WINNEMUCCA - Quintin L. Boyles came to a negotiated resolution in his case involving charges of attempt murder and battery with substantial bodily injury on Dec. 2.
Boyles pled guilty to gross misdemeanor domestic battery charges and waived his preliminary hearing for one felony charge of battery with substantial bodily injury to be bound over to district court.
Boyles appeared with his attorney, Richard P. Davies, Esq., before Judge Edward R. Johnson for his preliminary hearing in Union Township Justice Court. Due to a large number of supporters present for both Boyles and the victim, Boyles' wife, the hearing was moved to the large courtroom.
Johnson asked Boyles what he had done to be guilty of domestic battery. Boyles told the court, "I did kick my wife."
Davies requested of the court that Boyles' 16 days in jail be used toward any fine and community service imposed in a sentence.
Johnson sentenced Boyles to 90 days jail suspended for one year with a fine of $500 plus additional court fees, 26 weeks of counseling and community service converted to jail time.
Davies told the court that his client, according to negotiations with the district attorney's office, would be entering a plea agreement for one count of battery with substantial bodily injury and that the attempt murder charge would not be pursued.
Davies requested that Boyles' bail be reduced to a bondable amount of $10,000 and that his client would agree to wear a GPS ankle bracelet. Davies argued that his client did not have a criminal record except for a DUI when he was 19 and that Boyles was not a flight risk as his family lived in Winnemucca. Davies told Johnson that Boyles was taking responsibility for breaking his wife's collarbone and causing bruises and that his client was not going to go out and attack his wife. Further Davies stated that his client has his boys and loves them and is remorseful about what had happened.
Davies made reference to a statement that his client had isolated the victim from access to money and told the court that the issue was a family court matter. Davies argued that Boyles had a constitutional right to reasonable bail and that Boyles was willing to be on house arrest at his mother's home so that he could begin therapy right away.
Deputy District Attorney Roger Whomes agreed that Boyles was not a flight risk but that Boyles had cut off phone service, cell phone service, DirecTV and changed locks at their joint residence as well as took money out of joint bank accounts with the assistance of his mother.
Whomes told the court, "This case involves a beating." He stated that the doctor treating the victim for her injuries did not believe she had fallen as she had reported. Whomes said that eventually the victim told a social worker what had actually happened. Whomes stated that Boyles was a danger to his wife and suggested that he should stay in jail.
Davies once again argued that his client was entitled to reasonable bail and would not violate a temporary protective order placed against him.
Johnson told the courtroom, "Nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors." He then asked Boyles if he would like to make a statement on his own behalf. Boyles told the court that he would like to go back to work and to move on.
Johnson said that $150,000 cash bail in some cases is not unreasonable. He said that at the time the complaint was filed, the bail was reasonable and was according to the bail schedule.
Johnson ordered that Boyles' bail be reduced to a bondable $25,000 amount and that he have a GPS ankle bracelet put on before being released from jail. Johnson further ordered Boyles that he was to have no contact with the victim or her family and was not to financially interfere with his wife and children. Johnson reminded Boyles that he was still financially responsible for his family.
Whomes also requested of the court that all of Boyles' firearms be taken into custody by the sheriff's office and held until matters could be further resolved. Johnson agreed and entered the order into the record.
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