clussman also ordered Gilliam to pay $2,584 in restitution and court costs.

• Huber placed Allen J. McQuade, 40, Arbor Vitae, on three years of probation.

McQuade was convicted of possession of narcotics.

• Huber placed Brian A. Ross, 41, Greendale, on three years of probation.

Ross was convicted of possession of narcotics. A charge of possession of methamphetamine was dismissed but read into the record.

Huber also stayed 90 days in jail to be used at the agent’s discretion.

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