Court Blotter: Marijuana Arrests, Assaulting a Police Officer

Round up of court cases in the 35th District Court – which serves Northville, Plymouth and Canton – from April 18, 2011 to April 27, 2011.

Roger John Brooks, 30, Wayne

• Violation of probation on possession of marijuana charge
• Violated probation on 12/19/10
• Court refers Brooks to Probation Office for sentencing recommendation

Theodore Leo Gnida, 47, Canton

• Pretrial hearing for malicious use of phone on Jan. 20, 2011
• Pleaded not guilty
• Gnida waived a jury trial and will have a Bench Trial [Judge determines guilt] instead

Jeri Lee Gossett, 26, Whitmore Lake

• Violation of probation for assault on a police officer
• Pleaded guilty at original hearing, which dismissed a second charge of Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer
• Hearing scheduled

Darrell Irving Ritchie, 22, Detroit

• Arraignment and pretrial exam held for uttering and publishing [forging records and other instruments]
• Bound over for trial

Joseph Michael Colombo, 28, Canton

• Violation of probation for possession of marijuana
• Failed to report to probation department as of 3/7/11
• Court refers Colombo to Probation Department for sentencing recommendation

Charles Edward Cane, 21, Inkster

• Violation of Probation for possession of marijuana
• Hearing held; probation extended for 3 months and additional fees assessed

Angelique D Leporowski, 31, Westland

• Hearing for obstruction of police officer
• Pleaded guilty
• Scheduled for sentencing for obstruction of police officer and additional charge of assaulting a police officer

Carl Londa Phelps III, 44, Belleville

• Pretrial for malicious use of phone
• Pleaded Nolo Contendere [No Contest]
• Delayed sentencing and referred to probation