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February 14, 2009

Court report

• The following were sentenced in Cambria County Court on guilty pleas:

Alexander David Sadosky, 52, of the 200 block of Franklin Street, Johnstown, resisting arrest and defiant trespass. Placed on probation for three years. Fined $200.

John Michael Safko, 22, of the 200 block of Blair Street, Johnstown, receiving stolen property, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and resisting arrest. Sentenced to one to two years, less one day, in the county prison, plus an additional five years probation. Fined $800 and ordered to pay $750 restitution.

Richard Sandberg, 48, of the 100 block of Plum Street, Johnstown, harassment. Placed on probation for four months.

Nicole Terese Scarton, 31, of the 100 block of Grove Street, Portage, receiving stolen property, theft and access fraud. Sentenced to three months to two years, less a day in county prison, and a concurrent five years probation. Fined $600 and ordered to pay $5,114 restitution.

Leslie W. Schetrompf, 33, of the 400 block of Chestnut Street, Johnstown, criminal conspiracy to commit theft. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $100.

Denise Selvage, 40, of the 1700 block of Beaver Valley Road, Flinton, theft by deception. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $100.

Larry Shaw, 54, of the 600 block of Highland Avenue, Johnstown, possession of oxycodone. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $500.

Christopher Franklin Shoff, 21, of the 200 block of Burkey Drive, Portage, possession of marijuana. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $300.

Norman Sitton Jr., 22, of the 1000 block of Berg Street, Johnstown, receiving stolen property, possession with the intent to deliver drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sentenced to six months to two years, less a day, in county prison, plus seven years probation. Fined $700 and ordered to pay $1,720 restitution.

Adam Michael Smith, 27, of the 100 block of Woodvale Avenue, Johnstown, theft, defiant trespass and possession of instruments of crime. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $500.

Kenneth James Smith Sr., 42, of the 500 block of Plum Street, Johnstown, disorderly conduct. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $100 and ordered to pay $3,251 restitution.

Karl Henry Smith, 23, of the 100 block of Woodvale Avenue, Johnstown, theft, defiant trespass and possession of instruments of crime. Placed on probation for

38 months. Fined $300.

Robert Alan Smith, 35, of the 200 block of Bedford Street, Johnstown, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. Sentenced to one month to two years, less a day, in county prison, plus an additional two years probation. Fined $700.

Marissa Lynn Stem, 21, of the 100 block of Boyer Street, Johnstown, receiving stolen property, obstruction of justice, false identification to authorities and theft. Sentenced to one to 12 months in the county prison. Fined $400.

Amy Lyn Stephens, 29, of the 900 block of Bedford Street, Johnstown, drug possession. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $200.

Joshua David Stoskey, 20, of the 300 block of Red Oak Lane, Cresson, drug possession. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $300.

Darey Lynn Susko, 35, of the 400 block of Decker Avenue, Johnstown, possession of marijuana. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $200.

Vanessa L. Sweeney, 26, of the 900 block of Johnson Avenue, Portage, theft. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $300 and ordered to pay $680 restitution.

Keith Eric Taylor, 25, of the 400 block of Messenger Street, Johnstown, firearms without a license. Sentenced to two months to two years, less a day, in county prison. Fined $1,000.

Ebony Thorne, 26, of the 200 block of Cooper Avenue, Johnstown, receiving stolen property, false identification to authorities and two counts of retail theft. Placed on probation for three years. Fined $400.

Cristine A. Thorpe, 36, of the 600 block of Napoleon Street, Johnstown, criminal trespass. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $100.

Robin E. Thorpe, 38, of the 600 block of Napoleon Street, Johnstown, criminal trespass. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $100.

Aaron Thomas, 33, of the 100 block of Station Road, Nanty Glo, criminal trespass and theft. Placed on probation for seven years. Fined $400 and ordered to pay $5,738 restitution.

Amanda Lynn Wentz, 21, of the 200 block of Fifth Street, Johnstown, delivery of cocaine, disorderly conduct and drug possession. Sentenced to three months to two years, less a day, in county prison, plus an additional one year on probation. Fined $600.

Laporsha Shanne Wheeler, 19, of Philadelphia, possession of cocaine. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $100.

Kari Ameen Wheeler, 21, of Philadelphia, possession of cocaine. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $100.

Mark Alan Withrow, 49, of Ligonier, possession of drug paraphernalia. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $300.

Kelly Renee Woodside, 23, of Cherry Tree, drug possession Placed on probation for one year. Fined $100.

Andrew Zabala, 40, of the 300 block of Honan Avenue, Johnstown, criminal mischief. Fined $100 and ordered to pay $1,500 restitution.

Alexander Robert Zack, 20, of Greensburg, endangering the welfare of a child. Sentenced to seven months to two years, less a day, in county prison. Fined

$1,000.

In addition, the following person, who was convicted in a nonjury trial, was sentenced: John Patrick Sisco, 21, of the 300 block of Strayer Street, Johnstown, hindering the apprehension or prosecution of another person. Placed on probation for one year. Fined $200.

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