LARNED — Jeffery Lynn Renfo, 39 formerly of Great Bend, appeared in the Pawnee County District Court in custody Monday afternoon. The matter was scheduled for a hearing on defense motions in his three pending cases.
Prior to the commencement to of the hearing, the parties advised the court they had reached a plea agreement whereby Renfro entered a “no contest” plea to burglary of a dwelling, a severity level 7 person felony; possession of a firearm by a felon, a severity level 8 nonperson felony; and inference with law enforcement, a severity level 8 nonperson felony. In exchange for the plea, the State agreed to dismiss additional charges of felony theft, criminal deprivation of a motor vehicle and intimidation of a witness.
In support of the plea, Pawnee County Attorney Douglas McNett advised the court that, had the matters proceeded to trial, the evidence would have shown that on September 25, 2023, the defendant entered a dwelling south of Larned. While in the home, Renfro stole among other things a .45 caliber handgun. At the time, the defendant was on post-release supervision for a McPherson County conviction for criminal threat. The defendant was taken into custody on October 2, 2023, on an arrest warrant. While in custody the defendant agreed to be interviewed by a detective with the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office. At the close of the interview, Renfro grabbed the detective’s notebook in which he had been taking notes and preceded to rip up the pages.
After accepting the defendant’s plea as being knowingly and voluntarily made, Pawnee County District Judge Bruce Gatterman ordered a pre-sentence investigation report be completed to determine the defendant’s criminal history. Sentencing was scheduled for June 26.
The defendant remains in the custody of the Pawnee County Sheriff.
Based on the plea agreement and the parties’ understanding of the defendant’s criminal history, it is anticipated Renfro will be subject to a presumptive prison sentence of 53 months (four years and five months) less jail credit.
