Lori Pettit Rieman, Cattaraugus County District Attorney,
reported the following activity in Cattaraugus County Court on Monday, November
13, 2017:
Arraignment
CHESTER F. PIWOWARCZYK, 18, of Springville, New York, was
arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him
with 7 counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, class D felonies; 6 counts of
Petit Larceny, class A misdemeanors; 6 counts of Criminal Mischief in the
Fourth Degree, class A misdemeanors; 2 counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen
Property in the Fifth Degree, class A misdemeanors and 2 counts of Endangering
the Welfare of a Child, class A misdemeanors.
The incidents occurred during August 2017, in the Town of Yorkshire. The
case has been adjourned for motions.
Guilty
Pleas
ANDRE BENEFIELD, 24, of Buffalo, New York but currently incarcerated
with the New York State Department of Corrections, entered a plea of guilty to
Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a
class C felony, to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred on March
11, 2017, in the City of Olean, when he attempted to knowingly and unlawfully
possess a narcotic drug. Sentencing is scheduled for January 16, 2018.
PHILLIP J. GOODWILL,34, of Humphrey, New York, waived
prosecution by indictment and entered a
plea of guilty by Superior Court Information to Unlawful Manufacturing of
Methamphetamine in the Third Degree, a class D felony. The incident occurred on
August 28 in the City of Salamanca, when he possessed with intent to use, or
knowing that another intends to use such product to unlawfully manufacture,
prepare, or produce, methamphetamine, two or more items or laboratory
equipment, and two or more precursors, chemical reagents, or solvents in any
combination. Sentencing is scheduled for January 16, 2018.
DANA LICHY, 31, of Salamanca, New York, entered a plea of
guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a
class C felony, to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred on July
20, 2017, in the City of Salamanca, when he knowingly and unlawfully possessed
a narcotic drug. Sentencing is scheduled for January 28, 2019 pending the
successful completion of Drug Treatment Court.
ANDREW NOSBISCH, 29, of Angola, New York, waived prosecution
by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by Superior Court Information to
Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony. The incident occurred on July 30,
2017 in the Town of Ellicottville. Sentencing is scheduled for February 5,
2018.
RYEN T. PUTT, 26, of Olean, New York, waived
prosecution by indictment and entered a
plea of guilty by Superior Court Information to Criminal Trespass in the Second
Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The
incident occurred on July 4, 2017, in the Town of Portville, when the defendant
knowingly entered and remained unlawfully in a dwelling and stole property.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 16, 2018.
DAREL D. TINGUE, 27, of Java Center, New York, entered a
plea of guilty to Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the Fourth Degree, a
class A misdemeanor to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred on November
30, 2016, in the Town of Yorkshire, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully
possessed one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing marijuana and the preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances
are of an aggregate weight of more than two ounces The defendant was sentenced
to a one (1) year conditional discharge.
Sentences
TANDE GREENE, 23, of Steamburg, New York, was sentenced to a
term of three (3) years probation for her conviction of Criminal Possession of
a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a class A misdemeanor. The incident occurred on October 5, 2016, in
the City of Salamanca, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully possessed a
controlled substance.
LAWRENCE C. SMITH, 30, of Olean, New York, was sentenced to
a term of three (3) years probation for his conviction of Criminal Possession
of Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a class A misdemeanor. The incident occurred on March 11, 2017, in
the City of Olean, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully possessed a
controlled substance.
LINDSAY M. ULLMAN, 35, of Salamanca, New York, was sentenced
to a term of five (5) years probation for her conviction of Criminal Possession
of Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a class D felony. The incident occurred on January 6, 2017, in
the City of Salamanca, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully possessed a
controlled substance with the intent to sell it.
