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District Court Report

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 whileunder the influence of intoxicating liquor
PSF=monthly probation supervision fee
VDD=victims of drunk driving trust fund fee
VW=victim witness assessment fee

Posted January 5, 2006

November 21, 2005
Shawn Andrews, disorderly conduct: three months pretrial probation, must complete four hours community service.

Michael Brand, uninsured motor vehicle: dismissed, must pay $100 court costs; unregistered motor vehicle: not responsible; no motor vehicle inspection/sticker: not responsible.

Gretschen Godek, marked lanes violation, negligent operation of motor vehicle, OUI-liquor or .08% second offense: continued to Dec. 19 pretrial conference.

John T. Vogel, employer failure to pay wages in a timely manner: to be dismissed upon payment of $1,800 restitution.

November 23, 2005
Shaun J. Pires, possession of class B drug (cocaine), possession of class A drug (heroin), possession to distribute class A drug (heroin), possession to distribute class B drug (cocaine): continued to Nov. 25 pretrial conference.

November 28, 2005
Gregory K. Christo, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs; possession of class D drug (marijuana): continued without finding for six months, must pay $100 court costs.

Cassandra Cook, disorderly conduct: continued without finding for one year, must pay $50 VW.

Scott G. Dyer, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs; no motor vehicle inspection/sticker: responsible, must pay $50 fine.

James L. Harper, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: guilty, must pay $400 fine, $100 surfine, and $50 VW.

James L. Harper, a separate charge of operating motor vehicle with suspended license: guilty, must pay $400 fine, $100 surfine, and $50 VW.

Joseph Kravetz, operating motor vehicle with license revoked as an habitual traffic offender: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs; motor vehicle lights violation: responsible, must pay $35 fine.

Corey Littman, possession of class E drug (class E substance): continued without finding for three months, must pay $100 court costs, $50 VW, and $21 PSF; possession of liquor by a person under age 21: continued without finding for three months.

William S. Maggi, two counts of abandoned motor vehicle: continued to Jan. 9 pretrial conference.

William S. Maggi, larceny by check under $250: continued to Jan. 9 pretrial conference.

John M. Maloof, possession of class D drug (marijuana): continued to Jan. 6 pretrial conference.

Shane M. Montesion, abandoned motor vehicle: dismissed.

November 29, 2005
Linda N. Johnson, violation of abuse prevention order, making annoying telephone calls: continued to Dec. 2 pretrial conference.

Muriel Moreis, assault and battery: continued to Dec. 1 pretrial conference.

November 30, 2005
Neuseth Cleary, assault and battery: continued to Dec. 1 pretrial conference.

Michael A. Lopenzo, assault and battery, resisting arrest: continued to Dec. 1 pretrial conference.

December 1, 2005
Brendan J. Biron, failure to wear seat belt: responsible, must pay $25 fine; operating motor vehicle with suspended license: to be dismissed upon payment of $200 court costs; speeding in violation of special regulations: responsible, must pay $110 fine and $50 surfine.

Normand A. Boisvert, receiving stolen property over $250: continued without finding for two years, must complete 100 hours community service, pay any restitution joint and several, and pay $65 PSF the first year and $21 PSF the second year; malicious destruction of property over $250: continued without finding for two years; breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony: continued without finding for two years; larceny from building: continued without finding for two years.

Rachel Beaulieu, possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle: continued without finding for one year; failure to stop for police: guilty, filed; cigarette/match dropped on forest or field: dismissed; 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, and $50 VW; speeding: responsible, filed.

Jacqueline L. Gibson, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: to be dismissed upon payment of $200 court costs and completion of 16 hours community service.

John Green, assault and battery: continued without finding for 18 months, must pay $50 VW and $65 PSF the first year and $21 PSF the second year; intimidating a witness: continued without finding for 18 months.

James L. Middleton, OUI-liquor or .08%: guilty, one year probation, 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; negligent operation of motor vehicle: dismissed; marked lanes violation: responsible, filed; speeding in violation of special regulations: responsible, filed.

Zilmara Moraes, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, failure to stop/yield, possession of class D drug: continued to Dec. 12 pretrial conference.

Tabitha L Sorenson, OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed; negligent operation of motor vehicle: guilty, one year probation, must pay $250 HIF, $50 VW, and $65 PSF; marked lanes violation: not responsible; failure to wear seat belt: not responsible.

December 2, 2005
Edward M. Bush, unregistered motor vehicle: responsible, must pay $50 fine; uninsured motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs; no motor vehicle inspection/sticker: not responsible.

Christina L. Fischer, no motor vehicle inspection/sticker: responsible, must pay $50 fine; unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs.

Michael Fuss, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon: amended to assault and battery on Dec. 2, 2005, continued without finding for six months, must pay $100 court costs and $21 PSF.

Bryan S. Keats, aggravated assault and battery, disorderly conduct: continued to Jan 9 pretrial conference.

Carla Y. Lafrange, abandoned motor vehicle: dismissed; uninsured motor vehicle: dismissed; unregistered motor vehicle: not responsible.

Sebastian Pattavina, possession of class D drug (marijuana): six months pretrial probation, must pay $200 court costs.

Adam Sennott, 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; negligent operation of motor vehicle: dismissed.

December 5, 2005
Christopher S. Cimeno, three counts of larceny over $250: continued to Dec. 16 pretrial conference.

Linda N. Johnson, violation of abuse prevention order: continued to Dec. 7 pretrial conference.

Chase Marcella, possession of class D drug (marijuana):, continued to Dec. 16 pretrial conference.

Richard Meeks, larceny over $250: guilty, six years probation, must pay $30,800 restitution and $21 PSF.

Kristen S. Nelson, possession of liquor by a person under age 21: continued without finding for three months, must pay $300 court costs and $21 PSF; false/misused liquor ID card/license: dismissed.

Zachary James Wallen, number plate violation: not responsible; possession of liquor by a person under age 21: one year pretrial probation, must complete 24 hours community service.

December 6, 2005
Shane A. Harthcock, violation of municipal bylaw or ordinance: continued to Dec. 16 pretrial conference.


When information on arraignments and dispositions on a given date are unavailable as of press time, that information is presented in a future issue.