Warrant Issued for Diller Man

David Eugene Sutton, age 56, of Diller, was scheduled to be sentenced in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, but failed to appear. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.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.He defendant had waived his right to an attorney in this matter and pleaded No Contest to both charges.The court learned that Sutton was in custody in Gage County, where he is facing three separate felony cases.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.”In the most recent case, Sutton was arrested in Wymore on January 24, 2023, after Gage County Deputies executed a search warrant on a residence where Sutton was believed to be living.Sutton is charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony; possessing or obtaining a legend drug, a class 3 misdemeanor, possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction; and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, an infraction.The defendant is represented in all three cases by attorney Lee Timan.

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