Martha's Vineyard District Court Report
Published: February 25, 2010
February 12, 2010
Frederick G. Burgess, Chilmark; DOB 1/4/40, violation of abuse prevention order: guilty, must pay $50 VW and $50 PSF and no contact with victim; possession of firearm without a firearm identity card: guilty, two years probation and forfeiture of guns and; four additional charges of possession of firearm with a firearm identity card: guilty, two years probation; improper storage of firearm: guilty, two years probation the same as counts 1 and 2; three additional charges of improper storage of firearm: guilty, two years probation the same as counts 1 and 2.
February 16, 2010
Dena B. Barnes, Brooklyn, NY; DOB 2/7/88, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $50 court cost; marked lanes violation: not responsible.
Heather A. Gibson, Oak Bluffs; DOB 3/16/81, improper use of credit card over $250: continued to pretrial conference.
James Henry Grassia, Edgartown; DOB 3/2/86, possession of Class A drug (heroin); continued without finding for one year, must pay $50 VW and $65 PSF.
Gabrielle H. Joubert, Edgartown; DOB 9/3/88, possession of Class B drug (Percocet): continued to pretrial conference.
Brandie M. Lewis, West Tisbury; DOB 9/24/75, OUI-liquor or .08%: continued without finding for one year, must attend driver alcohol education program and pay program fee, $250 state fee, 45-day loss of license, must pay $250 HIF, $50 VDD, $50 VW and $65 PSF; marked lanes violation: not responsible.
Douglas M. Reid, 3rd, West Tisbury; DOB 3/11/86, OUI-liquor or .08%: Nolle Prosequi (state declined to prosecute); negligent operation of motor vehicle: Nolle Prosequi (state declined to prosecute); no inspection/sticker: Nolle Prosequi (state declined to prosecute).
Zachary K. Tilton, Vineyard Haven; DOB 2/1/77, deer tagging violation, possession of a firearm within 500 feet of dwelling, miscellaneous Code of Mass Regulations violation, fish/wildlife-hunt/fish violation, trespassing with motor vehicle: continued to pretrial conference.
Zachary K. Tilton, Vineyard Haven; DOB 2/1/77, trespassing: continued to pretrial conference.
February 19, 2010
Nathan Costa, Fall River; DOB 4/28/85, assault and battery: continued without finding for one year, must pay $700 restitution and have no contact with victim.
Moises Goncalves, Brockton; DOB 6/28/85, breaking and entering a building during daytime to commit a felony: guilty - 60 days in the house of correction suspended, one year probation concurrent with count 2; larceny over $250: guilty - 60 days in the house of correction suspended, one year probation.
Gavin R. Houle, Edgartown; DOB 5/27/88, assault and battery: continued without finding for one year, must pay $50 PSF.
Cornell D. Mills, Roxbury; DOB 8/15/74, operating motor vehicle with suspended license, subsequent offense, failure to stop/yield: continued to pretrial conference.
Raymond M. Tucker, West Tisbury; DOB 4/14/64, OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed; negligent operation of motor vehicle: guilty, one year probation, must pay $50 PSF and complete 24 hours of community service; marked lanes violation: not responsible; municipal by-law or ordinance violation: dismissed at the request of the Commonwealth.
Key to Abbreviations
HIF=head injury assessment fee - OUI-liquor or .08%=operating motor vehicle w/percentage, by weight, of alcohol in blood of .08 or greater or while under the influence of intoxicating liquor - PSF=monthly probation supervision fee - VDD=victims of drunk driving trust fund fee - VW=victim witness assessment fee
