NORWICH – Seven individuals appeared in county court last Friday, all pleading not guilty to the various felony and misdemeanor charges brought against them. Those who appeared Friday included:
• Caitlyn M. Richmond, 19, Guilford, pleaded not guilty to charges of fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
Indicted by a Chenango County grand jury in December, it’s alleged that Richmond, on or about Oct. 27 in the Town of Bainbridge, did steal property consisting of a credit/debit card belonging to another individual without that individual’s consent.
Richmond was returned to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail and will re-appear in court at a later date.
• Mark J. Williams, 48, Endicott, pleaded not guilty to two counts each of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
It’s alleged that Williams, on or about Sept. 12 in the Town of Afton, did “knowingly enter and unlawfully remain” in a pair of private residences located on State Highway 7 and Main Street, committing the crime of larceny when he stole a wallet and iPod, according to his December indictment.
Williams was returned to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail and will re-appear in court at a later date.
• Daniel J. Brazee, 19, Norwich, pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
Indicted by a Chenango County grand jury in December, it’s alleged that Brazee, on or about Nov. 27 in the City of Norwich, did knowingly enter and unlawfully remain in a West Main Street residence, committing the crime of larceny when he stole an XBox console from within.
Brazee was released on his own recognizance under the condition he neither possess nor consume and alcohol, controlled substances or marijuana and will re-appear in court at a later date.
• Kenneth G. McKersie, 29, Norwich, pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree burglary, a class C felony; two counts of first degree reckless endangerment, a class D felony; petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor; and third degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, a class A misdemeanor.
According to his December indictment, McKersie, on or about Sept. 12 in the City of Norwich, did “knowingly enter and unlawfully remain” at a Beebe Avenue residence, committing the crime of larceny when he stole a Panasonic phone from within. It’s then alleged that McKersie, “under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life,” according to his indictment, recklessly engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of death to another person, driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado at a speed of approximately 80 miles per hour and passing through the red light at the intersection of North Broad and Mitchell streets, subsequently passing through the intersection of Mitchell and Silver streets without stopping.
McKersie was released on his own recognizance under the conditions that he remain at his grandmother’s home under a strict 9 p.m. curfew and will re-appear in court at a later date.
• Ivon G. Miller, 35, homeless, pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree burglary, a class C felony; third degree burglary, a class D felony; and two counts of petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
Indicted by a Chenango County grand jury in December, it’s alleged that Miller, in August or September of 2012 in the Town of Pharsalia, did knowingly enter and unlawfully remain in a Balsam-Tyler Road residence, committing the crime of larceny when he stole eight gold rings, a gold chain, a weed eater, a comforter and a garden gnome. It’s also alleged that Miller, on or about Oct. 10 in the Town of Norwich and in concert with another, unlawfully entered a Valley View Park residence, committing the crime of larceny when he stole a Playstation 3 console and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.
Miller was returned to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $25,000 cash bail and will re-appear in court at a later date.
• Valden W. Pittsley, 48, Pitcher, pleaded not guilty to charges of first degree sex abuse, a class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.
According to his December indictment, Pittsley, in March of 2003 in the Town of Pitcher, subjected another person – under the age of 11 – to unwanted sexual contact.
Pittsley has posted his $40,000 bail and will re-appear in court at a later date.
• Herbert L. Hovencamp Jr., 59, Smyrna, pleaded not guilty to charges of third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony; fourth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony; and fifth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony.
Indicted by a Chenango County grand jury in December, it’s alleged that Hovencamp, on or about July 11 in the Village of Sherburne, did knowingly and unlawfully possess, with the intent to sell, 97 oblong white tablets, each marked Watson/349, allegedly identified as the narcotic drug Dihydrocodeinone, with Acetaminophen. The narcotics had an aggregate weight of 69.15 grams, which is more than two ounces.
Hovencamp has posted $2,500 cash bail and will re-appear in court at a later date, although he was ordered not to consume nor possess any alcohol, controlled substances or marijuana, and must report to the county’s Treatment Court coordinator for random testing for any of those substances.