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Lewis County Court Report: February 15, 2019

February 15, 2019 07:15 p.m.   By: Nick Altmire
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    Lowville, NY- The following plea and sentencing activity took place this morning
    in Lewis County court, with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding:

    Michael S. Dawson, 36, of New York City, pleaded guilty to charges of second-
    degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, an unclassified
    misdemeanor and second-degree Criminal Impersonation, a class A
    misdemeanor. He was then sentenced to serve 60 days in the Lewis County jail
    and ordered to pay a $500 fine and $250 in court fees. He admitted to driving
    with a suspended license in the Town of Denmark on December 17, 2018 and
    identifying himself with his brother's name and date of birth to officers at that time.
    Shaun M. Liscum, 40, of Lyons Falls, was sentenced to serve 13 years in State
    prison followed by 10 years of parole, ordered to pay $773.30 in restitution and
    $750 in court fees on the following charges:

  • First-degree Attempted Burglary, a class C felony
  • Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, a class A misdemeanor
  • Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor
  • First-degree Criminal Contempt, a class E felony

    Mr. Liscum pleaded guilty to the charges on December 7, admitting to unlawfully
    entering the residence of an ex-girlfriend, on S. State Street in the Village of
    Lowville on March 18th, with the intent to cause injury and placing his hands
    around the neck of a second female at the residence while applying pressure. He
    admitted that this took place in the presence of a child under the age of 17.
    (Police report here)

    After his arrest on those charges, while being held at the Lewis County Jail on
    a probation violation due to a previous conviction for sex abuse, Mr. Liscum
    admitted to placing  9,617 phone calls to a female, violating an order of
    protection that was issued on her behalf. By pleading guilty to one count of first-
    degree Criminal Contempt, all 28,851 counts he was facing in that case were
    satisfied.

    Kimberly A. Wood, 26, of Port Leyden, was given a one year conditional
    discharge after successful completion of interim conditions of probation over the
    past year, on a charge of first-degree Offering a False Instrument to Filing, a
    class E felony. Judge King noted she had a "stellar report from probation." She
    was additionally ordered to pay $50 in court fees and ordered to perform 50-
    hours of community service. On February 16, 2018, Ms. Wood admitted to
    providing false information to the Lewis County Department of Social Services
    between November 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, resulting in an overpayment of
    $1,624.77 in benefits.

    Tracy L. Wormwood, 50, of Castorland, was sentenced to a one year
    conditional discharge on a charge of fifth-degree Welfare Fraud, a class A
    misdemeanor, to which she pleaded guilty to on November 2, 2018. She was
    ordered to pay $50 in court fees and paid $1.300 in restitution. Additionally she
    will be barred from receiving public assistance benefits for one year and will be
    disqualified from receiving benefits for daycare/babysitting services from social
    services for a period of five years.