Current Court Report - October 27, 2026

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

After being continued without a finding for one year, Harold Beacham, 58, of Nantucket had an October 5^th, 2025 charge of operating a boat under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

Luis Gerardo Garcia Tejada, 21, of Nantucket will have August 29^th charges of possessing a Class C drug and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license dismissed on the condition he pay $200 in court costs and was found not responsible on a speeding charge.

Eladio I Gil De Los Santos, 41, of Nantucket was found not-guilty by Judge John Julian following a bench trial on June 14^th charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, but was found responsible on a charge of failing to stop/yield.

After pleading guilty to August 27^th, 2025 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle and completing one year of probation, Nikola Jovanovski, 28, of Nantucket had the probation terminated and his case is now closed.

Kevin Mackenzie, 39, of Nantucket was arraigned on September 6^th charges of leaving the scene of property damage, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court December 14^th for a pretrial hearing.

Olver Gilberto Mejia Galdamez, 27, of Nantucket will have May 27^th charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he forfeit his license for 45 days, complete a driver alcohol education course, and pay $600 in fees. Galdamez was found not responsible on a marked lanes violation.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Brianna R. Palmerson, 36, of Nantucket had July 16^th, 2025 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of property damage dismissed.

After being continued without a finding for one year, Norvin Obed Ramirez Blandon, 32, of Nantucket had a January 25^th, 2025 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol dismissed.

Stephen Seward, 66, of Nantucket was arraigned on September 1^st charges of leaving the scene of property damage, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court December 7^th for a pretrial hearing.

James Morgan Sterling, 67, of Nantucket will have an August 20^th charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he forfeit his license for 45 days, complete a driver alcohol education course, and pay $600 in fees. A charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle stemming from the same incident was dismissed and Sterling was found not responsible for a marked lanes violation.

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