Courtesy Photo­Image Stephanie Lopez

Courtesy Photo­Image Jamieson Swain

Courtesy Photo­Image Anthony Nunnenkamp

Courtesy Photo­Image Stacy Bloxton

Courtesy Photo­Image Anthony Navarette-James

Courtesy Photo­Image Jeffery Manary

Courtesy Photo­Image Jamie Koubek

A North Platte woman who beat and robbed two men within a year was sentenced Monday to one-and-a-half to three years in prison.

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Stephanie Lopez, 24, pled guilty to robbery -- one of many charges she’s received within a year.

This robbery occurred on Jan. 18. Lopez attacked a sleeping man, stole his wallet and took off in his car, along with John VanDyke of North Platte. Two days later, law officers spotted the car at a truck stop in Sidney and arrested both of them.

Officers found the man’s wallet on Lopez and discovered she had used his credit card to buy gas.

The victim told police he’d let Lopez stay in his home for several days before she attacked him and padlocked him in his home after he was robbed.

Within the last year, Lopez has also been charged with third-offense shoplifting, theft of an ATM card and using a stolen credit card. She attacked another prisoner while in jail. In March 2011, Lopez attacked an 84-year-old man and stole his wallet, but only netted $6, according to court records.

She has been charged several times with domestic assault since 2008.

In Lincoln County District Court Monday, prosecutor Tanya Roberts-Connick recommended prison due to the severity of the robbery charge, as well as Lopez’s criminal history.

Judge Donald Rowlands agreed that probation was out of the question, citing her violent behavior had escalated greatly since she entered the court system in 2004 at age 17.

“You are a high risk to reoffend,” Rowlands told Lopez.

He credited Lopez 110 days for time served in jail before sentencing.

Swain

Jamieson Swain, 19, of North Platte was sentenced to six months in jail for selling stolen scrap metal in January to a North Platte salvage yard.

Swain was arrested Jan. 17. Police said he and two other North Platte men cashed in a Bobcat bucket, bulldozer blade and table saw that were stolen from a local business earlier that week.

Swain bonded out of jail in early-February, but landed back in jail April 26 after he failed to appear in court on a charge of minor in possession of alcohol.

Because Swain violated his bond conditions, Rowlands refused to credit his sentence for the time he’s already served in jail.

Nunnenkamp

Anthony Nunnenkamp, 27, was sentenced to 300 days in jail for possessing stolen property after he pleaded no contest to an amended misdemeanor.

Nunnenkamp was arrested Oct. 13 after police found him in possession of $620 worth of merchandise reported stolen from Reliable Electronics in North Platte.

In court Monday, defense attorney Blaine Gillett said Nunnenkamp is a hard-working family man with a positive attitude. He said Nunnenkamp is attending counseling and willing to make amends to the store.

Rowlands noted that Nunnenkamp was convicted of burglary in 2006 and expressed skepticism that he would stay out of trouble.

“I’m not who I used to be,” Nunnenkamp said.

Rowlands expressed some respect for Nunnenkamp’s compliance and efforts.

“It seems you’ve made fairly good steps since then,” Rowlands said.

He authorized a work release for Nunnenkamp so he could keep his job.

Bloxton

Stacy Bloxton, 41, failed to appear in court to be sentenced for attempted possession of the drug Xanax.

Defense Attorney Steven Potter said Bloxton also faces a shoplifting charge in county court and he asked the court to wait to consolidate the charges.

Rowlands refused and issued a warrant for Bloxton’s arrest.

Bloxton was arrested for possession of both Xanax and meth in September. The charges were reduced to attempted possession of Xanax in exchange for a no contest plea.

Navarette-James

Anthony Navarette-James, 20, failed to appear for a hearing on four charges -- driving under the influence, minor in possession, exhibition of acceleration and willful reckless driving – all stemming from a three-car wreck Oct. 4 on Rodeo Road.

Patti Waltman, a motorist who was passing by in the opposite lane, was severely injured in the wreck.

Defense attorney Stephen Potter first said Navarette-James is in jail on a charge of domestic assault, but Rowlands told the bailiff to check to be sure, and the jailors said he was not there.

Potter thought a minute, then said he was confused and it was his fault Navarette-James wasn’t in court, because he hadn't told Navarette-James to be there.

Rowlands issued a bench warrant, saying he didn’t feel it is a defense attorney’s ultimate responsibility to notify clients of court dates.

Manary

Accused killer Jeffrey Manary appeared. Defense attorney Pat Hayes said the county attorney has taken a key deposition with alleged co-defendant Elizabeth Crawford, but the defense hasn’t seen it yet.

The case was continued until May 21.

Hayes asked the court to reduce Manary’s bond.

“I’m going to assume the state objects?” Rowlands asked prosecutor Tanya Roberts-Connick.

“Oh, yes,” she replied.

Rowlands left Manary’s already-reduced bond at $50,000.

Manary is charged in the death of Esther Smith, who died Aug. 3 from an intravenous overdose of methamphetamine. Prosecutors believe Manary helped Smith administer the drug to her body, or gave her the fatal injection.

Koubek

Jamie Koubek, charged with two counts of meth distribution, appeared so the court could review her status.

Koubek, 22, is in drug treatment, which she has undergone since September. She is currently at The Bridge in Hastings, where she is doing very well, defense attorney Pat Hayes said.

Rowlands allowed the case to be continued until Aug. 28 so Koubek can continue her rehabilitation.

Koubek was arrested Sept. 1 after she sold meth to a confidential informant on two occasions. Her arrest was part of a regional round-up conducted by cooperating law agencies.