United States Attorney Trini E. Ross, Western District of New York

BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jason David Willis, 50, of Gasport, who was convicted of receipt of child pornography following a prior conviction, was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who handled the case, stated that in 2011, Willis was sentenced to serve 132 months in prison following his conviction on a federal child pornography charge.

On May 18, 2021, an acquaintance of Willis’ brought his iPhone to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office and stated that it contained child pornography. The following day, on May 19, 2021, a U.S. Probation Officer searched the iPhone and observed two videos in the “recently deleted” folder on the phone that were produced by Willis on October 24 and October 28, 2020. Both videos depicted explicit images of a 17-year-old minor female. Further review of the iPhone revealed internet history for at least one website containing child pornography.

At the time of his second arrest, Willis was on federal supervised release from his previous conviction and a registered sex offender.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Michael Stansbury, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Michael Felicetti, and the U.S. Probation Department, under the direction of Chief Probation Officer Timothy C. Englerth.

ALBION – An Albion man was sentenced to seven years in prison today by Orleans County Court Judge Sanford Church.

David W. Snyder, 53, was sentenced to the maximum as part of a plea deal for attempted course of sexual conduct against a child. Snyder sexually abused a child for over six years from June 2014 to June 2020, Assistant District Attorney Susan Howard said.

The victim of the crime spoke in court today, telling Snyder, “you’re sick.”

“I’m the one crying every day,” said the 14-year-old girl. “I hate what you did. You took away my ability to be a child.”

She asked Snyder to apologize. When he was given a chance to speak by the judge, Snyder said, “I’m sorry.”

Snyder left Orleans County soon after his arrest on July 21. He was extradited from North Carolina.

In addition to seven years in prison, he will be on post-release supervision for 15 years.

In other cases today in County Court:

• Danielle Rowe, 36, an inmate at Albion Correctional Facility, was sentenced to another 1 ½ to 3 years in prison for prison contraband and for criminal possession of a controlled substance by having suboxone without a prescription.

• Jacqueline Garrett, 43, of Le Roy was sentenced to 1 to 3 years in state prison for third-degree burglary and petit larceny.

She was on a judicial diversion program but didn’t make it through without committing more crimes.

Garrett most recent offense was taking aerosol cans from a hardware store in Albion so she could use them for huffing.  Her attorney, public defender Joanne Best, said Garrett has been struggling with drug addiction. She was doing well but had a relapse.

Garrett said she will use the time while she is incarcerated to “better myself.”

Judge Church said a treatment court with supervision was tried with Garrett but it wasn’t successful. He said incarceration will keep her away from drugs.

• Towonna Baxtrum, 35, of Rochester was sentenced to five years of probation for bringing suboxone into Orleans Correctional Facility. She also was fined $500.

“I made a horrible mistake,” she told Judge Church.

• Dennis Bach, 36, of Buffalo pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny. He admitted to taking about $11,000 worth of construction supplies from Pride Pak in Medina.

He faces a maximum of 1 to 3 years in prison when he is sentenced on Feb. 9.

• Patrick Casanova, 29, of Medina was arraigned on felony assault with intent to cause serious physical injury, and two counts of misdemeanor acting in a manner injurious to a child under age 17.

Casanova is accused of striking a woman in the face in front of her two children on Aug. 11.

District Attorney Joe Cardone asked for high bail because Casanova has two prior felonies. Church set bail at $25,000 cash and $50,000 bond.

• Shane Dipilato, 25, of Albion (formerly of Holley) pleaded guilty of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and driving while ability impaired.

He was charged on June 16 after running into a tree at Hillside Cemetery in Holley.

Dipilato admitted to drinking alcohol while using fentanyl before driving that day. He also said he had fentanyl that he gave to friends, which is considered “selling” in a criminal definition.

Judge Church accepted Dipilato into a diversion program with treatment. If Dipilato is successful, the felony charged will be reduced to a misdemeanor in about a year and he won’t have to spend any time incarcerated.

If he is unable to complete the diversion program he could face 1 to 2 ½ years in prison.

The cellmate of Delmus Tanner admitted he strangled the Albion native at the Greene Correctional Facility in Coxackie near Albany on Nov. 9, 2018.

Delmus Tanner

Anthony J. Paradise, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month on the third day of jury selection of his trial.

Paradise had been serving a 1 1/3 to 4 year sentence for three-degree robbery in Washington County. Tanner was in prison on a five-year sentence on drug charges.

