Machias District Court
Cases June 1-30, 2012
Warren L. Anderson, Cherryfield, engaging in activities while license suspended, $600.
Adrian L. Batson, Addison, violation sea urchin, scallop diving tender license, $200.
John E. Bell Jr., Dover-Foxcroft, operating motor vehicle outside class, $75.
David Benner, Milbridge, elver fishing by resident one device without license, $2,000.
Shelby Bright, Columbia Falls, burning prohibited material, $150.
Ryan Burgess, Marshfield, operating ATV on public way, $100.
Steven Ray Carignan, Steuben, operating vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, $500, jail 48 hours, license suspended 90 days.
Dale Wayne Chapman, Eddington, violating fishing rule, $100.
Jacob R. Cirone, Addison, harvesting shellfish without license, $300.
Timothy Daniels, Milbridge, operating vehicle without license, $150.
Mark Eldridge Elkhorn, York, exceeding 18 hours to register deer, not guilty.
Daniel Michael Faulkingham, Steuben, harvesting shellfish without license, $300.
William Feltner, Lubec, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, violating condition of release, all dismissed.
John Flynn Sr., Lubec, resident operator commercial fishing without license, $300.
Peter L. Forst, Milbridge, elver fishing noon Friday to noon Sunday, $250; elver fishing by resident one device without license, $2,000.
Aaron Joseph Goleniec, Princeton, operating vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, $500, jail 48 hours, license suspended 90 days.
Ashley J. Gray, East Machias, violating protective order, $400.
Samantha R. Gross, Whitneyville, operating vehicle while license suspended or revoked,$500.
James P. Hayward, Prospect Harbor, failing to display ATV registration numbers, $100.
Richard Herzog, Jonesport, domestic violence assault, jail 20 days all suspended, probation one year.
Brandon M. Houck, Steuben, failing to display ATV registration numbers, $100.
Dustin J. Johnson, Ellsworth, elver fishing by resident one device without license $2,000.
Merrill Johnson, Steuben, operating vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, $500, license suspended 90 days.
Derek C. Jordan, Machiasport, harvesting shellfish without license, $300.
Heath Landeen, Jonesport, violating condition of release, jail 48 hours; possessing marijuana, $350.
Katie M. Lee, Marshfield, speeding 30 plus mph more than posted speed, $350.
Lucas R. Lemoine, Swan’s Island, violating scallop conservation area rule, $1,000; violating scallop rule, $100.
Jeremy S. Look, Columbia Falls, operating vehicle without safety equipment, $100.
Joe M. Marzoll, Lubec, undersized softshell clams 20 percent or more, $300; violating municipal shellfish ordinance, $200.
Mitchell D. McConnell, Lubec, resident operator commercial fishing without license, $146.
Shane McLain, Steuben, fishing for or taking elvers within middle third of river, $150.
Norman Morse Jr., Steuben, elver fishing by resident one device without license, $2,000.
James Muise, Whitneyville, failing to stop ATV upon entering public way, $100.
Dana F. Myrick, Milbridge, harvesting shellfish without license, $300.
Nicholas J. Nestopoulos, Milbridge, allowing minor to possess or consume liquor, $300.
Christopher B. Newman, Lubec, possessing lobster beyond minimum or maximum, dismissed; class I lobster, crab fishing without license, $500; molesting or disturbing lobster gear, $500.
Gina Paquette, Roque Bluffs, assault, not guilty.
Paul Dobson Trucking L and D, Valley Road, New Brunswick, violating fuel tax licensing or reporting, dismissed.
Michael T. Peck, Lubec, burning without permit, $100.
Donna Pothier, Machiasport, operating vehicle without license, $150.
Chad Preston, Roque Bluffs, violating shucker-packer requirement, $150.
Joshua M. Rock, Franklin, elver fishing by resident one device without license, $2,000.
Tina Marie C. Sargent, Milbridge, allowing dog to be at large, $50.
Ariane Savage, Machias, operating vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, $500, jail 48 hours, license suspended 90 days.
Michael L. Sawtelle, Lubec, minor consuming liquor, $500.
Ralph J. Sawtelle, Lubec, elver fishing by resident one device without license, $2,000.
Scott Alan Schaeffer, East Machias, criminal mischief, $200, restitution $311; minor consuming liquor, dismissed.
Jessica J. Seeley, Lubec, operating vehicle while license suspended or revoked, $500, jail 48 hours.
Michael Dane Smith, Cherryfield, domestic violence assault, dismissed.
Sarah Jo Smith, Machias, sale, use of drug paraphernalia, $300.
Dean Spaulding, Troy, violating condition of release, jail 10 days; criminal mischief, jail 10 days.
Dana Burl Spencer, Bangor, fishing violation of number, amount, weight or size, $120.
Anthony Swett, Jonesport, criminal trespass, $350.
Brian Tenan, Cherryfield, burning without permit, $100.
Ashley A. Walker, Steuben, elver fishing by resident one device without license, $2,000.
Sydney Walters, Cherryfield, failing to make oral or written accident report, jail 48 hours.



Elver poaching got quite pricy this year.
Hey……
Did you notice that 22 of these court cases were people trying to make a living? (not counting the pot cultivation).
Must be the lazy 47% who are entitled!