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| Lewis County Court Activity Report: Friday, March 24, 2017 03/24/17 02:00pm |
on Friday, March 24, 2017, with Judge Daniel R. King presiding: Sentencing: Tyler L. Noftsier, 27, Croghan, entered GUILTY pleas to charges of first- degree Criminal Contempt, a class "E" felony and Forcible Touching, a class "A" misdemeanor. He was then sentenced to serve an indefinite term of six months in Lewis County Jail, followed by a five-year probation term on the first count and a concurrent six-year probation term on the second count. He was additionally ordered to pay $375 in court fees and an eight-year order of protection was issued on the victim's behalf. Mr. Noftsier was accused of violating a court order of protection on August 25, 2016 in the Town of Croghan, where he punched and kicked the victim in the head and ribs and forcibly touched her in a sexual manner. PLEAS: Melinda Disotell, 43, of Turin, entered a GUILTY plea to an amended charge of fifth-degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, a class "D" felony. Sentencing was scheduled for May 12th. Ms. Disotell was accused of selling morphine on June 20, 2016 in the Town of West Turin. Wendy S. Gardner, 52, Copenhagen, pleaded GUILTY to Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated With Child, a class "E" felony and Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. She was then entered into the Lewis County Drug Court Program, with sentencing following the completion of the program. Ms. Gardner was arrested on December 10, 2016, in the Town of Lowville, and accused of driving while intoxicated with two children under the age of fifteen in the vehicle. Douglas M. Tuttle, 22, Lowville, entered a GUILTY pleas to charges of third- degree Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, a class "D" felony and fifth- degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, also a class "D" felony. Sentencing was scheduled for May 12th. The Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine charge stems from his involvement in the May 18, 2016 fire that destroyed an apartment house in downtown Lowville. The Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance charge stems from the sale of methamphetamine on April 20, 2016 in the Village of Lowville, which he was arrested for as part of the 'Operation Northern Watch' drug sweep in September. Taylor R. Wiley, 25, Castorland, entered a GUILTY plea to an amended charge of second-degree Attempted Burglary, a class "D" felony. Sentencing in the case has been scheduled for May 5th. Mr. Wiley was accused of entering a dwelling in the Town of New Bremen on November 9, 2016 and stealing items. |