Arraignments
JOSHUA SCHIEFER, 25, Gowanda, New York, entered a plea of
not guilty to an indictment that charges him with Failure to Register:10 Day, a
class E felony and Failure to Register:Annual Verification, a class E
Felony. The incidents occurred on January
1, 2017 and May 10, 2017, in the Town of South Dayton, when the defendant allegedly
failed to register a change of address and failed to complete and return the
annual verification form to the Division of Criminal Justice Services. The matter has been adjourned for motions.
DONTE LAWSON, 22, of Olean, New York, entered a plea of not
guilty to an indictment that charges him with 2 counts of Criminal Possession
of a Weapon in the Third Degree, class D felonies; 2 counts of Menacing a Police
Officer, class D felonies; Attempted Assault in the First Degree, a class C
felony; Attempted Assault on a Police Officer in the First Degree, a class C
felony; Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, a class E felony; Reckless
Endangerment in the First Degree, a class D felony and Obstruction of
Governmental Administration, a class A misdemeanor. The incident occurred on September 10, 2018,
in the City of Olean, when Lawson allegedly possessed a deadly instrument or
weapon with the intent to use it against another; intentionally placing a
police officer in reasonable fear; attempted to cause serious physical injury
to another person; recklessly engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of
death to another person and attempted to prevent a public servant from
performing an official function by means of intimidation or physical
force. The matter has been adjourned for
motions.
KYLE E. COOPER, 26, of Salamanca, New York, entered a plea
of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with 2 counts of Driving While
Intoxicated, class E felonies; Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the First
Degree, a class E felony; Failure To Signal, a violation; Alcohol in a Motor
Vehicle, a violation; Unsafe Movement, a violation and Unsafe Lane Change, a
violation. The incident occurred on July
7, 2018, in the City of Salamanca, when the defendant allegedly operated a
motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition with a BAC of .11% while knowingly
operating such motor vehicle without a valid New York State license; drinking
alcohol in a motor vehicle and failed to drive his vehicle entirely within a
single lane and failed to signal. The
matter has been adjourned for motions.
ROBERT P. SHAFFER, 35, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, entered a
plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with Reckless Endangerment in the First
Degree, a class D felony; Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, a class E
felony; Reckless Driving, a misdemeanor; Resisting Arrest, a class A
misdemeanor; 2 counts of Speed in Zone, violations and Moved From Lane
Unsafely. The incident occurred on November
6, 2017, in the Town of Redhouse, when the defendant allegedly recklessly
engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of death to another person;
attempted to cause injury to another person; operated a motor vehicle on a
public highway in a reckless manner; resisted arrest; operated a motor vehicle
at a speed in excess of posted speed limit and failed to drive his vehicle
entirely within a single lane. The
matter has been adjourned for motions.
ANTHONY SHERLOCK, 30, of Olean, New York, entered a plea of
not guilty to an indictment that charges him with 8 counts Grand Larceny in the
Fourth Degree, E felonies; 2 counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, class
D felonies; 17 counts of Falsifying Business Records, class E felonies and 7
counts of Petit Larceny, class A misdemeanors.
The incident occurred on February 26, 2018, in the City of Salamanca,
when the defendant allegedly stole property valued in excess of three thousand
dollars; falsified business records and stole property. The matter has been adjourned for motions.
Guilty
Pleas
SHAWN P. FITZPATRICK, 38, of Delevan, New York, waived
prosecution by indictment and entered a plea of guilty to Superior Court
Information to Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, a class E felony and
Assault in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor. The incident occurred on July 24, 2018, in
the Town of Machias, when the defendant violated an order of protection and
intended to cause physical injury to another person. Sentencing is scheduled for January 7, 2019.
JACOB F. WHITE, 26, of Salamanca, New York, waived prosecution by indictment and entered
a plea of guilty to Superior Court Information to Criminal Possession of a
Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class B felony. The incident occurred on July 30, 2018, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully possessed a
controlled substance with the intent to sell.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 28, 2019.
MATTHEW P. KRYSICK, 34, of Salamanca, New York, but
presently incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail, entered a plea of guilty
to Burglary in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Reckless Driving, a
misdemeanor; Unlawful Fleeing in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor and
Speed in Zone, a violation, to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred on April 12, 2018, in
multiple jurisdictions, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully entered in
a dwelling, with intent to commit a crime therein; operated a motor vehicle on
a public highway in a reckless manner and operated a motor vehicle at a speed in
excess of posted speed limit. Sentencing
is scheduled for January 28, 2019.
AARON B. PLEACE, 23, of Delevan, New York, entered a plea of
guilty to Attempted Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in the Third
Degree, a class E felony, to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred on March 29, 2018, in
the Town of Franklinville, when the defendant attempted to possess and intended
to use such product to unlawfully manufacture, prepare or produce
methamphetamine. Sentencing is scheduled
for November 25, 2019.
