In a recent court hearing, Cullen Hume pleaded no contest to a felony charge of attempted burglary and was given the opportunity at three years of probation in lieu of 15-38 months in prison.
The 19-year old is not a stranger to court programs, having been on juvenile probation from ages 14-18. Hume said his goal is to relocate to Elko to work on getting his life back on track.
Hume’s legal counsel, Public Defender Maureen McQuillan said the original plan was for Hume to apply for the diversion program at the time of sentencing, allowing him to complete the drug court program, but later had a change of heart and instead decided to ask to just be put on straight probation.
“I take full accountability for my actions but I do feel like the diversion drug court program is not set up for me and I’d be setting myself up for failure, and 36 months of probation is enough structure for me to be able to do the right thing and get my life back on track,” said Hume.
Hume entered a no contest plea to the felony charge of attempted burglary, a category B felony, for which he was arrested earlier this year in January.
The court sentenced Hume to 15-38 months in prison with 16 days credit for time served, suspending the sentence and placing him on three years of probation. He was ordered to pay a $25 administrative assessment fee, $3 DNA collection fee and $250 public defender fee.
The condition of Hume’s probation include no controlled substances or alcoholic beverages, no solvents, poisons, chemicals or inhalants, no bars liquor stores or dispensaries, no smoke shops, vape shops or casinos.
Hume was also ordered to obtain a substance abuse evaluation within 45 days and follow the recommended treatment plan.
Hume is currently incarcerated on another misdemeanor charge, anticipated to be released around mid-September, at which the probation time would begin.
