Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett reported that the following persons were recently sentenced in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, Towanda:
Jonathan Houghtalen, 29, Waverly, N.Y., was sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for 90 days to 23 ½ months, fines of $1,500 and court costs for the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Officer Derek Dekar of the Athens Borough Police Department arrested Houghtalen for the offense in September 2014.
Joshua Brown, 33, Canton, Pa., was resentenced to a term of imprisonment in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for six months to 12 months, fines of $250 plus court costs and restitution of $2,425.03, for the offense of Theft by Unlawful Taking, a misdemeanor of the third degree. Trooper George Layou of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Brown following investigation of an incident that occurred in Canton Township in November 2012.
Angie Wise, 24, of Sayre, Pa., was sentenced to imprisonment in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for 156 days to 23 ½ months and restitution of $120, for the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a Felony. Officer Bruce Hoffman of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Wise for the offense in December 2014.
Angie Wise, 24, of Sayre, Pa., was sentenced to Probation supervision for a term of 12 months, for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a misdemeanor. Officer Bruce Hoffman of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Wise for the offense in August 2013.
Richard Henderson, 27, Athens, Pa., was sentenced to Probation supervision for a term of two years, fines of $500, plus court costs and restitution of $200 for the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a felony. Trooper Robert Hutchison of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Henderson following investigation of an incident that occurred in Athens Borough in December 2013.
Charles Kenyon, 58, Towanda, Pa., was sentenced to imprisonment in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for 30 days to six months, fines of $750 plus court costs for the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, a misdemeanor. Trooper James Dughi of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Kenyon following investigation of an incident that occurred in Albany Township.
Levi R. Foux, 33, Sugar Run, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Harassment, a summary offense. Foux was also sentenced this day to eight days in the Bradford County Correctional Facility. Trooper Joseph Bufalino of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Foux following investigation of an incident that occurred in Wilmot Township.
Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett reported that the following persons recently entered guilty pleas in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, Towanda:
Kyle Hillard, 21, Laceyville, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Theft, a felony of the second degree. Hillard will be sentenced July 6, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Trooper Joshua Fisher of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Hillard following investigation of an incident that occurred in Tuscarora Township.
Theresa Hayford-Baker, 50, Sayre, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, a felony. Hayford-Baker will be sentenced on July 6, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officer Nathan Ross of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Hayford-Baker for the offense on Jan. 18, 2015.
Shane Furman, 34, Wysox, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a felony. Furman will be sentenced July 6, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Agents for the Pennsylvania State Police Vice and Narcotics Unit arrested Furman following investigation of an incident.
Derrick Seeley, 31, Sayre, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a felony and Possession of Precursors to Manufacture Methamphetamines, a felony. Seeley will be sentenced July 6, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officer Bruce Huffman of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Seeley for the offense on Nov. 30, 2014.
Austin Merritt, 19, New Albany, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Harassment, a summary offense. Merritt will be sentenced July 2, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Trooper Peter Federici of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Merritt following investigation of an incident that occurred on Nov. 1, 2014 in Monroe Township.
Derek Hunsinger, 24, Sayre, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, a misdemeanor. Hunsinger will be sentenced on July 2, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officer Andrew Stevens of the Athens Borough Police Department arrested Hunsinger for the offense on April 13, 2014.
Timothy Bailey, 35, Towanda, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a felony. Bailey will be sentenced on July 6, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Agents of the Pennsylvania State Police Vice and Narcotics Unit arrested Bailey following investigation of an incident that occurred in Towanda Borough.
Dennis Bacon, 24, Canton, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a felony. Bacon will be sentenced on July 2, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Agents of the Bradford County Drug Task Force arrested Bacon for the offense on June 5, 2014.
Stephen Gordon, 22, Towanda, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a felony. Gordon will be sentenced on July 2, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Agents of the Pennsylvania State Police Vice and Narcotics Unit arrested Gordon following investigation of an incident that occurred in Towanda Borough.
Robert Swackhammer, 19, Burlington, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Swackhammer will be sentenced on June 29, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Trooper Joshua Fisher of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Swackhammer following investigation of an incident that occurred in Burlington Township on June 23, 2014.
Louis Philippi, 58, Rome, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Philippi will be sentenced on June 29, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Trooper David Sweeney of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Philippi following investigation of an incident that occurred in Windham Township.
Robert Evans, 38, Athens, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, a misdemeanor. Evans will be sentenced on June 29, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officer Andrew Stevens of the Athens Borough Police Department arrested Evans for the offense on Jan. 26, 2015.
Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett reported that the following persons were recently accepted into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, Towanda:
Ashley Perry, 28, Athens, Pa., charged with the offense of Theft by Unlawful Taking, was accepted into the ARD Program and placed on probation for a term of 12 months. While on probation, Perry will be subject to supervision by the Bradford County Probation Department which will include monitoring for drug or alcohol use. Additionally, Perry must perform community service. Officer John Fedorchak of the Athens Township Police Department filed the charges.
Derek Wells, 18, Athens, Pa., charged with the offense of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, was accepted into the ARD Program and placed on probation for a term of 12 months. While on probation, Wells will be subject to supervision by the Bradford County Probation Department which will include monitoring for drug or alcohol use. Officer Jason Serfas of the Athens Township Police arrested Wells for the offense in January 2015, for the offense in Athens Township.
