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Friday, September 06, 1996 Page: 6A
WILKES-BARRE — A jury found Paul Hoffman of Roosevelt Street,
Edwardsville, guilty Thursday of 10 counts of drug-related charges.
The charges against Hoffman, 23, stemmed from incidents in which he sold
cocaine to an undercover Kingston police officer on three separate occasions
between June 6 and June 22, 1995.
He was found guilty of three counts each of possession of a controlled
substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and
delivery of a controlled substance and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Judge Joseph Augello ordered a pre-sentence investigation by the Luzerne
County Adult Probation/Parole Department. Hoffman remains free on bail until
sentencing on Oct. 4.
Attorney arrested for failing to appear
WILKES-BARRE — Attorney Gerald P. Deady of West Ross Street, Wilkes-Barre,
was arrested after he failed to appear in front of District Justice Michael
Collins on charges of writing a bad check.
The check, dated April 10, 1996, was made out to Ellis Beer Distributors
Inc. in the amount of $33.31.
Deady was released on his own recognizance and is to appear in front of
Collins at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 19.
Couple arraigned on drug charges
KINGSTON — A Wilkes-Barre couple who were arrested Wednesday night on drug
charges were arraigned before District Justice Anthony Barilla Jr. of
Swoyersville.
Darren W. Jackson, 34, of Oakwood Lane, Heights section of Wilkes-Barre,
was charged with three counts each of possession of marijuana and possession
with intent to deliver marijuana, two counts of delivery of marijuana and one
count of criminal conspiracy.
Patricia Ann Jackson, 41, also of Oakwood Lane, was charged with one count
each of possession of marijuana, possession with intent to deliver marijuana
and criminal conspiracy.
They were remanded to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility and remain
there in lieu of $15,000 bail each.
A preliminary hearing has been set for 1 p.m. on Sept. 11.