District Judge Laird’s cases ending April 26

District Judge Scott Laird’s criminal dispositions ending April 26, 2013.

District Judge Scott Laird's dispositions ending 4-26

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District Judge Bloss’ criminal dispositions

Here are District Judge Barry Bloss Jr.’s criminal dispositions for the time period ending April 22, 2013.

19201 Criminal Dispositions 22 April 2013

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Son-of-a-reporter — The Witmans, a documentary.

 

My son, Joe, grew up with the Zachary Witman case.

I started writing about the case shortly after 13-year-old Gregory Witman was so gruesomely murdered in the laundry room of his parents’ New Freedom home on Oct. 2, 1998.

Joe was 8.

The years passed before Zachary went to trial for murder in 2003. Joe was 13, Zachary was 20, Greg would have been 18.

Chief Deputy Prosecutor Tim Barker recalls Joe coming into court with me for some hearings. He remembers Joe as the kid wearing the raggedy Cubs cap, and discoursing at length about what the Cubs needed to do to become a contender.

Joe is now 22, a senior at Temple, majoring in film.

Joe Lee, Temple film student, diehard Cubs fan

 

We were talking last year, summer or fall, I forget. He said he had to do a 15-minute film for his senior project. He said he wanted to do a documentary.

I don’t recall who came up with the idea of a documentary on the Witman case. Not so much on Zachary and Greg’s murder, but on the parents, Ron and Sue Witman.

Joe had grown up listening to me talk about the Witman case and his mother repeatedly asking, “How do those poor people get through the day?”

In December 2010, Daily Record reporter extraordinaire Teresa Boeckel and I interviewed the Witmans about their younger son’s murder and their older son’s arrest and conviction.

We did not go deeply into their daily lives, specifically, how they got through each day.

Joe decided to go there. That would be his senior project. He asked me to grease the skids.

 
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District Judge Scott Laird’s criminal dispositions

District Judge Scott Laird’s criminal dispositions for the week ending April 22, 2013

District Judge Scott Laird's dispositions

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In tepid water with the state police

A recent headline topping one of my stories read: Trooper admits lying to rape suspect.

My boss got a call from Lt. Fred Hess, station commander for the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Loganville.

He wasn’t happy, she said.

During the recent rape trial of Robert Lee Duvall, Trooper Neal Navitsky, on cross-examination by Duvall’s attorney, confirmed he lied to Duvall about a number of things when he questioned him about the allegations in October 2011.

In hindsight, “Trooper confirms lying to rape suspect” would have been a better, more accurate headline.

In a 90-minute recorded interview, Navitsky told Duvall, 67, that the rape examination of the 28-year-old victim had come back positive.

It wasn’t.

When Duvall asked about evidence, Navitsky strongly implied there could be DNA.

There wasn’t. And at the time of the interview, no DNA testing had been done.

Navitsky and Trooper Jeffrey Gotwals suggested since the woman was over 18, despite her mental disability, it might not be a serious crime.

It was.

“Let’s lay this out on the table,” one of the troopers said, “because I think you’re an honest guy and I think that, you know, in your head you might be perceiving this as worse than it is.”

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District Judge Barry Bloss Jr.’s criminal cases

District Judge Barry Bloss Jr.’s criminal dispositions sent out April 15, 2013.

District Judge Barry Bloss' criminal dispositions

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District Judge Jeff Joy’s criminal dispositions

District Judge Jeff Joy’s criminal dispositions for April 8 through April 19.

Kyle A Flaharty, 5024 Barkwood Ln,Hellam,PA, DUI, waived to court

Cory J Waggoner, 113 N Main St,Apt A, Jacobus,PA, DUI, waived to court

Morgan N Klunk, 65 Locust Ct, Manchester,PA, DUI, waived to court

Matthew N Bradenbaugh, 4690 Bentz Road, Spring Grove,PA, DUI, waived to court

Robert E Hengst Jr, 630 Ridge Ave, York,PA, burglary, held to court

Michael E Hutcheson, 39 S Constitution Ave, New Freedom,PA, use/poss drug paraph, waived to court

Randy C Wolfe, 3268 Steltz Rd, New Freedom,PA, theft, held for court

Steven M McDevitt, 42 S Front St, New Freedom,PA, theft, held for court

Matthew C Oneale, 300 Blymire Rd, Dallastown,PA, marijuana, waived to court

David A Dugger Jr, 100 Dchool St, Apt K,Glen Rock,PA,simple assault, guilty plea

Lleland J Moore, 861 Heritage Hills Dr, York,PA, DUI, waived for court,

Phillip M Corcoran, 209 Evergreen Drive, Boiling Springs,PA, DUI, held for court

Bryan M Yeager, 227 N Main St, Shrewsbury,PA, accident, waived to court

Gregory R Sorrentino, 4 Old Ruhl Ct, Freeland,MD, robbery, held for court

Kostas I Giourtis, 1558 Bonbar Rd,York,PA, DUI, waived for court

Bernard D Johnson,Jr, 926 N Franklintown Rd, Baltimore,MD, DUI, held for court

Randy P Snyder, 2685 Water St, York,PA, DUI, waived for court

Paul R Mudd, 2210 Mallord Ln, Downington,PA,simple assault, waived for court

Travis Hendrix, 20040 Dutton Rd, Stewartstown,PA, poss drug parah, waived for court

