BUCYRUS — Kevin Davis of Bucyrus appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to answer for a violation of his community control.
In March 2014 Davis, 33, was granted judicial release after he was sentenced to prison for theft, a fourth-degree felony punishable with up to 18 months in prison.
According to Probation Officer Mark Wurm, he met with Davis on the day he was granted release, but Davis never came back. Wurm charged that Davis failed to provide an address and failed to report for office visits.
Davis pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of his community control. Davis was represented by Bucyrus attorney Tom Nicholson who told the court his client had good intentions and hoped the court would approve the deal.
“You can’t just disappear and get away with it,” Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold said. “I know your parents are here to support you and they can do everything in their power to help you, but you need to help yourself.”
Leuthold reinstated the 12-month prison sentence but said he would not oppose transitional control to a halfway house or treatment.
In other court action, Takiyah Wright, 22, of Bucyrus pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable by up to 12 months in prison.
Leuthold had something to say to Wright before he passed sentence.
“You’re lucky you’re getting this deal,” Leuthold said. “You have been one holy terror out at the jail. If you end up back there again, you’d better behave yourself. This must never happen again.”
Wright was sentenced to three years of community control. She must get treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. If she fails community control, she could serve 12 months in prison.
Stephanie Auck, 40, of Bucyrus was reluctantly sentenced to five years of community control when she pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in drugs, each fourth-degree felonies and each punishable with up to 18 months in prison and two counts of possession of drugs, each felonies fifth-degree felonies punishable with up to 12 months in prison on each count.
“I am not crazy about this deal, but I have to let you have it because this is your first offense,” Leuthold said. “The law says you can’t be sent to prison so I will abide by the law. Frankly if I didn’t have to, I probably wouldn’t.”
Auck will spend the next five years on community control. She was ordered to get an alcohol and drug assessment and follow treatment prescribed. She will forfeit all drug related property to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
“Look, you have 60 months hanging over your head,” Leuthold said. “You are on community control in Crawford County and if you violate the terms and conditions of your community control, I can send you to prison.”