By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
Community control violations may by just a drop in the bucket by the time Ryan Noe makes his way through the Crawford County judicial system.
The 29-year-old Crestline man appeared before Crawford County Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold via video conference Monday morning for an initial community control violation hearing. According to Adult Parole Authority officer Mark Stalter, Noe allegedly failed to report for office visits and tested positive for marijuana on two different occasions.
“This is probably the least of Mr. Noe’s cases,” said assistant prosecutor Ryan Hoovler as he noted a second-degree felony charge of pandering obscenity involving a minor was filed against Noe in Municipal Court.
Leuthold set bond at $150,000 and appointed James Mayer III as Noe’s attorney.
Noe pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in October 2016 and, though he was prison eligible, he received five years on probation. Leuthold said at the time that Noe’s actions – taking his girlfriend’s credit card and making it unusable with too many entries – was foolish and vindictive, but did not warrant a prison sentence.
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Three others appeared in court for a day of community control violation hearings.
Twenty-one-year-old Tyler Wireman allegedly tampered with evidence when he taped a container of urine to himself and refused to submit to a urinalysis. Hoovler indicated that the prosecutor’s office would be bringing a charge of tampering with evidence before the Crawford County Grand Jury.
Leuthold set bond at $150,000 and appointed Adam Stone as Wireman’s attorney.
Wireman pleaded guilty to drug possession in July 2016 and he was sentenced to 11 months in prison two months later after violating his personal recognizance bond. He was granted judicial release less than three months later.
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A $100,000 bond was issued for Jaya Horton after it was alleged that he failed to report to his supervising officer, associated with a convicted felon, and possessed alcohol. Leuthold appointed James Mayer III for the 23-year-old Crestline man.
Horton originally pleaded no contest to failure to comply with the order of a police officer and received a 30-month prison sentence. He was granted judicial release after serving roughly 90 days.
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Sixty-three-year-old Donald Estep, of Galion, was given a personal recognizance bond due to medical issues. Estep allegedly operated a vehicle under the influence and admitted to consuming beer in Richland County. Leuthold appointed Joel Spitzer as his attorney.
Estep originally pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in 2015 and was placed on community control.
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