Week of October 7th

Courts Stephen P. Barrant, 39, of Lake Luzerne, pleaded on Sept. 23 to third-degree burglary. Sentencing is scheduled to take place Nov. 18. Donald J. McKittrick, 34, of Fort Edward, was sentenced on Sept. 26 to six months in jail and 3 years of conditional discharge, after pleading to felony DWI. Jeffrey W. Baker, 54, of Wilton, was sentenced on Sept. 26 to five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI. Mark E. Shifflett, 32, of Winchester, Virginia, was sentenced on Sept. 26 to six months in jail, after pleading to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. Kristy M. Rich, 36, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded on Sept. 26 to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. Sentencing is scheduled to take place Nov. 14. Ryan A. Pappalau, 21, of Ballston Spa, pleaded on Sept. 26 to second-degree vehicular assault, a felony, and misdemeanor DWAI. Sentencing is scheduled to take place Nov. 28. Renee C. Matturro, 45, of Troy, pleaded on Sept. 26 to criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree, a felony. Sentencing is scheduled to take place Nov. 22. Raymond I. Bertrand, 68, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced on Sept. 29 to five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI. James E. Bellamy, 31, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced on Sept. 29 to 10 months in jail, after pleading to felony DWI. Shayne M. Richardson, 23, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded on Sept. 29 to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, a felony. Sentencing is scheduled to take place Nov. 17. Brandon P. Fisher, 21, of Galway, was sentenced on Sept. 30 to serve a total of 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after pleading to one count of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and one count of criminal possession of a weapon. Fisher admitted in February to striking his mother and father with a metal baseball bat, according to Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen. The attack resulted in significant trauma to the head and face of Fisher’s mother, and caused injuries to his father that required facial surgery and resulted in the loss of his father’s left eye. Blotter Ivan M. Erchak, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Sept. 23 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal use of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Sean P. Bass, 27, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Sept. 23 with criminal contempt, a misdemeanor. John V. Ennis, 30, of Latham, was charged on Sept. 23 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana. Jessica L. Lafountain, 35, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Sept. 23 with misdemeanor DWI. Kathleen Kerridge, 58, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Sept. 20 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, possession of a hypodermic needle, and using drug paraphernalia – all misdemeanors. Dylan S. Deso, 38, of Schuylerville, was charged on Sept. 20 with criminal contempt in the second degree, a misdemeanor. Richard A. Vicente, 31, of Cohoes, was charged on Sept. 19 with third-degree criminal mischief, a felony, and second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. Donald E. Russell, 62, of Bolton Landing, was charged on Sept. 19 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and an equipment violation. Brianna L. Baldwin, 23, of Wynantskill, was charged on Sept. 19 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and speeding. Glen Keller, 56, of Burnt Hills, was charged on Sept. 19 with criminal mischief in the fourth degree, a misdemeanor. Jeremy J. Fontaine, 22, of Cohoes, and Evan J. Fontaine, 21, of Latham, were each charged on Sept. 25 with one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, and unlawful possession of marijuana. Joshua R. Gordon, 39, of Middle Grove, was charged on Sept. 25 with misdemeanor DWI and two vehicle equipment violations. Bayron Garcia-Quinteros, 27, of Arlington Heights, Illinois, was charged on Sept. 24 with misdemeanor DWI, misdemeanor resisting arrest, consumption of alcoholic beverages, following a motor vehicle too closely, leaving the scene of an accident, and allegedly operating an unregistered motor vehicle with no license and an expired insurance. Veronica E. Murtagh, 35, of Greenfield, was charged on Sept. 24 with misdemeanor DWI and aggravated DWI. Brian M. Walsh, 19, of Clifton Park, was charged on Sept. 24 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana.