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STATELINE, Nev. - Former Fallon softball coach Tami Peel admitted violating probation when she
drank alcohol prior to arriving at jail in May, but she requested a lawyer
before sentencing at a hearing in Tahoe Justice Court on Thursday afternoon.
Peel received a 45-day sentence in Justice Court from visiting Justice of
the Peace Richard Glasson on April 20 for five counts of contributing to the
delinquency of a minor for providing alcohol to a party for her teenage
daughter in January 2008.
Peel allegedly violated her probation in that case when deputies at the
Churchill County Jail observed she was intoxicated when she arrived to begin
serving her sentence in May.
She admitted the violation probation on Thursday.
“I know I'm guilty of what I've done, I'm completely accountable for that,”
Peel said at the hearing.
“I've got a problem, and I need help,” Peel added.
Two possible punishments were discussed at Thursday's hearing.
East Fork Justice Court Chief Probation Officer Douglas Swalm recommended a
135-day jail sentence for Peel for the alleged violations. During the
sentence, Peel should participate in residential substance abuse treatment
program and then be placed back on probation, Swalm said.
Senior Deputy Attorney General Ronda Clifton agreed in part, but she recommended
a harsher sentence to Glasson.
“We want to get the defendant help, but we don't think 135 days is enough,”
Clifton said.
Although Clifton said she wanted to get Peel help, she called for an
additional six months of jail time be tacked onto Swalm's recommendation.
Following a request from Peel for an attorney, Glasson did not make a
decision regarding sentencing on Peel's probation violation and
said he wasn't sure when a hearing will be held.
Although Peel has previously hired an attorney, she said those efforts have
completely sapped her financial resources and requested a public defender at
Thursday's hearing.
Glasson said he would work with Peel to get her a public defender through
Churchill County.
Lahontan Valley News Reporter Michael Maresh contributed to this story
drank alcohol prior to arriving at jail in May, but she requested a lawyer
before sentencing at a hearing in Tahoe Justice Court on Thursday afternoon.
Peel received a 45-day sentence in Justice Court from visiting Justice of
the Peace Richard Glasson on April 20 for five counts of contributing to the
delinquency of a minor for providing alcohol to a party for her teenage
daughter in January 2008.
Peel allegedly violated her probation in that case when deputies at the
Churchill County Jail observed she was intoxicated when she arrived to begin
serving her sentence in May.
She admitted the violation probation on Thursday.
“I know I'm guilty of what I've done, I'm completely accountable for that,”
Peel said at the hearing.
“I've got a problem, and I need help,” Peel added.
Two possible punishments were discussed at Thursday's hearing.
East Fork Justice Court Chief Probation Officer Douglas Swalm recommended a
135-day jail sentence for Peel for the alleged violations. During the
sentence, Peel should participate in residential substance abuse treatment
program and then be placed back on probation, Swalm said.
Senior Deputy Attorney General Ronda Clifton agreed in part, but she recommended
a harsher sentence to Glasson.
“We want to get the defendant help, but we don't think 135 days is enough,”
Clifton said.
Although Clifton said she wanted to get Peel help, she called for an
additional six months of jail time be tacked onto Swalm's recommendation.
Following a request from Peel for an attorney, Glasson did not make a
decision regarding sentencing on Peel's probation violation and
said he wasn't sure when a hearing will be held.
Although Peel has previously hired an attorney, she said those efforts have
completely sapped her financial resources and requested a public defender at
Thursday's hearing.
Glasson said he would work with Peel to get her a public defender through
Churchill County.
Lahontan Valley News Reporter Michael Maresh contributed to this story
