Sussex County Prosecutor

Aug. 31 Brandon Kelly, 27, of Hopatcong was sentenced to four years drug court probation, 102 days in jail, inpatient substance abuse treatment, $1,205 in fines and a nine-month loss of driver’s license. He pled guilty on July 13 to the third degree crime of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He possessed a small amount of heroin on May 23 in Hopatcong, which was discovered during a police response to the defendant’s overdose. Sept. 2 James B. Conklin, 29, formerly of Hopatcong, was sentenced to serve 270 days in the Sussex County Jail and to pay $155 in monetary fines and penalties. He pled guilty on July 13 to the fourth degree charge of violating the terms of his Community Supervision For Life. Conklin, a previously convicted sex offender, admitted to the court that on or about September 30, 2008, he had violated the terms of his Community Supervision for Life by failing to refrain from the use of controlled dangerous substances. Sept. 3 Christina Peck, age 29, of Milford, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to three years probation, 270 days county jail as a condition with 99 days credit and required to submit to a TASC evaluation. $380 in penalties and assessments were imposed. Heather Martin, age 20, of Port Jervis, New York, was sentenced to three years probation, 120 days county jail as a condition with 99 days credit. $380 in penalties and assessments were imposed. Nicholas Mann, age 28, of Port Jervis, New York, was sentenced to three years probation, 150 days county jail as a condition with 99 days credit. $380 in penalties and assessments were also imposed. Mann’s New Jersey driving privileges were suspended for six months. Peck, Martin and Mann had all previously entered guilty pleas to charges of attempted burglary and attempted theft. They admitted to attempting to enter a Montague residence on May 27 with the intention to commit a theft from a resident who was home at the time. Sept. 4 Nicola Earle, 34, of Hackensack was sentenced to five years probation, 60 days in the Sussex County Jail and restitution to victims. She pled guilty on January 26 to forgery, a third degree crime. Sept. 8 Ryan Phillips, 30, of Franklin pled guilty to receiving stolen property, a third degree crime. On March 31 in Vernon, Phillips and a co-defendant came into possession of stolen property, money and a Wii Game System that had been stolen and then pawned the items.