Cattaraugus County court report: March 5, 2012

   Lori Pettit Rieman, Cattaraugus County District Attorney, reported the following activity in Cattaraugus County Court on Monday, March 5, 2012:

     NATHAN CLESTER, d/o/b 5/27/1988, presently incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail entered a plea of guilty Burglary in the Second Degree and Robbery in the Second Degree, both class C felonies, to satisfy a pending indictment.  The incident occurred on or about September 5, 2009, in the Town of Farmersville, when the defendant, while acting jointly and in concert with others, knowingly entered or remained unlawfully in a dwelling and forcibly stole property from another person.  Sentencing is scheduled for May 7, 2012.

     AARON M. RAYNOR, d/o/b 11/24/1987, of Olean, New York, entered a plea of guilty to Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a class D felony, to satisfy a pending indictment.  The incident occurred on or about January 5, 2011, in the City of Olean, when the defendant, along with a co-defendant, attempted to sell Hydrocodone pills.  Sentencing is scheduled for May 7, 2012.

     CODEY A. TINGUE, d/o/b 3/31/1985, of Delevan, New York, waived prosecution by indictment and entered a plea of guilty by Superior Court Information to one count of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, a class E felony; and Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.  The first incident occurred on or about April 4, 2011, in the Town of Ashford, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle when he was impaired by the use of drugs.  The second incident occurred on or about April 4, 2011, in the Town of Machias, when the defendant, having no right to do so, damaged property of another person.  Sentencing is scheduled for May 7, 2012.

PAUL A. ANDOLINA, d/o/b 3/12/1986, of Delevan, New York; was sentenced to a determinate term of two (2) years in the New York State Department of Corrections for his conviction of Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C violent felony and a concurrent term of one (1) to three (3) years for his conviction of Robbery in the Third Degree, a class D felony.  He will also be under post-release supervision for a period of three (3) years when he is released from prison.  The incident occurred on or about January 6, 2011, in the Town of Yorkshire when the defendant, along with two co-defendants, knowingly attempted to enter or remain unlawfully in a dwelling and forcibly stole property. 

RICHARD D. COVERT, d/o/b 10/01/1968, of Olean, New York, was sentenced as a Predicate Felon to a determine term of three (3) years in the New York State Department of Corrections for his conviction of Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class C felony.  The incident occurred on or about February 5, 2011, in the City of Olean, when the defendant knowingly and unlawfully attempted to sell a narcotic drug, to wit, cocaine.

DOUGLAS A. FARNHAM, d/o/b 10/15/1980, of Salamanca, New York, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with two counts of Assault in the Second Degree, class D felonies.  The indictment alleges that on or about August 7, 2011, in the City of Salamanca, the defendant, acting with others, with intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, caused such injury with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.  The matter has been adjourned for motions.

ANN GEORGE, d/o/b 12/11/1969 and TERRY GEORGE, d/o/b 12/9/1953, both of Franklinville, New York, were arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges them with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree, a class D felony; and five counts of Offering a False Instrument for File in the First Degree, class E felonies.  The indictment alleges that between September 2007 and January 2009, in Cattaraugus County, the defendant’s stole more than $3,000 by fraudulently obtaining public assistance benefits they were not entitled to.  The matters have been adjourned for motions.

MATTHEW S. REDEYE, d/o/b 10/1/1983, of Salamanca, New York, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, a class E felony.  The indictment alleges that on or about June 27, 2011, in the City of Salamanca, the defendant, having no right to do so, damaged property of another person in an amount exceeding $250.00.  The matter has been adjourned for motions.

ROBERT J. DAY, d/o/b 6/14/1954, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to and indictment that charges him with two counts of Driving While Intoxicated, class E felonies; Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree, a class E felony; Failure to Maintain Lane and Speeding, both violations.  The indictment alleges that on or about August 19, 2011, in the Town of Farmersville, the defendant operated a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition, having a .08% BAC and at a time when his license was suspended or revoked due to a prior alcohol related offense.  The matter has been adjourned for motions.

ANGELO A. CONTRERAZ, d/o/b 6/14/1994, of Salamanca, New York, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with three counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, class D felonies; Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony; two counts of Petit Larceny, class A misdemeanors; and two counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, class A misdemeanors.  The indictment alleges that during late May 2011, in the City of Salamanca, the defendant, along with co-defendants, knowingly entered or remained unlawfully in buildings with intent to commit crimes therein and stole property.  The matter has been adjourned for motions.

ANTHONY J. PISCITELLI, d/o/b 4/4/1992, of Salamanca, New York, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with Burglary in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor; Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.  The indictment alleges that during late May 2011, in the City of Salamanca, the defendant, along with co-defendants, knowingly entered or remained unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein and stole property.  The matter has been adjourned for motions.