Current Court Report - July 2, 2024

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

Samantha Brownell, 35, of Nantucket, was arraigned on July 28, 2023 charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of property damage. She had not-guilty pleas entered on her behalf and was ordered to return to court July 8 for a pretrial hearing.

Newton J. Friese, 56, of New Canaan, Connecticut, will have May 30 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, complete a driver alcohol education program, and pay $600 in fees.

A charge of child endangerment while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol stemming from the same incident was dismissed while he was found not responsible on charges of speeding and a lights violation.

Alex Emerson Horan, 29, of Boca Grande, Florida, was arraigned on June 25 charges of possessing a class B drug (three counts), operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a marked lanes violation, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court July 22 for a pretrial hearing.

Jason Irving, 50, of Nantucket, was arraigned on July 1 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court Sept. 3 for a pretrial hearing.

Miriam Leland Jube, 39, of Nantucket, will have a May 18 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition she complete the probation without a violation, complete a driver alcohol education program, and pay $600 in fees.

Charges of possessing a class C drug, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle stemming from the same incident were dismissed.

Marcio Rodrigues da Silva, 46, of Nantucket, was arraigned on June 30 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and speeding. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court July 31 for a pretrial hearing.

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