Paradise and Tanner, 38, were double-bunked in the Special Housing Unit of the prison. Paradise used a torn bed sheet to strangle Tanner, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione said, according to a report from the Hudson Valley 360.

Paradise allegedly choked two other incarcerated people while in jail and prison, the DA said. Tanner’s family has filed a lawsuit against the state.

Tanner died on Nov. 13, 2018, four days after he was taken to the Albany Medical Center and put on life support. He was taken there on a Friday. It wasn’t until the following Monday that his family was made aware of the seriousness of his condition, his ex-wife Ashley Farrell previously told the Orleans Hub.

Tanner, a father of three children, was a Medina High School graduate and looked forward to being a good citizen when he was released from prison, Farrell said.

ALBION – A Kendall man was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison on Wednesday for drunk driving while exceeding 100 miles per hour.

Lazaro Botello, 31, of Kendall pleaded guilty to felony driving while intoxicated for an incident on June 20 when he was stopped in Clarendon. He was charged with unlawful fleeing from a police officer, resisting arrest, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, speeding and DWI.

He pleaded guilty on Aug. 3 to aggravated felony drunk driving, which satisfied all other charges against him.

Orleans County Court Judge Sanford Church gave Botello the maximum sentence in the plea agreement.

In other cases on Wednesday in court, Isaiah Casanova, 22, of Medina pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and violating his probation.

He faces a maximum of 2 to 4 years in state prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 11.

Casanova admitted in court on Wednesday that he driving a vehicle in August that had a 9 mm gun in the glove compartment. As a prior convicted felon, he isn’t allowed to have a gun. He also was driving a vehicle with a suspended registration.

In another case, Darius L. Jones, 30, a former inmate at Orleans Correctional Facility pleaded guilty to having dangerous contraband in the state prison. Jones sharpened plastic into an ice pick shape. He faces up to an additional 1 1/2 to 3 years in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 18. He is now incarcerated at the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden.

In another recent case in county court, Dale Shawver, 60, of Albion was sentenced to six months in the Orleans County Jail and 10 years of probation.

Shawver pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, a D felony, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, which is a misdemeanor. He allegedly touched a 12-year-old girl in an intimate area. When he was charged, he turned in his weapons and a gun met the criteria for being an assault rifle under the state’s SAFE Act. The judge issued an order of protection for the victim.

ALBION – A Rochester man was sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison today for arson in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree.

Devon M. Rose, 27, admitted in a previous court appearance that he set a 2009 Acura on fire on May 22, and also stole a 2003 Chevy Silverado from the Town of Murray on May 22. The Silverado is estimated to have been worth about $6,000.

He took the Acura from Monroe County and drove it to the Murray Town Hall and set the car on fire at 5 a.m. on May 22.

District Attorney Joe Cardone said Rose has  “horrible” criminal record with a history of committing multiple arsons.

“Much of what Mr. Cardone has said is mostly true, actually it’s all true,” Rose’s attorney David Wade said in acknowledging Rose’s lengthy criminal record.

Wade said Rose has spent most of his adult life incarcerated. He said a history of drug abuse and physical abuse against Rose when he was a child are factors in the arsons.

County Court Judge Sanford Church didn’t give Rose the maximum sentence. He could have faced 4 to 8 years in state prison.

In other cases today in County Court:

• Bryan Bates, 42, of Albion was sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in prison for first-degree criminal contempt. Bates admitted to striking a person in the face on July 6. That person had an order of protection from Bates since July 2018.

• Alonzo Rivera, 23, of Albion was sentenced to weekends in the county jail over four months and five years of probation for attempted making a terrorist threat.

When law enforcement was called due to a domestic situation on Jan. 6, Rivera allegedly called 911 to say he was armed and planned to fire at police officers. Law enforcement went to the scene and saw Rivera walking along Ridge Road without any weapons.

Rivera said he was drunk at the time and doesn’t remember the incident. County Court Judge Sanford Church said Rivera had enough presence of mind to call 911.

Rivera said in court today he made a mistake and is working a full-time job. The judge, instead of giving him a maximum of six months in jail, sentenced Rivera to weekends so he could keep working.

• Adam Locke, 37, of Albion was sentenced to 10 years of probation for attempted sexual abuse in the first degree.

Locke entered an Alford plea, where he didn’t admit a crime. In a court appearance on July 27 he said he was concerned he might be found guilty at a trial and could face state prison.

District Attorney Cardone said Locke was around a girl under age 11 over several days in August 2019. The girl was sitting on Locke’s knee and he allegedly subjected the child to sexual contact while clothed. Locke denied those allegations in court, but still plead guilty to attempted sexual abuse in the first degree.

