Woodstock Provincial Court: Jail time for Beaconsfield man

by | Jan 25, 2025

450 days in jail for Beaconsfield man

Marshall Turner, 24, of Beaconsfield, appeared in provincial court in custody by video for sentencing on Jan. 24 after changing his plea to guilty on several charges laid by RCMP. 

Judge Karen Lee sentenced him to 450 days in jail minus time served, leaving Turner with 37 days left in custody. He was also placed on probation for 18 months and ordered to seek counselling for drug addiction. He was also fined $500 for driving without insurance.

RCMP charged Turner with possession of the stolen vehicle, flight from police, breach of probation and possession of a stolen fuel pump in connection with a police chase across Carleton North on April 23, 2024, that ended in Johnville.

He pleaded guilty to possessing the stolen vehicle and breach of probation, and the crown withdrew the remaining two charges.

He was also charged with possessing a stolen vehicle in Greenfield on April 13, 2024, but the crown withdrew that charge.

Turner also pleaded guilty to possession of stolen vehicle, breach of probation, dangerous driving and driving without insurance on April 18, 2024, in Perth-Andover. 

The court heard Turner was charged following an accident on Route 130 near Bairdsville when he fell asleep at the wheel and collided with a transport truck.

Turner appeared in provincial court in custody by video on June 18, 2024, and waived his bail until later.

Charges with firearm offences

Brandon Chappel, 27, of Plaster Rock, appeared in provincial court in custody on Jan. 21 to answer four charges laid by RCMP. He was released without conditions and returns to court for plea on Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m.

Chappel was charged with pointing a firearm at another person, uttering threats, possession of several guns without a licence, and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace in connection with an incident on June 15, 2024, at Plaster Rock.

Bail hearing rescheduled

Brycen Trae Stewart, 28, of Lakeville, was arrested on warrants and will appear in provincial court in custody by video on Jan. 30 at 9:30 a.m. for a bail hearing.

He was scheduled for the bail hearing on Jan. 22 when the matter was adjourned to the new date.

Woodstock Police charged Stewart with dangerous driving, fleeing police, and breaching his curfew on Dec. 16, 2024, in Woodstock. He was also charged with breaching a no-contact order on Jan. 13.

A warrant was issued for Stewart’s arrest after he failed to appear in court to answer charges on Dec. 10, 2024. He also failed to appear in court on Oct. 30, 2024, and an arrest warrant was issued at that time.

He was charged with two counts of breaching his release order (curfew) concerning incidents on Sept. 24 and Oct. 8, 2024, in Woodstock. He appeared in court in custody via teleconference on Oct. 22, 2024, and was released with conditions.

He was also charged with breaking into a dwelling house on May 25, 2024, in Killoween and possessing a stolen vehicle on Aug. 4, 2023, in Lakeville. He is still awaiting plea on those charges as well.

Returning for plea

Stephen Pirie, 60, of Rowena, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m. to set a trial date.

RCMP charged Pirie with impaired driving following an incident on Oct. 20, 2024, at Perth-Andover. He first appeared on Jan. 21 when he entered his not-guilty plea.

Charged with mischief

Dana Allison MacKay, 41, of Woodstock, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on a mischief charge.

MacKay was charged by Woodstock Police with committing mischief causing property damage to a window concerning an incident on Dec. 21, 2024, in Woodstock. He made his first court appearance on Jan. 21, when the matter was adjourned to the new date.

Richmond Settlement woman charged

Maria Laura Sorensen, 72, of Richmond Settlement, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m. to enter a plea on one charge.

Woodstock Police charged Sorensen with impaired driving in connection with an incident in Woodstock on Sept. 2, 2024. She made her first court appearance on Jan. 21, when the matter was adjourned to the new date.

Arrested and released with conditions

Crystal Lee Phillips, 44, of Richmond Corner, appeared in provincial court in custody via teleconference on Jan. 23 to face a new charge laid by Woodstock Police.

Phillips was charged with breaching her curfew in connection with an incident on Jan. 23 in Woodstock. She returns to court for plea on Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m.

She will also appear for trial in provincial court on Dec. 10, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to 10 charges laid by RCMP.

Her trial was first set for June but was adjourned on Jan. 10 to the new date at the request of her defence counsel. A warrant will be held on file until her next court appearance.

