Seven guilty pleas were entered while charges were withdrawn against one during preliminary hearings held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse.

The following defendants entered guilty pleas:

¯ Catherine R. Bindics, Jamestown, NY, to possession of drug paraphernalia and retail theft.

¯ Aaron J. Brew, Warren, to receiving stolen property. At a second docket, a count of retail theft was withdrawn while a second count was re-categorized as a non-traffic offense.

¯ Jason M. Easley, Oil City, Pa., to possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while operating privilege suspended or revoked. A count of operating a vehicle without valid inspection was withdrawn.

¯ Mariah D. Fetter, Youngsville, to possession of a controlled substance. A count of possession of drug paraphernalia was withdrawn.

¯ Allan R. Gibson, Irvine, to possession of a controlled substance and driving without a license. Charges including two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug parpahernalia and driving an unregistered vehicle were withdrawn.

¯ Brandon L. Kinney, Sheffield, to possession of drug paraphernalia and harassment. Charges of indecent assault — forcible compulsion, strangulation and marijuana — small amount personal use were withdrawn.

¯ Nicholas J. Patz, Youngsville, to marijuana — small amount personal use and operating a vehicle without a valid inspection. A count of possession of drug paraphernalia was withdrawn.

Charges were withdrawn against John M. Griffin, Warren. Griffin had been charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. A count of retail theft was re-categorized as a non-traffic offense while a count of driving while operating privilege suspended or revoked was re-categorized as a traffic offense.