Diller Man Fined for Driving Without a License, Faces Multiple Felony Charges

David Eugene Sutton, age 56, of Diller, was fined $200 in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, April 4, 2023. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge. He was originally scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, but failed to appear. The judge issued a warrant for his arrest.Sutton is charged with driving under a suspended license, a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by three months in jail and a $500 fine, and no proof of insurance, a class 2 misdemeanor punishable by six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.The defendant had waived his right to an attorney in this matter and pleaded No Contest to both charges. He was fined $100 for each count. Sutton was also given probation to the court to give him time to get his license reinstated.Sutton was also charged with driving under a suspended license and no proof of insurance in Gage County. In addition, Sutton is facing two felony cases in Gage County.In one case, Sutton is charged with possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person, a class 3 felony, and another count of driving under a suspended license.A Gage County deputy conducted a traffic stop on September 18, 2022. The driver was identified as David Sutton and a record check confirmed his license had been suspended. According to the arrest affidavit as filled out by the deputy, “While making contact with David Sutton, I observed a large machete sitting top of the front dashboard on the driver's seat above the steering wheel. I pulled the machete out and I immediately recognized it to be over 3 ½ inches long in blade length.”In another case, Sutton is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony; driving under a suspended license, a class 3 misdemeanor; and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction. On September 23, 2021, Gage County deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was identified as belonging to Sutton. According to the arrest affidavit, “It was also discovered that a catalytic converter had been cut off from another junk vehicle on the property.”Sutton's vehicle was towed.Sutton reported to the Sheriff's Office on October 6, 2021 and consented to a search of his vehicle. According to the arrest affidavit, “During the search I located a glass meth pipe with white residue. The residue pre-tested positive for methamphetamine. Sutton denied that the meth pipe was his but stated that he had friends who smoked meth.”The defendant is represented in the felony cases by attorney Lee Timan.

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