Current Court Report - August 13, 2024

This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions.

In other Nantucket District Court news, Eugene T. Butler, 44, of Nantucket pleaded guilty to a May 15 charge of assault & battery on a family/household member and was given six months in the Barnstable House of Corrections that will be suspended on the condition he complete 15 months of probation and pay a $50 victim-witness fee.

A charge of resisting arrest stemming from the same incident will be continued without a finding for 15 months on the condition he complete his probation without a violation. A charge of disorderly conduct stemming from the same incident was dismissed.

Christian J. Clifford, 38, of Boston, will have a June 10 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, complete a driver alcohol education program, forfeit his license for 45 days, and pay $600 in fees.

Charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and improper operation of a motor vehicle stemming from the same incident were dismissed.

Oscar Cabrera Mercado, of Nantucket, was found not-guilty by a jury on charges of assault & battery (seven counts) and disorderly conduct (two counts).

Marcus S. Murray, 53, of Nantucket, had April 19 charges of assault & battery on a person over 60 years old, assault & battery on a family/household member, and an April 22 charge of violating an abuse prevention order dismissed after the alleged victim in the case declined to cooperate with prosecutors.

Roni J. Manon Perez, 41, of Nantucket was arraigned on Aug. 9 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a marked lanes violation, and a lights violation. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court Sept. 3 for a pretrial hearing.

Damian Ramos-Snow, 42, of Nantucket was arraigned on a July 4 charge of distributing obscene matter. He had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court Oct. 15 for a pretrial hearing.

According to the police report, an investigation completed by the Barnstable Police Department determined that Ramos-Snow allegedly sent videos and pictures of a woman performing sexual acts on him to a third party.

The case was originally going to be tried in Barnstable District Court, however it was discovered that the dissemination of the material took place on Nantucket.

Jonathan H. Renz, 61, Greenich, Connecticut will have a June 13 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, complete a driver alcohol education program, forfeit his license for 45 days, and pay $600 in fees.

Charges of speeding, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation stemming from the same incident were dismissed.

Timothy A. Uhran, 40, had March 12 charges of threatening to commit a crime and disturbing the peace dismissed prior to arraignment after qualifying for the Valor Act. Uhran was the island resident who allegedly made a bomb threat to the Chicken Box in March. You can read the full story here.

*All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty under a court of law*