Created: Monday, December 7, 2009 8:03 a.m. CDT
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Court roundup

Timothy Brinkoetter, 24, Braidwood, was placed on conditional discharge for two years and fined $155 for attempted obstructing police. He was also sentenced to 58 days in the county jail, with credit for time served.  He was charged Oct. 20 with giving a false name to Deputy Paul Clampitt knowing there were warrants for his arrest from McLean County.

Jason VanAllen, 38, Lockport, was placed on conditional discharge for one year, fined $165 and sentenced to four days in the county jail for resisting police. He began serving the sentence Friday, Dec. 4. He was charged June 16 with giving a false name to Deputy Brett Black.

Eric Perry, 19, 5860 McArdle Road, Coal City, was placed on conditional discharge for one year and fined $750 for driving with a suspended license. A possession of marijuana charge was dismissed. He was cited Oct. 23 at Carbon Hill Road and Illinois 113.

Daniel Trella, 37, Sauk Village, was placed on conditional discharge for two years, with 10 days in the county jail and fined $675 for DUI. He was also ordered to pay $61 restitution. A theft charge for taking $36.73 worth of gas from the Minooka Food shop on July 5 was dismissed.

Juan Mendoza, 25, 1841 Armstrong St., was fined $200 for not having a valid license Oct. 13 on Lisbon Road. Tickets for not having proof of insurance and failure to yield were dismissed.

Jordan Bodenlos, 20, Shorewood, was placed on supervision for six months and fined $165 for illegal consumption of liquor. A May 2 charge of resisting Minooka police was dismissed.

Tina Palmer, 42, 705 Dayton, Godley, was placed on conditional discharge for two years, fined $160 and ordered to do 300 hours of community service work for driving with a suspended license. She was cited Aug. 3 on Kankakee Road, north Rice Road.

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