SARATOGA
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Dawn M. Staigar, 44, of 591 Middleline Rd., Ballston Spa, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated, a class-E felony. Staigar was arrested June 3 in Stillwater and has been sentenced to time served, five years of probation and ignition interlock.
Scott K. Warland, 130T Fox Hollow Dr., Rensselaer, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated, a classE felony. Warland was arrested December 31 in Clifton Park and is scheduled to return to court for sentencing October 20.
Robert W. Brownell, 22, of 218 Lake Desolation Rd., Greenfield, pleaded guilty to a charge of thirddegree rape, a class-E felony, third-degree assault, a class-A misdemeanor. Brownell was arrested February 18 in Greenfield for incidents that occurred January 11 and February 17. For the thirddegree rape conviction, Brownell was sentenced to two years in New York State Prison with five years of post release supervision. For the third-degree assault conviction, Brownell was sentenced to six months in the Saratoga County Jail. The sentences are to run concurrent with one another.
George J. Hathaway, 33, of Burke St. Building 27, Apt. 2, Mechanicville, pleaded guilty to a charge of third-degree burglary, a class-D felony. Hathaway was arrested April 9 in Mechanicville and is scheduled to return to court for sentencing October 20.
Jill M. Wentworth, 42, of 1116 Morgan Rd., Memphis, NY, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated, a class-E felony. Wentworth was arrested November 7 in Milton and has been sentenced to five days in Saratoga County Jail, five years of probation and ignition interlock.
Melinda A. Kelly, aka "Mindy A. Kelly," 29, of Oak Grove Motel, Apt. 10, Burnt Hills, pleaded guilty to a charge of seconddegree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a class-D felony. Kelly was arrested November 8 in the town of Ballston and has been sentenced to 30 days in Saratoga County Jail,
Carl E. Allen, 57, of 54 Malta Ave., Apt. 1, Ballston Spa, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to report an address change within 10 days, a class-E felony. Allen was arrested January 12 for an incident that occurred in December and has been sentenced to 60 days in the Saratoga County Jail.
five years of probation and restitution. Floyd E. Wolf, 44, of 174 East Side Dr., Ballston Lake, was resentenced August 23 by Judge Jerry J. Scarano to eight months in Saratoga County Jail with credit for time served, probation terminated. Wolf was originally convicted April 15, 2010, of driving while intoxicated, a class-E felony, for which he had been sentenced to time served and five years of probation. Joshua Welden, 28, of 41 North High St., Ballston Spa, pleaded guilty to a charge of seconddegree attempted burglary, a classD felony. Welden was arrested
July 24 in the town of Day for an incident that occurred December 12. He is expected to return to court for sentencing October 18. James R. Archer, 28, of 36 Hollandale, Apt. M, Clifton Park, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a sexual performance by a child, a class-E felony. Archer was arrested February 3 in Clifton Park for an incident that occurred December 28 and has been sentenced to 10 years of probation.
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Ian S. Beemer, 24, of 5 Van Rennselaer St., Saratoga Springs, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a sexual performance by a child, a class-E felony. Beemer was arrested May 17 in Saratoga Springs and is expected to return to court for sentencing October 17.