December 2, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.
Noble enters not guilty pleas to drug charges at arraignment
Noble enters not guilty pleas to drug charges at arraignment
Bradley F. Noble was charged Aug. 14 with first degree negligent homicide, two counts of possession of narcotic drugs, possession with intent to deliver narcotic drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop two days earlier.
A criminal complaint alleges that when sheriff's deputies searched the car Noble was driving they found sizable quantities of heroin and fentanyl, cocaine, oxycodone, a digital scale and numerous items that appeared to have been used for the consumption of various drugs.
Noble was pulled over because an Oneida County sheriff's deputy recognized him, ran a check and discovered his driving privileges were suspended and he had an active arrest warrant out of Vilas County.
The negligent homicide charge was dismissed when assistant district attorney Jillian Pfeifer filed an amended complaint Oct. 31 just ahead of Noble's preliminary hearing.
In place of the original charge, a charge of manufacturer or delivery of heroin <3 grams was added.
At his preliminary hearing, Noble's court-appointed attorneys Jessica Phelps and Katena Roberts-Turner said their client had decided to waive his right to a preliminary hearing.
Judge Patrick O'Melia ruled the allegations set forth in the amended complaint represent probable cause that Noble may have committed a felony and bound him over for further proceedings.
Pfeifer requested a separate date for an arraignment, which O'Melia set for Nov. 18.
The Nov. 18 hearing lasted two minutes and ended with O'Melia setting a pre-trial conference for Jan. 7.
If convicted on all counts and O'Melia structures his sentence to run consecutively, Noble faces up to 34 1/2 years in prison.
Jamie Taylor may be reached via email at [email protected].
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