McKean County Marijuana, Paraphernalia Charges Filed
SMETHPORT, Pa. — A Dubois, Pa. woman is facing charges in McKean County after an incident on April 19, 2026. Melvina Alice Middleton, 45, has been charged with Marijuana-Small Amount Personal Use, a misdemeanor, and Use/Poss of Drug Paraphernalia, also a misdemeanor.
According to court records, the charges were filed by the Lewis Run PSP, with Sergeant Jack D. Lauer listed as the arresting officer. The docket number for the case is MJ-48304-CR-0000049-2026, and it is currently assigned to Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman.
The charges are specified as 35 § 780-113 §§ A31 (Marijuana-Small Amount Personal Use) and 35 § 780-113 §§ A32 (Use/Poss of Drug Paraphernalia), both of which are misdemeanors. The incident date is listed as April 19, 2026, but the arrest date is not specified.
A preliminary arraignment has been scheduled for May 13, 2026, at 10:30 am. Middleton’s address is listed as Dubois, PA 15801, and she has not been fingerprinted, according to the docket. The defendant has not applied for assignment of counsel, and a public defender has not been requested.
The case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the case.
As with all defendants, Melvina Alice Middleton is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will be prosecuting the case.
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