DUI, Drug Charges Filed in McKean County Court
SMETHPORT, Pa. — A criminal case is ongoing in the Magisterial District Court 48-3-02, with defendant Joshua Daniel Shatley facing multiple charges. The docket number for this case is MJ-48302-CR-0000071-2026.
According to court records, Shatley, a 31-year-old male from Turtlepoint, PA, was arrested by Lewis Run PSP on February 11, 2026. The charges against him include Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substance (75 Pa.C.S. § 3802), with three separate counts under different subsections (D2, D1ii, and D1iii), as well as charges for Possession of Controlled Substance by Person Not Registered (35 Pa.C.S. § 780-113, subsection A16), Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (35 Pa.C.S. § 780-113, subsection A32), and several summary offenses related to traffic violations, including Driving at Safe Speed (75 Pa.C.S. § 3361) and Driving on Right Side of Roadway (75 Pa.C.S. § 3301, subsection A).
The case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 12, 2026, at 10:00 am before Magisterial District Judge William K. Todd. The defendant has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel but has not requested a public defender. Shatley has been fingerprinted as part of the proceedings.
The arresting officer listed is Olivia M. Barr. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at the McKean County Courthouse in Smethport, PA, is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter.
It is important to note that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The prosecuting authority, in this case, the McKean County District Attorney’s Office, will proceed with the case as scheduled.
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