Felony court news - Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025

Methamphetamine

Multiple Indiana residents were sentenced in Jay courts to serve time for possession of methamphetamine.

Amanda G. Shrout, 46, 410 East Pleasant St., Pennville, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to the Level 6 felony. She was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail and given 248 days credit for time served. Shrout was fined $25, assessed $189 in court costs and ordered to pay a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of her plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for possession of a narcotic drug and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia were dismissed.

Joshua R. Allen, 38, 1868 S. Indiana 32, Union City, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to the Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 730 days in Indiana Department of Corrections and given 130 days credit for time served. Allen was fined $25, assessed $189 in court costs and ordered to pay a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, a Class B misdemeanor for possession of marijuana was dismissed.

Michael R. Paxson, 44, 6870 N. 750 West, Bryant, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to the Level 5 felony. He was sentenced to three years in Indiana Department of Correction with all but 18 months suspended and placed on probation. Paxson was placed on home detention for 18 months at his home. He was assessed $189 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 unlawful possession of a syringe and a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia were dismissed.

Jacob M.J. Schwartz, 50, 10812 W. 800 South, Redkey, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to the Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail and given credit for time served. Schwartz was assessed $189 in court costs and ordered to pay a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for maintaining a common nuisance was dismissed. 

William A. Ogan, 59, 6931 N. 750 East, Bryant, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to the Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to one year and four days in Jay County Jail with one year suspended and given credit for time served. Ogan was placed on probation, assessed $189 in court costs and ordered to pay a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee. As part of his plea agreement, his charge was lessened from a Level 5 felony, and a Class A misdemeanor for driving with a suspended license was dismissed.