By Bob Strohm and Krystal Smalley
bstrohm@wbcowqel.com; ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
Andrew Kuenzli has had a fair amount of legal trouble lately and got some free legal advice from Judge Sean Leuthold when he was back in court Monday.
Leuthold told the 24-year-old Kuenzli at his sentencing, “The easiest way to stay out of trouble is to stop committing crimes.”
Leuthold sentenced Kuenzli to serve the balance of a 36-month prison sentence from a 2012 conviction on charges of aggravated vehicular assault. Kuenzli was granted early release from that sentence and after that was charged with OVI and failure to comply in Seneca County.
Leuthold ordered Kuenzli’s sentence to be served concurrently with his sentence in the Seneca County case.
Leuthold issued a bench warrant for Sheree Pfeifer after her attorney Grant Garverick failed to make contact with her. If she is arrested, Leuthold ordered a $150,000 bond to be set and stated that she should be tested for drugs and alcohol. Pfeifer had been out on a personal recognizance bond due to medical issues.
Mathew Maag was given a new trial date and lawyer after attorney Andrew Motter withdrew from the case. Maag will now be represented by Adam Stone, and the trial is set to begin on April 2. Maag pleaded not guilty in October of 2014 on a possession of drugs charge.
Derek Hensley was given a $100,000 bond in his arraignment on a third degree felony domestic violence charge. Hensley, who has been previously convicted of domestic violence twice, was also ordered to have no contact with the victim. A pretrial will take place within the next week with the trial expected to take place in May.