Marijuana, Paraphernalia Charges Filed in McKean County
SMETHPORT, Pa. — John Russell Hinds, 73, of Bellefonte, Pa., is facing charges of marijuana possession and use of drug paraphernalia in McKean County. According to court documents, Hinds was arrested on April 19, 2026, by Trooper Desmond A. Serafini of the Lewis Run Pennsylvania State Police.
The charges against Hinds include one count of Marijuana-Small Amount Personal Use, graded as a misdemeanor, in violation of 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(31), and one count of Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, also a misdemeanor, in violation of 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(32). The incident occurred on April 19, 2026, in McKean County.
Hinds’ case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, scheduled for June 1, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman. The defendant has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel and has been fingerprinted. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter.
The docket number for this case is MJ-48304-CR-0000065-2026. Hinds is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute this case.
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