Belfast — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 15-21.

Carlos Castro, 48, of Freedom, five counts of unlawful sexual contact in: Searsmont Oct. 20, 2019; Belfast Nov. 1, 2019; Belfast Nov. 15, 2019; Searsmont Jan. 15, 2020; and in Searsmont Jan. 10, 2020; not guilty for each of the five counts.

Raymond Brown, 20, of Belfast, terrorizing in Belfast July 24, 2020, dismissed; disorderly conduct (offensive words/gestures) in Belfast July 24, 2020, unconditional discharge; theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Belfast Nov. 5, 2020, dismissed; violating a condition of release in Belfast Nov. 5, 2020, unconditional discharge; criminal trespass in Belfast Nov. 5, 2020, dismissed; failure to stop, remain, or provide information in Belfast July 16, 2021, $100 fine; violating a condition of release in Belast July 16, $100 fine; two counts of forgery in Belfast July 27, 2021, $100 fine for one count, second count dismissed; negotiating a worthess instrument in Belfast July 27, 2021, dismissed; violating a condition of release in Belfast July 27, 2021, dismissed; disorderly conduct (offensive words/gestures) in Belfast Dec. 1, 30 days in jail with all suspended and one year of administrative release; violating a condition of release in Belfast Dec. 1, $100 fine.

Nickolas G. Philbrick, 26, of Frankfort, violating a protection from abuse order in Winterport Jan. 10, 2021, 364 days in prison with all but 80 days suspended, and one year of probation; domestic violence terrorizing in Winterport Jan. 10, 2021, dismissed; operating while license suspended or revoked in Frankfort Jan. 18, 2021, dismissed; violating a condition of release in Frankfort Jan. 18, 2021, dismissed; refusing to submit to arrest or detention with physical force in Frankfort July 25, 2021, 48 days in jail; violating a condition of release in Frankfort July 25, 2021, 48 days in jail; operating while license suspended or revoked in Frankfort June 28, 2021, dismissed; violating a condition of release in Frankfort June 28, 2021, dismissed; violating a condition of release in Winterport Aug. 5, 2021, 30 days in jail; operating while license suspended or revoked in Winterport Aug. 5, 2021, $250 fine; violating a condition of release in Frankfort July 4, 2021, 30 days in jail; operating while license suspended or revoked in Frankfort July 4, 2021, $250 fine; violating a protection from abuse order in Belfast Oct. 7, 2021, 70 days in jail; violating a condition of release in Belfast Oct. 7, 2021, dismissed; possessing a wild animal or bird in violation in Belfast Oct. 7, 2021, dismissed; operating while license suspended or revoked in Belfast Oct. 7, 2021, dismissed; attaching false plates in Frankfort Feb. 20, 30 days in jail; operating while license suspended or revoked in Frankfort Feb. 20, $250 fine; failing to stop for an officer in Frankfort May 27, four days in jail; violating a condition of release in Frankfort May 27, four days in jail; operating while license suspended or revoked in Frankfort May 27, $250 fine; driving to endanger in Frankfort May 27, license suspended for 30 days and $575 fine; trespass by motor vehicle in Frankfort May 27, four days in jail; attaching false plates in Frankfort May 27, $150 fine.

Curtis Tunnell, 31, of Stockton Springs, terrorizing in Stockton Springs April 22, 2021, five months in jail; domestic violence assault in Prospect July 12, 2021, five months in jail; domestic violence criminal threatening in Prospect July 12, 2021, five months in jail; violating a condition of release in Prospect July 12, 2021, 48 hours in jail; domestic violence assault in Stockton Springs May 22, 364 days in jail with all but six months suspended and two years of probation; domestic violence criminal threatening in Stockton Springs May 22, five months in jail; operating under the influence in Stockton Springs May 22, 48 hours in jail, license suspended for 150 days, and $500 fine; violating a condition of release in Stockton Springs May 22, 48 hours in jail.

