Northport Court Report: DWI, Threats and Fights

Barbara Tilton
Northport Village Judge Paul Senzer sentenced Barbara Tilton, 46, of Northport, to 240 days in prison after she admitted to violating her parole in the Northport courtroom on April 11.

Tilton, who was produced in custody, violated her parole in two different instances. The first took place on Jan. 22 when she was arrested and charged with and criminal contempt following an incident where she placed a 19-year-old woman in a choke hold. That incident also violated an order of protection issued against her in favor of the victim on Dec. 1, 2010.

The second instance came on March 18, where she had to be removed from a Suffolk County Stop DWI program following hostile and uncooperative behavior towards others in the program. Both refraining from vicious and injurious habits and completing the Stop DWI program were requirements of her probation.

Tilton was originally sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to an offense last November. Her 240-day sentence will run concurrent to a 240-day sentence issued by a Suffolk County court. A sum of $2,410 of fines and surcharges originally issued at her first sentencing was converted to a judgment.

John Nullmeyer
Also receiving jail time in Northport Court on April 11 was John Nullmeyer, who was also produced in custody. He received 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to a third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle charge (NYS VTL 0511 01A). He was discovered to be operating without a license by a Northport police officer on Jan. 30 at two separate times.

Nullemeyer pleaded guilty to the charge in Northport court in order to get it resolved before he faces in Suffolk County court, . An $85 surcharge was converted to a judgment as Nullmeyer is expected to be behind bars for at least two years once the other charges get resolved.

Arraignments
Henrietta Larcade's arraignment on a second-degree menacing charge continued following her arrest Sunday when she reportedly threatened her husband following an argument over her jewelry. She pleaded not guilty to the charge. Her case was adjourned to May 9 while she sought treatment for an underlying problem in an upstate facility. The complaining witness was not requesting an order of protection against Larcade.

Also arraigned was Brentwood resident Jimmy Arias, who was charged with aggravated operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree. Judge Senzer expressed concern that Arias was previously summoned for the same charge twice in 2007. He said that Arias would need to provide $385 (for a $300 fine and $85 surcharge) if he were to consider a dismissal of the charges, as was proposed by the Suffolk County Assistant DA. That sum will be due at his next court appearance on May 9.

ACODs
Two defendants were granted one-year adjournments with contemplation of dismissal. Mandy Enrico, 33, of Northport, was granted one under NYS Penal Law 170.55 for her case involving a second-degree harassment charge following a Jan. 13 incident in which she and her husband argued over two guitars. The main debate in this case was over whether or not to extend an order of protection against her in favor of her husband, which prevents her from only any acts of violence against him , allowing her to communicate with and live with him.

Although Suffolk ADA Maria Troulakis and Enrico's defense attorney Brian Carmody requested that the order be terminated, Judge Senzer decided to issue a new order of protection for the duration of the ACOD as a way of keeping an official structure to her behavior, saying that she would be expected to do it anyway, as would any spouse.

Also given an ACOD (this one under NYS PL 170.56) was 19-year-old Adam Stewart for a marijuana possession charge. A proposed ACOD for Shane Pfluger on a disorderly conduct charge (in lieu of a trial) was postponed for a week as Pfluger could not appear in court due to illness.

Adjournments
Christopher Loughlin, who is facing charges of second-degree aggravated harassment (PL 240.30 02) and second-degree criminal tresspass (PL 140.15) on separate dockets, had his case adjourned to May 9 so . Loughlin, who is in custody in Riverhead, had his appearance waived.

Dennis Dillon, whose DWI charges are expected to be reduced, was given a two-week adjournment to April 25 to allow him to complete 35 hours of community service.

Jeffrey L. Kircher, who is facing a third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle charge, had his case adjourned to May 16 in order to allow him time to consult a lawyer.

Catherine Wilson had her traffic conference adjourned for a week as both she and her attorney could not appear in court.

With preliminary jurisdiction over felonies and general trial jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic infractions and local ordinance violations, Village Court is in session every Monday at 7 p.m. except state holidays in . The Clerk’s Office is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and can be reached by calling 757-0935.

Other helpful numbers:

• Suffolk County District Attorney (criminal, traffic & all state offenses): (631) 853-7500
• Northport Village Prosecuting Attorney - Karen Kerr, Esq. (local ordinance matters): (631) 271-7560
• Suffolk County Legal Aid Society: (631) 853-5212
• Suffolk County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Information Service: (631) 234-5511