Arraignment
OBIDAH T. RAMADHAN, 31, of Little Valley, New York, but
presently incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail, was arraigned and
entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class D felony;
Tampering with Physical Evidence, a class E felony; Resisting Arrest, a class A
misdemeanor; Obstruction of Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, a
class A misdemeanor and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, a violation. The incident occurred on February 26, 2017,
in the City of Olean, when the defendant allegedly possessed a narcotic drug
with intent to sell it, intended to
prevent certain physical evidence about to be produced or used in an official
proceeding; intentionally prevented or
attempted to prevent a police officer from effecting an authorized arrest of
himself or another person, intentionally obstructed, impaired or prevented or attempted
to prevent a public servant from performing an official function and knowingly
and unlawfully possessed marijuana. The
matter has been adjourned for motions.
Guilty Pleas
DONALD G. HOWE, 31, of Delevan, New York, waived prosecution
by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by Superior Court Information to
Failure to Register, a class E felony and Forgery in the Third Degree, a class
A misdemeanor. The incident occurred on April
5, 2017, in the Town of Yorkshire, when the defendant, being a registered sex
offender, failed to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services
within 10 days after a change of address and intended to defraud, deceive or
injure another, falsely made, completed or altered a written statement. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17, 2017.
TINA M. HILL, a/k/a, TINA GANSCHOW, a/k/a, TINA TWOGUNS, 55,
of Gowanda , New York, entered a plea of guilty to Criminal Sale of a
Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a class C felony, to satisfy a
pending indictment. The incident
occurred on December 21, 2015, in the Town of Persia, when the defendant
knowingly and unlawfully possessed a controlled substance. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17, 2017.
JESSICA E. LEARN a/k/a JESSICA E. LEBLANC, 25, of Allegany,
New York, waived prosecution by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by
Superior Court Information to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance
in the Third Degree, a class C felony.
The incident occurred on June 23, 2016, in the Town of Carrollton, when
the defendant knowingly and unlawfully attempted to sell a controlled
substance. Sentencing is scheduled for
July 17, 2017.
DLYN G. TINGUE, 44, of Machias, New York, entered a plea of
guilty to Attempted Unlawful
Manuafacture of Methamphetamine in the Third Degree, a class E felony, to
satisfy a pending indictment. The
incident occurred on January 23, 2017, in the Town of Franklinville, when the
defendant attempted to manufacture methamphetamine. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17, 2017.
JOHNATHAN E. SCHUNK, 26, of Franklinville, New York, waived
prosecution by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by Superior Court
Information to Burglary in the Third Degree, a class D felony. The incident occurred on February 13, 2017,
in the Town of Machias, when the defendant knowingly entered unlawfully in a
building with intent to commit a crime therein.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 11, 2018.
JOE R. OROZCO, 51, of Portville, New York, entered a plea of
guilty to Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony, to satisfy a pending
indictment. The incident occurred on October
9, 2016, in the Town of Portville, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle
in an intoxicated condition. Sentencing
is scheduled for July 17, 2017.
MELISSA NESTELL, 33, of Salamanca, New York, entered a plea
of guilty to Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony and Obstructing
Governmental Administration, a class A misdemeanor, to satisfy a pending
indictment. The incident occurred on October
1, 2016, in the City of Salamanca, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle
while she was in an intoxicated condition, having a .18% BAC and prevented or attempted to prevent a public
servant from performing an official function. FURTHERMORE, MELISSA NESTELL, 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 or about November 9,
2016, in the City of Salamanca, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle
while she was in an intoxicated condition.
Sentencing for both is scheduled for July 17, 2017.
