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| Lewis County Court Report: April 26, 2019 April 26, 2019 04:30 p.m. By: Nick Altmire |
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in Lewis County court, with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding: Tracie E Dean, 26, of Lowville, was sentenced to serve 5 years on probation on a charge of Offering a False Instrument for Filing, a class E felony, to which she pleaded guilty to on November 30. She was ordered to pay $375 in court fees and has already paid the $330 due for restitution. Ms. Dean admitted to forging a letter submitted to the Lewis County Department of Social Services in order to receive SNAP benefits to which she wasn't entitled. Ronald W. Deitrich, 32, of Beaver Falls, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree Welfare Fraud, a class A misdemeanor. Sentencing was scheduled for June 21, when he is expected to be placed on probation for 3 years. Mr. Deitrich admitted to providing inaccurate information to the Lewis County Department of Social Services to obtain SNAP benefits to which he was not entitled. Total restitution in the amount of $1,974 has been paid in full. Katie L. Farney, 38, of Glenfield, entered a guilty plea to one count of fourth- degree Welfare Fraud, a class E felony. Ms. Farney admitted to providing inaccurate information to the Lewis County Department of Social Services to obtain $1,620 in benefits to which she was not entitled to. She is scheduled to return to court May 3 when she will be placed on interim conditions of probation. John C. Kalitzke, 50, Brantingham, was sentenced to serve 5 days in Lewis County jail, followed by 5 years of probation, after unsuccessful completion of interim conditions of probation on a charge of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a class "E" felony. He was placed on interim conditions of probation after pleading guilty to the charge on March 3, 2018. Judge King deemed interim probation unsuccessful after three positive tests for alcohol on his court ordered ignition interlock device. He was additionally ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $570 in court fees. He admitted to driving with a .19% BAC in the Town of Greig on October 29, 2016, with a previous DWI conviction in the Town of Greig on September 11, 2012. Andrew F. Muncy, 29, of Lowville, was sentenced to serve one year in the Lewis County jail on a charge of third-degree Bail Jumping, a class A misdemeanor, to which he pleaded guilty to on March 29. He was ordered to pay $250 in court fees. On March 29, Mr. Muncy additionally admitted to violating his terms of probation, on charges of first-degree Tampering With Public Records, a class "D" felony, and second-degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, a class "D" felony, that he was placed on for five years in June of 2016, after successful completion of the Lewis County Drug Court program. Today, Judge King deemed probation unsuccessful in that case and instead sentenced him to serve one year in Lewis County jail, to be served consecutive (in addition) to the above referenced sentence. Larry M Mutchler, 39, of Lowville, entered guilty pleas to one count each of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor and fifth-degree Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class E felony. Mr. Mutchler admitted to sending an adult pornographic video to a minor on October 4, 2018, in the village of Lowville. He also admitted to attempting to possess methamphetamine, with the intent to sell, in the village of Lowville on February 4 2019. Sentencing in both cases is scheduled for June 21. Anthony A. Pickel, 37, of Lowville, pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, a class C felony. He admitted to possessing materials used to manufacture methamphetamine in the town of Watson on October 23, 2018. Mr. Pickel was then sentenced as a second-felony offender, with a previous conviction for Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine on November 3, 2017, to serve 2 1/2 years in State prison followed by 5 years of post-release parole. He was also ordered to pay $375 in court fees. Mark A. Rahman, 35, of Stamford, NY, pleaded guilty to a charge of third- degree Identity Theft, a class A misdemeanor. He admitted to opening a credit card in the victim's name and then making unauthorized purchases. Sentencing in the case will take place at a future date. |