As part of a plea agreement, he could have faced up to 364 days in the county jail and probation.

The judge decided for “strict probation” that will include searching Locke’s computer and internet use, as well as social media and gaming systems. The judge also issued an order of protection for the alleged victim. He also ordered 250 hours of community service for Locke.

• Jeremiah Thomas, 36, of Albion pleaded guilty to criminal mischief in the third degree and reckless endangerment for a road rage incident where he allegedly rammed a car in the McDonalds in Medina on May 18, causing more than $8,000 in damage and putting the other driver at risk of significant injury, according to the DA’s office.

Thomas could face a maximum of 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison. He will be sentenced on Jan. 4, 2023.

• Jacoun Harden, 35, of Holley and formerly of Medina, pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree for having a loaded firearm. Harden admitted in court today that when he was charged he had a loaded 9 mm handgun and was intending to use it but didn’t fire it at anyone.

He faces a split sentence of jail and probation when he is sentenced on Nov. 30.

ALBION – Two people were sentenced to jail by Orleans County Court Judge Sanford Church.

Matthew Delosh, 31, of Holley was sentenced to 364 days in jail last week for violating his probation from Genesee County. Delosh was charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in May.

Joshua Rothmund, 37, of Holley was sentenced to nine months of weekends in jail for violating his probation back from 2016 in Livingston County. Rothmund didn’t reported to probation for four years.

In cases in county court today, an Arcade man formerly from Le Roy was arraigned for third-degree burglary, four counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, petit larceny and attempted petit larceny.

Travis Cook, 34, on May allegedly took a wallet from a vehicle in someone’s garage. The wallet had four credit cards. He also allegedly had a handgun without a license, and is accused of taking a pill bottle with pills, and attempting to steal from another vehicle. District Attorney Joe Cardone said Cook threw a loaded firearm out onto the road when he was pursued by law enforcement.

Judge Church set bail for Cook at $100,000.

A Medina man was arraigned for violating his probation. Isaiah Casanova, 22, allegedly was driving a vehicle that had a 9 mm gun in the glove compartment.

As a prior convicted felon, he isn’t allowed to have a gun. Casanova said he was driving a friend’s vehicle with the registration expired and didn’t know there was a gun in the glove compartment. He was stopped by law enforcement and said there weren’t any weapons in the vehicle.

His attorney, Ian Penders, said Casanova thought he was being truthful with that statement.

Casanova was free after posting $1,500 bail at the town court level, but Judge Church increased the bail to $10,000 cash and $20,000 bond.

David Simoni continues to be deemed unfit for trial

ALBION – A Holley man who faces an attempted murder charge after an attack on a Holley police officer remains in psychiatric care and continues to be deemed unfit to stand trial.

David Simoni, 33, was charged on June 15, 2021 after he allegedly lunged at a Holley police officer, attempting to stab him, when the officer was dispatched to the Holley waterfalls on Frisbee Terrace that evening.

Simoni was allegedly walking around with a knife antagonizing people, Robert Barton, Holley police chief, said a day after the incident.

Simoni has spent a year in a Rochester psychiatric care facility. The staff there says he remains unfit for trial, Public Defender Joanne Best said in Orleans County Court today.

Judge Sanford Church said he intends to sign a notice on Sept. 7, stating Simoni will continue in psychiatric care and won’t have to stand trial for at least another year unless his condition improves.

Simoni’s status will be reviewed annually and he could spend as much as 2/3 of the maximum prison sentence he faces in psychiatric care without going to trial. That would be more than 16 years because he could face up to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder charge.

Simoni also has been arraigned on menacing a police officer, reckless endangerment in the first degree, attempted assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon, menacing in the second degree, criminal obstruction of breathing, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, criminal mischief with intent to damage property, acting in an injurious manner to a child younger than 17, and resisting arrest.

ALBION – Two people pleaded guilty in Orleans County Court today after being charged with assault.

Brian Bilby, 34, of Albion pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and second-degree attempted burglary. He accepted a plea deal to reduced charges. He could face up to 5 years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 26.

Bilby admitted in court today that he entered someone’s apartment on West Bank Street in Albion on May 19 and struck a man who was in a bed with either a broomstick or a rod from a  shower.

District Attorney Joe Cardone said Bilby forced the door open in the apartment. Bilby lived in another apartment in the same building.

Cardone said it was an “unprovoked attack” that left the victim in severe pain from his injuries.

