February 8, 2023 at 6:01 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023
Felony court news
Drug possession
Several people were sentenced to serve time after pleading guilty to drug possession charges in court.
Clint A. Evans, 37, 5322 W 950 South, Geneva, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail with 185 days suspended and given credit for 100 days. As part of his plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for possession of a narcotic drug was dismissed.
William S. Ogan, 30, 4313 Indiana 32 East, Anderson, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 545 days in Jay County Jail with all but 180 days suspended and given 84 days credit for time served. He was placed on probation for one year, fined $1 and assessed $185 in court costs. Ogan was charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. He was also ordered to submit to an evaluation within 30 days of his sentencing for substance abuse counseling. As part of his plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for unlawful possession of a syringe was dismissed.
Jeremy Springer, 20, 117 E. Broadway St., Fort Recovery, Ohio, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail with all but 18 months suspended and given credit for time served. He was fined $1, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, a Class B misdemeanor for possession of marijuana and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia were dismissed.
Mindy Weaver, 31, 4337 N. U.S. 27, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. She was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail with all but 114 days suspended and given 114 days credit for time served. Weaver was placed on probation for 251 days, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. Weaver was also ordered to submit to an evaluation within 30 days of his sentencing for substance abuse counseling. As part of her plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for possession of a narcotic drug was dismissed.
Austin A. Moore, 26, 205 East 4th St., Ridgeville, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 256 days in Jay County Jail and given 256 days credit for time served. Moore was assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, a Class A misdemeanor for resisting law enforcement was dismissed.
Matthew R. Hicks, 40, 218 Hendricks St., Berne, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony, in Jay Superior Court. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail with all but 60 days suspended and given two days credit for time served. Hicks was placed on probation for 305 days, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. He was also ordered to submit to an evaluation within 30 days of his sentencing for substance abuse counseling. As part of his plea agreement, a Class B misdemeanor for visiting a common nuisance and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia were dismissed.
Roy G. Aspy, 42, 2676 Westwind Court, Hilliard, Ohio, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony. He was sentenced to three years in Indiana Department of Corrections and given credit for time served. He was assessed $185 in court costs and ordered to pay a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. Smith was recommended for purposeful incarceration, meaning upon completion of a substance abuse treatment program, the court would consider modifying his sentence.
As part of Aspy’s plea agreement, his charge was lessened from a Level 4 felony, and the following charges were dismissed: a Level 5 felony for possession of a narcotic drug, a Level 6 felony for unlawful possession of a syringe, a Class A misdemeanor for carrying a handgun without a license, a Class B misdemeanor for possession of a narcotic drug and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia.
Bradley Nunn, 28, 2609 E. Summerview Drive, Muncie, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony. He was sentenced to eight years in Indiana Department of Correction and given credit for time served. Nunn was assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. He was recommended for purposeful incarceration, meaning upon completion of a substance abuse treatment program, the court would consider modifying his sentence.
Joshua L. Clayman, 48, 207 High St., New Paris, Ohio, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 18 months in Jay County Jail with all but 90 days suspended and given credit for time served. Clayman was placed on probation for 15 months, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for obstruction of justice and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia were dismissed.
Briah D. Burnsworth, 28, 203 West South St., Bluffton, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. She was sentenced to 545 days in Jay County Jail with all but 42 days suspended and given 42 days credit for time served. Burnsworth was placed on probation for 503 days, fined $1, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. She was also ordered to submit to an evaluation within 30 days of his sentencing for substance abuse counseling. As part of her plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for unlawful possession of a syringe was dismissed.
Several people were sentenced to serve time after pleading guilty to drug possession charges in court.
Clint A. Evans, 37, 5322 W 950 South, Geneva, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail with 185 days suspended and given credit for 100 days. As part of his plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for possession of a narcotic drug was dismissed.
William S. Ogan, 30, 4313 Indiana 32 East, Anderson, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 545 days in Jay County Jail with all but 180 days suspended and given 84 days credit for time served. He was placed on probation for one year, fined $1 and assessed $185 in court costs. Ogan was charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. He was also ordered to submit to an evaluation within 30 days of his sentencing for substance abuse counseling. As part of his plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for unlawful possession of a syringe was dismissed.
Jeremy Springer, 20, 117 E. Broadway St., Fort Recovery, Ohio, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail with all but 18 months suspended and given credit for time served. He was fined $1, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, a Class B misdemeanor for possession of marijuana and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia were dismissed.
Mindy Weaver, 31, 4337 N. U.S. 27, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. She was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail with all but 114 days suspended and given 114 days credit for time served. Weaver was placed on probation for 251 days, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. Weaver was also ordered to submit to an evaluation within 30 days of his sentencing for substance abuse counseling. As part of her plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for possession of a narcotic drug was dismissed.
Austin A. Moore, 26, 205 East 4th St., Ridgeville, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 256 days in Jay County Jail and given 256 days credit for time served. Moore was assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, a Class A misdemeanor for resisting law enforcement was dismissed.
Matthew R. Hicks, 40, 218 Hendricks St., Berne, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony, in Jay Superior Court. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail with all but 60 days suspended and given two days credit for time served. Hicks was placed on probation for 305 days, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. He was also ordered to submit to an evaluation within 30 days of his sentencing for substance abuse counseling. As part of his plea agreement, a Class B misdemeanor for visiting a common nuisance and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia were dismissed.
Roy G. Aspy, 42, 2676 Westwind Court, Hilliard, Ohio, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony. He was sentenced to three years in Indiana Department of Corrections and given credit for time served. He was assessed $185 in court costs and ordered to pay a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. Smith was recommended for purposeful incarceration, meaning upon completion of a substance abuse treatment program, the court would consider modifying his sentence.
As part of Aspy’s plea agreement, his charge was lessened from a Level 4 felony, and the following charges were dismissed: a Level 5 felony for possession of a narcotic drug, a Level 6 felony for unlawful possession of a syringe, a Class A misdemeanor for carrying a handgun without a license, a Class B misdemeanor for possession of a narcotic drug and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia.
Bradley Nunn, 28, 2609 E. Summerview Drive, Muncie, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony. He was sentenced to eight years in Indiana Department of Correction and given credit for time served. Nunn was assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. He was recommended for purposeful incarceration, meaning upon completion of a substance abuse treatment program, the court would consider modifying his sentence.
Joshua L. Clayman, 48, 207 High St., New Paris, Ohio, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 18 months in Jay County Jail with all but 90 days suspended and given credit for time served. Clayman was placed on probation for 15 months, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for obstruction of justice and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia were dismissed.
Briah D. Burnsworth, 28, 203 West South St., Bluffton, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. She was sentenced to 545 days in Jay County Jail with all but 42 days suspended and given 42 days credit for time served. Burnsworth was placed on probation for 503 days, fined $1, assessed $185 in court costs and charged a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. She was also ordered to submit to an evaluation within 30 days of his sentencing for substance abuse counseling. As part of her plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for unlawful possession of a syringe was dismissed.
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