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Friday, April 8, 2005


"Once you have learned how to ask questions, you have learned how to learn."

--Neil Postman, journalism scholar (1931-2003)

USU JCOM NEWS NOTE: THE JCOM Department celebrates the Class of 2005 Friday with JDay, showcasing the best of student work in print and
broadcast journalism, the Web, photo, and public relations. Followed by the annual JCOM Awards Banquet--student awards, 2005-06 scholarship winner, speaker Robert Kirby of the Salt Lake Tribune, all with fine dining. For information or reservations, contact the USU JCOM Department at jcom@cc.usu.edu or 435-797-3292.

News : : Local News

Hyrum man gets jail for sexual battery

By Lindsay Kite

March 29, 2005 | LOGAN -- David Kay Gittins, 40, Hyrum, was sentenced Monday to one year in Cache County Jail for sexual battery and another 30 days for interfering with a legal arrest.

Gittins, represented by defense attorney Ronald W. Perkins, was charged with a class-A misdemeanor of sexual battery Aug. 17, 2004, and pleaded guilty Jan 31. For this, Judge Clint S. Judkins of the 1st District Court sentenced Gittins to 30 days probation, an $800 fine, counseling as approved by his probation officer and required him to remain profitably employed. He was also ordered to have no contact with the victim or the victim's family.

Also on Jan. 31, Gittins pleaded guilty to a class-C misdemeanor of interfering with legal arrest, which he was charged with Dec. 7, 2004. At that same time, he was charged with disorderly conduct and intoxication. Judkins sentenced Gittins to 30 days in Cache County Jail, a $700 fine and anger management counseling.

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