AYER — The Honorable Judge Michael Brooks presided over the April 12 session of the Massachusetts District Court, Ayer Division, with the disposition of the following docket:
Arraignments
Ayer
Christopher G. Murphy: Unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, summons re-issued for May 17.
Jason L. Seel: Use of motor vehicle without authority, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, warrant issued.
Dunstable
Brock Demers: Class D drug possession, charged a $50 victim witness fee, six months of probation with a $21 a month probation fee.
Pepperell
Jennifer D. Woolfrey: Uninsured motor vehicle, number plate violation to conceal ID, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, unregistered motor vehicle, charged $300 in court costs.
Pretrial Hearings
Ashby
Nicholas Thomann: Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, motor vehicle lights violation, $50 victim witness fee, six months probation with a $21 a month probation fee.
Devens
Scott Spaulding: Six counts of indecent assault and battery on person 14 or over, continued to May 24 for pretrial hearing.
Groton
Charles J. Wright: Operating a motor vehicle under the influence (second offense), continued to May 10 for pretrial hearing.
Pepperell
Philip Patnaude: Operating a motor vehicle under the influence (third offense), marked lanes violation, continued to May 17 for pretrial hearing.
Shirley
Brandon Miller: Class D drug possession, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, charged $200 in fees, six months of probation with a $21 a month probation fee.
Santos Ochoa: Breaking and entering during the daytime for a felony, continued to May 8 for trial.
Townsend
Michael Ballos: Leaving the scene of property damage, use of motor vehicle without authority, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, failure to stop for police, continued to June 19 for trial.
Julie Dee Uphold: Two counts of assault and battery, case dismissed.
Other Hearings
Ashby
Brian Kelly: Probation violation hearing, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license (subsequent offense), motor vehicle lights violation, probation continued to original date, violation withdrawn.
Ayer
Santos Ochoa: Probation violation hearing, assault and battery, continued to May 8.
Deborah Smith-Lee: Probation violation hearing, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, continued to May 31, ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous seven days a week.
Groton
Ronald Riley: Judge hearing, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, speeding in violation of a special regulation, default judgment, warrant issued.
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