Trials moving forward for Green, Schlieker

A jury trial is scheduled for Feb. 25 in the case of a Sidney woman charged with two felonies.

Alicia Green, 30, pleaded not guilty during her arraignment Wednesday before Cheyenne County District Judge Derek Weimer, on separate counts of Class II felony use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and Class III felony second-degree assault.

Green is charged with stabbing Ronald Conger, 50, Sidney, with a pair of scissors during a Dec. 3 domestic dispute at her apartment, which began after Green accused Conger of stealing a $20 bill off a table.

Conger previously entered a plea of not guilty to misdemeanor charges of obstructing a peace officer, violating a protection order, and disturbing the peace. A jury trial in the case has been set for Jan. 29, 2013, at 8:30 a.m.

Prior to the December incident, Conger had been previously served with a protection order involving Green. When authorities answered an emergency call to the incident, Green allegedly mislead police and said that Conger had jumped from a window in her third-floor apartment.

Upon conviction, the Class II felony count carries with it a prison term of between one and 50 years, and the Class III charge has a term of one to 20 years and/or a fine of up to $25,000.

The felony cases of Donald M. Schlieker of Sidney are proceeding in direction of a trial following a pre-trial conference Wednesday.

Schlieker is charged with two separate charges, those being Class II possession of a defaced firearm, and Class III distribution of marijuana.

Schlieker was initially charged July 18 on the weapons charge following the issuance of a search warrant at his residence. Investigators were searching for evidence in connection with the shooting death of Mandy Kershman, which had occurred earlier that evening.

Larry G. Martinez was eventually charged in the murder, and could face the death pen