In Greene County district court Anthony Robert Booth, 30, of Perry was sentenced May 18 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to burglary- third degree. He was sentenced to two years after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- third degree. The prison terms are concurrent; both were suspended and he was placed on probation to the Department of Corrections for three years. He shall reside at a residential correctional facility until maximum benefits are attained. He was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge on the burglary charge, and $855 with a $128.25 surcharge on the criminal mischief charge; the fines and surcharges were suspended. Booth must pay $1,000 victim restitution. Charges of theft- second degree and criminal mischief were dismissed. The court ruled he is unable to pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and court costs. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville)
David A. Tibben, 36, of Scranton was sentenced May 16 to one year in jail, with time served, after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. All but 40 days of the jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Department of Corrections for two years. Tibben was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge. He must pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees not to exceed $1,200. Court costs were $165.46. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Marlene Eleanor Anderson, 52, of Jefferson was sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for time served after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. She was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; both were suspended. Anderson must pay an amount not to exceed $600 for her court appointed attorney’s fees and $100 court costs. (Sentencing: McCarville)
Karl Maurice Krieger, 29, of Jefferson pleaded not guilty to charges of operating while intoxicated- second offense and possession of marijuana- second offense. A trial date was set for July 19.
Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Ryan Joseph Murphy, 41, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense; Zachery Allen Waters, 25, of Jefferson, attempted murder, dominion/control of firearm/offense weapon by domestic abuser, burglary- third degree, use of dangerous weapon in commission of a crime, operate vehicle without owner’s consent, eluding- speed over 25 mph over the limit, and assault while display dangerous weapon, and in a separate case, going armed with intent and possession of marijuana.