SUNBURY - A Coal Township couple and the informant who testified against them at their January trial will be sentenced later this month on drug-related charges.
Cornell B. Delvalle, 45, and his 35-year-old wife, Diane (Reichwein) Delvalle, along with informant Robert Santore, 49, of Ranshaw, will be sentenced at 1:15 p.m. Monday, March 26, by Northumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage.
Cornell Delvalle remains in Northumberland County Prison in lieu of $100,000 cash bail. His wife is free after securing a bail bondsman to help her post $80,000 cash bail.
Santore, who agreed to cooperate with police by testifying against the Delvalles, also is free on bail.
Cornell Delvalle was found guilty Jan. 20 of five counts each of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine and delivery of crack cocaine, four counts of criminal use of a communications facility, and two counts of criminal conspiracy for allegedly delivering crack cocaine to Santore on Nov. 4, 2007, Nov. 24, 2007, Dec. 3, 2007 and Dec. 6, 2007 in the parking lot at McDonald's along Route 61, and Jan. 22, 2008, in the parking lot at Mt. Royal Mini-Mart at Ranshaw.
The defendant was found not guilty of one count of criminal use of a communication facility relating to the incident on Jan. 22, 2008.
His wife was found guilty of two counts of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance and criminal conspiracy relating to the incidents on Nov. 4, 2007, and Dec. 6, 2007.
All the charges were filed by Coal Township Detective Jeff Brennan.
Santore previously pleaded guilty to two counts of manufacturing with intent to deliver a controlled substance filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal conspiracy filed by Brennan.
Northumberland County Assistant District Attorney Michael Toomey is the prosecutor in the cases. Cornell Delvalle is represented by Attorney Michael Rudinski of Williamsport, while his wife's lawyer is Northumberland County Conflicts Counselor John Broda. Santore is represented by Attorney Peter Campana of Williamsport.