Here are the latest sentencings in the Glenn County Superior Court, as reported by the Glenn County District Attorney’s Office and other sources.
People vs. Ramiro Robles-Gomez – Defendant was convicted of attempted willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder, with use of deadly weapon, and resulting in great bodily injury (all felonies). He was sentenced to 12 years in state prison. This case was prosecuted by Glenn County District Attorney Dwayne Stewart, with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy Clinton Turner. (For background on this case, see The Glenn County Observer story, “Man gets 12 years for murder attempt”.)
People vs Alex Piceno – Defendant was convicted of child abuse likely to cause great bodily harm or death (a felony). He was sentenced to two years in state prison. The case was prosecuted by District Attorney Dwayne Stewart, with assistance from California Highway Patrol Officer Rodney Pozzi.
People vs. Littleflower Stevens – Defendant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance for sale, and violation of post-release community supervision (both felonies). She was sentenced to 16 months in state prison and 180 days in county jail for the violation of PRCS, to be served consecutively. This case was prosecuted by District Attorney Stewart, with assistance from Glenn County Probation Officer Ortiz.
According to the jail bookings for Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Littleflower Stevens, 41, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging possession of a controlled substance with two priors (a felony), possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (a misdemeanor). Bail was set at $10,000. However, she was also held without bail for alleged violation of post-release community supervision (a felony). She was taken into custody at 140 Sixth Street, Orland, by a Glenn County probation officer.
People vs. Nicholas Hoxie – Defendant was previously convicted of possession of heroin, being under the influence of an illegal drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia (all misdemeanors). He was placed on probation and ordered to complete drug treatment. He was found in violation of his probation and sentenced to 360 days in jail. Probation was permanently revoked. This case was prosecuted by Assistant Glenn County District Attorney Michael Coffey, with assistance from Glenn County Probation Officer Chavero.
According to the Orland Police Department’s logs, at about 1:41 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Officers Roenspie, Carmon, and Lopez, Orland Police Sgt. Vlach, and Parole Officers Nichols and Antoine responded to the Pilot Travel Center, 4444 Commerce Lane, for a report of a suspicious vehicle with a man and woman passed out in the front seats. Officers contacted Sarah Hoxie, 33, Nicholas Hoxie, 33, and Eve Wallevand, 32. After an on-scene investigation, the three were arrested for possession of narcotics, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, and being under the influence of a controlled substance (all misdemeanors). All three were booked into the Glenn County Jail.
According to Glenn County Superior Court records, on December 7, 2018, Nicholas Hoxie pled guilty to the charges. He was initially sentenced on January 16, 2019, but was resentenced on March 18, 2025, after it was determined he had violated his probation. On December 20, 2022, Sarah Hoxie pled guilty to the charges against her. She was scheduled for sentencing on January 18, 2023, but failed to appear. She also failed to appear for arraignments set for July 11, 2023, September 25, 2023, October 3, 2023, December 5, 2023, and April 1, 2025. On April 8, 2025, she surrendered on a warrant. She is scheduled to be in court for sentencing on May 6, 2025. On July 2, 2019, Eve Wallevand pled guilty to the charges against her. She, too, had a number of warrants ordered for failure to appear, the last one being on December 10, 2024. So far as Glenn County is concerned, nothing further is known (officially) regarding Wallevand.
People vs. Edward Gravelle – Defendant was previously convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person (both felonies). He was sentenced to prison and released on post-release community supervision (PRCS). He was found in violation of his PRCS for the third and fourth times and was sentenced to 300 days in jail. This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Coffey, with assistance from Glenn County Probation Officer Ortiz.
People vs. Adrian Lee – Defendant was convicted of possession of methamphetamine, petty theft, and driving on a license suspended due to a prior DUI (all misdemeanors). He was sentenced to 300 days in county jail. This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Coffey, with assistance from Orland Police Sgt. Sean Johnson and Officer Brandon Sutton of the Orland Police Department.
People vs. Jose Garibay – Defendant was convicted of felony driving while under the influence of alcohol, and two violations of probation. He was sentenced to 180 days in county jail and 120 days in county jail for each violation of probation, to be served consecutively. This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Coffey, with assistance from Orland Police Officer Sutton.
According to the Orland Police Department’s log, on October 1, 2023, Orland police officers responded to a report of a reckless driver. Officers located the car and driver, Jose Garibay, 43, of Orland, at Yolo and A Streets. Following an investigation, Garibay was arrested and booked for driving while under the influence of alcohol, violation of probation, and driving on a suspended license.
People vs. Sergio Alvarez-Perez – Defendant was previously convicted of driving while under the influence, and was found in violation of probation in that case. He was also convicted of driving while under the influence with a prior (a misdemeanor). He was sentenced to two years’ probation, 150 days in county jail with an additional 120 days suspended. In addition, the defendant will be ordered to regularly attend AA meetings and report back to court. This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Coffey, with assistance from California Highway Patrol Officer Dave Henriques.
People vs. Douglas Kennedy – Defendant was convicted of use of violence against a police officer (a felony), and misdemeanor battery. He was sentenced to 236 days in county jail. This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Coffey, with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy Trevor Goodwin.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s log, on December 1, 2024, deputies responded to 253 North Merrill Avenue in Willows for a report of a physical altercation in progress. Deputies contacted Douglas Kennedy, Christopher Loesch and Skyla Campbell. After an investigation, Kennedy was placed under arrest for criminal threats, battery and being drunk in public. Kennedy was transported to Glenn Medical Center for medical clearance prior to jail booking. At GMC, Kennedy physically resisted and spit on a deputy. Additional charges were added. After he was medically cleared, Kennedy was transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked.
People vs. Sarah Grijalva – Defendant was convicted of theft from an employer (a misdemeanor). She was sentenced to 120 days in county jail. This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Coffey, with assistance from Orland Police Officer Kat Lowery.
According to Glenn County Superior Court records, on September 1, 2023, Grijalva was charged with grand theft of $950 or more from an employer (a misdemeanor). On November 7, 2023, she was also charged with possession of a firearm in a school zone (a felony), and possession of a firearm in a vehicle (a misdemeanor).
According to the Orland Police Department’s log, on November 7, 2023, Orland police officers executed a search warrant at Grijalva’s Orland residence as part of an ongoing investigation.
Again according to court records, on February 7, 2025, Grijalva pled not guilty to all three charges against her. Then, on March 28, 2025, she pled guilty to the two misdemeanor charges, and not guilty to the felony charge. Also on this date, as it says above, she was sentenced to 120 days in jail. She was also sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation.
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