Bilby is currently in the county jail on $10,000 cash bail or $25,000 bond.

In another case, Deante Johnson, 19, of Medina pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree assault.

He was originally charged with first-degree assault, but that charge was reduced to second-degree assault because the victim did not sustain life-threatening injuries as initially feared.

Johnson stabbed a man who was in a verbal altercation with Johnson’s mother. The man was wounded in his lower abdomen and was bleeding.

Johnson told County Court Judge Sanford Church that the man who was stabbed put his hands on Johnson, and Johnson felt his life was in danger.

Cardone, the DA, said the other man put his hands on Johnson after Johnson threatened him.

“He wasn’t justified in using a knife,” Cardone said in court today.

As part of the plea agreement, Johnson could face a split sentence with a maximum of six months in the county jail and five years on probation.

Church told Johnson if he commits a crime while on probation he could then face time in state prison.

Johnson will be sentenced on Oct. 26.

He is currently in the county jail on $10,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.

ALBION – Three people pleaded guilty in Orleans County Court this morning, including a Kendall resident who admitted he was drunk while exceeding 100 miles per hour.

Lazaro Botello, 31, of Kendall pleaded guilty to felony driving while intoxicated for an incident on June 20 when he was stopped in Clarendon. He was charged with unlawful fleeing from a police officer, resisting arrest, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, speeding and DWI.

Botello said he had three beers in an hour before driving. He has a prior DWI.

His plea today to aggravated felony drunk driving satisfies all other charges against him. He faces a maximum of 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 12.

In other cases:

• Franklin Armstrong, 41, of Medina pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

He has a prior of third-degree assault from 2001. Because of that conviction, he is not allowed to have firearms. However he was in possession of a pistol, rifle and shotgun.

As part of a plea agreement today, he will face a maximum of up to 6 months in the county jail and five years of probation when he is sentenced on Oct. 12.

• Darrin Brown, 32, formerly of Orleans County and now of Lockport, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny for taking a 12-gauge Winchester shotgun.

He has been accepted into treatment court. If he completes that program the charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor and won’t face any time in jail. If he doesn’t complete the treatment court, he could face a maximum of 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison.

Brown will also need to pay restitution for the stolen shotgun.

ALBION – Four people pleaded guilty in Orleans County Court on Wednesday and could be sentenced to the county jail or state prison.

Devon M. Rose, 27, of Rochester pleaded guilty to arson in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree.

He admitted that he set a 2009 Acura on fire on May 22, and also stole a 2003 Chevy Silverado from the Town of Murray on May 22. The Silverado is estimated to have been worth about $6,000.

He took the Acura from Monroe County and drove it to the Murray Town Hall and set the car on fire at 5 a.m. on May 22.

Rose, as part of a plea agreement, faces a maximum of 4 to 8 years in prison when he is sentenced on Sept. 21.

He also will need to pay restitution and could be fined $5,000.

Alonzo Rivera, 23, of Albion pleaded guilty to attempted making a terrorist threat.

When law enforcement was called due to a domestic situation on Jan. 6, Rivera allegedly called 911 to say he was armed and fire at police officers.

Law enforcement went to the scene and saw Rivera walking along Ridge Road without any weapons.

Rivera said he was drunk at the time and doesn’t remember the incident. County Court Judge Sanford Church said Rivera had enough presence of mind to call 911.

Rivera after consulting with his attorney pleaded guilty and faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and five years on probation when he is sentenced Sept. 21.

Bryan Bates, 42, of Albion pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal contempt and faces 1 ½ to 3 years in prison when he is sentenced on Sept. 28.

Bates admitted to striking a person in the face on July 6. That person had an order of protection from Bates since July 2018.

Adam Locke, 37, of Albion pleaded guilty to attempted sexual abuse in the first degree. Locke entered an Alford plea, where he didn’t admit a crime. He said he was concerned he might be found guilty at a trial and could face state prison. As part of a plea agreement, he faces up to 364 days in the county jail and probation.

District Attorney Joe Cardone said Locke was around a girl under age 11 over several days in August 2019. The girl was sitting on Locke’s knee and he allegedly subjected the child to sexual contact while clothed. Locke denied those allegations in court on Wednesday, but still plead guilty to attempted sexual abuse in the first degree.

He will be sentenced on Sept. 28. He also could be fined up to $5,000 and be put on the sex offender registry.

In another case, Prince Z. Wilson, 23, of Albion rejected a plea offer of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree reckless endangerment with a maximum sentence of 9 years in state prison. Wilson could face 15 years after exchanging gunfire in Albion last August and wounding a man in the leg.

