By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
David Dean may have just appeared in Municipal Court on Monday but by Tuesday he was on his way to prison.
The 33-year-old Tiro man admitted to violating the terms of his community control when overdosed on heroin and admitted to using the drug on Oct. 2. Crawford County Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold sentenced Dean to 12 months in prison with the agreement that any potential charges related to the Oct. 2 incident would be dismissed.
“You’ve taken diversion and turned it into prison. That’s not easy to do but you’ve done it,” Leuthold rebuked.
He reminded Dean that he could be dead right now rather than on his way to prison, then warned Dean that things needed to change.
“Come back here (after prison) and start messing with heroin, you’ll go right back to prison – or you’ll be dead,” Leuthold said.
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Paul Villavicencio may have paid lip service to being a changed man but Leuthold wasn’t buying it, especially after he reviewed Villavicencio’s past record.
The 27-year-old Bucyrus man apologized in court and said he has reflected on his past decisions.
“I’m aware of my actions,” Villavicencio said. “I know what I need to do to be better.”
“See my face, Mr. Villavicencio?” Leuthold asked. “This is my skeptical face. I don’t believe what I’ve been told.
Leuthold flipped through Villavicencio’s record and noted copious misdemeanors and felonies that had been pleaded down or dismissed.
“Just ridiculous,” Leuthold stated, while adding that Villavicencio’s record showed no respect for the law and involved a lot of drugs and violence.
Villavicencio, who is a first time felony offender and thus not eligible for prison, was sentenced to five years community control with the first 45 days spent in the county jail. He must complete a drug and alcohol treatment program, pay a $1,250 fine, and forfeit drug-related property being held by the Bucyrus Police Department. Villavicencio’s driver’s license was suspended for six months.
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Megan Dauchenbaugh pleaded guilty to drug possession, a fifth-degree felony. The 21-year-old Bucyrus woman had her bond continued and a pre-sentence investigation ordered. Dauchenbaugh is expected to receive five years on community control and be placed on the court’s Intensive Supervision and Treatment Program. The recommended sentenced included a drug and alcohol assessment, a $1,250 mandatory drug fine, and a six-month license suspension. She must also forfeit drug-related property being held to the Bucyrus Police Department.
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Thirty-year-old Sheena Conley of Crestline was arraigned on felony four theft charges. Conley allegedly deprived an elderly female of cash and an ATM card between Aug. 31 and Sept. 9. Leuthold set bond at $50,000 and appointed Grant Garverick as her attorney.