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GERALD A. VERGILIS*
KENNETH M. STENGER
ALBERT P. ROBERTS
LOUIS 1. VIGLOTTI
JOAN F. GARRETT**
THOMAS R. DAVIS
VERGILIS, STENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT & VIGLOTTI, LLP
AITORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
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USA MARTELL
KAREN P. MACNISH
KEVIN T. McDERMOTT
STEVEN K. PATTERSON
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JUN 3 0 2003
TOWN CLERK
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PINE PLAINS OfFICE
2990 CHURCH ST.
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PINE PLAINS. NY 12567
(518) 398-9857
June 27, 2003
ADDRESS REPLY TO: ( ) POUGHKEEPSm
( ) WAPPINGERS
( ) PINE PLAINS
Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor
Town of Wappinger
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
Re: Town Justice Court Prosecutions
File No. 12951.0009
Dear Supervisor Ruggiero:
At the Court date of June 10, 2003, the following matters were on the calendar:
People v. Richard Simpson (File No. 19699.0010)
This is a case where Mr. Simpson has been occupying a residence in the Town for many
years without a Certificate of Occupancy. He had earlier entered a plea of guilty with an
understanding that if we receive cooperation from him prior to the sentencing date, we
would takt that into consideration when recommending a tine to the Judge. He was due
to appear on July 10,2003 for sentencing. In the interim, we have received no
cooperation from Mr. Simpson. He did not appear in Court for the sentencing. Judge
Wolfson has issued him a letter telling him that ifhe doesn't appear at the next court date
of July 8,2003, a warrant for his arrest will be issued.
People v. Joseph Duffy (File No. 19699.0024)
This was adjourned to August 12,2003 at 5:30 p.m.
People v. Aris Kessler (File No. 19699.0033)
This is a matter of an improper fence around a pool. It has been adjourned to July 8,
2003 to give the Defendant further time to repair the problem.
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People v. Inter City Tire (File No. 19699.0035)
This matter involved, among other things, an obstruction of fire exits under the State Fire
Code. Inter City Tire by Chauncy Murphy, the Territory Manager of Sales, pled guilty to
the charge of obstructing fire exits and was fined $100.
The other outstanding issues regarding storage oftires and like were adjourned for
contemplation of dismissal as long as they are cleaned up by the Defendant in a timely
manner.
People v. Alison Grunberg (File No. 19699.0037)
This was a person selling flowers on Mother's Day weekend. She did not have a permit.
She pled guilty and was fined $10.
People v, Scaglione Qualitv Builders (File No. 19699.0036)
Scaglione Quality Builders was cited for illegal open burning. They pled guilty and paid
a $50 fine.
People v. Raymond Menconeri (File No. 19699.0022)
This involved changes in Mr. Menconeri's auto body shop site without site plan approval.
He indicated that he had since changed his property back to what is approved under the
site plan and that he is in the process of selling the property. He pled guilty to the charge
of use without site plan approval. Sentencing has been adjourned until September 9,
2003 at 5 :30 p.m. Ifhe continues to use the property within site plan approval and sells
the property, he will receive consideration in sentencing.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT & VIGLOTTI, LLP
cc: Hon. Gloria Morse, Town Clerk
Town Board File
Albert P. Roberts
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