One of the four people arrested after a Town of Benton house search Nov. 17 pleaded to two of three charges he faced, but now faces six more Iowa County felony charges.
Brandon A. Loken, 26, Platteville, was placed on four years probation in Lafayette County Circuit Court Oct. 21 after he pleaded guilty to party to possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia, and party to disposal of methamphetamine manufacturing waste. A charge of party to possession of methamphetamine was dismissed in a plea agreement, according to court records.
Loken also faces Iowa County charges of party to possession of methamphetamine precursors, party to manufacture or delivery of up to 3 grams of amphetamines, party to possession of methamphetamine waste, and three counts of felony bail jumping. Those charges were filed Nov. 20 for an incident Sept. 10–11, according to court records.
Loken also faces Iowa County charges of felony bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer for an incident Aug. 20, according to court records. A status conference on both sets of charges was held last week.
Haleigh S. Stocks, 24, Highland, is scheduled to have her trial in Lafayette County Circuit Court Feb. 18–19 on charges of party to possession of methamphetamine, party to possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia, and party to disposal of methamphetamine manufacturing waste. A motion hearing is scheduled for Feb. 1.
Stocks also faces Iowa County charges of felony bail jumping and disorderly conduct — domestic abuse for an incident Aug. 20, according to court records. Stocks’ first appearance on those charges is set for Tuesday.
Christopher K. Bennett, 39, Benton, will appear in Lafayette County Circuit Court for a plea/sentencing hearing on those three methamphetamine charges, as well as for a pending disorderly conduct charge, next Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
Stocks’ and Bennett’s three methamphetamine charges include maximum sentences of 15½ years in prison and $30,000 in fines.
Garrett S. Lipshutz, 24, Lancaster, was sentenced to three years probation, including a ban on all use of alcohol or controlled substances without a prescription, an AODA assessment, and random drug testing, after he pleaded guilty to one count of party to possession of methamphetamine. Charges of party to possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia, and party to disposal of methamphetamine manufacturing waste were dismissed.
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office and the Monroe Police Department executed a search warrant at Bennett’s Town of Benton house Nov. 17, 2014, where products used in the manufacture of methamphetamine were discovered, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Stocks was wanted on a warrant from Grant County, and Loken was wanted on a Department of Corrections probation hold, the press release said.
Stocks was placed on two years probation, including 60 days in jail, after she pleaded no contest to forgery — uttering as a repeater and felony bail jumping in Grant County Circuit Court Feb. 25. Charges of burglary and theft of up to $2,500 were dismissed, according to court records.
