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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 July 20, 2006

June 13, 2006

Gerald M. Evans, possession of class B drug (oxycodone): continued to August 21 pretrial conference.

David H. Tucker, OUI-liquor or .08% second offense, miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

June 14, 2006

Joseph A. Amaral Jr., OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed; marked lanes violation: not responsible; motor vehicle lights violation: not responsible; speeding in violation of special regulations: not responsible.

Joseph A. Amaral Jr., negligent operation of motor vehicle: guilty, 1 year probation, $65 PSF.

Stephen J. Carlson, extortion by threat of injury: dismissed.

Michael Elliot, violation of abuse prevention order: dismissed.

Michael Elliot, assault and battery: continued without finding for one year.

June 15, 2006

Joao Carlos Cabral, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and 16 hours community service; unregistered motor vehicle: not responsible.

Elio P. De Souza, possession/use of false or stolen Registry of Motor Vehicles document, utter false writing, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, registration not in possession, failure to yield at intersection: continued to July 13 pretrial conference.

William Pitt Oakes, OUI-liquor or .08%, marked lanes violation, failure to stop/yield: continued to August 11 pretrial conference.

June 16, 2006

Marcia S. Watson, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours community service; license not in possession: not responsible; failure to dim headlights: responsible, must pay $35 fine.

June 19, 2006

Justin Abrams, assault and battery: continued to July 20 pretrial conference.

Meagan Andrews, OUI-liquor or .08%, possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle, negligent operation of motor vehicle: continued to July 7 pretrial conference.

Patrick Arkins, two counts of assault and battery: continued to July 27 pretrial conference.

Benoit P. Baldwin, assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon: continued to June 30 pretrial conference.

Travis Baptiste, aggravated assault and battery, assault with intent to maim: continued to July 24 pretrial conference.

Frederick M. Bowen, assault and battery: dismissed, six months pretrial probation.

Robert P. Burke, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: to be dismissed upon payment of $50 fine; motor vehicle lights violation: dismissed.

Maxime Cholette, OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed; negligent operation of motor vehicle: guilty, must pay $200 fine, $250 HIF, $50 VW, $21 PSF; marked lanes violation: not responsible.

Ivette Contreras, OUI-liquor or .08%, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, negligent operation of motor vehicle, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: continued to July 17 pretrial conference.

Comilus Cooper, disorderly conduct: six months pretrial probation.

Shane A. Harthcock, OUI liquor or .08%: dismissed; negligent operation of motor vehicle: guilty, must pay $50 fine, $250 HIF, and $50 VW; speeding in violation of special regulations: not responsible.

Shane A. Harthcock, OUI-liquor or .08%: must pay $200 fine, $50 fine, $50 VW, $350 to be paid by August 23; negligent operation of motor vehicle: not guilty.

Shane A. Harthcock, operation of motor vehicle with suspended license: must pay $50 fine; marked lanes violation: not responsible.

Malcom Hawkins, assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, malicious destruction of property: continued to July 27 pretrial conference.

Samuel L. Hayes, assault and battery on police officer, assault and battery, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest: continued to July 21 pretrial conference.

William E. Kennedy, unregistered motor vehicle, operating motor vehicle with suspended license, no motor vehicle inspection sticker: continued to July 21 pretrial conference.

Rachel A. Magnuson, uninsured motor vehicle: dismissed; operating motor vehicle with suspended registration: to be dismissed upon payment of $50 court costs.

Michael E. McDermott, receiving stolen property less than $250: continued to July 6 pretrial conference.

Lorraine Overall, larceny by check under $250: to be dismissed upon payment of $50 fine, restitution previously paid.

David J. Pothier Jr., breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, malicious destruction of property, larceny from building, larceny under $250: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

David J. Pothier Jr., breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, breaking into depository, malicious destruction of property, larceny from building, larceny over $250: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

David J. Pothier Jr., breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, larceny from building, possession of burglarious instrument, malicious destruction of property: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

David J. Pothier Jr., breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, larceny from building, possession of burglarious instrument, malicious destruction of property, attempt to break into depository: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

David J. Pothier Jr., breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, possession of burglarious instrument, malicious destruction of property: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

David J. Pothier Jr.,breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, larceny from building, possession of burglarious instrument, malicious destruction of property: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

David J. Pothier Jr.,breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, breaking into depository, malicious destruction of property, larceny from building, larceny over $250: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

David J. Pothier Jr., breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, possession of burglarious instrument: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

David J. Pothier Jr., breaking and entering a building at nighttime for a felony, larceny under $250, larceny from building: continued to July 14 pretrial conference.

Richard J. Shepard, no motor vehicle inspection/sticker: to be dismissed upon payment of $50 court costs; unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: dismissed.

Gregory Thomas, negligent operation of motor vehicle: one year pretrial probation; marked lanes violation: responsible, must pay $100 fine; speeding in violation of special regulations: responsible, must pay $180 fine.

June 20, 2006


Vaguido M. Ramos, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, wrong way on a state highway: continued to July 13 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.