Plea and Sentence Court

Tonya S. Geist, Jefferson County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts, reports the following from plea and sentence court held July 20 in the Court of Common Pleas in front of the Honorable John H. Foradora.

Standard Abbreviations: JCJJefferson County Jail, RP-Restrictive Probation, ARD-Accelerated Rehabilitative Dispositive Program, JCAPD-Jefferson County Adult Probation, SCI-State Correctional Institution.

Arraignments: Arraignments are a time-keeping device in the criminal system; individuals at arraignment are informed of their rights, advised of charges against them and informed of their right to counsel.

• Alexis Corle, Alum Bank, Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance.

• Tiffany Hartle, Big Run, Endangering Welfare of Children.

• Kara Reagle, Punxsutawney, Use/ Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

• Kenneth Rosenberger, Punxsutawney, DUI.

• Ashley Woods, Sykesville, DUI. Plea and sentence court: All of the following persons have entered into a plea of guilty, unless noted otherwise, and must follow standard terms and conditions of JCAPD if put on probation, as well as any specific court-ordered conditions.

• Skyler Catarouche, Punxsutawney, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Officer, costs, fine, probation 3 years. DUI, costs, fine, probation 6 months to run concurrent with Fleeing.

• Shacha Frantz, Reynoldsville, Theft By Unlawful Taking, costs, fine, RP 3 years. Furnishing Drug Free Urine, costs, fine, 1 year probation sentence to run concurrent with Theft By Unlawful Taking.

• Jessica Fink, Brookville, Simple Assault, costs, fine, probation 2 years.

• Tara Farcus, Brookville, Possession of Controlled Substance, costs, fine, probation 1 year. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run consecutive to Possession of Controlled Substance.

• Amanda Himes, Reynoldsville, Illegally Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ignition Interlock, costs, fine, probation 90 days sentence to run concurrent with Possession of Controlled Substance. Possession of Controlled Substance, costs, fine, JCJ time served to 1 year. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year, sentence to run consecutive to Possession of Controlled Substance.

• Latasha Wilson, St. Marys, DUI, costs, fine, JCJ 3 days to 6 months. DUI, count two, costs, fine, RP 2 years sentence to run concurrent with DUI, count 1.

• Katherine Mcconville, Summerville, DUI, costs, fine, RP 6 months. Recklessly Endangering Another Person, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with DUI.

• Georgia Yates, Distant, False Statement, costs, fine, probation 1 year.

• Luke Lindsey, Johnstown, DUI, costs, fine, RP 5 years. Possession of Controlled Substance, costs, fine, 1 year probation, sentence to run concurrent with DUI. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with DUI and Possession of Controlled Substance.

• Jason Exley, Knox, Simple Assault, costs, fine, probation 2 years sentence to run concurrent with PFA violation.

• Frank Elling, Brookville, DUI, costs, fine, SCI 20 months to 5 years sentence to run concurrent with existing case.

• Timothy Carulli, Punxsutawney, Simple Assault, costs, fine, SCI 5 months to 24 months. Resist Arrest, costs, fine, SCI 3 months to 2 years sentence to run consecutive to Simple Assault. Theft By Unlawful Taking, costs, fine, SCI 2 months to 1 year sentence to run consecutive to Resist Arrest.

• Michael Brown, Huntingdon, Aggravated Assault, costs, fine, SCI 1 year to 5 years.

The following are bench warrants issued for failing to appear for sentencing:

• Martin Anderson, Indiana, DUI.

• Joseph Small, Punxsutawney, Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

The following persons were admitted into the ARD program:

ARD, Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, is a program offered to individuals who meet qualification. The primary purpose of the program is the rehabilitation of the offender; secondarily, the purpose is the prompt disposition of charges. The program is intended to encourage offenders to make a fresh start after participation in a rehabilitative program and offers them the possibility of a clean record if they successfully complete the program.

ARD:

• Leah Fleeger, DuBois, Simple Assault, Harassment, ARD 2 years, administrative fee, costs.

• Kacie Farabaugh, Reynoldsville, Simple Assault, Harassment, ARD 2 years, administrative fee, costs.

• Joel Puncheon, DuBois, Unlawful Contact with Minor, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

• Raymond Phillips, Brookville, four counts Simple Assault, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

ARD/DUI:

• Cassandra Larson, Sykesville, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Ilia Kldiashvili, Brooklyn, New York, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Jennifer Baldwin, Punxsutawney, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 90 days.

• Rhonda Mattivi, Johnsonburg, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 30 days.

• Richard Olson, Brookville, ARD/ DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Andrew Love, Rossiter, ARD/ DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.