Arraignments
ZACHARY WALTERS, 25, of Randolph, New York, was arraigned
and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with two (2)
counts of Driving While Intoxicated, class E felonies; Consumption of Alcohol
in a Motor Vehicle, a violation; Leaving the Scene of an Accident, a
violation. The incident occurred on September
2, 2016, in the Town of Coldspring, when Walters allegedly operated a motor
vehicle while he was in an intoxicated condition, having a .12% BAC and
knowing, or having cause to know that property damage was caused due to an
incident involving the motor vehicle that he was operating. The case has been adjourned for motions.
Guilty Pleas
LEAH THOMAS, 31, of Great Valley, New York, entered a plea
of guilty to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the
Fourth Degree, a class D felony to
satisfy a pending indictment. The
incident occurred on January 15, 2015, in the Town of Great Valley, when Thomas
knowingly and unlawfully attempted to possess and sell a narcotic drug. Sentencing is scheduled for March 27, 2017.
CURTIS A. FORD, 26, of Allegany, New York, entered a plea of t guilty to Criminal Sale
of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, class C felony to satisfy a
pending indictment. The incidents
occurred on or about May 31st and June 1st, 2016, in the City of Olean, when
the defendant knowingly an unlawfully possessed and sold a controlled
substance. Sentencing is scheduled for
March 27, 2017.
KEITH FUNDERBURK, 28, of Olean, New York, entered a plea of guilty to Criminal Sale of
a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, class B felony, to satisfy a
pending indictment. The incidents occurred
on January 6, 2016 , in the City of Olean, when the defendant knowingly an
unlawfully sold a narcotic drug.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 27, 2017.
MICHAEL KNIPPLE, 50, of Olean, New York, entered a plea of
guilty to Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony to satisfy a pending
indictment. The incident occurred on April 9, 2016, in the City of Olean, when
Knipple operated a motor vehicle on a public highway with a BAC .24% and operated a motor vehicle on a public
highway and did not indicate an intention to turn to change lanes. Sentencing is scheduled for March 12, 2018
upon successful completion of Veterans Court.
MICHAEL BOONE, 31, of Ellicottville, New York, entered a
plea of guilty to Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony to satisfy a
pending indictment. The incident
occurred on April 22, 2016, in the Town of Great Valley, when the defendant
operated a motor vehicle on a Public Highway with a BAC .14% and operated a
motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 55 mph.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 12, 2018 upon successful completion of
Drug Treatment Court.
GEORGE DIAMANTES, 28, of Machias, New York, entered a plea
of guilty to Driving While Intoxicated, class E felony to satisfy a pending
indictment. The incident occurred on May
7, 2016, in the Town of Machias, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle on
a public highway in an intoxicated condition.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 27, 2018 upon successful completion of
Interim Probation.
TREVOR D. GRUPA, 19, of Forestville, New York, waived
prosecution by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by Superior Court
Information to Rape in the Third Degree, a class E felony and Endangering the
Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.
The incident occurred between June 18, 2016 and June 19, 2016 in the
Town of Dayton, when the defendant being twenty- one (21) years old or more,
engaged in sexual intercourse with another person to whom he was not married
and who was less than seventeen years old and acted in a manner likely to be
injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child less than seventeen years old. Sentencing is scheduled
for March 27, 2017.
LAURENCE E. ELLIS, 43, of
Leon, New York, entered a plea of
guilty to Criminal Sex Act in the Third Degree, class E felony; Sex Abuse in the Third Degree, class
B misdemeanor and agreed to surrender his Emergency Medical Technician
certification, to satisfy a pending
indictment. The incidents occurred on or
about winter 2014 and spring 2015 in the Town of Leon, when the defendant
knowing the character and content thereof, he employed, authorized or induced a
child less than 17 years of age to engage in a sexual performance. He
endangered the moral and mental welfare of a child less than 17 years of age
and subjected another person to sexual contact without the latter’s
consent. Sentencing is scheduled for
March 27, 2017.
