Plea and Sentence Court

Tonya S. Geist, Jefferson County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts, reports the following from plea and sentence court held May 2 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.

• Shacha Frantz, Reynoldsville, Furnishing Drug Free Urine.

• Seamus Gross, Kittanning, Theft By Unlawful Taking.

• Katherine McConville, Summerville, DUI.

• Jeffrey Schatz, Ridgway, Theft By Deception.

• David Shelley, Big Run, Retail Theft.

• Hailey Shrefler-Feronti, Ridgway, Possess Controlled Substance.

• Ayanna Ruffner, Rimersburg, Use/ Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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

• Hunter Bailey, Reynoldsville, DUI.

• Alexander Bohensky, DuBois, Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance.

• Margaret McFarland, Punxsutawney, 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.

• Tara Farcus, Punxsutawney, Theft By Unlawful Taking, costs, fine, probation 1 year.

• Dana Irvine, Punxsutawney, Disorderly Conduct, costs, fine, probation 1 year.

• Christine Little, DuBois, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with Clearfield County sentence.

• Tanya Powell, Punxsutawney, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year.

• Robert Powlus, Brookville, Terroristic Threats, costs, fine, JCJ 1 year less 1 day followed by 2 years plus 1 day followed by 3 years probation. Theft By Unlawful Taking, costs, fine, probation 5 years sentence to run concurrent with Terroristic Threats.

• Cody Maines, Punxsutawney, DUI, costs, fine, RP 2 years, JCJ 30 days.

• Daniel Saylor, Brookville, DUI, costs, fine, JCJ time served to 6 months. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, JCJ time served to 6 months sentence to run concurrent with DUI.

• Shane Wissinger, Reynoldsville, Forged Counter Title, costs, fine, probation 2 years.

• Tyler Knepp, Chester, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Officer, costs, fine, SCI 1 year to 2 years sentence to run concurrent with Clearfield county sentence. DUI, costs, fine, SCI 15 months to 3 years sentence to run concurrent with Clearfield county sentence. Possession of Controlled Substance, costs, fine, SCI 6 months to 1 year sentence to run consecutive to DUI and concurrent with Clearfield county sentence. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, SCI 1 month to 1 year sentence to run consecutive to Possession of Controlled Substance. Reckless Driving, costs, fine. Driving Under Suspension, costs, fine.

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

• Shawn Cutlip, Big Run, Simple

Assault.

• William Moomau, Big Run, DUI.

• David Reed, Rochester, DUI.

• Robert Runyon, Dubois, DUI.

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:

• John Dashner, Brookville, Corruption of Minors, Sell/Furnish Liquor Minors, Sale of Tobacco, ARD 2 years, administrative fee, costs.

• Renee Williams, Punxsutawney, Endangering Welfare of Children, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

• Kimberly Zak, Glen Campbell, Unsworn Falsification to Authorities, Criminal Conspiracy, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs.

• Rodney Silvis, Glen Campbell, Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Neglect Care of Dependent Person, Harassment, ARD 2 years, administrative fee, costs.

• Jacob Kelichner, Knoxdale, Strangulation, Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Harassment, ARD 2 years, administrative fee, costs.

ARD/DUI:

• John Dickey, Brockway, ARD/ DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 30 days.

• Troy Keller, Punxsutawney, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs.

• Andre Woods, DuBois, ARD/ DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Brian Diven, Punxsutawney ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 30 days.