Plea and Sentence Court

Tonya S. Geist, Jefferson County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts, reports the following from plea and sentence court held Feb. 13 in the Court of Common Pleas in front of the Honorable John H. Foradora.

Standard Abbreviations: JCJ-Jefferson County Jail, RP-Restrictive Probation, ARD-Accelerated Rehabilitative Dispositive Program, JCAPDJefferson 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.

• Rhiannnon Adamson, Corsica, DUI.

• Donald Frantz, Punxsutawney, DUI.

• Joseph Mazza, DuBois, DUI. The following are bench warrants issued for failure to appear for arraignment:

• Bonnie Boston, Cherry Tree, Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance.

• Felicia Troup, Upper Chichester, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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.

• Danielle Adams, Reynoldsville, Criminal Attempt Theft By Deception, costs, fine, probation 5 years.

• Curtis Clark, Brookville, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, costs, fine, probation 2 years. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 ear sentence to run concurrent with Recklessly Endangering.

• Sarah Crissman, Kittanning, Possession of Controlled Substance, costs, fine, probation 1 year. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with count one.

• Jasmine Erdely, Brockway, DUI, costs, fine, 6 months probation.

• Clark McKendrick Jr., Punxsutawney, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation1 year.

• Raymond Zilske, Brookville, DUI, costs, fine, JCJ 3 days to 6 months.

• Byron Kifer, Brookville, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with existing charges. Cruelty to Animals, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Simple Assault, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with Cruelty to Animals and Possession of Drug Parapernalia.

• Christian Foerster, New Albany, Indiana, DUI, costs, fine, 6 months probation.

• Donald Espy Jr., Brookville, Harassment, costs, fine.

• Dominic Camise, Reynoldsville, Harassment, costs, fine. Count two, harassment, costs, fine.

• Robert Ellis, Reynoldsville, Terroristic Threats, costs, fine, JCJ 3 months to 12 months followed by 4 years probation sentence to run concurrent with other existing sentences.

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:

• Alex Roy III, Punxsutawney, Simple Assault, Harassment, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

• Alison Bullers, Brookville, Criminal Use of Communication Facility, Delivery of Controlled Substance, Possession of Controlled Substance, ARD 18 months, administrative fee, costs.

• Telford Fox, Brookville, Terroristic Threats, Harassment, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

• Kevin Lauer, Shippenville, Simple Assault, Resist Arrest, Indecent Exposure, Criminal Mischief, 2 counts Disorderly Conduct, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs, restitution.

ARD/DUI:

• Lorri Shankle, Rural Valley, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Jacey Chmelar, Emporium, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Gunnar Heeter, Brookville, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 90 days.

• Kristen Reynolds, Morganville, New Jersey, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs.

• Cody Anderson, Brockway, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, licenses suspension 60 days.