ALBION – Two people were sentenced to state prison today by Orleans County Court Judge Sanford Church.

Michael Borrero, 24, of Medina was sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in prison for attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

Borrero, a second felony offender, isn’t allowed to have a firearm. He admitted in a previous court appearance he had a shotgun on Jan. 8 and fired twice in the ground towards another person, who Borrero said came to his home and was threatening him.

Borrero apologized in court today for the incident.

Judge Church said he was imposing the minimum sentence required by law.

“You’re still young, you’re only 24,” Church told Borrero. “You just have to learn not to do these things.”

In another sentencing, a former Orleans Correctional Facility inmate was sentenced to another 1 ½ to 3 years in prison for promoting prison contraband in the first degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.

Vernon Bostick Jr., 34, allegedly had Buprenorphine, a narcotic that can be used to treat pain as well as addiction to narcotic pain relievers.

The 1 ½ to3 years will be added to his current sentence for attempted burglary in the second degree and burglary in the third degree, which were committed in Monroe County. Bostick is now incarcerated at the Mohawk Correctional Facility. He told the judge after sentencing he thought the sentence would be included as part of the burglary sentence and he wouldn’t have to face additional time in prison.

Judge Church said Bostick was aware of the sentencing parameters during a plea agreement. Bostick has the option to appeal within 30 days.

In other cases in County Court today:

•  Stephen Lopez, 38, of Medina pleaded guilty to felony DWI and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. He could face up to four years in prison when he is sentenced on Sept. 21.

He was charged on Feb. 2 after he was stopped by police for allegedly driving while drunk. He registered a BAC of 0.11 percent. He allegedly had cocaine in the vehicle. The District Attorney’s Office said cocaine in the car weighed 0.71 ounces.

•  Joshua Rothmund, 37, of Holley pleaded guilty to violating his probation back from 2016 when he was convicted of criminal contempt in the second degree in Livingston County. Rothmund hasn’t reported to Probation for four years. He faces up to nine months in the county jail when he is sentenced on Aug. 24. The judge said the sentence could be weekends if Rothmund maintains his employment.

• Roy A. Watson Jr., 33, of Batavia pleaded guilty to criminal mischief in the fourth degree. He admitted to entering a home in Medina without permission and damaging items. He may be need to pay $650 in restitution. That amount will be determined during sentencing on Oct. 19. Watson faces a maximum of 60 days in jail or four months of weekends. He could also receive a conditional discharge and three years of probation.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – There is a display in the lower level of the Orleans County highlighting a landmark case in New York that ordered the release of eight enslaved people, including six children.

The display is moving to courthouses throughout the state. It was in Albion this week and will remain at the courthouse through next Friday. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 said enslaved people who made it to free states could be arrested and returned to their “owners” in slave states. This panel is among the displays in an exhibit at the Orleans County Courthouse.

The display highlights the Lemmon Case from 1852 to 1860.

The Lemmon family was moving eight enslaved people them from Virginia to Texas. At the time of 1852, it was common to board a ship in New York as part of a trip from Virginia to Texas, according to the display which was researched by the Historical Society of New York Courts.

The Lemmon case began in Nov. 6, 1852 when Louis Napoleon brought a writ of habeas corpus before the New York Superior Court. He asked the court to declare the freedom of eight people the Lemmon family claimed to own.

The enslaved people were being transported by the Lemmon family from one slave state (Virginia) to another (Texas) where the Lemmons planned to settle.

Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the State of New York, said the ruling in the case “was in direct conflict with the Supreme Courts infamous Dred Scott decision of 1857 and it represented one of the most unyielding anti-slavery decisions made by any court in the United State prior to the Civil War.”

She encouraged people to take time to learn about the case. The exhibit is planned to be on display at 45 courthouses over a nearly two-year stretch.

“We are grateful to the Historical Society on the New York Courts for creating this excellent exhibit on the Lemmon Slave case featuring a short documentary narrated by James Earl Jones that brings to life the courageous lawyers, judges and citizens including many New Yorkers of color who helped rescue and represent the 8 enslaved people,” DiFiore said.

