Cocaine suspect gets prison term

A Watertown woman was sentenced Monday in Jefferson County Court to up to seven years in state prison for head-butting a city patrolman and participating in a conspiracy to obtain cocaine.

Krista L. Blake,30, of 613 Boyd St., was sentenced to 11/3 to 4 years for a second-degree attempted assault conviction and a consecutive 1- to 3-year term for a fourth-degree conspiracy conviction. She had pleaded guilty to the charges Dec. 7.

She may be eligible for the prison system's shock incarceration program. If deemed eligible by state Department of Correctional Services officials, she would spend six months in prison and then serve the balance of her sentence on parole.

At the time of her plea, she admitted that she "accidentally" head-butted Officer Patrick C. Rawson while the patrolman was escorting her March 19 for treatment at Samaritan Medical Center, 830 Washington St. Mr. Rawson suffered injuries to his head and neck.

She also admitted that she conspired with others to bring cocaine from the Bronx to Jefferson County. She admitted that during an April 7 phone call with Willie H. Brown, 37, Bronx, Mr. Brown directed her to give cocaine to Shawn G. Granger, 37, of 25262 Route 12, although she said she was reluctant to do so. Mr. Brown and Mr. Granger also face indictments alleging they conspired to possess cocaine and sold the drug.

In a related case,Marcus D. Stover,33, Theresa, was sentenced Monday to time served at the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building and five years' probation for a Dec. 7 guilty plea to third-degree attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance. He admitted that he possessed cocaine with the intent to sell it April 3 in the town of Rutland.

In other court activity Monday:

Ryan T. Mansfield-Martin,23, Philadelphia, Pa., was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to undergo an additional two years of supervision upon his release for a Dec. 11 guilty plea to third-degree attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance. He admitted that he tried to sell cocaine Aug. 18 in Watertown.

He was sentenced under the prison system's Willard Drug Rehabilitation Program. If he completes the 90-day program, he could serve the remainder of his sentence under parole supervision.

Danielle M. Yuhas,36, Carthage, admitted violating probation and was resentenced to six months in the PSB. She was serving three years' probation imposed in August 2008 for a May 2008 guilty plea to petit larceny. According to court documents, she violated probation by being charged twice last fall with petit larceny.

Charles D. Batsford,31, Carthage, was sentenced to time served and five years' probation for Dec. 18 guilty pleas to two counts of first-degree criminal contempt. He admitted that he violated an order of protection held by Wendy L. Montgomery.

Marshall W. Hayes,24, Watertown, was sentenced to five years' probation for a Dec. 7 guilty plea to first-degree criminal contempt and a probation violation. He admitted that he violated an order of protection held by Michaela A. Cowles by having a physical altercation with her June 24. He violated probation by being charged with the new crime.

Kevin N. Anderson,46, Watertown, was sentenced to three years' probation, was fined $1,000, was ordered to perform 120 hours of community service and had his driver's license revoked for a Dec. 11 guilty plea to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He admitted that he drove while drunk Aug. 15 on High Street while his driver's license was suspended or revoked.

Kenneth F. Mallette,41, of 816 Earl St., pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal contempt and was sentenced to time served. He was accused in November of violating an order of protection held by his wife, Barbara A.

Joseph E. Baildon,29, Watertown, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal contempt. Sentencing was set for April 9. He was accused of violating an order of protection held by Deborah L. Boyles by threatening her while displaying a knife on Jan. 13.

Eric T. Harris,44, an inmate at Five Points Correctional Facility, Romulus, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny. Sentencing was set for April 12. He was accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Walmart Supercenter in the town of LeRay in February 2009.

Samuel Louis-Charles,28, no fixed address, was arraigned on two counts each of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

The charges were contained in a grand jury indictment unsealed in court. It is alleged that he had and sold cocaine in late August in Watertown and again in late September. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was returned to the PSB, where he is being held on $30,000 bail based on a drug possession indictment handed up in October.