McKean County Man Charged with Marijuana, Paraphernalia
SMETHPORT, Pa. — Franklin C. Mooney III, 45, of Sykesville, Pa., is facing charges of marijuana possession and use of drug paraphernalia in McKean County. According to court records, Mooney was arrested on May 22, 2026, by Trooper Bryan A. Stahlman of the Lewis Run Pennsylvania State Police.
The charges against Mooney 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 allegedly occurred on May 22, 2026.
Mooney’s case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, scheduled for June 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. before Magisterial District Judge Richard W. Luther Jr. The defendant has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel but has not requested a public defender. Mooney has been fingerprinted as part of the booking process.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter. The case is filed under the docket number MJ-48101-CR-0000146-2026 in the Magisterial District Court 48-1-01.
It is important to note that all defendants are 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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