Preliminary hearings
Two guilty pleas were entered while charges were withdrawn against two others as a result of preliminary hearings held on Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse.
The following defendants entered guilty pleas:
¯ Mark A. Rodgers, II, Warren, to possession of drug paraphernalia while a count of possession of a controlled substance was withdrawn.
¯ Nicolas P. Valencia, Warren, to possession of drug paraphernalia.
Charges were withdrawn against the following:
¯ Scott E. Gardner, Randolph, NY. Gardner had been charged with materially false written statement – purchase, delivery, transfer of firearm and statement under penalty.
¯ Michael J. Hallas, Tidioute. Hallas had been charged with bad checks.