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District Judge Wayne D. SeibelEVANS CITY — District Judge Wayne D. Seibel recently heard these cases:Newton Adam Laemmle, 42, of Evans City waived to court charges of driving under the influence (two counts), careless driving, driving an unregistered vehicle, operating a vehicle without valid inspection and operating a vehicle without insurance filed Dec. 12 by Evans City Seven Fields Regional police.Anthony Trapani, 45, of Butler was held for court on charges of driving under the influence (two counts) and a lighting violation filed Nov. 7 by Adams Township police.Joseph Snider, 54, of Prospect waived to court charges of driving under the influence (two counts) and careless driving filed Nov. 7 by Lancaster Township police.Kelsey Jo Koller, 21, of Slippery Rock waived to court charges of driving under the influence (two counts), giving false information and an accident involving damage filed Dec. 23 by Adams Township police. A charge of filing a false report was withdrawn.Brittany Marie Smith, 27, of Butler waived to court charges of theft and receiving stolen property filed Jan. 16 by Adams Township police.James Michael Codispot, 51, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence (two counts), careless driving and a lane violation filed Dec. 21 by Jackson Township police.Cassidy Hannah Wozniak, 26, of Mars waived to court charges of driving under the influence (two counts) and a lane violation filed Dec. 21 by Adams Township police.Richard Stanley Kasha, 55, of Harmony waived to court charges of driving under the influence (two counts) and a stop sign violation filed Dec. 19 by Evans City Seven Fields Regional police.

District Judge Kevin O’DonnellBUTLER TWP — District Judge Kevin O’Donnell recently heard these cases:Kelsey Jo Huf, 19, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence, careless driving and possession of drug paraphernalia filed Nov. 23 by Butler state police.Mark W. Edwards, 31, of Butler waived to court charges of forgery and theft (two counts) filed Jan. 3 by Butler Township police.Brian J. Dietz, 33, of Butler waived to court a charge of driving under the influence filed Nov. 15 by Butler Township police.Robert M. Pacelli, 47, of Butler waived to court charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (two counts), possession of a controlled substance (four counts), possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, public drunkenness and driving during suspension filed Jan. 15 by Butler Township police.Steven R. Hovis, 33, of Butler pleaded guilty to charges of disorderly conduct and harassment filed Aug. 18 by Butler Township police and was ordered to pay fines and costs of $796.Justin M. Sanderson, 27, of Butler pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct filed Dec. 27 by Butler Township police and was ordered to pay fines and costs of $360.50.Peter A. Salata, 41, of Franklin, Venango County, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft filed Dec. 7 by Butler Township police and was ordered to pay fines and costs of $612.Michael L. King, 28, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence, driving on the wrong side of the road, a lane violation and careless driving filed Nov. 23 by Butler state police.Mark L. Piatkowski, 28, of Butler was held for court on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia filed Nov. 1 by Butler County Drug Task Force.Austin D. Young, 21, waived to court charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and harassment filed Jan. 15 by Butler Township police.Janise N. Fout, 38, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence and a lane violation filed Dec. 31 by Butler state police.Matthew A. Gibson, 32, of Butler waived to court charges of forgery, ID theft and access device fraud filed Aug. 30 by Butler Township police.In a separate case, Gibson pleaded guilty to charges of providing false ID to law enforcement and driving without a license filed Jan. 23 by Butler Township police and was ordered to pay fines and costs of $606.50.Steven A. Cline, 30, of Butler waived to court charges of retail theft and conspiracy to commit theft filed Sept. 17, 2014, by Butler Township police.Brandon Morris Johnson-Jetter, 35, of Homestead, Allegheny County, was held for court on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance filed Nov. 5 by Butler County Drug Task Force.

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