Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018

Judge Max Ludy 

Fined and sentenced 

Gage A. Kidwell, 20, 120 N. Johnson St., Apartment 2, Bluffton, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, a Class B misdemeanor — Sentenced to 180 days in Jay County Jail with all but 20 days suspended. He will serve the remaining time beginning Sept. 2, 2020, consecutively to the sentences imposed for two felony convictions in Madison County. Assessed court costs of $185.50 and placed on formal probation for five months upon his release from jail. As part of a plea agreement, a charge of operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license, a Class C misdemeanor, was dismissed. 

Ashley D. Bruss, 22, 601 E. Jackson St., Eaton, was found in violation of her conditional discharge on the charge of possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor — Sentenced to Jay County Jail for 180 days with all but 20 days suspended and given six days credit for three days served. Assessed court costs of $185, ordered to pay a drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee of $200 and placed on formal probation for six months. She originally pleaded guilty to the charge and was placed on conditional discharge on Oct. 24. 

Daniel M. Sanchez, 25, 5980 Burkettsville-St. Henry Road, Celina, Ohio, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor — Sentenced to Jay County Jail for 60 days with all but two days suspended and given two days credit for one day served. Assessed court costs of $185.50, ordered to pay an alcohol and drug countermeasures fee of $200 and a substance abuse program fee of $400 and placed on formal probation for six months. As part of a plea agreement, a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with an alcohol concentration equivalent of .08 percent or more, a Class C misdemeanor, was dismissed. 

Judgments 

Personal Finance Company was awarded $3,162.92 from Joshua Fowler, civil collections

Cavalry SPV I, LLC was awarded $1,866.22 from Blake LeMaster, civil collections

Midland Funding LLC was awarded $3,595.47 from Carly Weaver, civil collections

Trial scheduled 

A two-day trial is scheduled to begin Dec. 19 for Carissa M. Jenkins, 26, 28 Sesame St., Lot 28, Portland, on the charge of possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor. 

Dismissed 

State of Indiana v. Brandi L. Bailey, carrying a handgun without a license, a Class A misdemeanor, and possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor 

State of Indiana v. Kelli S. Morningstar, probation violation on the original charge of visiting a common nuisance, a Class B misdemeanor 

Cases filed 

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v. Scott McCaffery, civil collections

IU Health Jay Hospital v. Shannon Wycuff, civil collections

State of Indiana v. Brie A. Hull, Level 6 felony

State of Indiana v. Jacob J. Westlake, Level 6 felony

State of Indiana v. Chandler D. Chapman, Level 6 felony

State of Indiana v. Rodney D. Adams II, Level 6 felony

Federal National Mortgage Association v. Harry McCallister, mortgage foreclosure 

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v. Loren Jutte, civil collections

State of Indiana v. Keeghan J. Hill, criminal misdemeanor

State of Indiana v. Joey L. Adams Jr., criminal misdemeanor

State of Indiana v. Brooke A. Bennett, criminal misdemeanor

State of Indiana v. Robert L. Rivers, criminal misdemeanor

State of Indiana v. Mark A. Stinson, Level 6 felony

Deville Asset management, Ltd., v. Janet Evans, civil collections

State of Indiana v. John G. Osborne, criminal misdemeanor

State of Indiana v. Jason A. Muhlenkamp, criminal misdemeanor

State of Indiana v. Christopher A. Hayden, Level 6 felony

State of Indiana v. Jessica N. Adkins, Level 6 felony

State of Indiana v. Destiny M. Jimenez, Level 6 felony

State of Indiana v. Michael W. Davis, Level 6 felony

Discover Bank c/o Discover Products v. Charles Bye, civil collections

State of Indiana v. Bethany J. Howard, criminal misdemeanor