Phillips was charged by RCMP with flight from police and dangerous driving following an incident on Feb. 24, 2024, at Jacksonville.

Woodstock Police also charged her with flight from police and driving while suspended on Feb. 6, 2024, fraudulent impersonation, using a credit card knowing it was obtained by fraudulent means, and defrauding the Walmart in Woodstock between Aug. 10, 2019, and June 23, 2023.

She appeared in provincial court in custody on April 18, 2024, on another charge of breaching her curfew laid by Woodstock Police.

Phillips appeared in provincial court in custody by video on April 2, 2024, on other charges laid by Woodstock Police. She was released with conditions at that time, including a curfew. On March 31, 2024, she was charged with possession of methamphetamine and breaking into a dwelling house in Woodstock.

She also appeared for trial on Jan. 16 regarding other separate charges. Woodstock Police charged Phillips with possession of stolen property (a Sobeys gift card) in connection with an incident on May 30, 2022, in Woodstock. The matter was moved to the alternative measures program. To have the charge withdrawn, Phillips must complete the program’s requirements by April 15.

Trial continues for Centreville man

Stacey Harry Broad, 57, of Centreville, is scheduled to appear in provincial court in custody on Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. for the continuation of his trial.

Broad appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 23, 2024, and was denied bail. He pleaded not guilty to multiple assault charges laid by RCMP. The first part of his trial was held on Dec. 11, 2024, and was scheduled for further testimony on Jan. 22.

Broad was charged with uttering threats, assault, assault by choking, sexual assault and unlawful confinement involving a female victim and breach of probation in connection with an incident in the County of York between April 3 and April 10, 2024.

He was released from custody with conditions but was re-arrested a few days later on a charge of breaching his release order. He later pleaded guilty to mischief, and his sentencing was set for Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m.

Awaiting sentencing on multiple charges

Bradley Tyler Whitney, 42, of Newbridge, will appear in provincial court for sentencing on May 28 at 9:30 a.m. after changing his plea to guilty on multiple charges laid by Woodstock Police and RCMP.

Whitney appeared in provincial court in custody on Dec. 4, 2024, and was released with conditions until his sentencing. The court heard he was entering a rehab facility in Moncton and would remain there under house arrest. On Jan. 22, his sentencing was adjourned to the new date.

Whitney appeared in court on Aug. 26, 2024, and was denied bail. He pleaded guilty to forging a doctor’s prescription for Dilaudid on July 30, 2024, in Woodstock, guilty to causing property damage to a dwelling house on Slipp Street, guilty to uttering threats, and breach of probation on July 14, 2024.

He also pleaded guilty to a separate theft charge under $5,000 for an incident on Dec. 17, 2023, at Madawaska First Nation. The crown withdrew two other charges of fraud and using counterfeit money (a $100 American bill) on Jan. 1, 2024, in Newbridge.

Whitney pleaded not guilty to other charges of assaulting a female victim, uttering threats and breach of probation on Aug. 24, 2024, in Woodstock, and assault with a weapon (a torch) involving a female victim between July 1-28, 2024, in Woodstock. His trial date was set for Jan. 22. He had a limited prior criminal record.

Plea delayed, accused in rehab

Douglas Thomas Defazio, 36, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court in custody via teleconference on Jan. 24 from a rehab facility in Moncton. He was scheduled to enter a plea on several charges, but the matter was adjourned until Feb. 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.

Defazio was released with conditions following a bail hearing on Aug. 22, 2024, and was ordered to enter rehab. He was arrested by Woodstock Police shortly after a stolen boat crashed on the rocks of the Meduxnekeag River on July 10, 2024, where the vessel was abandoned and the suspect swam to shore.

Defazio faces two counts of breaking and entering a dwelling, mischief causing property damage, and breach of probation in connection with break-ins at two different residences on Grant Street and Houlton Street on July 10, 2024. More charges are pending, including possession of stolen property, theft, and breach of a recognizance. The crown withdrew another separate charge of uttering threats.

Trial adjourned again

Harlie Dominique Scott, 25, of Fredericton, was scheduled to appear for trial in provincial court on Jan. 24 after pleading not guilty to three charges laid by Woodstock Police.  The trial was adjourned until Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m.

Scott was charged with fleeing from police, dangerous driving, and driving while suspended concerning an incident on Feb. 6, 2021, in Woodstock.

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