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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Cattaraugus County District Attorney Report for Jan. 30 UPDATED

Lori Pettit Rieman, Cattaraugus County District Attorney, reported the following activity in Cattaraugus County Court on Monday, January 23, 2017:

Guilty Pleas
MORGAN MANFREDA-MORTON28, of West Valley, New York, waived prosecution by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by Superior Court Information to Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, a class B misdemeanor.  The incident occurred on August 24, 2016, in the Village of Ellicottville, when she entered a fenced in area and damaged the property of another person.  Ms. Manfreda-Morton was sentenced to a 1 year conditional discharge.

WILLIAM WARREN, 19, of Olean, New York, entered a plea of guilty to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a class D felony to satisfy a pending indictment.  The incident occurred on May 25, 2016, in the City of Olean, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully sold a narcotic drug.  Sentencing is scheduled for April 3, 2017.

DARRYL HARPER, 48 of Friendship, New York, waived prosecution by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by Superior Court Information to Attempted Burglary in the Third Degree, a class E felony.  The incident occurred on December 4, 2016, in the City of Olean, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully attempted to enter a building with intent to commit a crime therein.  Sentencing is scheduled for April 3, 2017.

NICHOLAS R. KAHABKA, 21, of Springville, New York, entered a plea of guilty to Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree, a class D felony, to satisfy a pending indictment.  The incident occurred on September 22, 2015, in the Town of Yorkshire, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully attempted to enter a building with intent to commit a crime therein.  Sentencing is scheduled for April 3, 2017.

JUSTIN D. VREELAND, 35, of Olean, New York, entered a plea of guilty to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class C felony to satisfy a pending indictment.  The incident occurred on April 1, 2016, in the City of Olean, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully attempted to sell a narcotic drug.  FURTHERMORE, JUSTIN D. VREELAND, waived prosecution by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by Superior Court Information to Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, a class E felony.  The incident occurred on October 9, 2016, in the City of Olean, when the defendant attempted to cause serious physical injury to another person.  Sentencing is scheduled for April 3, 2017.

MELINDA J. CHASE, 36, of Olean, New York, entered a plea of guilty to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a class E felony to satisfy a pending indictment.  The incident occurred on June 30, 2016, the City of Olean, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully attempted to possess a narcotic drug.  Sentencing is scheduled for April 3, 2017.

PAUL M. KEMERY, 52, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty to Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony to satisfy a pending indictment.  The incident occurred on May 14, 2016, in the City of Olean, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition, having a .17% BAC.  Sentencing is scheduled for April 3, 2017.

Sentence
UPDATED:
HOLLIE E. SKINNER, 39, of Friendship, New York, was sentenced to 6 months in the Cattaraugus County Jail and 5 years of probation for her conviction to Burglary in the Third Degree, a class D felony and Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony.  The incident occurred on June 29, 2016, in the Town of Allegany, when the defendant knowingly entered and remained unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein and stole property valued in excess of one thousand dollars ( $1,000.00).