Court News

Arraignments:

-Dante A Martinez, 21, Dayton. Charged with one count of possession, delivery or manufacture of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and one count of resisting arrest. Entered a plea of not guilty to both charges. Trial setting is set for Feb. 15.

-Michael J. Testerman, 19, Dayton. Charged with one count of harassment – domestic violence and one count malicious mischief, third degree – domestic violence. Charges are related to a Dec. 5 incident when the suspect allegedly attempted to break into a home and threatened to burn it down with the victim inside. He is held on $7.500 appearance bond. Arraignment was continued to Feb. 1.

Trials Set/Struck:

-Johan Martin Filla, 50, Dayton; charged with 2nd degree assault – domestic violence, 3rd degree assault, domestic violence, and unlawful imprisonment – domestic violence. Jan. 26 jury trial date struck.

-Marshall Hernandez, 56, Dayton; Charged with burglary and assault in the 2nd degree, strangulation in Nov of this year and charged with 1st degree arson and 1st degree reckless burning in Jan. 2015. Jury trial struck. State requested full discover regarding evidence of diminished capacity. Trial dates are slated to be rescheduled on Feb. 15.

- Richard A. Brelo, 59, transient; charged with assault in the third degree and assault in the third degree. Trial set for Feb. 1.

- Benjamin Orozco, 42, Nayarit, Mexico; Charged with murder in the second degree and first degree assault for the shooting murder of Lance Terry in Dayton in July of 1996. Trial set for March 6-7.

Resolutions:

--- Casey J. Lynn Dunn, 23, Dayton; charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance other than marijuana, and one count of possession of stolen property. Resolution has been reached. Plead guilty to the possession charge, second charge was dropped. All charges will be dismissed under a six month stay of prosecution if conditions are met.

Other:

-Grant Andrew Woodworth, 31, Clarkston; Petition from alleged victim for renewal of an order of protection. No contact order was served Jan. 19.

-David W. Goddard, 46; charged with multiple counts of domestic violence in three separate cases occurring in June and July of 2016. He waived his right to a speedy trial. Status hearing is set for Feb. 15.