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| Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Heroin, Introducing Prison Contraband 06/17/17 11:30am |

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on Thursday afternoon, with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding. Melissa M. Bilinski, 28, now residing in Auburn, entered GUILTY pleas to charges of fifth-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance- With Intent to sell, a class "D" felony and first-degree Introducing Dangerous Contraband (Promoting Prison Contraband), also a class "D" felony. She was then placed into the county's Drug Court program, with final sentencing to take place upon completion. Her drug court case was then transferred to Cayuga County Drug Court. Ms. Bilinski was accused of possessing heroin on August 24th in the Town of New Bremen. On the same date, she was accused of entering the Lewis County Jail with heroin in her mouth. Additionally, the following activity took place Friday morning in Lewis County Court, with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding: Adam J. Bauer, 43, Copenhagen, entered a GUILTY plea to an amended charge of third-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class "B" felony. Sentencing in the case was set for July 7th. Mr. Bauer was accused of possessing 129 grams of methamphetamine oil on December 3rd in the Town of Greig. Jason A. Houghton, 29, Castorland, entered a GUILTY plea to a charge of second-degree Offering to File a False Instrument, a class "A" misdemeanor. Sentencing in the case was scheduled for August 18th. Mr. Houghton was accused of filing false information with the Lewis County Department of Social Services on a SNAP recertification in October of 2015. Jonathan E. McClusky, 33, Watertown, was sentenced to a one-year Conditional Discharge on charges of second-degree Criminal Trespass and fourth-degree Criminal Mischief, both class "A" misdemeanors, to which he entered guilty pleas on March 3rd. He was additionally ordered to pay $250 in court fees, and an order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim for a five year period. Mr. McClusky was accused of damaging a door and entering a residence in the Town of Denmark on January 08, 2017. |
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