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Harrisville Man Placed in County Drug Court
Program After Pleading Guilty to Meth Manufacturing Charge

12/07/18 09:45pm       By: Nick Altmire
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    Lowville, NY- A Harrisville man appeared in Lewis County Court this morning,
    with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding, admitting to possessing materials
    used in the manufacture of methamphetamine with the intent of making the
    substance.

    Joshua R. Hartle, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree Unlawful
    Manufacture of Methamphetamine, a class D felony. He was then placed on
    interim conditions of probation for a year, while he participates in the County's
    drug court program. If he successfully completes the program he will receive an
    additional 2 years of probation and community service time. If unsuccessful he
    would be sentenced to 1 1/2 years in State prison, followed by a year of post-
    release parole. Mr. Hartle admitted that he possessed materials used to
    manufacture methamphetamine on October 3rd in the town of Diana.

    In other court activity this morning:

    Ryan R. Evans, 38, of Clinton, NY, pleaded guilty to felony charges of Driving
    While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle. He
    was then placed on interim conditions of probation for a year, while he
    participates in the County's drug court program. If successful, he will be
    sentenced to serve an addition four years of probation and 60 days of
    community service, while if unsuccessful he will face a State prison sentence of
    2- to 6-years. Mr. Evans has two previous DWI convictions, one in Herkimer
    County in 2008 and the other in Oneida County in 2012. He admitted to driving
    while intoxicated and while his license was revoked, due to the previous DWI
    convictions, on State Route 12 in the town of Leyden on April 8th.

    Zachory K. Manor,32, of Lowville, was allowed to vacate his guilty plea to a
    charge of Menacing a Police Officer, a class D felony, and instead pleaded
    guilty to the misdemeanor charge of second-degree menacing, after successful
    completion of interim conditions of probation. He was then sentenced to serve
    an additional 2 years of probation and ordered to pay $250 in court fees. Mr.
    Manor was accused of holding a razor blade and making a swiping motion
    towards an officer of the Lowville Village Police on August 03, 2017, in the
    Village of Lowville.