County Prosecutor

July 23 Michael Wancura, 20, of Franklin, pled guilty to arson, a third degree crime and burglary a third degree crime. Sentencing is setfor Aug.29. Wancura admitted that on Aug.24, 2006, in Franklin, he entered a residence and started a fire while two juveniles were asleep in the residence. July 24 Timothy W. Wamback, 42 of Franklin, was sentenced on July 24 to two years probations with 364 days in county jail with credit for 150 days. He must follow TASC evaluation recommendations and outpatient treatment at Newton Mental Health. He will lose of driver’s license for six months. He must pay fines and costs in the amount of $2,369. He pled guilty on Jan. 16, to one count of possession of cocaine a third degree crime the disorderly persons offense of hindering apprehension and to driving while suspended. He admitted that when he was stopped for a motor vehicle violation by Hamburg Police Officer David McNulty on Nov. 30, 2006, he gave a false name in order to avoid having it discovered that his license was suspended He also admitted he possessed a bag of cocaine. William Current, 48, of Andover Township pled guilty July 24 to an accusation charging him with the third degree crime of terroristic threats and the disorderly persons offense of simple assault. Current admitted to the court that on or about June 3, he had threatened to assault an adult female during a domestic violence dispute. Current also admitted that on or about June 5, he had physically assaulted an adult female during a domestic violence dispute. Patrolman D. Kern of the Andover Township Police Department investigated the matter. Current is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug.31. Daniel M. Perrucci, 19, of Hopatcong was sentenced on July 24 to one year probation and 75 hours of community service. In addition, he must pay court costs and submit a DNA sample. He pled guilty on May 23 to third degree aggravated assault and fourth degree possession of a weapon.. He admitted that he got into a fight with a 20 year-old male outside the Quik Check in Hopatcong. After the fight was broken up, Perrucci attempted to cause injury to the 20 year-old by lunging at him with a knife. July 25 Scott R. Sissman, 26, of Lake Hopatcong, was sentenced on July 25 to one year probation. He pled guilty on June 11, to possession of false documents, a third degree crime. In January of 2005, Sissman obtained a New Jersey Driver’s License in a friend’s name. Sissman used the friend’s six point identification documents to obtain the license. Shortly thereafter, the motor vehicle commission’s facial recognition program determined that the license issued in the friend’s name was really issued to Sissman. Tracy L. Davenport, 20; of Franklin, pled guilty July 25 to two counts of forgery and one count of theft by deception, all third degree crimes, and to violating a probationary sentence imposed on Jan. 16 after pleading guilty to theft by deception, a third degree crime and issuing bad checks, a fourth degree crime. Sentencing is setfor Aug.30. In October 2006, Davenport took checks from the person she was living with, forged the victim’s endorsement and also used her credit card to obtain money. The violation of probation involved charges between June 2 and Aug.1 where Davenport and a co-defendant wrote several checks to Wal-Mart in Franklin knowing there were insufficient funds in the account the checks were written against. Between Aug.24 and Sept. 10, 2005, Davenport issued eight checks to the Shop-Rite in Franklin knowing the bank account that the checks were written against would not honor July 26 John Petriello, 20, of Branchville was sentenced on July 26 to a five year suspended sentence, parole supervision for life, 100 hours of community service, no contact with the victim and the victim’s family, no contact via computer/phone with minors under the age of 16 and must submit a DNA sample and register under Megan’s Law. Fines and costs are in the amount of $ 1,705. Petriello brought the 14-year-old victim to his residence and engaged in sexual conduct with her. July 27 Matthew Gailums,19, of Stanhope, was sentenced on July 27 to two years probation. In addition, he must pay court costs along with restitution to the victim and provide a DNA sample. He pled guilty on June 11 to third degree receiving stolen property. He admitted to receiving stolen jewelry and selling it to a local pawnshop. Bryant Goldberg, 37, of Newton, was sentenced on July 27 to two years probation, was ordered to serve 75 hours of community service, must submit to an ASAP evaluation and follow all recommendations, and was ordered to have no contact with the victim. His driver’s license was suspended for six months. He must pay total fines and penalties of $2,130, pay restitution and submit a DNA sample at his expense. He pled guilty on May 29 to criminal attempt, theft and two counts of uttering a forged instrument, all thirds degree crimes, and to a disorderly persons offense of possession of paraphernalia. On April 19 in Newton, he attempted to obtain a prescription for Percocet by representing himself as someone else. Between Nov. 27, 2006 and Dec. 10, 2006, he stole checks from a residence and forged the victim’s signature on two of them. Also during that time period he stole a bottle of Percocet from another residence when he went there to purchase items that had been advertised for sale. Amanda Valentine, 20, of Sparta, was sentenced on July 27 to two years probation. As a condition of her probation Valentine was ordered to serve 42 days in the Sussex County Jail. She was also ordered to pay $1330 in monetary penalties and a driver’s license suspension of six months . She pled guilty on June 11, to possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. She admitted that she had a knife in her possession during the course of a domestic violence incident. Alexander Kaiser, 22, of Hopatcong, was sentenced on July 27 to two years probation. Kaiser was also ordered to pay $405 in monetary penalties. He was also ordered to serve 50 hours of community service. He pled guilty on June 4 to third degree aggravated assault on Patrolman McCluskey. Kaiser also entered guilty pleas to the disorderly persons