Superior Court March 20, 2026: Dismissals and Fee Waivers

JEFFERSON COUNTY, WA — March 20 in superior court was a day of dismissals, fee waivers provided to help alleviate debt and encouragement for treatment. 

Kevin Geick was charged with theft of a handgun. His case was dismissed in superior court on March 20 after being remanded to district court, reducing his charges from a felony to a misdemeanor. On Wednesday 18, Judge Mindy Walker of District court found him guilty.  

Carson Pennella was charged with being a fugitive from justice in Florida. He filed to dismiss the case and with no objection from the state, the court granted the dismissal. He is back living in Florida. 

Joseph Thompson was charged with theft in the first degree on January 23, 2023. He and Mathew Queirolo had cut multiple maple trees on property they believed they had permission to harvest on. However, they had walked past surveyor flags and stakes indicating the north boundary line of the adjacent property. After paying restitution of $6,000 in full, the court waived the interest fees.

For the same incident, Queirolo also had a motion hearing to dismiss the interest fees for theft in the first degree of maple trees. The court granted the dismissal of interest for Queirolo as well.

Johnny McConaghy was charged in 2017 for possession of a controlled substance and use of drug paraphernalia. At his hearing for a motion to waive legal financial obligations, he told the court that he is at Longview Reentry Center, a minimum security classification facility with the Department of Corrections designed to help people with reentry into society, and is working two days a week at $17.50 an hour. This has made it impossible for him to pay his fines. The court granted the motion to waive the interest associated with restitution.    

Heather Woodley was charged in March 2023 with forgery and theft in the second degree. At her review hearing she reported her completion of detox. She had been given a 24 month deferral with conditions of completing treatment. She is 21 months through the deferral and the court warned her that if she does not go to treatment she will have to be taken into custody. “I want to support you and encourage you,” Judge Brandon Mack said. Woodley stated her understanding of how important her treatment is and confirmed her next steps to schedule treatment with Discovery Behavioral Health.   

Updates:

Robert Cuevas, charged with assault in the second degree, malicious mischief in the second degree, unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree, and unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun, agreed to move his pretrial date to April 17 due to witness unavailability and the health of his attorney, Scott Charlton.