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# Superior Criminal Court September 4, 2026: Attempting to Elude Police Vehicles
- URL: https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/superior-criminal-court-september-4-2026-attempting-to-elude-police-vehicles/
- Published: 2026-09-08T22:14:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-08T22:14:35.000Z
- Description: The state responds with compassion, offering low-end sentencing and sentencing extensions.
- Author: Angela Michelle Downs
- Tags: local-news, Jefferson County Superior Court, Criminal court, Angela Downs

JEFFERSON COUNTY, WA — There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to sentencing. We are not present for the negotiations between the state and the defense, but we can see the details they consider during pre-trial hearings; such as family support, accountability efforts towards healing, engagement with treatment and capacity limitations such as intellectual abilities. 

While charges may read the same, like the separate cases charged with attempting to elude pursuing police vehicles in court on September 4, the details of sobriety, motivations and compliance can make a huge difference in the potential sentencing.

**Arraignments**

Yvonne Hay appeared for her arraignment after the issuance of a $100,000 warrant when she did not appear last week. Her attorney, Noah Harrison, waived the formal reading of the charges of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle and entered a not guilty plea on Hay’s behalf. Her omnibus hearing will be October 23, pretrial November 20 and her trial is set for the week of November 30.

Harrison shared with the court, “While the court did not ask, I would like to say that Hay will have a breath alcohol ignition interlock device installed on her car today.”

Scott Ramey was charged on August 31 with felony harassment and assault in the fourth degree. Ramey’s attorney, Joseph Schodowski, waived the formal reading of the charges and entered a not guilty plea on Ramey’s behalf. Ramey’s omnibus hearing will be October 30, pretrial November 20 and his trial is set for the week of November 30.

Kevin Hawley was charged on September 2 with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. He was appointed Lillian Powers, from Jefferson Associated Counsel, as his attorney and pleaded not guilty. His omnibus hearing will be October 30, pretrial November 20 and his trial is set for the week of November 30.

**Sentences**

Tarah Deutsch pleaded guilty to attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. Deutsch’s attorney, also Lillian Powers, made a motion to postpone sentencing for a Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA) evaluation, to which the state agreed. The court found Deutsch guilty, and her sentencing will be September 11.

Curtiss Napoleon broke his DOSA agreements and absconded for two years to avoid rearrest. In that time, he participated in Royal Life Treatment in Sumner, WA and is in care with Mountain View Health. Several of Napoleon’s close friends and family spoke on his behalf over zoom. 

The state recommended revoking the DOSA and sentencing Napoleon to 22 months in jail, a low-end sentencing. The court approved the recommendation and sentenced Napoleon to 22 months. Judge Brandon Mack said that had Napoleon come forward when he relapsed, the court would have likely kept the DOSA in place and worked with him; but because he took so long to come forward, he had to face harsher repercussions. 

**Updates**

Brian Burroughs has an anger management evaluation set for September 14\. His alternative sentencing conditions required the evaluation, and a completion of 18 hours of community service—of which he currently has 12 hours completed with the homeless shelter. The state has extended the deadline for the completion of these tasks until September 25\.