offenses of hindering his own apprehension and simple assault. John T. Collins, 45, of Sussex, was sentenced to two years probation, was ordered to serve 60 days in the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility and was given credit for 60 days served, and must seek mental health and substance abuse treatment. He must pay total fines and penalties of $155 and submit a DNA sample at his expense. He pled guilty on June 18 to credit card theft, a third degree crime. On March 22, he admitted to taking credit cards belonging to his father and charging more than $20,000 on the Jeanne D. Emanuel, 33, of Montague, was sentenced to two years probation and was ordered to serve 50 hours of community service. She must pay total fines and penalties of $155 and submit a DNA sample at her expense. She pled guilty on June 21 to theft by deception, a second degree crime. Between May 2 and Dec 4, 2006, she forged approximately 70 business checks belonging to her sister’s trucking company and wrote them out to cash and her husband’s business. July 30 Corey Helewa, 38, of Sussex, pled guilty on July 30 to a charge him with contempt of court, a disorderly persons offense. Helewa admitted to the court that on or about May 11, he violated the terms of a temporary restraining order entered under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act. The case was investigated by Trooper Korszoloski of the New Jersey State Police. Helewa is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 14 . Matthew See, 20, Stockholm, pled guilty on July 30 to a charge of the fourth degree charge of possession of child pornography. See admitted to the court that on or about March 3, he had knowingly possessed several hundred images and 46 movie files of children engaged in prohibited sexual acts or in simulation of such acts and that he did so by storing those images on his computer. This case was investigated by the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit and Hardyston Township Police Department. See is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 28. Raymond Philip, 52, of Newton, pled guilty on July 30 to the third degree crime of possession of cocaine and the disorderly persons offense of obstructing ‘;he orderly administration of justice. He is scheduled for sentencing on Sept. 28. He was found to be in possession of four bags of cocaine following a motor vehicle stop on May 23 by New Jersey State Trooper Kazan and that he gave incorrect information regarding his identity to Kazan during the course of the stop.. Jason Guadagno, 27, of Lafayette, pled guilty on July 30 to the third degree crime of possession of suboxone. He is scheduled for sentencing on Aug.6. He admitted that on May 14, while an inmate at :he Sussex County jail, he possessed four suboxone tablets without a prescription. July 31 Rene A, Vega, 21, of Hopatcong, was sentenced on July 31 to two years probation, was ordered to serve 180 days in the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility and must submit to a TASC evaluation and follow all recommendations made. He must pay total fines and penalties of $155 and submit a DNA sample at his expense. He pled guilty on June 25 to eluding, a third degree crime. On March 5, 2006, the defendant was pursued by several Hopatcong police officers while driving his vehicle at a high rate of speed, in one instance nearly causing a head-on collision with one of the patrol vehicles. He eventually turned himself in to the Hopatcong Police Department. The Sussex County Grand Jury handed up two indictments on July 31. One indictment charges Kevin M. Boula, 23, of Montague, and Daniel R. Thompson, 29, of Newton, with three counts of third degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and one count of fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon for Boula. A second indictment charges Boula with another count of 3 degree unlawful possession of a weapon and third degree receiving stolen property. Both cases were investigated by Trooper Kerrick of the New Jersey State Police. The Grand Jury alleges that between Sept. 1, 2006 and Jan.15 in Montague, the defendants were in possession of three different firearms without first having obtained carry permits. Boula was also in possession of a switchblade knife. The Grand Jury further alleges that, on or about Jan. 17 in Montague, Boula again was in possession of a firearm with no permit and he was in receipt of that weapon knowing it had been stolen or probably believing it had been stolen. The Sussex County Grand Jury handed up an indictment charging Ronald L. Dees, 32, of Jersey City, with counts of third degree forgery, four counts of third degree uttering a forged instrument, two counts of fourth degree impersonation/theft of identity, one count of third degree impersonation/theft of identity and one count of thirds degree attempt to commit impersonation/theft of identity. The case was investigated by Trooper D. Joseph of the New Jersey State Police. The Grand Jury alleges that on Feb. 8 and 9 in Hampton Township, the defendant used counterfeit American Express Gift Cheques to make purchases at various local businesses. The case was presented to the Grand Jury by Assistant Prosecutor Robert L. Klingenburg. Arraignment before the Superior Court in Newton will be within the next six weeks. A grand jury indictment is a charge only. The defendant is presumed innocent until guilt may be proved at a jury trial. The Sussex County Grand Jury handed up an indictment charging Lauriel D. Smith, 24, of Newton, with third degree fraudulent use of a credit card. The case was investigated by Detective Neil Casey of the Newton Police Department. The Grand Jury alleges that on Oct. 28, 2006 in Newton, the defendant transferred a debt of her own by using a credit card belonging to a business. She had obtained the credit card while employed at the Holiday Inn Express and the card was used to pay for lodging. The case was presented to the Grand Jury by Assistant Prosecutor Robert L. Klingenburg. Arraignment before the Superior Court in Newton will be within the next six weeks. A grand jury indictment is a charge only. The defendant is presumed innocent until guilt may be proved at a jury trial.