Court briefs
The following verdicts were handed down this week in Fayette County Court: Perryopolis man guilty
Kirk D. Wingrove, 49, of 13 Circle St., Perryopolis was convicted of delivery of drugs and two counts each of possession with intent to deliver drugs and possession of a controlled substance.
State police charged that he sold $50 of methadone to an undercover informant twice at the BP gas station in Dunbar Township.
The first sale occurred on March 30, 2005, and jurors acquitted Wingrove of delivery of drugs in that case.
The second sale was on April 1, 2005, according to court records.
Assistant District Attorney Mark D. Brooks prosecuted the case, and Assistant Public Defender Mike Garafalo represented Wingrove.
The case was heard before Judge John F. Wagner Jr., who will sentence Wingrove at a later date.
Texan convicted
A Texan man was convicted of robbing a bank in Henry Clay Township on Dec. 19, 2005.
State police charged that Max Grant Burnsworth, 24, of Abilene stole a truck from Michael D. Ohler and then, wielding a rifle, robbed First National Bank along Route 40 around 11:30 a.m.
Burnsworth was convicted of theft by unlawful two counts of receiving stolen property and one count each of theft by unlawful taking, criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, conspiracy to commit theft by unlawful taking and conspiracy to commit receiving stolen property.
First Assistant District Attorney Jack R. Heneks Jr. prosecuted the case and Assistant Public Defender James Giebig represented Burnsworth.
The case was heard before Judge Steve P. Leskinen, who will sentence him at a later date.
Grindstone man guilty
Cordele Edward Patterson, 32, of 106 Lynndale Road, Grindstone was convicted of theft of property and possession of drug paraphernalia.
State police charged that, during a German Township traffic stop on May 29, 2005, they found Patterson with the wallet of Harold Wayne Brooks. Police also charged that Patterson had a metal smoking pipe in his car during the traffic stop.
Assistant Public Defender Mary Campbell Spegar represented him at trial and Assistant District Attorney Michelle Kelley prosecuted Patterson.
President Judge Conrad B. Capuzzi presided over the case and will sentence him at a later date.
Ruffsdale man acquitted
A Ruffsdale man was acquitted of burglary and criminal trespass following a trial before President Judge Conrad B. Capuzzi.
Donald Early Overly III, 32, of Valley High Trailer Park was accused of breaking into the Kingview Road home of Peggy Ann Uhrinek in Upper Tyrone Township. The alleged break-in occurred on Oct. 18, 2005.
Assistant Public Defender David Kaiser represented Overly and Assistant District Attorney Peter U. Hook prosecuted the case.
Uniontown man guilty
Bryan Allen Craggette of 848 Soloman Circle, Uniontown was convicted of twice selling crack cocaine to an undercover informant.
Jurors convicted him of possession, possession with the intent to deliver and delivery of the crack for selling .97 grams of crack on Aug. 9, 2005 and .59 grams on Aug. 27, 2005.
Assistant Public Defender Mike Garafalo represented him, and Assistant District Attorney Mark D. Brooks prosecuted the case.
Judge John F. Wagner Jr. presided over the case and will sentence Craggette at a later date.
Markleysburg man guilty
Willis E. Jenkins, 27, of Markleysburg was convicted of aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and corruption of minors for allegedly for sexually molesting a child under the age of 13.
The abuse occurred on Aug. 25, 2005, according to court records. State police filed charges against Jenkins two months later.
Assistant Public Defender Mary Campbell Spegar represented Jenkins at trial and First Assistant District Attorney Jack R. Heneks Jr. prosecuted the case.
Judge Steve P. Leskinen presided over the case and will sentence Jenkins at a later date.