Six plead not guilty in county court
NORWICH – Six people charged with a variety of felonies and misdemeanors pleaded not guilty in County Court Friday and Monday, while another pair offered guilty pleas and two others were sentenced for their crimes.
• Shawn Fowlston, 27, of Norwich, was sentenced to two and a half years in state prison – with ten years of post release supervision – and must register as a sex offender once released.
In January, Fowlston pleaded guilty to one count of first degree sexual abuse – a class D felony – after admitting he subjected another individual to unwanted sexual contact, using physical force while restraining her against her will.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan called Fowlston’s actions “terrible” and reminded him that, while he will only serve a prison sentence, his victim will serve a lifelong sentence of her own following the incident. He added he hoped Fowlston will enroll in any appropriate rehabilitation programs while incarcerated and that “society is not safe until you do.”
• Kim Bishop, 35, of Oxford, pleaded not guilty to charges of fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony, and petit larceny, an A misdemeanor, and was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail after she admitted she would test positive for alcohol or an illegal substance when asked by Judge Sullivan.
Bishop was indicted in February and is accused of stealing property – a three-stone diamond and gold band – from a State Highway 23 residence in the Town of Plymouth. According to her indictment, the diamond ring is valued at $1,300.
• Matthew J. Gavazzi, 42, of Smithville, pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated – both class E felonies – and was released under the condition that he neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances. Gavazzi must also report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
In February, Gavazzi was indicted on the driving while intoxicated charges, following an alleged incident that occurred on Oct. 28, 2011, on County Road 3 in the Town of Smithville. He is accused of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .24 of 1 percent, three times the legal limit.
• Larry J. Meeker Jr., 30, of Bainbridge, pleaded not guilty to charges of first degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated – both class E felonies – and was released under the condition that he neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances, and must report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
Meeker was indicted in February following an alleged incident that occurred on Jan. 22, 2012, on State Highway 235 in the Town of Coventry. He has a previous driving while intoxicated conviction dating from Dec. 14, 2005, in the Town of Coventry Court.
• Richard Terrell, 26, of Afton, pleaded not guilty to charges of second and third degree arson, class B and C felonies respectively, as well as second degree obstructing governmental administration, a class A misdemeanor, and was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $20,000 bail after testing positive for marijuana less than a half hour after he claimed he was clean of any illegal substances.
Terrell was indicted in February and is accused of intentionally setting fire to a 23 South Main St. residence – occupied by two others at the time – on Dec. 23, 2011, in the Town of Afton. It’s alleged that Terrell started the fire when he kicked over a kerosene heater and then purposely obstructed, impaired or prevented authorities from securing the fire.
• Savannah Collins, also known as Savannah Gallo, 25, of Norwich, denied an allegation that she violated the terms of her probation and was released under the condition that she neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances, and must report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
In February, Collins was charged with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a child – all class A misdemeanors – following a Chenango County Probation Department search of her 52 Front St. residence.
• Jack Alexander, 29, of Norwich, pleaded guilty to third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance – a class D felony – and will serve an agreed upon sentence of one year in the Chenango County Correctional Facility with credit for time served.
In September, Alexander was charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance following his arrest on an unrelated warrant issued by the Chenango County Family Court. At that time, Alexander was allegedly found to be in possession of 22 individually packaged bags of crack-cocaine.
• Daniel Preston, 27, of Plainfield, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident – a class D felony – and will serve an agreed upon sentence of one and a half to four and a half years in state prison.
In October, Preston was accused of striking and killing pedestrian Linda J. Jakubowski-Decker, a West Winfield resident, and then leaving the scene of the accident. His Dodge pick-up truck was later located at a friend’s house in the Town of Edmeston and secured by Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies as evidence.
Preston’s sentencing was postponed and he was released under the condition that he neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances, and must report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
• Marshall Parry, 32, of Sherburne, was sentenced to 10 months in the Chenango County Correctional Facility after violating the conditions of his probation.
Earlier this month, Parry was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, second degree harassment and fourth degree criminal mischief after he allegedly pushed a woman holding a child, punched another individual and threw a cell phone into the Chenango River.
• Matthew Devaul, 16, of Nineveh, pleaded not guilty to four counts of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and one count of third degree burglary, a class D felony, following five separate incidents that occurred on or about Oct. 29, Nov. 18 and Nov. 20.
It’s alleged that Devaul, in concert with another individual, did knowingly enter and unlawfully remain with the intent to commit a crime at five separate residences located on County Road 26 and State Highway 7 in the Town of Afton, stealing copper pipe; an E-machine computer, monitor, router, HP printer and personal papers; a Makita cordless drill with case and accessories, toolbox and tools, and a belt sander; a flat-screen television set, U.S. currency, fishing poles, a typewriter, magazines, a wheelbarrow and other assorted items.
