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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 October 18, 2007

September 13, 2007

Mary L. Cleveland, after a motion for a trial was allowed, a plea was tendered and a new sentence was imposed. The new decision by the jury was:OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed; marked lanes violation: not responsible; negligent operation of motor vehicle: guilty, placed on probation for one year, must pay $21 PSF; speeding: not responsible; resisting arrest: guilty, placed on probation for 18 months; assault and battery on a police officer: continued without finding for 18 months.

September 14, 2007

Robert L. Bernard, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: responsible, filed; OUI-liquor or .08%, 3rd offense): guilty-one year in the house of correction, 6 months committed, balance suspended, probation for two years; failure to stop for police: not responsible; motor vehicle lights violation: not responsible.

Deirdre L. Brown, larceny under $250: three year pretrial probation; a second charge of larceny under $250: three year pretrial probation; credit card fraud under $250: three year pretrial probation; a second charge of credit card fraud under $250: three year pretrial probation; credit card fraud over $250: three year pretrial probation; forgery of document: three year pretrial probation; utter false writing: three year pretrial probation.

Deirdre L. Brown, forgery of document: three year pretrial probation; a second charge of forgery of document: three year pretrial probation; a third charge of forgery of document: three year pretrial probation; utter false writing: three year pretrial probation; a second charge of utter false writing: three year pretrial probation; a third charge of utter false writing: three year pretrial probation; credit card fraud over $250: three year pretrial probation; credit card fraud under $250: three year pretrial probation; a second charge of credit card fraud under $250: three year pretrial probation; larceny over $250: three year pretrial probation; larceny under $250: three year pretrial probation; a second charge of larceny under $250: three year pretrial probation.

Susan L. Gibbs, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: dismissed; speeding: not responsible.

Lance M. Gomes, trafficking in cocaine, conspiracy to violate drug law, possession of Class D drug (marijuana): continued to pretrial conference.

Glen O. Hunter, assault and battery: guilty, probation for one year, must pay $21 PSF.

Janice E. Sylvia, disorderly conduct: continued without finding for six months, must pay $21 PSF; resisting arrest: dismissed.

Manuel C. Sylvia, Jr., disorderly conduct: continued without finding for one year, must pay $21 PSF; assault: continued without finding for one year.

Manuel C. Sylvia, Jr., assault and battery: dismissed.

September 17, 2007

Plantino T. Dossantos, Jr., unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, failure to stop/yield, OUI-liquor or .08%, improper turn: continued to pretrial conference.

Joan Erskine, OUI-liquor or .08%, 2nd offense: guilty, probation for two years, must pay $250 HIF, $50 VW, $50 OUI and $65 PSF; negligent operation of motor vehicle: dismissed.

Tyler C. Fry, attempt to procure liquor by person under 21: one year pretrial probation, must pay $200 court costs; false/misuse of liquor identity card/license: one year pretrial probation.

Michael A. Furino, disorderly conduct: to be dismissed upon payment of $300 court costs and completion of 15 hours of community service.

Dawn M. Macmullen, OUI-liquor or .08%: continued without finding for one year, must attend driver alcohol education program and pay program fee, $250 state fee, 210-day loss of license, must pay $250 HIF, $50 VDD, $50 VW, and $65 PSF; negligent operation of motor vehicle: dismissed; motor vehicle lights violation: not responsible; possession of liquor by person under 21: dismissed; possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle: responsible, must pay $500 fine; possession of Class D drug (marijuana): dismissed.

Gerald C. Morris, violation of abuse prevention order: continued without finding for six months.

William S. Sanfilippo, Jr., leaving the scene of property damage: dismissed; negligent operation of motor vehicle: continued without finding for one year, must pay $21 PSF.

Justin R. Weinberg, possession of Class D drug (marijuana): continued to pretrial conference.

September 21, 2007

Tyler W. Adler, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: to be dismissed upon payment of $50 court costs; no inspection/sticker: not responsible.

Justin Robert Albert, disorderly conduct: continued without finding for one year, must pay $50 VW and $21 PSF; assault and battery on a police officer: dismissed.

Debra Marie Budrewicz, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer, a second charge of assault and battery on a police officer: continued to pretrial conference.

