Guilty pleas entered in circuit court

Guilty pleas were entered in several cases in Moniteau County Circuit Court.

On Feb. 19, the following defendants entered pleas in court presided over by Judge Peggy Richardson:

• Robert Turco, Latham, entered a plea of guilty to Class C Felony Tampering with Motor Vehicle in the first degree. He was sentenced to two years in prison.

• Matthew Haulenbeek, Lohman, entered a plea of guilty to two Class C Felony charges, Count I, Receiving Stolen Property, and Count II, Possession of Controlled Substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana. He was sentenced to seven years in prison on each charge to be served concurrently with other sentences. He was given suspended execution of sentence and placed on five years supervised probation.

• Paul Parker, Jefferson City, entered a plea of guilty to two Class D Felony charges, Count I, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, and count II, Forgery. He was sentenced to four years in prison on each charge to be served concurrently with other sentences.

On Feb. 25, the following defendants entered pleas in court presided over by Judge Stan Moore:

• Shane Gish, California, entered a plea of guilty to Class C Felony Abuse of a Child. He was granted suspended imposition of sentence and placed on five years supervised probation.

• David Heinz Zarn, California, entered a plea of guilty to Class C Felony Possession of Controlled Substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana and was sentenced to five years in prison. Execution of sentence was suspended and he was placed on five years supervised probation.