Marijuana, Paraphernalia Charges Filed in McKean County
SMETHPORT, Pa. — William Tyler Kline, 35, of State College, Pa., is facing charges of marijuana possession and use of drug paraphernalia in McKean County. According to court documents, Kline was arrested on April 19, 2026, by Trooper Desmond A. Serafini of the Lewis Run Pennsylvania State Police.
The charges against Kline include one count of marijuana possession for personal use, graded as a misdemeanor, in violation of 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(31), and one count of use or possession of drug paraphernalia, also a misdemeanor, in violation of 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(32). The incident allegedly occurred on April 19, 2026.
Kline’s case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for June 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman. Kline has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel, but he has not requested a public defender at this time.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter. Kline’s address is listed as State College, Pa., and he has been fingerprinted as part of the arrest process.
The case is being heard in the Magisterial District Court 48-3-04, with the docket number MJ-48304-CR-0000063-2026. As with all criminal cases, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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