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Lewis County Criminal Court Activity Report for May 4, 2018
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    Lowville, NY- The following activity took place today in Lewis County Criminal
    Court with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding:

    Timothy C. Ayers, 65, Harrisville, was sentenced to a 1 Year Conditional
    Discharge on a charge of third-degree Criminal Possession of a Forged
    Instrument, a class "A" misdemeanor, to which he pleaded guilty to on March 16.
    He was additionally ordered to pay $50 in court fees. Mr. Ayers was accused
    of cashing a forged check in the amount of $20 at the Tops Market in the Village
    of Lowville on August 12, 2017.

    Matthew G. Furst, 34, of Watertown, was sentenced to serve three years in
    State prison followed by two years of parole on charges of three counts of third-
    degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class "B" felony;
    second-degree Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia; and Speeding, a traffic
    infraction. Judge King then mandated him to the State Prison System’s 90-day
    Willard Drug Rehabilitation Program, which allows inmates who successfully
    complete the program to serve the remainder of their prison sentence under
    parole supervision. He was additionally ordered to pay $375 in court fees and
    $178 in fines and will receive a six-month driver's license suspension. The
    charges stem from an incident occurring on June 6, 2017 in the Town of Diana.

    Michael Gerace, 34, of Boonville, pleaded GUILTY to an amended charge of
    fifth-degree Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class
    "E" felony, satisfying all charges against him. He had been facing charges of
    fourth-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class "D" felony
    and Unlawful Disposal of Meth Lab Material, a class "A" misdemeanor. The case
    was adjourned to May 18th for sentencing, when it is expected he will be placed
    on Interim Conditions of Probation for one year. The charges stem from an
    incident occurring in the Town of Leyden on February 18, 2017.

    Joseph G. Hutchins, 29, Boonville, was sentenced to serve 1 1/3 to 4 years in
    State prison on a charge of Sex Offender Registry Violation, a class "E" felony,
    and was ordered to pay $325 in court fees. He was adjudicated a second-felony
    offender due to previous felony convictions in 2011 and 2016. The charge
    stemmed from Mr. Hutchins, a level two sex offender, failing to register a phone
    in January.

    Jeffrey F. Jantzi, 40, currently an inmate in Seneca County Jail, was arraigned
    and entered a guilty plea to a charge of third-degree Unlawful Manufacture of
    Methamphetamine, a class "D" felony. On February 16, Mr. Jantzi entered guilty
    pleas to one count of fourth-degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, a
    class "C" felony and one count of fifth-degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled
    Substance, a class "D" felony. Today he was sentenced on all three charges, for
    a total of 3 1/2 years in State prison followed by one year of parole. He was
    additionally ordered to pay $1,125 in court fees and will have his driver's license
    suspended for six months. The first charge listed stems from Mr. Jantzi
    possessing meth-making materials in the Town of Greig on November 21, 2017.
    The second charge listed accused him of selling buphrenorphine while an inmate
    at Lewis County Jail on April 25, 2017. The third charge listed stems from Mr.
    Jantzi selling methamphetamine in the Town of West Leyden on November 1,
    2017.

    Ryan G. Pratt, 44, of Lowville, was sentenced to a three year probation term on
    a charges of fourth-degree Criminal Possession of Marijuana and Resisting
    Arrest, both class "A" misdemeanors, to which he entered guilty pleas on March
    16. He was additionally ordered to pay $250 in court fees and will receive a six-
    month driver's license suspension. Mr. Pratt was accused of possessing
    marijuana plants at his residence in the Town of Greig when police attempted to
    serve eviction papers on July 13, 2017. He was additionally accused of
    struggling with police officers as they attempted to place him under arrest.

    Thomas J. Vance, 25, Watertown, was arraigned and entered a GUILTY plea to
    an amended count of Petit Larceny, a class "A" misdemeanor. He was originally
    facing a charge of fourth-degree Grand Larceny, a class "E" felony. Sentencing
    was set for July 13th. Mr. Vance was accused of stealing jewelry from a
    residence in the Town of Denmark on September 13, 2017.