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| Lewis County Court Report: December 13, 2019 December 14, 2019 01:15 p.m. By: Nick Altmire |
Lewis County Court with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding: Corey L. Baxter, 35, of Glenfield, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree Welfare Fraud, a class E felony. Sentencing was adjourned to May 8th. If restitution in the amount of $4,855 is paid in full by the sentencing date, Mr. Baxter will be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea to the felony count and instead plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of fifth-degree Welfare Fraud. Mr. Baxter admitted to fraudulently obtaining SNAP benefits between April 1 and December 31, 2018 by failing to report income. Timothy J. Carman, 38, of Lyons Falls, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth- degree Welfare Fraud, a class A misdemeanor. Sentencing was adjourned to March 27 when Mr. Carman is expected to receive a one year conditional discharge if restitution in the amount of $1,397.24 is paid in full or three years on probation if restitution is not paid by the sentencing date. James E. Carr, 34, of Boonville, pleaded guilty to one count each of third- degree Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon, a class E felony and DWAI- Drugs, a class E felony. Sentencing was set for February 14 when Mr. Carr is expected to receive 1 1/3 to 4 years in State prison as a second felony offender. Mr. Carr admitted to attempting to possess a handgun while operating a vehicle under the influence of methamphetamine, heroin and Naloxone on July 27 in the village of Port Leyden. Jennifer M. Chapman, 37, of Lyons Falls, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth- degree Welfare Fraud, a class A misdemeanor. Sentencing was adjourned to March 27. She is expected to receive a one year conditional discharge if restitution in the amount of $1,397.24 is paid in full or three years on probation if restitution is not paid by the sentencing date. Brian S. Coe, 29, of town of Leyden, pleaded guilty to one count each of second- degree Strangulation, a class D felony, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor. Mr. Coe admitted to placing his hands around the victim's neck and applying pressure during a dispute at his Kerwin Road residence on May 27. Sentencing was adjourned to February 14 when Mr. Coe is expected to be sent to State prison for 2 1/2 years. Andrea M. Cullop, 34, of Glenfield, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree Welfare Fraud, a class A misdemeanor. Sentencing was adjourned to April 24. If restitution in the amount of $1,008 is paid in full by sentencing Ms. Cullop is expected to receive a one year conditional discharge. If restitution is not paid by sentencing Ms. Cullop would receive a three year probation term. Damion R. Dennee, 24, of Castorland, was sentenced as a second felony offender to serve 2 1/2 years in State prison followed by 2 years of parole after pleading guilty to one count of third-degree Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine on October 11. He was additionally ordered to pay $375 in court fees and will have his driver's license suspended for 6 months. He admitted to being in possession of items used to manufacture methamphetamine during a drug bust at a residence in the town of Watson on April 5, 2019. Jennifer L. Gilbert, 38, of Fonda, NY, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree Welfare Fraud, a class A misdemeanor. Sentencing was adjourned to March 6, when she is expected to receive a three year term on probation. William LaPorta, Jr., 36, of Melrose, NY, pleaded guilty to one count of third- degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, a class B felony, satisfying all charges contained in a 10 count grand jury indictment. Mr. LaPorta admitted to selling LSD on July 6 in the town of Turin at the moe.down music festival. Sentencing was adjourned to April 3, when Mr. LaPorta is expected to receive 4 years in State prison followed by 2 years of post release parole. Judge King, with agreement from the District Attorney's office, indicated he would mandate Mr. LaPorta to the Willard Drug Rehabilitation Program, which allows inmates to finish the remainder of their sentence on parole after completing the 90 day program. During the plea allocution, Mr. LaPorta originally stated he was not addicted to drugs or alcohol, until reminded that the admission was necessary to receive the Willard mandate. Rachel E. Leonard, 27, of Utica, pleaded guilty to one count each of fifth- degree Welfare Fraud, a class A misdemeanor, and Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor. She was then sentenced to a one year conditional discharge and ordered to pay $50 in court fees. Restitution in the amount of $1,467.70 was paid in full. Xavier T. Polk, 33, of Boonville, pleaded guilty to one count of seventh-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class A misdemeanor. He admitted to possessing the drug ecstasy as a passenger involved in a motor vehicle accident on August 25 in the town of Turin. Sentencing was adjourned to February 28, when Mr. Polk is expected to receive one year in Lewis County Jail. Brian J. Ripp II, 33, of Port Leyden, pleaded guilty to third-degree Criminal Mischief, a class E felony. He admitted to intentionally causing over $9,000 in damage to a 2011 GMC Acadia in the town of Lyonsdale on November 4. He was then sentenced as a second felony offender to serve 1 1/2 to 3 years in State prison. Judge King mandated Mr. Ripp to the State prison system's Willard Drug Rehabilitation Program, which allows inmates to serve the remainder of their sentence on parole after completing the 90 day program. During the plea allocution, Mr. Ripp initially indicated that he was not currently addicted to drugs or alcohol before changing his answer to yes. He was ordered to pay $375 in court fees and $550 in restitution. Kori Tucker, 27, of Glenfield, was sentenced to 3 years in State prison followed by 2 years of post release parole on a charge third-degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, a class B felony. Mr. Tucker pleaded guilty to the charge on November 1, admitting to possessing heroin with the intent to sell on January 29 in the town of Greig. Judge King, with agreement from the District Attorney's office, then mandated Mr. Tucker to the State prison system's Willard Drug Rehabilitation Program, which allows inmates to serve the remainder of their sentence on parole after completing the 90 day program. Mr. Tucker was additionally ordered to pay $375 in court fees and will have his driver's license suspended for six months. |