John B Carr, 13358 Center Rd, Stewartstown,PA, DUI, waived for court

Tiffany M Lewis, 3540 Roland Ave, Hampton,Md, retail theft, waived for court

Devin E Gollick, 3540 Roland Ave, Hampton,MD, retail theft, waived for court

Brian S Holloway, 17223 Front St, New Freedom,PA, DUI, waived for court

Ryan A Thomas, 109 Hanover St, AptB,Glen Rock,PA, marijuana, waived for court

Ryan C Masing, 1406 Belt St,Baltimore,MD, marijuana, waived for court

Philip Owens, 91 Covington Dr,Shrewsbury,PA, DUI, waived for court

Justin M Fisher, 27 Baltimore St, Glen Rock,PA, DUI, waived for court

Patrick E Hull, 2800 Racers Way,#RV10,Lima,OH,marijuana, held for court

Lorilee Adams, 2707 Wilkens Avenue,Baltimore,MD,poss contr subs, held for court

Ginny S Williams, 286 W Cottage Pl, York,PA, retail theft, waived to court

Charron L Williams, 286 W Cottage Pl, York,PA, retail theft, waived to court

Gregory K Dickson, 39 Main St, Apt.2B, Glen Rock,PA, poss drug parah, guilty plea

Randi L Dickson, 39 Main St, Apr 2B, Glen Rock,PA, poss drug parah, guilty plea

Dale W Martin Jr, 211 N Forrest Ave, Shrewsbury,PA, poss drug parah, held for court

A Juvenile, Glen Rock, Pa 17327, Disorder Conduct Hazardous/Physi Off, GP.

Jenna Marie Day 267 East Broadway Lot#6, Red Lion, Pa 17356, Contempt/failure To Obey Process-Subpoena, FG.

jerome Carl Foltz 15433 Revere Drive, New Freedom, Pa 17349, Public Drunkenness And Similar Misconduct, GP.

Jerome Carl foltz 15433 Revere Drive, New Freedom, Pa 17349, Disorder Conduct Hazardous/Physi Off, GP.

A Juvenile, Shrewsbury, Pa 17361, Violation of Compulsory Attendance Req Child, FG.

Jerome Carl foltz 15433 Revere Drive, New Freedom, Pa 17349, Disorder Conduct Hazardous/Physi Off, GP.

Leslie Christiana Butcher 26 S Constitution Ave, New Freedom, Pa 17349, Disorder Conduct Hazardous/Physi Off, GP.

Caitlin Emily Cadden 70 Brook Meadow Circle, Shrewsbury, Pa 17361, Disorder Conduct Hazardous/Physi Off, GP

Jason Montgomery Young 180 S Main Street, Seven Valleys, Pa 17360, Harassment-Subject Other to Physical Contact, GP.

A Juvenile, Seven Valleys, Pa 17360, Harassment-Subject Other to Physical Contact, GP.

A Juvenile, Seven Valleys, Pa 17360, Harassment-Subject Other to Physical Contact, GP.

A Juvenile, Dallastown, Pa 17313, Harassment-subject Other to Physical Contact, GP.

Christopher Gonzalez 17327 Waltemyer School Rd, New Freedom, Pa 17349, Disorder Conduct Hazardous/Physi Off, GP.

Payton Carol Crowley 19 John Randolph Dr, New Freedom, Pa 17349, Disorder Conduct Hazardous/Physi Off, GP.

Arlene L Renninger 2456 Steltz Rd, New Freedom, Pa 17349, Illegal Trans Ownership of Pup-Under Eight Weeks Old, GP.

Veronica Allyn Lee Curry 485 Lingg Rd, New Oxford, Pa 17350, Application Dog License/Fees, Penalties, GP

Veronica Allyn Lee Curry 485 Lingg Rd, New Oxford, Pa 17350, Fail Have Dog or Cat Vacc AG Rabies, GP.

Randi Lee Dickson 5 Hanover Street, Apt D, Glen Rock, Pa 17327, Harassment-Subject Other To Physical contact(1),GP

Randi Lee Dickson 5 Hanover Street, Apt D, Glen Rock, Pa 17327, Puublic Drunkenness And Similar Misconduct, GP.

Randi Lee Dickson 5 Hanover Street, Apt D, Glen Rock, Pa 17327. Disorderly Conduct Engage In Fighting, GP.

Stephanie Lynn Schymansky 35 Violet Drive, Hanover, Pa, Control Of Property Regulations, GP.

Cherish Marie Harris 386 Lindy Rd, Seven Valleys, Pa 17360, Control Of Property Regulations, GP.

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District Judge Scott Laird’s criminal dispositions

District Judge Scott Laird’s criminal dispositions for the week ending April 12, 2013

District Judge Scott Laird's criminal dispositions

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District judges Bloss and Laird’s criminal dispositions

Here are District Judge Barry Bloss Jr.’s criminal dispositions that were sent out last week. District Judge Scott Laird is below.

District Judge Barry Bloss Jr.'s criminal dispositions

Judge Laird’s dispositions

Laird Ending 4-5 by York Daily Record/Sunday News

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District Judge Jeff Joy’s criminal dispositions

Here are the criminal dispositions from District Judge Jeff Joy’s office for March 25 until April 5.

Matthew S Andrews, 4111 N Drinkwater Blvd, Apt A308, Scottsdale,AZ, DUI, waived to court

Anthony J Good, 2128 Freeland Rd, Freeland, MD, DUI, waived to court

Vashawn L Mooney, 3505 Oakmont Ave, Baltimore,MD, forgery, waived to court

Remel A White, 3505 Oakmont Ave, Baltimore,MD, forgery, waived to court

Summer L Combs, 20414 Gore Mill Rd, Freeland,MD, retail theft, waived to court

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