Felony court news - Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Unlawful possession

A Muncie man was sentenced to half a year in jail for unlawful possession of syringe.

Jacob J. Westlake, 34, 3012 E. Royerton Road, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to the Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail and given 180 days credit for time served. 

Westlake was fined $25 and assessed $189 in court costs. As part of his plea agreement, a Class A misdemeanor for resisting law enforcement was dismissed.

Battery

A Portland man was placed on probation after pleading guilty to battery.

Sean M. Ashley, 23, 206 W. Main St., pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to battery, a Level 6 felony. (The charge was lessened from a Level 5 felony.) 

He was sentenced to 910 days in Indiana Department of Correction with all of his sentence suspended and given two days credit for time served. Ashley was placed on probation and assessed $189 in court costs.