County Prosectuor

Oct. 29 Michael Cannavale 18, of Branchville, pled guilty to two counts of third degree distribution of heroin and one count of possession with the intent to distribute heroin. He is scheduled for sentencing on Dec. 7. He admitted that on July 24 and July 25, he distributed 10 bags and 18 bags, respectively, in Frankford and Branchville to an individual cooperating with the Sussex County Narcotics Task Force. He admitted that on Aug. 7, he possessed more than 100 bags of heroin in his home in Branchville with the intent to distribute them. Oct. 30 Kevin Knarr, 26, of Hopatcong, entered a guilty plea to an accusation charging him with one count of distribution of child pornography, a second degree offense. Knarr admitted to the court that on or about March 7, he had used his computer and the Internet to distribute numerous images of children engaged in a prohibited sexual act using a peer-to-peer file sharing program. The case was investigated by Det. David Perez-Rueda of the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office computer crime unit who was assigned to the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Knarr is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Conforti on April 21, 2008. An indictment charges Frank F. Boyle, a/k/a Francis J. Boyle, 38, of New Foundland, Pa., with third degree theft by deception. The case was investigated by Trooper Paul Kerrick of the New Jersey State Police. The case was presented to the Grand Jury by Assistant Prosecutor Rachelle Jones. Arraignment before the Superior Court in Newton will be within the next 6 weeks. A Grand Jury indictment is a charge only. The defendant is presumed innocent until guilt may be proved at a jury trial. Nov. 1 Kyle J. Holt, 20, of Andover, pled guilty to forgery, a third degree crime and to violating probation. Sentencing is set for Nov. 13. On June 25, in Hopatcong, he stole checks from his mother, forged her name to them and he and a co-defendant cashed them. He is presently serving a one year term of probation regarding an incident from Sparta where, on May 2, he removed a gold bracelet from the counter of a jewelry shop and left the store without paying for it. Paul G. Cosentino, 42, of Montague, was sentenced to 60 days in the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility and was given credit for 13 days served. He must pay total fines and penalties of $155 and submit a DNA sample at his expense. He pled guilty on Nov. 1 to credit card theft, a fourth degree crime. On Sept. 12 in Montague, Cosentino and a friend went to another friend’s apartment, took a credit card and made two purchases with it. A juvenile pled guilty on Sept. 21, to fraudulent use of a credit card, theft by deception and use of a stolen credit card, all crimes of the third degree. He was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent by the court. The juvenile, age 17 when the crimes were committed, was sentenced to probation with 30 days in jail, suspended. As condition of probation he must pay restitution to the victim of $4356.78 (joint and several with co-defendant), complete his GED and anger management counseling, maintain full time employment, submit random drug testing, have no contact with the victim, submit a DNA sample and pay court fines of $135. In defendant, along with an adult co-defendant, took a credit card from a college student while visiting a friend and used the stolen Gulf credit card for gas purchases. He also used the stolen credit card of another victim to make various purchases at different businesses. An indictment charges Sande Annuzzi, 53, of Wantage with three counts of second degree theft, two counts of second degree theft by failure to make required disposition, and one count of third degree theft by deception. The case was investigated by Detective Sergeant Pat Higgins of the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office. Arraignment before the Superior Court in Newton will be within the next six weeks. Nov. 2 Daniel Thompson, 29, of Butler, was sentenced to two year probation on condition that he complete 100 hours of community service, maintain medication compliancet, submit a DNA sample and pay court fines of $205. He pled guilty on Sept. 4, to Unlawful Possession of A Weapon, a third degree crime. Between Sept. 1, 2006 and Jan. 17, he was in unlawful possession of a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver. A juvenile was found guilty at trial on Oct. 10, of third degree terroristic threats, fourth degree contempt of court and assault. He was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent by the court. The juvenile, 15, was sentenced to 60 days in the Juvenile Detention Center, with 20 days suspended and 23 days credit for time already served. He will be on probation until the age of 18 along with a 6-month driver’s license suspension to begin at age 17. He must undergo anger management counseling, submit a DNA sample, attend school everyday and follow all home and school rules, have no contact with the victim(s), pay $540 restitution and $105 in court fines. If any of these conditions are violated, he will not be able to participate in any sports activity. The juvenile, while in school, pushed the victim from behind into an exterior door causing injury to the victim. He then followed the victim and threatened him with more violence.