District Attorney Ian Jones and Assistant District Attorney Jake Rood at work
From the Allegany County District Attorney,
Defendant’s Name: Matthew J. Saunders
Address: Wellsville, New York
Court Appearance Date: March 18, 2024
Proceedings: Matthew J. Saunders has been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a Class “A-II” Felony. Saunders is scheduled for sentencing on June 5, 2024, where he will be sentenced to 4 years in State Prison, to be followed by 5 years of Post-Release Supervision.
Defendant’s Attorney: Mark Overall, Esq.
Prosecuting Attorney: Jake D. Rood, Assistant District Attorney
Defendant’s Name: Nathan M. Miller
Address: Wellsville, New York
Court Appearance Date: March 18, 2024
Proceedings: Nathan M. Miller was sentenced to 2 ½ years in State Prison, to be followed by 4 years of Post-Release Supervision in Allegany County Court after previously pleading guilty to Attempted Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree. A 10-year Order of Protection was also issued in favor of the victim. Upon his release from prison, Miller will be required to register as a sex offender.
Defendant’s Attorney: Steven Sessler, Esq.
Prosecuting Attorney: Jake D. Rood, Assistant District Attorney
Defendant’s Name: Francesca Maiden
Address: Wellsville, New York
Charges: Violation of Probation;
Burglary 2nd;
Criminal Mischief 4th;
Petit Larceny
Court Appearance Date: March 18, 2024
Proceedings: Francesa Maiden was in Allegany County Court on Tuesday afternoon for two separate cases. The first was a violation of probation, and the second an alleged burglary involving property theft. Maiden was sentenced to 9 months of incarceration in the Allegany County Jail for the probation violation in the first case. In the second case, Maiden pled guilty to Criminal Mischief in the 4th degree and was sentenced to the maximum term of 1 consecutive year in the Allegany County Jail. Additionally, she was ordered to pay restitution to the victim.
Defendant’s Attorney: Mark Overall, Esq.
Prosecuting Attorney: Ian M. Jones, District Attorney
PLEASE NOTE: ALL DEFENDANTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT AND THE INFORMATION CONCERNING ARREST AND CHARGES ARE ONLY ACCUSATIONS UNTIL CONVICTION.