Kenneth B. Cloutier, 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; possession of Class D drug (marijuana): to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs; marked lanes violation: not responsible; possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle: dismissed.

Benjamin D. Fogg, 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; speeding: not responsible.

Kenneth B. Hurd, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: continued without finding for six months, must pay $50 VW, $21 PSF and complete 50 hours of community service; no inspection/sticker: responsible, must pay $50 fine/assessment; registration not in possession: responsible, must pay $35 fine/assessment; speeding: responsible, must pay $150 fine and $50 surfine.

Jerry L. Murphy, Jr., unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: continued without finding for six months, must pay $35 court costs and $21 PSF; unregistered motor vehicle: responsible, filed; no inspection/sticker: not responsible.

Anderson B. Perini, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of 16 hours of community service; speeding: responsible, must pay $50 HIF and $50 fine.

Gretchen C. Sullivan, shoplifting by concealing merchandise: continued without finding for six months, must pay $50 VW and $21 PSF; shoplifting by concealing merchandise: dismissed; shoplifting by concealing merchandise: dismissed.

Sean J. Sullivan, disorderly conduct: one year pretrial probation and must complete 100 hours of community service.

September 24, 2007

Jason Bowes, assault and battery: dismissed.

Kristen H. Horan, OUI-liquor or .08%, negligent operation of motor vehicle, marked lanes violation: continued to pretrial conference.

Adilson Mandelle, operating motor vehicle with license revoked as habitual traffic offender: continued to pretrial conference.

Jeffrey Patch, assault and battery: dismissed; disorderly conduct: dismissed.

Bernard P. Royer, assault and battery, and trespassing: continued to pretrial conference.

Lisa A. Carney, 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; speeding in violation of special regulations: not responsible.

Dwight A. Gardner, assault and battery: continued without finding for one year, must pay $50 VW and $21 PSF.

Julian W. Swan, possession of Class D drug (marijuana): continued without finding for one year, must pay $50 VW and $21 PSF and complete 24 hours of community service.

Leo O. Willoughby, breaking and entering a building during the daytime to commit a felony: guilty-two years in the house of correction, ninety days committed, balance suspended, probation for two years, must pay $850 restitution, $90 VW and $65 PSF; larceny from building: guilty-two years in the house of correction, ninety days committed, balance suspended, probation for two years, concurrent with count 1; larceny over $250: guilty-two years in the house of correction, ninety days committed, balance suspended, probation for two years, concurrent with count 1.

September 27, 2007

Ryan S. Amaral, leaving the scene of property damage: dismissed; negligent operation of motor vehicle: continued without finding for one year, must pay $250 HIF, $50 VW and $21 PSF; marked lanes violation: responsible, must pay $100 fine.

Celso Dasilva, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours of community service.

Adilson Deoliveira, operating motor vehicle with suspended license, 1st offense: guilty, must pay $100 fine.

Plantino T. Dossantos, Jr., unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, failure to stop/yield; OUI-liquor or .08%, improper turn: continued to pretrial conference.

Aguinaldo F. Duarte, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours of community service; failure to wear seat belt: responsible, must pay $25 fine.

Ademir C. Ferrarini, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours of community service; motor vehicle lights violation: responsible, must pay $35 fine.

Adrian L. Hall, assault and battery: continued to pretrial conference.

Laudenir Melo, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and eight hours of community service.

Adeir Oliveira, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and 16 hours of community service; operating motor vehicle with suspended license: dismissed; speeding in violation of special regulation: responsible, must pay $160 fine.

Alcione C. Oliveira, larceny over $250 (amended 9/27/07 to under $250): guilty, probation for two years, must pay $65 PSF and compete 160 hours of community service; a second charge of larceny over $250 (amended 9/27/07 to under $250): guilty, probation for two years; four additional counts of larceny over $250 (amended 9/27/07 to under $250): all guilty and same as count one; larceny over $250: guilty, probation for two years; larceny under $250: guilty, probation for two years; six charges of utter false writing: all dismissed.

David Perez, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: continued to pretrial conference.

Luiz C. Soares, assault and battery: dismissed.

Carlos M. Vargas, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and eight hours of community service; failure to stop/yield: responsible, must pay $100 fine.


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