Fail to Verify Address Charge Filed in Potter County Court
COUDERSPORT, Pa. – On August 19, 2026, Randall Lee Stinehart, a 65‑year‑old resident of Ulysses, Pennsylvania, was arrested by the Coudersport Police Service (Coudersport PSP) on a charge of failing to verify his address and be photographed, a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915.1(a)(2). The arrest was made by Officer Dean D. Smith.
The criminal complaint, filed under Complaint No. F296BS741I and Incident No. PA 2026‑1050973, lists the alleged offense as occurring on August 16, 2026. Stinehart was taken into custody and, on August 20, 2026, was confined at the Potter County Prison (County Jail). He was unable to post the $25,000 monetary bail set by Magisterial District Judge Bryan D. Phelps, and remains detained pending further proceedings.
Magisterial District Court 55‑3‑01 assigned Judge Bryan D. Phelps to the case (Issue Date: August 19, 2026). The docket, MJ‑55301‑CR‑0000058‑2026, shows the case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary arraignment scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on August 20, 2026, followed by a preliminary hearing set for 10:30 a.m. on August 27, 2026, both before Judge Phelps.
Stinehart has been fingerprinted and was advised of his right to apply for a public defender; however, he did not request a public defender, and no counsel has been entered at this time. The Potter County District Attorney’s Office, located at 1 North Main Street, Gunzburger Building, Suite 215, Coudersport, PA 16915, is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
At this stage, no disposition has been entered, and the case remains pending. All parties are awaiting the outcomes of the upcoming preliminary proceedings.
As required by law, Stinehart is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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