October 2022 – Trefonas Law, PC

October 13, 2022September 13, 2023

Court saga ends for man charged with meth possession Character witnesses emphasize local business owner’s kindness and resilience.

A seven-month saga came to a close for a Jackson man charged with possession of methamphetamine during a hearing Thursday in Teton County District Court.

During the hearing, six witnesses testified to the kind character of local business owner William “Ian” Whipple, 53, who signed a June 30 plea agreement pleading no contest to two charges, both felony possession of a controlled substance.

Judge Marvin Tyler of the 9th Judicial District, Sublette County, sided with Whipple’s public defender, Elisabeth Trefonas, sentencing Whipple to three years of supervised probation.

October 10, 2022

Juvenile Justice and Process Questioned

18-year-old flees after child sexual abuse charges: Arrest warrant was issued after defendant failed to appear at a June 17 hearing.

“I’ve had multiple agencies ask me how our county prosecutor’s office treats juveniles and juveniles of color and, to be honest, I don’t know,” Trefonas said. “No one knows but them how they weigh or apply the factors they are required by law to consider.”