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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 June 1, 2006

May 8, 2006

James Baird, possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle: one year pretrial probation; possession of alcohol by a person under 21: one year pretrial probation, must pay $100 court costs and complete 20 hours community service.

Mitchell Benway, possession of alcohol by a person under 21: one year pretrial probation, must pay $100 court costs and complete 20 hours community service; disorderly conduct: one year pretrial probation; possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle: one year pretrial probation.

Jason K. Frechette, OUI-liquor or .08%, marked lanes violation, possession of class D drug (marijuana), speeding: continued to May 22 pretrial conference.

James C. Greene, marked lanes violation, OUI-liquor or .08%, speeding in violation of special regulations: continued to June 1 pretrial conference.

Arsen Hambardzumian, OUI-liquor or .08%, speeding in violation of special regulations: continued to May 22 pretrial conference.

Joseph C. Jones, shoplifting by concealing merchandise: dismissed; possession of class E drug (Ambien): to be dismissed upon payment of $50 court costs.

Christopher M. Meade, OUI-liquor or .08%, improper operation of motor vehicle, speeding in violation of special regulations: continued to June 2 pretrial conference.

Kara Peters, assault and battery: dismissed.

Jason Robert Reagan, 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; negligent operation of motor vehicle: dismissed; marked lanes violation: not responsible; speeding: not responsible; failure to wear seat belt: not responsible.

Ambrose W. Seward, larceny over $250: to be dismissed upon payment of $3,000 restitution.

Paul J. Strople, motor vehicle operator refusal to identify self: continued to May 12 pretrial conference.

Michael M. Trusty, marked lanes violation, OUI-liquor or .08%, speeding in violation of special regulations: continued to May 12 pretrial conference.

Andrew J. Valley, assault and battery: continued to May 19 pretrial conference.

William B. White Jr., larceny by check over $250, utter false check: continued to May 22 pretrial conference.

William B. White Jr., two charges of larceny by check under $250: continued to May 22 pretrial conference.

William B. White Jr., operating motor vehicle with suspended license, speeding: continued to May 22 pretrial conference.

Bruce Whittles, OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed; negligent operation of motor vehicle: continued without finding for two years, must pay $250 HIF, $50 VW, and $65 PSF the first year and $21 PSF the second year; wrong way on a state highway: not responsible; failure to wear seat belt: not responsible.

May 11, 2006

Thaddeus N. Allen, possession of class D drug (marijuana): dismissed.

Patricia A. Grasso, unregistered motor vehicle: not responsible; uninsured motor vehicle: dismissed.

May 12, 2006

Tara M. Araujo, 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; failure to dim headlights: not responsible.

Joseph Berninger, violation of abuse prevention order: continued without finding for two years; a second charge of violation of abuse prevention order: two years probation; a third charge of violation of abuse prevention order: two years probation; a fourth charge of violation of abuse prevention order: two years probation; four more charges of violation of abuse prevention order: dismissed.

Joseph R. Berninger, a separate charge of violation of abuse prevention order: dismissed.

Jeffrey R. Gordineer, trespassing: continued without finding for six months, must pay $200 court costs and $21 PSF; disorderly conduct: continued without finding for six months.

Jason A. Graves, possession to distribute class A drug (heroin): dismissed; possession to distribute class B drug (cocaine): dismissed; being present where heroin is kept: dismissed; conspiracy to violate drug law: dismissed; possession of class E drug (selquel): dismissed.

Jason A. Graves, shoplifting by concealing merchandise: guilty, six months probation.

Richard M. Monteiro, abandoned motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $325 restitution; uninsured motor vehicle: dismissed; unregistered motor vehicle: not responsible.

Paul J. Strople, motor vehicle operator refusal to identify self: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs.

May 15, 2006

Jose E. Abreu, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours community service; speeding: not responsible.

Leandro Cardosa, number plate violation: not responsible; unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours community service.

Gelson G. Costa, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours community service; unregistered motor vehicle: not responsible.

Gleidson DaSilva, no motor vehicle inspection/sticker: not responsible; unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours community service.

Adriano DeOliveira, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon: continued to May 18 pretrial conference.

Claudio Dias, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, failure to stop/yield: continued to June 26 pretrial conference.

Jorciley Nunes, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of 16 hours community service; marked lanes violation: not responsible; speeding in violation of special regulations: responsible, must pay $75 fine.

Lucas S. Souza, no motor vehicle inspection/sticker: not responsible; unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours community service.

Carlos B. Werneck, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours community service; speeding in violation of special regulations: not responsible.


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