pWATERTOWN — A Black River man was sentenced Thursday in Jefferson County Court to up to six years in state prison after admitting that he violated terms of Drug Court./ppAaron S. Whitmore, 32, was sentenced to two to six years in prison for violating conditions of the substance abuse rehabilitation program that is designed to serve as an alternative to incarceration./ppHe was referred to the program in October 2013 after pleading guilty to felony driving while intoxicated and first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and without a valid driver’s license Oct. 3, 2013, on River Bend Drive in the town of LeRay./ppAt the time, he was serving five years’ probation imposed in County Court for guilty pleas in April 2012 to two counts of felony DWI and a single count of aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle./ppHe admitted that he violated Drug Court by continuing to use alcohol and other illegal substances while under the program’s supervision. He also admitted violating probation for the same reason./ppIn addition to the prison sentence imposed Thursday, he was also fined $3,500, had his driver’s license revoked and was ordered to install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he owns or operates./ppIn other court activity Thursday:/ppKevin H. Snyder, 42, Watertown, pleaded guilty to third-degree unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and was referred to Drug Court. He had been charged with making and possessing methamphetamine following an Oct. 7 raid by the Metro-Jeff Drug Task Force on his residence at 22904 Swan Road in the town of Watertown. /ppIf Mr. Snyder successfully completes Drug Court, the drug possession charge will be modified to fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and the methamphetamine-making count will be dismissed. He would then be sentenced to probation. If he is unsuccessful, he faces a four-year prison sentence, followed by two additional years of supervision upon his release./ppAshley M. Doty, 27, Watertown, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal contempt and fourth-degree criminal mischief. She had been charged Dec. 5 with violating a County Court order of protection by striking James D. Johnson on the head several times. She had also been charged with taking a cell phone from Mr. Johnson as he tried to call police./ppIf she is successful in Drug Court, the criminal contempt count will be modified to second-degree criminal contempt, while the mischief count will stand. She will then be sentenced to three years’ probation. If she is unsuccessful, she will be sentenced to two to four years in prison./ppIn court activity Wednesday: /ppHeidi M. Weaver, 30, Watertown, pleaded guilty to felony driving while ability impaired by drugs. She admitted that she drove under the influence of an unspecified drug Aug. 4 on Whitewater Way in the city./ppShe is expected to be sentenced March 30 to five years’ probation, be fined $1,500 and have her driver’s license revoked./ppIn other court activity:/ppDakota T. Bedore, 22, Watertown, was sentenced to three years’ probation after pleading guilty Dec. 16 to two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He had been charged in October with stealing multiple items from vehicles on Franklin and Winslow streets./ppOrion S. Burke, 37, Watertown, was sentenced to three years’ probation after pleading guilty Dec. 16 to fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. It had been alleged that on Nov. 4 in Watertown he possessed a Romanian semiautomatic rifle with a detachable magazine and pistol grip, an assault weapon. It was illegal for him to have the weapon because of a previous felony conviction./ppAngela J. Kondracki, 25, Watertown, admitted violating probation and was resentenced to six months in the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building. She was serving five years’ probation imposed in County Court in December 2012 for a felony DWI conviction. She admitted violating probation by operating a motor vehicle on several occasions while her driver’s license was suspended and by using marijuana while under supervision. /ppKevin J. Hubbard, 24, Depauville, admitted violating probation by failing to follow through with a recommended drug treatment program. Sentencing was deferred until a later date. He was serving five years’ probation imposed Jan. 20 for a second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument conviction./p
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