Some highlights about slavery in America included in the exhibit:

• By 1850, enslaved people had been in America for approximately 230 years. Starting as a trickle of enslaved people in 1619 and the 1620s, by 1850 there were more than 4 million enslaved people in the United States.
• Despite the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, more than 1,000 formerly enslaved people passed through New York to freedom, aided by the Underground Railroad.
• Louis Napoleon, who pushed to free the eight enslaved people, lived in Staten Island. His mother was an enslaved African-American and his father a white French Jew. Napoleon made helping to free enslaved people his life’s work. His obituary listed his occupation as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
• The people enslaved by the Lemmons lived free in Canada for most of the 1850s. That was a decade when slavery and anti-slavery passions were so intense that it led to the Civil War.
• Harriett Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, also was published and sold 300,000 copies in the first year. The detailed depictions of the brutality of slavery motivated more people to be abolitionists.

ALBION – A man who fired shots from a gun last Sept. 1 in Ridgeway was sentenced last week to six months in the Orleans County Jail.

Paul Gulczewski, 28, was charged on Sept. 1 after police were called with reports of gunshots from a Ridgeway residence.

Gulczewski had a loaded 9 mm handgun, a large capacity ammunition feeding device which held 30 bullets, and was in possession of cocaine.

He pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. Gulczewski, who is now an Albion resident, also will be on probation for five years. He was sentenced by County Court Judge Sanford Church.

In another case in county court, Dale Shawver, 60, of Albion pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, a D felony, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, which is a misdemeanor.

He allegedly touched a 12-year-old girl in an intimate area. When he was charged, he turned in his weapons and a gun met the criteria for being an assault rifle under the state’s SAFE Act.

Shawver faces up to 6 months in jail and 10 years of probation when he is sentenced on Sept. 14.

ALBION – A Medina man was arraigned in Orleans County Court on Wednesday for first-degree assault for allegedly stabbing a person in the chest on May 11 in Medina.

Deante Johnson, 19, was arraigned on two different indictments in court on Wednesday. For the May 11 incident, he also faces charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree and menacing.

In a separate indictment on April 26, he allegedly brandished knives at a home where the resident had an order of protection from him. He was arraigned for first-degree criminal contempt, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.

Johnson entered not guilty pleas during the initial court appearance. He is next due back in court on July 20.

Judge Sanford Church set bail at $10,000 cash and $50,000 bond.

In other cases in County Court on Wednesday:

• Dakoda Watson, 23, of Holley was sentenced to six months in the county jail and five years probation. He was violated an order of protection and slashed tires on a vehicle. He was ordered to pay $653 in restitution for the tires.

“I deeply regret everything I’ve done,” Watson told Judge Church during sentencing. “I wish I could take it all back.”

• Matthew Daugherty, 27, of Lockport was sentenced to a year of probation and two years of shock camp for criminal possession of controlled substance in the seventh degree.

• Joshua Rothmund, 37, of Holley appeared on a probation violation. There has been a warrant for his arrest out of Livingston County for four years. Even though he faces a misdemeanor, Judge Church said he would set bail at $2,500 due to Rothmund not appearing to probation for four years.

• Gileyla Arroyo, an incarcerated woman at the Albion Correctional Facility, admitted to trying to have fentanyl and methamphetamine brought into the prison on June 2, 2021.

She pleaded guilty to attempted promoting prison contraband in the first degree and faces up to another 1 ½ to 3 years in prison. She will be sentenced on Sept. 21, 2022.

ALBION – A man from Middleton in Orange County was sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in state prison today for bringing Oxycontin, Suboxone strips and marijuana into the Orleans Correctional Facility, attempting to give them to his brother.

Jamarr Gooden, 33, was charged on Nov. 13, with first-degree attempted introduction of dangerous prison contraband.

He allegedly had the contraband in four latex balloons. He was visiting his brother, who was an inmate at the prison in Albion.

County Court Judge Sanford Church gave Gooden, a second-felony offender, the maximum sentence that was part of a plea agreement.

In other cases today in court:

• Judge Church set bail at $10,000 cash and $20,000 bond for a Genesee County man who is accused of multiple car and building break-ins.

Travis Cook of Le Roy was charged on Saturday after a break-in in Barre. He has a codefendant who isn’t being held in jail. Cook, however, has four probation revocations and three prior felonies.

He has been charged with burglary, petty larceny and conspiracy with the break-ins in Orleans County.

• After a sex offender registry hearing, Judge Church determined James Johnson, 24, of Brockport is a level three sex offender. Johnson is on probation for 10 years for second-degree rape for having sexual intercourse with a girl aged 14 in June 2019.

• Also after a sex offender registry hearing, Judge Church determined Spencer Burton, 20, of Albion is a level two sex offender. Burton was recently sentenced to six months in the county jail and 10 years of probation for second-degree rape. He forced a 13-year-old female to have sex when Burton was 19.