Judge Collier's Criminal Docket for January 18, 2011

Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman reports that the following people appeared in Judge Collier’s courtroom on January 18, 2011 for criminal cases:

Richard Baldner, 26, of Illinois, was sentenced to two years in prison on one count of Possession of Drugs, a third-degree felony. His driver’s license was suspended for six months.

Brandon Burgess, 18, of Manchester Road in Akron, was sentenced to two years of community control sanctions on one count of Theft, a fifth-degree felony. He also was ordered to pay $1,121.38 in restitution to the victim.

Dirk Dowdley, 22, of Olympia Road in Cleveland, was sentenced to nine months in prison on one count of Possession of Drugs, a fifth-degree felony.

Joseph Maenza, 33, of Amherst Lane in Brunswick, was sentenced to two years of community control sanctions on one count of Possession of Heroin, a fifth-degree felony. His driver’s license was suspended for six months.

Cynthia Vatilla-Amalkawi, 47, of Apple Court in Akron, was sentenced to six months in jail on one count of Theft, a fifth-degree felony.

James Brienzo III, 37, of First Street NW in Barberton, pleaded not guilty to three counts of Theft, all of which are fifth-degree felonies. A jury trial is scheduled for March 21.

Shirley Hammond, 51, of Chestnut Road in North Ridgeville, pleaded not guilty to one count of Theft of Credit Cards, a fifth-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for April 20.

Kayla Ray, 26, of North Avon Avenue in Wadsworth, pleaded not guilty to one count of Burglary, a second-degree felony, and one count of Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for April 20.

Robert Swan, 45, of Merton Avenue in Akron, pleaded not guilty to one count of Illegal Manufacture of Drugs, a third-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for March 21.