Court News
District Judge William O’DonnellSLIPPERY ROCK — District Judge William O’Donnell recently heard the following cases.Luke Timothy Powers, 19, of Pittsburgh waived to court charges of driving under the influence and disorderly conduct, filed April 10 by Slippery Rock Borough Police.Steven Paul McGinty, 27, of Slippery Rock waived to court charges of simple assault, driving under the influence, terroristic threats and harassment, filed April 17 by state police.Ronald Michael Brain, 31, of Harrisville waived to court charges of receiving stolen property and theft, filed April 11 by state police.James Aaron Merola, 28, of Slippery Rock waived to court charges of theft and receiving stolen property, filed April 8 by state police.Justin Wade McCalmont, 44, of Harrisville was held for court on charges of possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence, driving without insurance, speeding, careless driving and failure to use seat belt, filed Dec. 16, 2015, by state police.Arthur Donald Johns, 53, of Clarks Mills was held for court on charges of driving under the influence, disregarding traffic lanes, careless driving and failure to use a seat belt, filed April 2 by state police.Angela M. Crawford, 29, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence, careless driving and disregarding traffic lanes, filed June 23 by Butler Township Police.Brandon J. Keene, 29, of Parker waived to court charges of driving under the influence and driving during suspension, filed April 11 by Butler Township Police.Christopher W. Thompson, 21, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence, speeding and careless driving, filed May 9 by Butler Township Police.Jack F. Bollinger III, 47, of Butler waived to court charges of possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and public drunkenness, filed May 9 by Butler Township Police.Bryan J. Farinelli, 40, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence and speeding, filed March 18 by Butler Township Police.Eric T. Defelice, 20, of Lyndora waived to court charges of aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, driving under the influence, speeding and a liquor violation, filed May 4 by Butler Township Police.Buddy D. Schoch, 74, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence and speeding, filed April 11 by Butler Township Police.Travis J. Bodine, 29, of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to charges of public drunkenness and criminal trespass, filed May 31 by Butler Township Police. Fines and costs were $796.Joseph A. Lauer, 44, of Karns City pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct, filed May 20 by Butler Township Police. Fines and costs were $460.50.James F. Pyles, 26, of Butler was held for court on charges of driving under the influence, disregarding traffic lanes and careless driving, filed April 7 by Butler Township Police.Jolena E. Harbison, 37, of Parker waived to court a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia, filed April 13 by Butler Township Police.Robert F. Novak, 64, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence, filed April 18 by Butler Township Police.Cora L. Phillips, 50, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence, driving during suspension, driving without a license, lane violations, driving with an open container of alcohol, careless driving and littering, filed May 2 by Butler Township Police.Rykki M. Ohrt, 32, of West Pittsburgh waived to court charges of driving under the influence, disregarding traffic lanes, careless driving and a passenger seat belt violation, filed May 5 by state police.Janel D. Hein, 35, of Lyndora waived to court charges of false identification to law enforcement, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving during suspension, driving without a license, a stop light violation, and disregarding traffic lanes, filed May 16 by Butler Township Police.Sarah R. Snodgrass, 36, of Slippery Rock waived to court charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, filed May 13 by Butler Township Police. In a separate case she waived to court a charge of criminal conspiracy — theft by deception, filed May 31 by Butler Township Police.Jennifer L. Lengyel, 46, of Bridgeville waived to court charges of driving under the influence, driving without a license, improper turn and careless driving, filed May 25 by Butler Township Police.James F. Wooster, 43, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence, driving the wrong way, a lighting violation and careless driving, filed May 25 by Butler Township Police.Michael W. Daugherty, 49 of Slippery Rock waived to court charges of simple assault and harassment, filed June 19 by Butler Township Police.Justin Patterson, 27, no address given, waived to court charges of fleeing, no insurance, traffic signal violations, restrictions on limited access highways, stop/yield sign violation, improper turn, duty of driver on approach of an emergency vehicle and speeding, filed June 22 by Butler Township Police.Zachery M. Birckbichler, 35, of Butler waived to court charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper turn and speeding, filed April 21 by the state police.
