By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
The Bucyrus woman who tried to smuggled contraband into a detention facility will now be the one spending time in one.
Angela Bloomfield, 51, pleaded guilty to the illegal conveyance into a detention facility, a third-degree felony, in Crawford County Common Pleas Court Wednesday afternoon. Bloomfield received an 18-month prison sentence and must forfeit drug-related property being held to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
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Twenty-four-year-old Wesley Jackson was minutes away from avoiding prison but a mouth swab derailed those plans. The Galion man’s swab tested positive for cocaine, a violation of his bond that then made him prison eligible.
Judge Sean Leuthold, however, didn’t need a positive test to believe that Jackson was under the influence of something.
“It does not look to me that he is drug-free at this time,” Leuthold commented. Though he would have guessed that Jackson was under the influence of marijuana, Leuthold noted that a positive mouth swab was enough for him to take Jackson into custody.
A deal between the defense and prosecution led to Jackson admitted to violation his bond and being sentenced to prison for six months. Jackson will receive credit for time served in the county jail but must pay a $1,250 fine and had his driver’s license suspended for six months.
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Twenty-two-year-old Dakota Commodore of Crestline pleaded with Leuthold not to send him to prison. Though his wish was granted, he will still spend a few months in the county jail.
Commodore violated the terms of his when he failed to report his diversion program’s office visits, which he said was because he went out of state to help a friend with family matters. He was picked up on a warrant in Crestline.
“I am not going to screw this up,” Commodore pleaded.
“I’m not believing a word you’re saying,” Leuthold retorted. “I don’t believe you will last two months (on community control) but I can’t sentence you to prison.”
Instead, Leuthold ordered Commodore to serve the first 100 days of his five-year community control in the county jail. He must also pay $555.92 in restitution. If Commodore fails on community control he could face up to 18 months in prison.
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Thirty-year-old Kelley Nalley of Crestline was sentenced to five years on community control and was ordered to pay $2,761.71 to the victim in the case. Nalley, who pleaded guilty to theft at a previous hearing, could face up to 12 months in prison if she fails on community control.
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Five people pleaded guilty to their respective felonies but won’t receive sentencing until pre-sentence investigations are completed. Bonds were continued in each case.
Forty-nine-year-old Lisa Jenkins of Galion pleaded guilty to possessing drugs and permitting drug abuse, both fifth-degree felonies. Jenkins, who was arrested as a result of a search warrant in September, is expected to be placed on community control for five years, fined $1,250, to receive a six-month driver’s license suspension, and to forfeit drug-related property to the Galion Police Department.
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Twenty-nine-year-old Daniel Drew of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to theft of drugs, a fourth-degree felony. His recommended sentence included five years on community control and entrance into a drug and alcohol treatment program.
Nineteen-year-old Quentin Jenkins pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a dangerous ordnance, a fifth-degree felony. His recommended sentence included five years on community control, entrance into drug and alcohol program, and forfeiture of a black shotgun that did not have a serial number to the Crestline Police Department.
Thirty-six-year-old Thomas Kouns of Galion pleaded guilty to permitting drug abuse, a fifth-degree felony. His recommended sentence included five years on community control, a $1,250 fine, a six-month license suspension, and forfeiture of drug-related property being held to the Galion Police Department.
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Forty-seven-year-old Tony Evans of Galion pleaded guilty to drug possession, also a fifth-degree felony. His recommended sentence included five years on community control, entrance into a drug and alcohol program, a six-month driver’s license suspension, a $1,250 fine, and forfeiture of drug-related property being held to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
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Nineteen-year-old Luke Vossers of Galion was granted judicial release after serving one year on his four-year prison sentence for second-degree felony burglary. Despite a “series of failures, immature behavior, and utter lack of responsibility,” Leuthold reluctantly agreed to follow the plea deal that was negotiated before he took the bench. Vossers was placed on community control for five years and was ordered to complete a drug and alcohol assessment. Leuthold also ordered a post-sentence investigation.
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