Plea and Sentence Court

Tonya S. Geist, Jefferson County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts, reports the following from plea and sentence court held April 3 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.

• Timothy Punxsutawney, Assault.

• Eric Bennington, Brookville, DUI.

• Michael Blake, Reynoldsville, Aggravated Assault.

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

• Robert Powers, Reynoldsville, Theft By Deception.

Plea and court:

Beattie, Simple

sentence

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.

• Daniel Strausser, c/o Clarion County Jail, Burglary, costs, fine, SCI 1 year to 5 years, restitution. Criminal Attempt to Burglary, costs, fine, SCI 1 year to 5 years sentence to run concurrent with Burglary.

• Brett Peffer, Big Run, Rape of Child, costs, fine, SCI 10 years to 40 years. Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, costs, fine, SCI 10 years to 40 years sentence to run consecutive to Rape of Child. Aggravated Indecent Assault of Child, costs, fine, SCI 5 years to 10 years sentence to run concurrent with Rape of Child. Count two, Aggravated Indecent Assault of Child, costs, fine, SCI 5 years to 10 years sentence to run concurrent with Rape of Child and consecutive to count one, Aggravated Indecent Assault of Child. Cruelty to Animals, costs, fine, SCI 3 months to 24 months sentence to run concurrent with Rape of Child.

• Dylan Sheen, c/o SCI Pine Grove, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Officer, costs, fine, SCI 18 months to 60 months sentence to run concurrent with Elk County SCI sentence. DUI, costs, fine, SCI 18 months to 60 months sentence to run concurrent with Fleeing. Driving Under Suspension, costs, fine, SCI 6 months to 12 months sentence to run concurrent with Fleeing and DUI. Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, SCI 6 months to 12 months sentence to run concurrent with Driving Under Suspension. Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance, costs, fine, SCI 6 months to 12 months sentence to run concurrent with Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

• Randall Gray, Brookville, DUI, costs, fine, probation 6 months.

• Andrew McKinney, Brookville, DUI, costs, fine, RP 2 years, JCJ 30 days.

• Bryan Kobylanski, North Jackson, Ohio, Simple Assault, costs, fine, probation 2 years.

• Matthew Nelson, Reynoldsville, Receiving Stolen Property, costs, fine, restitution, JCJ 9 months to 2 years less 1 day followed by 5 years probation. Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with Receiving Stolen Property. Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance.

• Amy Mace, Spring Glen, Theft By Unlawful Taking, costs, fine, probation 7 years, restitution.

• Forgery, costs, fine, probation 7 years sentence to run consecutive to Theft By Unlawful Taking. Count two, Forgery, costs, fine, probation 7 years sentence to run consecutive to count one, Forgery. Count three, Forgery, costs, fine, probation 7 years sentence to run consecutive to count two, Forgery.

• Mandy Myers, c/o JCJ, Obstruction, costs, fine, JCJ 2 months to 6 months followed by 18 months probation. Endangering Welfare of Children, costs, fine, probation 2 years sentence to run concurrent with Obstruction. Count two, Endangering Welfare of Children, costs, fine, probation 2 years sentence to run concurrent with count one, Endangering. Count three, Endangering Welfare of Children, costs, fine, probation 2 years sentence to run concurrent with count one, Endangering.

• Tyler Clapsaddle, Mahaffey, Corruption of Minors, costs, fine, probation 2 years.

• Breanna Runyan, Corsica, Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with Clearfield County. Count two, Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run consecutive to count one, Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance. Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with count one, Intentionally Possess Controlled Substance.

• James Aspinwall, Punxsutawney, DUI, costs, fine, RP 4 years. Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, costs, fine, probation 1 year sentence to run concurrent with DUI.

• Howard Hartzfeld Jr., DuBois, DUI, costs, fine, RP 5 years.

• Jason Yusnukis, DuBois, DUI, costs, fine, RP 5 years, JCJ time served.

• Daerell Holmes, Punxsutawney, DUI, costs, fine, RP 6 months, JCJ 7 days. Driving Under Suspension, costs, fine.

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:

• Daniel Conner, Reynoldsville, Burglary, Criminal Trespass Break Into Structure, Criminal Trespass Enter Structure, ARD 2 years, administrative fee, costs.

• Steven Govora IV, Blairsville, Possession of Small Amount Personal Use Marijuana, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs program to run concurrent with ARD/DUI. Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, ARD 1 year, administrative fee, costs program to run concurrent with ARD/DUI.

ARD/DUI:

• Steven Gavora IV, Blairsville, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Mikayla Donaldson, Falls Creek, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Kristen M. Stahli, Wilcox, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.

• Lisa Hart, Cherry Tree, ARD/DUI 12 months, administrative fee, costs, license suspension 60 days.