Judge Kimbler Arraignments for February 24, 2011

Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman reports that the following defendants appeared in Judge Kimbler's courtroom for arraignments on new criminal charges on Thursday, February 24, 2011:

Marvin Barrera-Menendez, 24, of West Washington Street in Medina, pleaded not guilty to one count of Felonious Assault, a second-degree felony and one count of Abduction, a third-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for April 25.

Tammy Coates, 41, of Campbellsport Road in Ravenna, pleaded not guilty to two counts of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol, both of which are third-degree felonies. A jury trial is scheduled for April 25.

Benjamin Corliss, 22, of Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, pleaded not guilty to the following charges: one count of Tampering with Evidence, a third-degree felony; one count of Complicity to Commit Trafficking in Counterfeit Controlled Substance; two counts of Complicity to Commit Trafficking in Counterfeit Controlled Substance; one count of Theft; and one count of Complicity to Commit Theft, all of which are fifth-degree felonies. A jury trial is scheduled for April 26.

Crystal Gargasz, 32, of Ledgestone Drive in Wadsworth, pleaded no contest to two counts of Possession of Heroin, both of which are fifth-degree felonies. Sentencing is scheduled for March 4.

Allison Keiner, 34, of Pittsburgh Avenue in Wooster, pleaded not guilty to one count of Theft, a fourth-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for April 26.

Beverly Miller, 26, of Adams Street in Akron, pleaded not guilty to one count of Trafficking in Cocaine, a fourth-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for April 27.

Thomas O’Connor, 21, of South Hametown Road in Norton, pleaded no contest and was sentenced to six months in prison on the following charges: one count of Receiving Stolen Property; one count of Possession of Drugs; and one count of Possession of Cocaine, all of which are fifth-degree felonies.

Daniel Stamp, 34, of L Street in Wadsworth, pleaded not guilty to one count of Possession of Heroin, a fifth-degree felony. A jury trial is scheduled for April 26.

James Thigpen, 34, of Pine Needle Drive in Seville, pleaded not guilty to one count of Menacing by Stalking, a fourth-degree felony; two counts of Violation of a Protection Order, both of which are fifth-degree felonies; and two counts of Telephone Harassment, both of which are first-degree misdemeanors. A jury trial is scheduled for April 19.