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| Lewis County Court Report: November 1, 2019 November 03, 2019 01:45 p.m. By: Nick Altmire |
Lewis County Court, with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding: Antoinette M. Cassoni, 34, of Lowville, was sentenced as a second felony offender to serve 3 years in State prison followed by 2 years of parole supervision. She was additionally ordered to pay $375 in court fees and will have her license to drive suspended for six months. Ms. Cassoni pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, a class D felony, on October 11, when she admitted to possessing materials used in the manufacture of methamphetamine during a parole visit to her residence in Lowville on May 30, 2019. Ms. Cassoni pleaded guilty to fifth-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class D felony, in June of 2018. At that time she admitted to possessing heroin with the intent to sell in the town of Greig in November of 2017 and was sentenced to 4 years in State prison with a recommendation to the SHOCK incarceration program, which allowed her to be released to parole after completion of the program and one year of the sentence. Jennifer S. Cook, 45, of Lowville, was sentenced to a 1 year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of fifth-degree Welfare Fraud. Ms. Cook paid $2,001 in restitution and a $50 court fee. She will be disqualified from receiving any public assistance benefits for one year. Shawn L. Exford, 28, of Lowville, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree Assault, a class A misdemeanor. He admitted to intending to cause injury when striking a victim in the head with a glass candle. Sentencing in the case was adjourned to January 10. Jason B. Hatcher, 33, of Lowville, pleaded guilty to one count of Sex Offender Registration Violation, a class E felony, admitting to failing to make a required registration in the village of Lowville in July of 2018. Sentencing was adjourned to December 13. Kelsey A. Perretta, 24, of Boonville, entered a guilty plea to one count of second-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class A-2 felony, admitting to possessing a large amount of materials used to manufacture methamphetamine on September 12 in the Village of Lyons Falls. Ms. Perretta was then placed in the Lewis County Drug Court Program. If successfully completed, the charge would be reduced to a class B felony and she would serve 5 years on probation. If unsuccessful, the current charge would stand and Ms. Perretta would be sentenced to 4 years in State prison. Kori Tucker, 27, of Glenfield, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, a class B felony, admitting to possessing heroin with the intent to sell on January 29 in the town of Greig. Sentencing was set for December 13, when Mr. Tucker is expected to receive 3 years in State prison. Judge King said he would consider a mandate to the Willard Drug Treatment Program at that time. Natalie K. Weaver, 27, of Adams, pleaded guilty to one count of fifth-degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, a class D felony, admitting to selling LSD during the moe.down music festival on July 5 in the town of Turin. Sentencing will take place on November 10. Ronnie Westbrook, 31, of Indianapolis, IN, pleaded guilty to one count of third- degree Possessing a Forged Instrument, a class A misdemeanor, admitting to passing counterfeit $100 bills at the Lowville Walmart on September 3. He was sentenced to 90 days in Lewis County Jail. Mr. Westbrook also faces charges in St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties, in addition to a federal warrant out of Indiana. Brian D. Williams, 28, of Boonville, entered a guilty plea to Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony, admitting to driving while intoxicated on April 6 in the town of Leyden. He was then placed in the Lewis County Drug Court Program. If successfully completed, the felony charge would be reduced to a misdemeanor with Mr. Williams serving a probation term. If unsuccessful, the felony would remain and he would be sentenced to a year in Lewis County Jail. |






