MADISON — A rap sheet littered with different crimes ranging from sexual assault, domestic violence and drug possession to burglaries, drunk driving and unsuccessful probations didn’t bode in Travis Johnson’s favor at his sentencing on Friday.
For that reason, Johnson was sentenced by District Judge Mark Johnson to 50 months in prison for fourth-offense driving less than the influence and driving even though owning his license revoked — 30 months for the previous and 20 months for the latter.
Travis Johnson was arrested by the Nebraska Condition Patrol on April 6. A Nebraska state trooper experienced noticed Johnson’s vehicle cross the middle line and generate onto the shoulder many occasions, in accordance to an affidavit.
The trooper initiated a targeted visitors stop and asked for a 2nd trooper to administer a DUI investigation. The trooper conducting the investigation promptly detected the odor of liquor coming from Johnson.
While the trooper was investigating, according to the affidavit, Johnson said, “(expletive) this,” and commenced working north from the scene. Johnson created it about 25 ft right before legislation enforcement authorities corralled him and placed him beneath arrest.
When he was at the Madison County Jail, Johnson submitted to a chemical breath check that yielded a outcome of .139 grams of alcohol for each 210 liters of breath. An open up bottle of Fireball whiskey also was identified in the motor vehicle he was driving.
In October, Johnson had a 3rd cost of obstructing a law enforcement officer dismissed as section of a plea agreement. The Madison County Attorney’s Office environment agreed to recommend 18 months on the DUI conviction and 6 months for driving through revocation.
Matthew Kiernan, deputy Madison County legal professional, asked Judge Johnson to operate the sentences for each cost 1 soon after the other. Kiernan referenced Travis Johnson’s “serious” criminal heritage, as well as new pending rates he’d picked up.
More, Kiernan claimed, a probation officer reported Johnson experienced not been assembly any probation needs and that he primarily absconded.
Chelsey Hartner, deputy Madison County public defender, said Johnson doesn’t deny his criminal heritage he understands it’s lengthy. But Johnson has had a significant problem with substance abuse that has negatively influenced his life, Hartner claimed.
“Every time he’s been in difficulty, there is been a material associated,” she claimed.
Johnson explained to Hartner that he had accomplished intense outpatient programming and experienced taken techniques to deal with his dependancy.
Hartner requested the decide to observe Kiernan’s sentencing recommendation.
Decide Johnson informed Travis Johnson that he threatened serious hurt to innocent men and women on the roadways at a time in which he was not meant to be driving at all.
“The court docket finds that you entirely comprehended the danger you offered to the community by driving intoxicated because of to the previous selection (of DUIs), the several convictions and the programming provided to you,” Choose Johnson reported.
The judge also fined Travis Johnson $1,000, ordered him to provide 18 months of postrelease supervision and revoked his license on every single rely for 15 several years. He have to provide 25 months in prison a lot less credit for five times previously served just before he turns into eligible for necessary launch.
ALSO SENTENCED by Decide Johnson was 30-yr-previous Treyvon Jennings of Madison. Jennings was sentenced to 273 days in jail for 3rd-offense DUI and felony mischief, misdemeanor crimes he pleaded responsible to in Oct.
In the early-early morning hrs of March 26, Norfolk police have been dispatched to the 200 block of North 13th Avenue in Norfolk for an incident. A auto driven by Jennings experienced sustained front-end problems and came to rest versus the porch of a dwelling.
Jennings originally claimed to be a passenger in the car but shortly thereafter admitted he was the driver. Police noticed that Jennings experienced bloodshot, watery eyes and the odor of liquor emitting from his breath. He experienced admitted to ingesting two beers and a Jack and Coke at a bar about 40 minutes just before the accident transpired.
A preliminary breath test yielded a result of .197, just about 2½ occasions the lawful restrict for driving.
At the law enforcement station, Jennings refused to submit to a chemical test of his breath and was generally uncooperative throughout the intake system at the jail, law enforcement mentioned, breaking the mount of a digicam that the police division employs to acquire mug shots.
Jennings initially was billed with third-offense DUI with a examination of much more than .15 grams, a felony, but that charge was reduced as portion of his plea arrangement with prosecutors.
Kiernan said Jennings was fortunate to have his demand pleaded down from a felony. The 30-12 months-previous has prior DUI convictions in 2019 and 2020, which the deputy county attorney said set up a “clear sample.”
The most sentence on the DUI — a calendar year — would be the acceptable sentence for Jennings, Kiernan claimed.
Hartner said she didn’t believe the optimum sentence was correct, that Jennings experienced stayed sober considering that his arrest.
“Things are a ton greater when he’s not consuming,” Hartner stated. “… He’s realized pretty a large amount.”
Johnson stated Jennings’ car or truck was traveling at 70 mph at the time of the collision and that he lied when he explained he experienced been a passenger in the car or truck.
“The sentence requirements to pay for deterrence and, apparently, the sentences on your two prior DUIs did not,” the decide claimed.
Jennings’ sentence features 270 times in jail for the DUI and 3 times for felony mischief. He was offered credit for two days served. Jennings also was fined $1,000 and had his license revoked for 15 several years.