Cynthia Larson, 44, Wysox, Pa., charged with the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, was accepted into the ARD Program and placed on probation for a term of nine months. While on probation, Larson will be subject to supervision by the Bradford County Probation Department which will include monitoring for drug or alcohol use. Additionally, Larson must perform community service with the DUI Litter Brigade and attend a Victim Impact Panel and she will lose her Pennsylvania driving privilege for 60 days. Trooper David Sweeney of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Larson for the offense.
Kristy Houseknecht, 26, Athens, Pa., charged with the offense of Retail Theft, was accepted into the ARD Program and placed on probation for a term of 12 months. While on probation Houseknecht will be subject to supervision by the Bradford County Probation Department which will include monitoring for drug or alcohol use. Additionally, Houseknecht must perform 24 hours of community service. Officer Jason Serfas of the Athens Township Police arrested Houseknecht for the offense on Dec. 21, 2014 for the offense in Athens Township.
Richard Moss, 75, Milan, Pa., charged with the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, was accepted into the ARD Program and placed on Probation for a term of nine months. While on probation, Moss will be subject to supervision which will include monitoring for drug or alcohol use. Additionally, Moss must perform community service with the DUI Litter Brigade and attend a Victim Impact Panel and he will lose his Pennsylvania driving privilege for 30 days. Trooper Jeffrey Creedon of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Moss for the offense.
Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett reported that the following persons were recently sentenced in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, Towanda:
Derrick Rieco Jr., 22, Canton, Pa., was sentenced to imprisonment in Bradford County Correctional Facility for 45 days to six months, fines, costs, restitution of $300 for the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, a misdemeanor. Officer Joshua Heckman of the Canton Borough Police Department arrested Rieco for the offense in April 2013.
Thomas Decker, 53, Ulster, Pa., was sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for 15 days to six months, and fines, costs, and restitution of $1,000, for the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, a misdemeanor. Trooper Jeffrey Creedon of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Decker following investigation of an incident that occurred in Smithfield Township in August 2014.
Montana Wickwire, 25, Towanda, Pa., was sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for 48 hours to 12 months and fines, costs, restitution of $100, for the offense of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Trooper Michael Adams of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Wickwire following investigation of an incident that occurred in Monroeton Borough in August 2014.
Michael Walter, 22, Troy, Pa., was sentenced to Probation supervision for a term of 18 months and fines, costs, restitution of $4,040 for the offense of Theft by Unlawful Taking, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Trooper Christopher Schelling of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Walter following investigation of an incident that occurred in Tuscarora Township in November 2014.
Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett reported that the following persons recently entered guilty pleas in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, Towanda:
Melissa Houghtalen, 41, Athens, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Hindering Apprehension, a misdemeanor of the second degree. Houghtalen will be sentenced on July 6, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officer Timothy Cahill of the Athens Borough Police Department arrested Houghtalen for the offense for the offense in December.
Nioma Bernstein, 42, Laceyville, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor, a misdemeanor of the third degree. Bernstein was sentenced to 12 months of probation and a fine of $1,000, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Trooper Brandon Allis of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Bernstein following investigation of an incident that occurred in Wyalusing Borough in September.
Michael Harrington, 33, Rome, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of (2 counts) Recklessly Endangering another person, Driving under Suspension/DUI related, a summary offense. Harrington will be sentenced on July 6, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Trooper Joshua Fisher of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Harrington following investigation of an incident that occurred in Windham Township.
Cody Shipman, 24, Waverly, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a misdemeanor. Shipman will be sentenced on July 6, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officer Derek Watkins of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Shipman for the offense on Sept. 2, 2013.
John Sampson, 57, Waverly, N.Y., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, a misdemeanor, and two summary offenses. Sampson will be sentenced on July 13, 2015, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officers Nathan Ross, Jeremy Horton and Sean Flynn all of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Sampson for the offense on Nov. 19, 2014.
Molly Shulas, 70, Ulster, Pa., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Defiant Trespass, a misdemeanor of the third degree. Shulas was sentenced to Probation of one year and fines of $100, following preparation of a presentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officer Denny Slater of the Athens Township Police Department arrested Shulas for the offense on Dec. 23, 2014.
Jeremy Roberson, 30, Elmira, N.Y., entered a plea of guilty to the offense of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a felony. Robinson will be sentenced on July 9, 2015, following preparation of a pre-sentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. Officer Bruce Hoffman of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Robinson for the offense in February 2015.
Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett reported that the following person(s) recently entered a plea of Nolo Contendere in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, Towanda:
Joseph Dewey, 29, Sayre, Pa., entered a plea of nolo contendere/no contest to Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Dewey will be sentenced on July 6, 2015, following preparation of a pre-sentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. A no-contest plea is entered where the defendant cannot recall the event but will be held guilty and sentenced. Officer Andrew Stevens of the Athens Borough Police Department arrested Dewey for the offense in January 2015.
Joseph Dewey, 29, Sayre, Pa., entered a plea of nolo contendere/no contest to Possession with intent to Manufacture, a felony. Dewey will be sentenced on July 6, 2015, following preparation of a pre-sentence report by the Bradford County Probation Department. A no-contest plea is entered where the defendant cannot recall the event but will be held guilty and sentenced. Officer Roger Clink of the Athens Township Police Department arrested Dewey for the offense in January 2015.