Plea and Sentence Court

Tonya S. Geist, Jefferson County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts, reports the following from plea and sentence court held March 1 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, JCAPD-Jefferson County Adult Probation, SCI-State Correctional Institution.

Arraignments: Arraignments are a timekeeping 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.

• George Berger, Olean, New York, DUI.

• Alexander Bohensky, C/O SCI, Possession of Controlled Substance.

• Bonnie Boston, Cherry Tree, Possession of Controlled Substance.

• Jennifer Buffington, Punxsutawney, DUI.

• James Drake, Brookville, DUI.

• Daniel Giles, Falls Creek, Accident Involving Damage.

• Trisha Kachmar, Brookville, DUI.

• Eric Painter, Punxsutawney, DUI.

• Mark Rand, Brookville, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

• Karen Reed, Punxsutawney, DUI.

• Ashley Shaffer, Punxsutawney, DUI.

• William Shilling, Brookville, DUI.

• Charles Smith, DuBois, Aggravated Assault.

• Jennifer Stankewich, Punxsutawney, DUI.

• Tanya Powell, Punxsutawney, Possession of Controlled Substance.

The following are bench warrants issued for failure to appear for arraignment:

• Robert Werkman, Punxsutawney, Corruption of Minors.

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.

• Jason Brooks, Corsica, Harassment, costs, fine.

• Jason Brundridge, Penfield, DUI, costs, fine, JCJ 3 days to 6 months. Driving Under Suspension, costs, fine.

• James Burnside, Punxsutawney, Theft By Unlawful Taking, costs, fine, probation 1 year, restitution.

• Kevin Steele, Brockway, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year.

• Alexander Bohensky, DuNois, DUI, costs, fine, JCJ 3 days to 6 months sentence to run concurrent with Federal state sentence. Possession of Controlled Substance, costs, fine, SCI 1 month to 12 months, sentence to run concurrent with existing state sentence of Clearfield county and DUI. Driving While License Suspended or Revoked, costs, fine.

• Jessica Courson, DuBois, Theft By Unlawful Taking, costs, fine, probation 1 year, restitution sentence to run concurrent with Clearfield county sentence.

• Khayan Curry, Hopewell, Virginia, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with ARD/DUI.

• Natasha Davis, Punxsutawney, DUI, costs, fine, RP 6 months.

• Barbara Fetterman, Punxsutawney, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with ARD/DUI. Possession of Controlled Substance, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with ARD/DUI and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

• Jacob Lisbon, Jennerstown, Criminal Attempt Theft By Unlawful Taking, costs, fine, probation 2 years.

• Zachary Reitz, Manheim, DUI, costs, fine, JCJ time served to 6 months.

• Barry Rice, Punxsutawney, DUI, costs, fine, probation 6 months.

• Kennita Sones, c/o JCJ, Risking Catastrophe, costs, fine, SCI 1 year to 7 years, restitution.

• John Wells, Cheswick, Criminal Trespass Enter Structure, costs, fine, probation 5 years.

• Jeremy Brumbaugh, Brookville, Disorderly Conduct, costs, fine.

• Jamey Stormer Jr., Punxsutawney, DUI, costs, fine, RP 2 years, JCJ 30 days.

• Patrick Luby, Easton, Loitering and Prowling At Night, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run consecutive to DUI and concurrent with Federal State sentence. DUI, costs, fine, JCJ 3 days to 6 months sentence to run concurrent with Federal State sentence.

• Kate Inzana, Brockway, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year.

• Jeremy Grimm, Sigel, Driving Under Suspension, costs, fine.

• Corey Geer, Punxsutawney, Theft By Deception, costs, fine, restitution, probation 7 years sentence to run concurrent with other sentences.

• Jordan Mescall, Corsica, DUI, costs, fine, JCJ 3 days to 6 months. Possession of Controlled Substance, costs, fine, probation 1 year, sentence to run concurrent with DUI. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with Possession of Controlled Substance and DUI.

• Scott Shreffler, Ridgway, DUI, costs, fine, RP 6 months.

• David Colgan, Brookville, DUI, costs, fine, probation 6 months.

• Ryan Exley, Knox, Fictitious Report, costs, fine, probation 1 year.

• Justin Miller, Sigel, Simple Assault, costs, fine, probation 1 year.

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

• Daniel Thompson, Reynoldsville, Marijuana Small Amount.

• Michael Buchmiller, Punxsutawney, Terroristic Threats with Intent to Terrorize Another.

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:

• Scott Semanco, Brookville, Bad Checks, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs, restitution.

• Katelyn Blake, Pittsburgh, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Small Amount, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

• Scott Hall, DuBois, 3 counts Simple Assault, 3 counts Recklessly Endangering Another Person, various summary counts, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

• George Pearce, Punxsutawney, Theft by Unlawful Taking, Simple Assault, Criminal Mischief, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, ARD 6 months, administrative fee, costs, restitution.

• Rachel Marshall, Punxsutawney, Terroristic Threats, Disorderly Conduct, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

ARD/DUI:

• William Holes, Irvona, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Grady Smith Jr., McKeesport, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Barbara Fetterman, Punxsutawney, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Khayan Curry, Hopewell, Virginia, ARD/ DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Tyreek Davis, Columbus, Ohio, ARD/ DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.