County Prosecutor

February 17 A 16-year-old Andover youth was sentenced after pleading guilty to burglary on Feb. 16. He was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent by the court. He was sentenced to 18 months probation on condition that he serve 30 days in detention, with credit for time served and balance suspended, pay restitution to victim, perform 50 hours of community service, attend school daily, live at home and obey house rules, obtain a psychological evaluation, remain medication compliant, write a letter of apology to the victim, undergo random urine screening, have no contact with the victim and pay $105 in court fees. The juvenile entered the victim’s home and accessed her computer without her permission. This occurred while the victim was hospitalized. Christopher Wade, 31, formerly of Hardyston, was sentenced to two years probation, 75 days credit for time served in jail, $1,330 in fines, $1,767.96 in restitution and a loss of driver’s license for six months. Wade pleaded guilty on Jan. 9 to possession of a controlled dangerous substance and bail jumping. He admitted to possessing a quarter gram of methamphetamine on April 26, 2005, in Frankford. The matter was investigated by N.J. State Trooper William Hollar. Wade also admitted to failing to appear in court on June 6 as required in order to answer to the drug charge. Ryan Phillips, 26, of Highland Lakes, pleaded guilty to four counts of residential burglaries. Phillips burglarized four residences in Vernon in November and December of 2005. Sentencing is anticipated for April 7. Thomas Holmes, 43, of Hopatcong, was sentenced to two years probation for criminal respass and ordered to have no contact with the victim. Holmes pleaded guilty on Jan. 3. He was charged after wandering into a neighbor’s home without permission, purportedly looking for medical supplies. Viola Baker, 39, of Franklin, was sentenced to two years probation, six month loss of driver’s license and $1,205 in fines. She pleaded guilty on Jan. 3 to prescription fraud. Baker admitted that on Oct. 8, 2004, she called a pharmacy in Wantage claiming to represent a doctor’s office in order to obtain hydrocodone. The matter was investigated by N.J. State Police Detective Eric Muller. George Wildrick, 30, of Andover, was sentenced to three years probation, 60 days in jail, a substance abuse evaluation and treatment, to maintain employment, a six month loss of driver’s license and $3,569 in fines. Wildrick pleaded guilty on Jan. 9 to possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with the intent to distribute drug paraphernalia, and motor vehicle tickets for driving while suspended, careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. He admitted that on Dec. 2, 2004, he was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Andover and left the scene of the accident. He was later located and taken into custody and found to be in possession of a small amount of cocaine and approximately 100 baggies of the type used to package cocaine. He was driving with a suspended license. The matter was investigated by Andover Police Officer Eric Danielson.