A full docket of 19 cases knocked off a little over 2 hours marked a busy day at 15-1-04's Criminal Day. Of course, it also helps that 8 of the cases were continued, 5 were waived to Common Pleas Court (3 of which were ARD applications), 2 cases were dismissed due to witness unavailability, and 1 case was withdrawn following compliance with a summary agreement. As for the other four cases:
In the matter of Commonwealth vs. Antoine Green, 19, of Coatesville, (15-1-04, CR-0000148-07), Ofc. Christopher Craig was on patrol on the 100 block of East Gay Street on May 5 at around 23:32 when he observed the defendant acting in a suspicous manner. When officers approached Green, he made movements away from the officer, making the first left turn away from the scene. Green was spotted at the rear of 123 E Gay at the time of the stop. During a search, the defendant was found to be in possession of a Tylenol bottle which contained suspected crack cocaine. The substance was tested at the Lima lab and came back positive for .61 grams of cocaine. Green was held on all counts, including Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphanalia. Green's bail was set at $5,000 unsecured, however, he was in custody at the time of his hearing on a probation violation for a Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver charges from 2005 (CP-15-CR-0004195-2005).
In the matter of Commonwealth vs. Sean Christopher McComb, 22, of Pottstown, Montgomery County (15-1-04, CR-0000096-07), Ofc. Craig was on duty to the rear of Baxter's on February 9 at around 01:55 when he observed the defendant and another individual in possession of an open container of alcohol. Upon inverviewing the defendant, McComb gave Ofc. Craig an ID card showing a name of James McComb and a citation for possession of an open container was issued under that name. About a month later, a check of PennDOT records indicated that the defendant gave a false name and charges were later filed against the defendant. McComb had failed to appear for court on April 27, though it now appears there may have been a good reason why...
According to docket sheets obtained via the AOPC web site, McComb has a lengthy criminal history in Montgomery County and in Philadelphia, including 2 DUI convictions in Limerick (CP-46-CR-0007320-2006) and Pottstown (CP-46-CR-0001251-2006), three retail theft convictions in New Hanover (CP-46-CR-0001699-2007), Limerick (CP-46-CR-2925-2006) and Pottstown (CP-46-CR-0000898-2006), separate burglary (CP-46-CR-0005589-2006) and resisting arrest (CP-46-CR-0005588-2006) charges from Pottstown, and a robbery conviction from Philadelphia (CP-51-CR-0301961-2005).
McComb was recommited to prison on $7,500 bail, though that's probably moot considering there is at least one detainer against him from Montgomery County (which, presumably will be pit stop en route to a state prison).
In other matters before the court:
Jeffrey Robert Connolly, 25, of West Chester was scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on charges of Simple Assault, Harassment, Public Drunkeness, and Possession of a BB Gun. Connolly, however, failed to appear, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
Then there's the case of Commonwealth vs. Jeffrey Christopher Stair, 28, of West Chester. Stair, you may recall, was arrested last weekend on Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphanalia, and Public Drunkeness and was free on $5,000 bail. Stair, suffice to say, had a rather interseting way to prepare for court. Namely, by getting himself arrested again for Public Drunkeness early Friday morning. Two weeks ago, Stair was arrested by Sgt. William Camlin in West Goshen on an outstanding bench warrant from Delaware County (15-1-05, AR-0000102-07). The Delaware County case involved a guilty plea to DUI and Possession of a Controlled Substance relating to a 2006 traffic stop in Chadds Ford (32-2-49, CR-0000453-05; CP-23-CR-0000694-06).
If time permits tomorrow (and I see no reason why it shouldn't), a Common Pleas recap will be posted.
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