Devaul was released under the condition that he neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances. Gavazzi must also report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
• Shawn Fowlston, 27, of Norwich, was sentenced to two and a half years in state prison – with ten years of post release supervision – and must register as a sex offender once released.
In January, Fowlston pleaded guilty to one count of first degree sexual abuse – a class D felony – after admitting he subjected another individual to unwanted sexual contact, using physical force while restraining her against her will.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan called Fowlston’s actions “terrible” and reminded him that, while he will only serve a prison sentence, his victim will serve a lifelong sentence of her own following the incident. He added he hoped Fowlston will enroll in any appropriate rehabilitation programs while incarcerated and that “society is not safe until you do.”
• Kim Bishop, 35, of Oxford, pleaded not guilty to charges of fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony, and petit larceny, an A misdemeanor, and was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail after she admitted she would test positive for alcohol or an illegal substance when asked by Judge Sullivan.
Bishop was indicted in February and is accused of stealing property – a three-stone diamond and gold band – from a State Highway 23 residence in the Town of Plymouth. According to her indictment, the diamond ring is valued at $1,300.
• Matthew J. Gavazzi, 42, of Smithville, pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated – both class E felonies – and was released under the condition that he neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances. Gavazzi must also report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
In February, Gavazzi was indicted on the driving while intoxicated charges, following an alleged incident that occurred on Oct. 28, 2011, on County Road 3 in the Town of Smithville. He is accused of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .24 of 1 percent, three times the legal limit.
• Larry J. Meeker Jr., 30, of Bainbridge, pleaded not guilty to charges of first degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated – both class E felonies – and was released under the condition that he neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances, and must report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
Meeker was indicted in February following an alleged incident that occurred on Jan. 22, 2012, on State Highway 235 in the Town of Coventry. He has a previous driving while intoxicated conviction dating from Dec. 14, 2005, in the Town of Coventry Court.
• Richard Terrell, 26, of Afton, pleaded not guilty to charges of second and third degree arson, class B and C felonies respectively, as well as second degree obstructing governmental administration, a class A misdemeanor, and was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $20,000 bail after testing positive for marijuana less than a half hour after he claimed he was clean of any illegal substances.
Terrell was indicted in February and is accused of intentionally setting fire to a 23 South Main St. residence – occupied by two others at the time – on Dec. 23, 2011, in the Town of Afton. It’s alleged that Terrell started the fire when he kicked over a kerosene heater and then purposely obstructed, impaired or prevented authorities from securing the fire.
• Savannah Collins, also known as Savannah Gallo, 25, of Norwich, denied an allegation that she violated the terms of her probation and was released under the condition that she neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances, and must report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
In February, Collins was charged with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a child – all class A misdemeanors – following a Chenango County Probation Department search of her 52 Front St. residence.
• Jack Alexander, 29, of Norwich, pleaded guilty to third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance – a class D felony – and will serve an agreed upon sentence of one year in the Chenango County Correctional Facility with credit for time served.
In September, Alexander was charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance following his arrest on an unrelated warrant issued by the Chenango County Family Court. At that time, Alexander was allegedly found to be in possession of 22 individually packaged bags of crack-cocaine.
• Daniel Preston, 27, of Plainfield, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident – a class D felony – and will serve an agreed upon sentence of one and a half to four and a half years in state prison.
In October, Preston was accused of striking and killing pedestrian Linda J. Jakubowski-Decker, a West Winfield resident, and then leaving the scene of the accident. His Dodge pick-up truck was later located at a friend’s house in the Town of Edmeston and secured by Chenango County Sheriff’s deputies as evidence.
Preston’s sentencing was postponed and he was released under the condition that he neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances, and must report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
• Marshall Parry, 32, of Sherburne, was sentenced to 10 months in the Chenango County Correctional Facility after violating the conditions of his probation.
Earlier this month, Parry was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, second degree harassment and fourth degree criminal mischief after he allegedly pushed a woman holding a child, punched another individual and threw a cell phone into the Chenango River.
• Matthew Devaul, 16, of Nineveh, pleaded not guilty to four counts of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and one count of third degree burglary, a class D felony, following five separate incidents that occurred on or about Oct. 29, Nov. 18 and Nov. 20.
It’s alleged that Devaul, in concert with another individual, did knowingly enter and unlawfully remain with the intent to commit a crime at five separate residences located on County Road 26 and State Highway 7 in the Town of Afton, stealing copper pipe; an E-machine computer, monitor, router, HP printer and personal papers; a Makita cordless drill with case and accessories, toolbox and tools, and a belt sander; a flat-screen television set, U.S. currency, fishing poles, a typewriter, magazines, a wheelbarrow and other assorted items.
Devaul was released under the condition that he neither consume nor possess any alcohol, marijuana or controlled substances. Gavazzi must also report to the county’s treatment court coordinator for random testing.
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