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A Warren man's request to reconsider his recent sentence in the Court of Common Pleas has been denied.
Shawn T. Moore, 36, was sentenced to a minimum of 8 months and a maximum of 3 years of confinement in July by President Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas after pleading to a charge of felony conspiracy - manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver. The incident was the second of two charges against Moore in the span of two days.
After sentencing on July 13, Moore filed a motion for modification of his sentence as well as a motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Judge Hammond denied the motion to modify Moore's sentence and the motion to withdraw his plea on July 15, with a second motion to reconsider Moore's sentence filed July 20. The second motion was denied on Friday, again by Judge Hammond.
One of the sets of charges came after Moore and Ryan English of Warren tried to sell methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Glade Township. English pleaded guilty to the felony charge of conspiracy to manufacture, deliver or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver. Judge Maureen Skerda sentenced English in December to serve a maximum of five years of probation and to pay a $5,000 fine.
Moore had been charged with one count of felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to deliver related in that incident as well a felony charge of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to deliver that was not prosecuted.
According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Conewango Township Police, working with the state Attorney General’s office’s Narcotics Bureau, conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine in July. A confidential informant was allegedly in communication with English about purchasing methamphetamine. English allegedly messaged that he would be able to facilitate getting the informant methamphetamine to purchase. Officers met with the informant at a predetermined location and conducted pre-operation procedures, according to the affidavit, including setting up surveillance at a Woodberry Lane trailer in Glade Township. Police report seeing English arriving at his trailer before leaving again. Police say English picked up Moore, who arrived back to the trailer where the confidential informant was still waiting. The informant provided the pre-recorded currency to English, who then gave the money to Moore, according to the affidavit. Moore allegedly then weighed out methamphetamine and gave the illegal drugs to the informant.
“The confidential informant was observed leaving the trailer and constant visual contact was kept with them,” the affidavit states. “Confidential informant met with this officer and provided a clear plastic bag tie off that inside contained a substance consistent with being crystal methamphetamine.”
Two days later Moore was charged with manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to deliver. He was sentenced to a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 2 years of confinement, with credit for 341 days time already served, by Hammond on Friday. The sentences will run consecutively.
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A motion to reconsider the sentence of a Russell man sentenced to between 22 months and five years of confinement in July after a 2025 domestic incident was denied by Judge Hammond. .
Hugo T. Rosendahl, 57, had been charged in February 2025 with three first-degree felonies including two charges of aggravated assault- attempts to cause serious bodily injury or causes of injury with extreme indifference, and one count strangulation- applying pressure to the throat or neck. Other charges include misdemeanor charges of unlawful restraint/serious bodily injury, simple assault, two counts of resisting arrest, and a summary harassment charge.
Rosendahl pleaded guilty in May to one count of first-degree strangulation - applying pressure to throat or neck, and criminal mischief. The rest of the charges were not prosecuted. In addition to confinement, Rosendahl was sentenced to pay $699.99 in restitution by President Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas.
Rosendahl, according to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by the Pennsylvania State Police, was involved in a domestic dispute after a woman asked for help getting the car started. The woman told police that “Rosendahl struck her, then held her down and attempted to pour drain cleaner in her mouth.” The woman also said Rosendahl had thrown hot coffee on her. Officers observed injuries on the victim including blood on her face and red marks on her throat.
Troopers had to force entry into the residence and subdue Rosendahl in order to take him into custody.
“Rosendahl had boarded up both entries to the residence,” the affidavit stated. “He was instructed to exit the residence and would not comply.”
– Dylan W. Brown, 34, of Painesville, Ohio, had been charged in 2024 by the State Police at Corry after an incident in Columbus Township. Brown was sentenced to between 11 months, 29 days and 25 months confinement after being found guilty at trial of three counts of second-degree misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person after being convicted during a jury trial earlier in June. In addition to confinement, Brown was sentenced to pay $4,811 in restitution. After Brown's Aug. 14 sentencing, Brown's attorney filed a motion for bail while Brown files an appeal. That motion was renewed on Aug. 19. Argument was heard before Judge Hammond on Sept. 18, after which Hammond denied the post-sentence motion but granted a motion for release on bail pending an appeal.
– Jeremy Jon Rose, 36, of Spartansburg, Pa., was sentenced to between three months and 23 months of confinement in July with credit for three days time served after pleading guilty in May to a charge of misdemeanor strangulation applying pressure to throat or neck. Charges of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another and harassment were not prosecuted, while the strangulation charge was changed from a second-degree felony to a misdemeanor. After sentencing, the county Public Defender's office filed a motion to reconsider the sentence. That motion was denied on Friday, but information received from the Warren County Jail led Judge Hammond to release Rose from the county jail on Tuesday.