SENTENCING
GWEN E. BRUNO,43, of Salamanca, New York, was sentenced to a
term of 1 year with the New York State Department of Corrections to run
consecutively and 2 years of Post Release Supervision, for 2 counts of Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, class B felonies.
Furthermore, GWEN E. BRUNO, was sentenced to 1 year with the New York State
Department of Corrections and 3 years of Post Release Supervision, for the
remaining counts of 3 counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the
Third Degree, class B felonies and Criminal Possession of a Controlled
Substance in the Third Degree, a class B felony. The incident occurred on or about December 1,
2017, in the City of Salamanca, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully
possessed and sold narcotic drugs.
AMOS J. KRAUSE, 34, of Salamanca, New York, but presently
incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail, was sentenced to a term of 1 year
in the Cattaraugus County Jail for his conviction to Criminal Sale of a
Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class B felony. The incident occurred on June 29, 2016, in
the City of Salamanca, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully possessed
and sold a narcotic drug.
JOHN D. MCSTRAW, JR., 47, of Olean, New York, but presently
incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail, was sentenced to a term of 2 1/3
-7 years with the New York State Department of Corrections for his conviction
to Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a class D felony; 1 year for
his conviction to Driving While Intoxicated, a class A misdemeanor and 6 months
for his conviction to Reckless Driving, a class A misdemeanor. The incident occurred on April 4, 2018, in
the Town of Carrollton, when the defendant caused the death of another person
while operating a motor vehicle on a public highway in an intoxicated condition
while operating such vehicle in a reckless manner.
JENNIFER K. PIERCE, a/k/a JENNIFER K. DELIO, 30, of
Salamanca, New York, was sentenced to two terms of 3 years of Probation to run
concurrent, for her conviction to Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, a
class A misdemeanor and Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, a class A
misdemeanor. The incident occurred on May
11, 2018, in the Town of East Otto when the defendant intentionally disobeyed
or resisted the lawful process or other mandate of the court and having no
right to do so nor any reasonable belief that she had such right, she
intentionally damaged property of another person.
JESSICA MASON, 37, of Olean, New York, was sentenced to a
term of 3 years of probation, a $500 fine, her driver’s license revoked and
Interlock Ignition Device for her conviction to Driving While Intoxicated, a
misdemeanor and Unsafe Lane Change, a violation. The incident occurred on February 10, 2018 in
the Town of Salamanca when the defendant operated a motor vehicle on a public
highway with a BAC .11% and failed to drive her vehicle entirely within a
single lane.
NICHOLAS R. COOPER. 23, of Salamanca, New York, was
sentenced to a term of 3 years probation for his conviction to Driving While
Intoxicated, a class E felony. The
incident occurred on November 22, 2016, in the City of Salamanca, when the
defendant operated a motor vehicle on a public roadway while he was in an
intoxicated condition. Further, NICHOLAS
R. COOPER, was sentenced to 5 years probation, to run concurrent, for his
conviction of Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony, and Aggravated
Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Second Degree, an unclassified
misdemeanor. The incident occurred on April 4, 2017, in the City of Salamanca,
when the defendant operated a motor vehicle while he was in an intoxicated
condition. The defendant also operated a motor vehicle on a public highway
while knowing or having reason to know that such person’s license or privilege
of operating such motor vehicle in this state or privilege of obtaining a
license to operate such motor vehicle issued by the commissioner is suspended,
revoked, or otherwise withdrawn by the commissioner.
JANAY TARRANT, 25, of Buffalo, New York, was sentenced to a
term of 1 year concurrent in the Cattaraugus County Jail for her conviction to
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a class D
felony and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, a misdemeanor. The incident occurred on March 25, 2016, in
the Town of Franklinville, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully possessed
a controlled substance and she operated a motor vehicle while her ability to do
so was impaired by the use of drugs.
GREGORY D. LONG, 41, Humphrey, New York, was sentenced to a
term of 5 years of Probation for his conviction to Unlawful Manufacture of
Methamphetamine in the Third Degree, a class D felony. The incident occurred on April 3, 2018, in
the Town of Humphrey, when the defendant possessed at the same time and
location, with intent to use, or knowing that another intends to use each such
product to unlawfully manufacture methamphetamine.
ANGELO A. CONTRERAZ, 24, of Salamanca, New York, was
sentenced to a term of 9 months in the Cattaraugus County Jail for his conviction
to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a
class E felony. The incident occurred on
October 3, 2017, in the City of Salamanca, when the defendant knowingly and
unlawfully possessed and sold a controlled substance.