Judge Collier's Criminal Docket for December 20, 2010

Submitted by Dean Holman
Medina County Prosecutor


The following people appeared in Judge Collier’s court on December 20, 2010:

Martez Hope, 18, of Pearl Road in Brunswick, was sentenced to one year in prison on one count of Robbery, a third-degree felony.

Johnny Mcie, 20, of Sanford Road in Lodi, was sentenced to two years of community control sanctions on one count of Trafficking in Marijuana, a fifth-degree felony.

Douglas Cook, 22, of Watrusa Avenue in Wadsworth, pleaded not guilty to one count of Burglary, a third-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for January 31.

Christopher Kemper, 24, of South Huntington Street in Medina, pleaded not guilty to the following charges: one count of Burglary, a second-degree felony; one count of Theft of a Firearm, a third-degree felony; and one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a fifth-degree felony. A firearm specification and forfeiture specifications are attached to the charges. A jury trial is scheduled for February 7.

Gregory Palya, 23, of Miller Drive in Brunswick, pleaded not guilty to four counts of Trafficking in Cocaine, two of the charges are third-degree felonies; one is a fourth-degree felony and one is a fifth-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for February 14.

Gregory Spidell, 37, of Hamlin Street in Akron, pleaded guilty to two counts of Complicity to Commit Trafficking Drugs, both of which are fifth-degree felonies. Sentencing is set of January 31.

Kevin Taggart, 43, of Michigan, pleaded not guilty to the following charges: one count of Theft of a Firearm, a third-degree felony; one count of Theft, a fifth-degree felony; and two counts of Passing Bad Checks, both of which are fifth-degree felonies. A jury trial is scheduled for February 14.

Charles Williams, 27, of 4th Street NW in Barberton, pleaded not guilty to one count of Illegal Manufacture of Drugs, a first-degree felony and one count of Possession of Drugs, a fifth-degree felony. The first-degree felony charge carries a forfeiture specification. A jury trial is scheduled for February 23.