District Court Report

Posted February 28, 2008

February 15, 2008

Nicholas E. Briggs, West Tisbury; DOB 3/24/79, marked lanes violation: responsible, must pay $100 court costs; unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: dismissed.

James R. Fuhrer, Vineyard Haven; DOB 3/24/59, larceny by check over $250: continued to pretrial conference.

Megan B. Jennings, Oak Bluffs; DOB 3/25/79, uninsured motor vehicle and operating motor vehicle with suspended registration: continued to pretrial conference.

Megan B. Jennings, Oak Bluffs; DOB 3/25/79, leaving scene of property damage: continued to pretrial conference.

Thomas E. Lankiewicz, Vineyard Haven; DOB 8/10/57, traffic violation on a state highway: continued to pretrial conference.

Robert Moreis, Oak Bluffs; DOB 6/10/64, OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed; negligent operation of motor vehicle: guilty, two years probation, must attend driver alcohol education program and pay program fee, must pay $250 HIF, $50 VW, and $21 PSF and complete 24 hours of community service; number plate violation: not responsible.

Christeen K. Rasmussen, West Tisbury; DOB 8/12/60, 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; no inspection/ sticker: not responsible.

February 19, 2008

Eric W. Bendavid, Oak Bluffs; DOB 8/10/62, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: continued without finding for one year, must pay $300 court costs, $50 VW and $21 PSF.

Keith Bowes, Vineyard Haven; DOB 8/12/61, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court costs and completion of eight hours of community service.

Michael B. Dunn, Vineyard Haven; DOB 5/29/69, abandon motor vehicle: continued without finding for six months, must pay $1500.00 restitution and $50 VW.

Michael B. Dunn, Falmouth; DOB 5/29/69, utter false prescription: guilty, one year probation.

Michael B. Dunn, Oak Bluffs; DOB 5/29/69, shoplifting by concealing merchandise: dismissed.

Michael B. Dunn, Oak Bluffs; DOB 5/29/69, possession of Class B drug (Percocet): guilty, one year probation, must pay $50 VW and $65 PSF; conspiracy to violation drug law: pretrial probation for one year

Valerie J. Morse, Oak Bluffs; DOB 2/11/61, uninsured motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $50 court costs; operating motor vehicle with suspended registration: dismissed; no inspection/sticker: not responsible.

Kristen M. Plante, Edgartown; DOB 1/25/87, speeding: responsible, must pay $50 fine and $50 surfine; operating motor vehicle with suspended registration: dismissed; uninsured motor vehicle: dismissed.

John P. Robbins, East Falmouth; DOB 1/15/79, abandon motor vehicle, uninsured motor vehicle and unregistered motor vehicle: continued to pretrial conference.

John T. Cataloni, Jr., Edgartown; DOB 2/15/71, assault and battery: continued without finding for two years, must pay $50VW and $65 PSF; a second charge of assault and battery: continued without finding for two years.

Christopher S. Francis, Vineyard Haven; DOB 5/7/74, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: guilty, must pay $500 fine, $125 surfine and $50 VW.

Brandon Smith, Vineyard Haven; DOB 9/2/84, OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed; no inspection/sticker: responsible, must pay $50 fine; license not in possession: not responsible.

Keith M. Strelecki, Vineyard Haven; DOB 3/29/73, assault and battery: continued without finding for eighteen months.

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

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