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| Lewis County Court Report: July 19, 2019 July 20, 2019 11:45 a.m. By: Nick Altmire |
morning in Lewis County Court, with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding: Timothy J. Carman. 38, of Port Leyden, pleaded guilty to one count each of fourth-degree Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, a class E felony, and third- degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor. Mr. Carman admitted to possessing a 2012 Dodge Durango that did not belong to him on January 2 in the town of West Turin, while driving the vehicle knowing that his license to drive had been suspended for having 16 traffic tickets on 11 dates. He was then placed on interim conditions of probation for a year. If successful the felony count will be reduced to a misdemeanor and he will be sentenced to 3 years of probation. If unsuccessful he would likely serve 1 year in Lewis County jail. Final sentencing was adjourned to July 17, 2020. Jesse J. Farney, 33, of Glenfield, was placed on interim conditions of probation for one year after pleading guilty to one count of fourth-degree Welfare Fraud, a class E felony, during an appearance on May 31. He admitted to receiving $1,620 in SNAP benefits by providing false information to the Lewis County Department of Social Services. Final sentencing was scheduled for July 17, 2020. Abigail J. Loomis, 35, of Ava, was placed on interim conditions of probation for one year after pleading guilty to one count of fourth-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class C felony, during a May 17 appearance where she admitted to possessing hydromorphone in the town of West Turin in July of 2018. If successful she will be allowed to withdraw her guilty plea to the felony charge and instead plead to a misdemeanor charge and serve 3 years of probation. If unsuccessful she will face a year in Lewis County jail. Final sentencing was adjourned to July 17, 2020. Ginger L. Misener, 38, of Glenfield, was sentenced to 5 years on probation after pleading guilty to one count of fourth-degree Welfare Fraud, a class E felony, on May 31. Ms. Misener admitted to receiving $1,317.80 in public assistance benefits to which she was not entitled to. She was ordered to pay $375 in court fees and $1,317 in restitution, in addition to being banned from receiving any public assistance benefit for one year. Larry M Mutchler, 39, of Lowville, was sentenced to time served on a charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor, to which he pleaded guilty to on April 26 after admitting to sending an adult pornographic video to a minor on October 4, 2018, in the village of Lowville. He was ordered to pay $250 in court fees and an order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim for 5 years. Mr. Mutchler was then placed on interim conditions of probation for one year on a charge of fifth-degree Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class E felony, to which he also pleaded guilty to on April 26 after admitting to attempting to possess methamphetamine, with the intent to sell, in the village of Lowville on February 4. Final sentencing on that charge was scheduled for July 17, 2020. Daniel J. Paquette, 39, of Rome, pleaded guilty to one county each of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated With Child in Vehicle (Leandra's Law), a class E felony; Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor; and Speeding, a traffic infraction. He admitted to driving while intoxicated in the town of Lewis on June 8 with two children under the age of 16 in the vehicle. Mr. Paquette was placed on interim conditions of probation for one year. If successful the felony charge will be vacated and he will be sentenced to 3 years on probation. If unsuccessful the felony will remain and he will be sentenced to one year in Lewis County jail. Final sentencing was scheduled for July 17, 2020. Mark A. Rahman, 35, of Stamford, NY, was sentenced to serve one year in Lewis County jail, to run concurrent to time in State prison on a sentence from Deleware County, on a charge of third-degree Identity Theft, a class A misdemeanor. He pleaded guilty to the charge on April 26, admitting to opening a credit card in the victim's name and then making unauthorized purchases. Mr. Rahaman was additionally ordered to pay $250 in court fees and an order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim for 5 years, German Sapon Yax, 21, was sentenced to serve one year in Lewis County jail on a charge of second-degree Assault, a class D violent felony, to which he pleaded guilty to on July 12, when he admitted to stabbing another individual in the chest, causing injury, on November 20 at Demko Farm in the town of Martinsburg. He was additionally ordered to pay $375 in court fees. During the July 12 plea allocution, Judge King advised Mr. Yax that he would likely be deported after serving his sentence as a result of his conviction. |