Jessica A. Williams, 36, of Stockton Springs, murder in Stockton Springs June 20, 2021, 47 years in prison and $9,189.27 restitution.

Hector Bohan, 33, of Swanville, operating under the influence in Liberty Nov. 4, 2021, three years in prison with all but nine months suspended, two years of probation, license suspended for 10 years, and $2,100 fine; operating a vehicle without a license in Liberty Nov. 4, 2021, 30 days in jail; unlawful possession of scheduled drug in Liberty Nov. 4, 2021, 30 days in jail and $400 fine.

Angel Newton, 31, of Liberty, negotiating a worthless instrument in Morrill Dec. 26, 2021, dismissed.

Joshua W. Ellis, 38, of Rockland, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in Belfast April 18, $400 fine.

Michael W. Thompson, 44, of Windham, violating a protection from abuse order in Lincolnville March 17, dismissed.

Philip J. Dulude, 56, of Belfast, criminal trespass in Belfast May 6, 72 hours in jail.

Troy S. Applegate, 47, of Monroe, violating a protection from abuse order in Thorndike May 12, $1,000 fine.

Cameron Watts, 20, of Searsmont, driving to endanger in Northport March 11, license suspended for 30 days and $575 fine.

Eric D. Harvey, 36, of Northport, operating while license suspended or revoked in Belfast April 8, $500 fine; violating a condition of release in Belfast April 8, $200 fine.

Gary Robbins, 34, of Stockton Springs, operating while license suspended or revoked in Stockton Springs May 28, $250 fine.

Robert Debeck, 23, of Belfast, failing to stop for an officer in Belfast July 2, dismissed; operating a vehicle without a license in Befast July 2, $500 fine.

Victoria Burns, 35, of Appleton, falsifying physical evidence in Thorndike July 29, dismissed; unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in Thorndike July 29, $400 fine; violating a conditon of release in Thorndike July 29, $250 fine.

Tyler Ellsworth, 23, of Swanville, domestic violence assault in Swanville Aug. 8, three years in prison with all but 154 days suspended and two years of probation; domestic violence terrorizing in Swanville Aug. 8, 154 days in jail; obstructing the report of a crime in Swanville Aug. 8, three months in jail; operating while license suspended or revoked in Swanville July 23, $250 fine.

Astin L. Merry, 37, of Searsport, operating while license suspended or revoked in Monroe Aug. 19, $250 fine; violating a condition of release in Montville Dec. 19, five days in jail.

Erin Baker, 41, of Garland, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Unity Sept. 10, $250 fine and $995.75 restitution.

Matthew J. McLaughlin, 31, of North Anson, hunting birds with a shotgun with more than three shells in Troy Oct. 1, $100 fine.

Jasper J. Berzinis McLaughlin, 21, of Lamoine, failure to register a vehicle in Swanville Oct. 9, $150 fine.

James D. Francis, 37, of Stockton Springs, fishing for or taking a shellfish from a closed area in Stockton Springs Sept. 11, $700 fine.

Ryan W. Hamilton, 45, of Burnham, failing to notify of a motor vehicle accident in Burnham Oct. 14, $150 fine; failure to register a vehicle in Burnham Oct. 14, $150 fine.

Jeff Pelletier, 23, of Thomaston, unlawful possession of a wild animal or bird in Searsmont Oct. 14, $500 fine.

Kevin Simmons, 41, of Belfast, operating under the influence in Waldo Aug. 15, 48 hours in jail, license suspended for 150 days, and $500 fine.

Herbert L. Staples Jr., 57, of Belfast, attaching false plates in Frankfort Sept. 26, $150 fine.

Chasity Keizer, 42, of Belfast, attaching false plates in Northport Aug. 17, $150 fine; operating while license suspended or revoked in Northport Aug. 17, $250 fine.

Dalton Dougherty, 29, of Augusta, violating license requirements in Searsmont Oct. 12, $100 fine.

Kent A. Wyman, 35, of Stockton Springs, violating a protection from abuse order in Stockton Springs Dec. 14, 48 hours in jail.

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